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East Providence

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
East Providence city (1990 pop. 50,380), Providence co., E R.I., on the Providence and Seekonk rivers; inc. as a city 1958. It has a petrochemical production facility and is a wholesale and distribution center for petroleum products in the S New England area. Other manufactures include metal goods, jewelry, plastics, and machinery. Originally part of Massachusetts, it was organized as a town of Rhode Island in 1862. Author not available, EAST PROVIDENCE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Providence: Transportation
Cities of the United States Providence: Transportation Approaching ... Airport, 10 miles south of Providence, handles all of Rhode ... fairly accessible from Providence for international travel. Providence is served by Amtrak on ... train service connects Providence to Boston, New York ... Traveling in the City The east ... Read more
Providence
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... head of Narragansett Bay on the Providence River. Founded in 1636 by Roger ... area that includes Pawtucket and East Providence. Educational institutions include ... Rhode Island School of Design . Providence Providence Providence Read more

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A WATERFRONT REVIVAL IN EAST PROVIDENCE
The Boston Globe; 3/4/2006; Richard C. Lewis, Globe Correspondent; 761 words ; EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. For decades, the riverfront in ... just across the river. Development in East Providence, which had a population in 2000 of 48 ... rivers, which separate Providence and East Providence. There are three private golf courses ... Read more
Providence picked fourth in Big East's East Division.(The Providence Journal)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 10/24/2001; McNamara, Kevin; 743 words ; NEW YORK _ Providence College basketball ... Wednesday's Big East Media Day luncheon ... conference's 14 coaches, Providence came out fourth in the East Division. Boston ... shaky guard play. Providence does have its fans ... picked PC to win the East and it's clear ... Rutgers. ALL-BIG ... Read more
East Providence, R.I., Manager Considers Selling City's Aging Sewer System.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/17/2003; 818 words ; Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 17--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--The state's largest ... looking into taking over East Providence's sewage-treatment system. East Providence City Manager Paul E. Lemont ... worth considering now that East ... Read more
Providence surprising Big East teams this season
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 2/10/2007; John Grupp; 652 words ; ... to pay when the Big East coaches picked Providence to finish 10th in the ... player. Tight matchup Providence, with the No. 2 offense in the Big East, visits Pitt's top ... defense. Team PPG Big East rank Providence offense 73.8 Second ... Read more
Big East looks toward a tricky future.(The Providence Journal)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 7/1/2003; McNamara, Kevin; 912 words ; ... Kevin McNamara PROVIDENCE, R.I. _ The strange ... composition of the Big East came back to bite ... basketball-only schools like Providence College, and Notre ... sports in the Big East except football ... officials at other Big East football schools ... of schools like Providence, Georgetown ... Read more
Big East divided on future in light of possible ACC expansion.(The Providence Journal)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/17/2003; McNamara, Kevin; 1024 words ; ... Kevin McNamara PROVIDENCE, R.I. _ You'd think ... existence of the Big East hanging by a thread ... s the case, the Providence College basketball ... depends on the Big East for so much. Financial ... things about the Big East is most of the players ... online service of The Providence Journal ... Read more
East Providence, R.I., Watchband Maker Keeps Ticking after Century in Business.
Providence Journal (Providence, RI); 2/28/2004; 1226 words ; ... operation and closed its Providence headquarters. Hirsch ... out of its office in East Providence, off Waterman Avenue ... Co., also bought The Providence Watch Hospital. The company ... headquarters at 70 Ship St. in Providence. Over the years, Speidel ... Speidel in 1964. The ... Read more
East Providence, R.I.-Based Metals Firm to Consolidate Operations.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/26/1999; Garland, Russell; 725 words ; Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27 -- EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Handy & Harman Electronic Materials Group, a metals company that makes parts for the auto, telecommunications and ... the middle of next year, the company will move out its North Attleboro electroplating plant, transferring all ... Read more
East Providence, R.I., could get federal funding for waterfront, official says.
Providence Journal (Providence, RI); 8/27/2004; 605 words ; ... Richard C. Dujardin Aug. 27--EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- At the invitation ... he said. The fact that East Providence's waterfront plan will ... to the president of the Providence Performing Arts Center ... 3.3 million sought by East Providence is three times the typical ... like to ... Read more
Hot Providence tags Georgetown with biggest Big East defeat ever.(Sports)(College Basketball)
The Washington Times; 2/11/2001; Davis, Barker; 920 words ; ... last night at the Providence Civic Center ... no team in Big East history. The Friars ... score 100 points. Providence (17-6, 8-3 Big East) probably could ... last night at Providence (R.I.) Civic Center ... previous worst Big East loss was 23 points ... Read more

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