Tag: East Providence
East Providence invests nearly $477K in animal shelter renovations
EAST PROVIDENCE – The city has completed nearly $477,000 in renovations to its animal shelter, a project, city officials said, will improve conditions for...
Washington Bridge closure lengthened East Bay ambulance trips, study finds
Ambulance trips from Rhode Island’s East Bay took about a minute longer in the first six months following the abrupt closure of the Washington Bridge’s westbound...
Conn.-based company acquires T.F. Morra Tree Care
EAST PROVIDENCE – T.F. Morra Tree Care Inc. has been acquired by Bartlett Tree Experts of Stamford, Conn.
The acquisition expands Bartlett Tree’s presence in Rhode Island to two offices – East Providence...
Virginia education group files ethics complaint against R.I. Senate president
A Virginia-based organization known for mounting legal challenges to DEI initiatives and LGBTQ-inclusive school policies across the country has filed an ethics complaint against R.I....
RIDEM gets $2M grant for brownfield assessments
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has received a $2 million brownfield’s assessment grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Target areas for...
Report: Washington Bridge rebuild exceeds $200M
PROVIDENCE – Spending on the Washington Bridge rebuild has now passed $200 million, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12.
The R.I. Department of...
E.P. bans e-bikes on sidewalks and at city parks, recreation spaces
EAST PROVIDENCE – Electric bicycles are now banned at city parks, recreation spaces and on all sidewalks in the community.
The City Council on June...
Lombardi named president of Green Oceans
LITTLE COMPTON – Michael Lombardi, an underwater diving scientist, technologist and contractor, has been named president of Green Oceans, the nonprofit organization announced Monday.
Lombardi, a...
Aspen Aerogels begins staged restart of E.P. facility shut down after...
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. began a phased restart of its Dexter Road manufacturing facility on Thursday, following an April 8 explosion that...
State’s energy-efficiency rebate program for home electrification, appliances expanded
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has expanded its Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program to support moderate-income households in 11 municipalities, the R.I. Office of Energy Resources announced...
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