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BREAKING NEWS...EP Teachers File Unfair Labor Practice
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Unfair Labor Complaint Filed
By Bob Rodericks
The East Providence Education Association (EPEA) has filed an unfair labor practice against the East Providence School Committee. The city teachers …
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5/8/12
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Correction: From the Mayor's Office Column
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Mayor Rogers' Column for May
(due to an error after our paper went to print, the monthly column submitted by Mayor Bruce Rogers was inadvertently omitted. Here is the Mayor's column for …
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5/6/12
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Pierce Memorial Stadium - Bathrooms Again?
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Pierce Stadium to Resume Security/Supervision - For Now...
Since Pierce Memorial Stadium was left in a will to the people of East Providence for open space and recreation, by the Pierce Family …
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Bob Rodericks
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4/11/12
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The East Providence Police Department will get a $60 million payment from Google. Don't get too excited though as the money can only be used for "law enforcement" and cannot go to the accumulated …
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4/3/12
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School Board Chair Seeking Re-Election
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School Board Chairman Tsonos Runs for Re-Election:
“Yes, I will seek re-election,” said Charlie Tsonos. Tsonos was answering our first question as he engaged this reporter in a lengthy …
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Bob Rodericks
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3/29/12
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SCHOOL FINANCE DIRECTOR KING, RESIGNS ABRUPTLY
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School Finance Director King Resigns
Relatively new East Providence Finance Director, Mary King, has abruptly resigned her post to take a similar job in North Kingstown, RI. King has been on the …
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Bob Rodericks
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3/28/12
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NEW UPDATE: East Providence Not On Scandal List After All
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The Rhode Island Commissioner of Education released a statement today saying that East Providence schools are not suspected now of suspicous testing patterns. The statement:
The Atlanta Journal …
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Bob Rodericks
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3/27/12
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Commissioner of Education Gist Responds
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Atlanta Journal Constitution story: “Cheating our Children”
March 25, 2012
Deborah A. Gist - statement
The Atlanta Journal Constitution ran a news story today, “Cheating our …
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Bob Rodericks
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3/26/12
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TEST SCORE SCANDAL BREWING?
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Report: Four RI school districts merit investigation for suspicious test scores
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Four Rhode Island school districts have been singled out for having "suspicious test scores" in …
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Bob Rodericks
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3/25/12
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Fired EP Inspector Quattrucci May Get Job Back
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Fired EP Inspector May Get Job Back
Al Quattrucci To Return?
By Bob Rodericks
Former East Providence building inspector, Albert Quattrucci was fired by former city manager Richard Brown in …
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Bob Rodericks
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3/22/12
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HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION GONE, PENALTIES VOTED ON.
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Homestead Exemption Gone…!
The budget commission has previously voted to end East Providence’s homeowner tax discount for those owning and living in the same house. The idea however does not …
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Bob Rodericks
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3/19/12
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Police Cars get a Raise - Not Officers!
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Police Cars get a Raise - Not Officers…
A police request to increase their hourly rate for working on roadside and event details was denied by the state budget commission overseeing East …
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Bob Rodericks
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3/19/12
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City of EP wants Local Businesses to turn Green!
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Attention East Providence Businesses!
by Bob Rodericks
The City is looking for local businesses that are actively utilizing or are in the process of developing "green technology" as a means of …
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3/12/12
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Sex Offender Alert from EP Police - by Bob Rodericks
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From the East Providence Police for general information. No immediate threat exists...
The East Providence Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to RI General Laws …
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2/28/12
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Townies showed true PRIDE at the Pierce Field parade on Friday, November 4, 2011.
photos by Norm Spring
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11/7/11
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The 31st Annual East Providence Heritage Festival
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The Heritage Festival was a success. Much fun was had by all! Check out some photos here.
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7/20/11
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EP Chorus
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Young Disney fans attend The Chorus of East Providence's Disney Dazzle concert on Friday, May 6, 2011.
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6/14/11
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City to Lose Municipal Court?
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East Providence to Lose Municipal Court?
By Bob Rodericks
Another casualty of the state imposed budget commission could soon be the operation of the city Municipal Court. Commission chairman …
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Bob Rodericks
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12/31/69
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