AP News in Brief Nov 23, 2009
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island says he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop receiving Holy Communion in 2007 because of the lawmaker's support for abortion rights. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Rep. Kennedy: Im barred from communion Nov 23, 2009
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A month of harsh words between U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin escalated Sunday when the bishop acknowledged asking Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion because of the Democratic lawmaker's support for abortion rights. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Men's Hockey To Host Brown On Tuesday In 24th Annual Mayor's Cup Nov 17, 2009
In addition to four players, Head Coach (East Providence) and Assistant Coach (Coventry) also hail from the Ocean State. The Rhode Islanders on this season s team are: seniors (Warwick) and (Warwick), junior (North Kingstown) and sophomore (Cranston). (Friars.com)
Nate Lovett Named Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week Nov 3, 2009
Providence, Rhode Island - Brown sophomore punter Nate Lovett (East Providence, RI/East Providence HS) has been named the Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week for his punting exploits in Saturday s game against Penn. Lovett helped Brown control the field position battle by punting eight times for an average of 44. (Brownbears.com)
RI city smashes Guinness bead record Oct 25, 2009
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A record-setting strand of beads has helped the city of East Providence put its recent financial woes behind it, at least for a night ... Patti Streit led the effort by the East Providence Education Foundation. (Fresno Bee)
Frongillo named to New England Soccer Hall of Fame Oct 18, 2009
The 2009 inductees will be honored at the 32nd Annual Induction Ceremony on Nov. 1 at the Riviera Inn in East Providence, R.I.. Today Frongillo coaches five teams (four travel teams and one with players from surrounding towns) and a group of special needs kids. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Amid budget crunch, R.I. lawmakers may cut local funds again Oct 12, 2009
The committee s chairman, Senator Daniel DaPonte, Democrat of East Providence, recently said he supported the consolidation of municipal services to save money, although he has not presented specific plans. Earlier this year, lawmakers voted to cut $55 million in funding for cities and towns to try to close massive budget deficits. (Boston Globe)
Buying into a franchise can take uncertainty out of getting started Oct 11, 2009
She ll keep working part time at Shamrock Financial Corp. in East Providence, but her plan is to expand. I want to do something that s more fun than accounting, she said. (Boston Globe)
Chartier to be Inducted into New England Soccer Hall of Fame Oct 8, 2009
The NESHOF will honor its inductees at its 32nd Annual Induction Ceremony on November 1, 2009 at the Riviera Inn in East Providence, RI. The ceremony will commence at noon. With Chartier's coming induction, all three members of the Brown women's soccer coaching staff will be in the New England Soccer Hall of Fame, as head coach Phil Pincince was inducted in 1996 and assistant coach Luis Faria was inducted in 2006. (Brownbears.com)
Driver, 65, loses control avoiding animal Sep 22, 2009
The homeless residents previously lived at Camp Runamuck, a larger homeless encampment on state land under an Interstate 195 bridge in East Providence. (AP). (Boston Globe)
This volunteer helps others realize a dream Sep 15, 2009
Carolyn was raised in East Providence and Richard hails from Saunderstown. The couple has a 6-acre farm in Exeter called Pine Tree Acres. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Southeast Texas bouncing back a year after Ike Sep 13, 2009
Dozens of homeless who formed a high-profile tent city called Camp Runamuck are packing up and moving for the second time this summer, facing a Tuesday deadline to clear out their latest campsite under an East Providence highway bridge. The homeless were headed this weekend to two new locations, one a carefully selected plot of city-owned land near Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, the other on private property in Providence. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
RI tent city residents moving again this summer Sep 6, 2009
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Dozens of homeless who formed a high-profile tent city called Camp Runamuck are packing up and moving for the second time this summer, facing a Tuesday deadline to clear out their latest campsite under an East Providence highway bridge ... AP Photo - In this photo taken Sept. 2, 2009, choosing to give only his first name, Will walks back to his tent in "Camp Run-a-Muck" located under the I-195 Washington Bridge in East Providence, R.I. Nine months after dozens of... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
'Man in a Van' Collecting Stories of Recession Hardship Sep 1, 2009
Aug. 28: Aaron Heidema, left, listens to how the recession has affected Ed Therrien, right, homeless for three years and living in a tent city in East Providence, R.I.. Aug. 28: Aaron Heidema, left, listens to how the recession has affected Ed Therrien, right, homeless for three years and living in a tent city in East Providence, R.I.. (Fox News)
