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• 'A rigged setup' — why some East Providence candidates refused to debate (eastbayri.com) — East Providence voters are seeing fewer League of Women Voters forums this election season after several city council, school committee, and mayoral candidates declined to participate, with some initially calling the setup biased. Organizers and other candidates defend the forums as neutral, while one candidate has since walked back his criticism but still questions the need to debate, leaving residents with fewer chances to compare contenders side by side.
• East Providence Cell Phone Policy Gets First Read (upriseri.com) — East Providence families should know the School Committee is weighing a new cell phone policy that would require students to keep devices silenced and out of sight during class, with escalating consequences for misuse. Members want clearer language so each school can set stricter rules, plus detailed discipline data, before a second reading later this fall that could finalize how phones are handled in every building.
• East Providence Budget: 3.5% Levy, School Deficit Warning (upriseri.com) — East Providence officials are weighing a 3.5% tax levy increase that could raise most property tax bills by about 2.5% next year, while schools warn of a potential $3.8 million deficit. At a recent budget workshop, leaders outlined rising costs, possible school cuts, and planned investments in Pierce Stadium, tree work, flooding fixes on Dewey Avenue, and public safety staffing, with more public workshops still ahead.
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