'Man in a van' collecting stories of recession Sep 1, 2009
AP Photo - Aaron Heidema, from Grants Pass, Ore, left, listens to how the recession has affected Ed Therrien, right, homeless for three years and living in a tent city underneath the Washington Bridge in East Providence, R.I., Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 ... AP Photo - Aaron Heidema, from Grants Pass, Ore, stands underneath the Washington Bridge in East Providence, R.I., where he had been interviewing homeless people who live in a tent city for his project, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 ... AP Photo - Aaron... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
More of this story Aug 24, 2009
Victor Lazlo wrote on Aug 23, 2009 4:00 PM:" Better remember what happenedin East Providence, Westerly Teacher's Union. The Town Manager and 5 of the 7 school board members are cooking up a master plan to privatize the bus drivers and the janitors, and they would love to have stalled contract negotiations so they do what the East Providence school board did; under the guise of "working with the old contract", the teachers got shafted and stuck with the East Providence town proposal. Think it... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Mourners remember Eunice Kennedy Shriver Aug 12, 2009
Donna Kirwan of East Providence Rhode Island is visiting the Cape and found herself following the recent news of Shriver s illness. We re staying at a hotel next to Cape Cod Hospital so we ve been following the comings and goings, said Kirwan. (Cape Codder, MA)
UPDATE: Rhode Island shutting down small business for non-payment of taxes... Aug 10, 2009
Don Russell, owner of Dr. Doolittle s Pets and More on Newport Avenue in East Providence, checks on one of his Australian conures at his closed store ... EAST PROVIDENCE At the entrance to Dr. Doolittle s Pets & More, near the advertisements for Baby parakeets ... On July 29, an East Providence police officer delivered a letter to the shop from the Rhode Island Division of Taxation. (The Drudge Report)
Brendan Whittet ’94 Introduced as New Men's Hockey Coach Jul 31, 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI - East Providence native, Brendan Whittet, a 1994 graduate of Brown University, and an assistant coach at Dartmouth for the past 11 years, has been named the head men's ice hockey coach at Brown in an announcement made by Brown Director of Athletics Michael Goldberger. "I am absolutely delighted to have Brendan Whittet return to Brown as our head coach," said Goldberger. (Brownbears.com)
Irritability should be considered when diagnosing bipolar disorder in children Jun 25, 2009
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI A new study from Bradley Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, as well as two other institutions, adds to mounting evidence that clinicians consider irritability as a symptom when diagnosing pediatric bipolar disorder ... Founded in 1931, Bradley Hospital, located in East Providence, RI, was the nation's first psychiatric hospital devoted exclusively for children and adolescents. (EurekAlert!)
Men's Soccer Wraps Up Spring S... Apr 28, 2009
and (East Providence, R.I.) combined for the shutout to pace the URI men's soccer team over its' alumni, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon. It was a beautiful day at the URI soccer complex setting up a perfect setting for the last competitive game of the 2009 spring non-traditional season. (Gorhody.com)
John Mark Andrade Announced as Men's Soccer Assistant Coach Apr 8, 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College Head Men's Soccer Coach announced today the appointment of East Providence native John Mark Andrade as assistant men's soccer coach ... Andrade, who was the 1997 Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year, has been the president of Bayside F.C. in East Providence since 2006 and has served as the head coach of the Rhode Island Olympic Developmental Program since 2005 ... Andrade, a two-year All-State performer and a 1997 NSCAA All-American at East Providence... (Friars.com)
Rhode Island First Student Workers Choose Teamsters Union Apr 5, 2009
WASHINGTON, April 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- First Student school bus workers in Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, have voted to join Teamsters Local 251 in East Providence, taking a critical step toward gaining important changes in their workplace, including fair pay, better and more affordable health insurance and respect on the job. "I'm extremely happy that we're Teamsters. I made the call to the Teamsters to get this started because we need better pay, better benefits and a system for... (PR Newswire)
Freemasonry has long tradition of charity work Mar 25, 2009
Each state has its own grand lodge, with East Providence serving as the host in Rhode Island. Becoming a member means being devoted and fully interested, without somebody having to ask you to join. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Wine lovers gather at Portuguese Club Feb 19, 2009
ores in East Providence, Rhode Island ... There was a con-celebrated Mass at St. Francis Xavier in East Providence, and burial was at St. John Cemetery in New Bedford. (Hudson Sun, MA)
