The $7.7 billion plan now goes to the Senate for approval.
A roundup of what happened at the State House this week, provided by staff.
Stephen Furtado was recently recognized by the Rhode Island Association of School Committees.
This roundup was provided by General Assembly staff.
City leaders gathered at City Hall Tuesday for the ceremony.
The project has been in the works for more than 20 years.
Financing for the relocation of Tockwotton Home to East Providence's waterfront has been secured and the project is moving forward.
The students got to look at the Royal Charter of 1663, which gave Rhode Islanders colonists freedom of religion and governance.
Here's a roundup of what happened this week at the State House, provided by legislative staff.
Transload Regional vice president Jack Walsh said he had not yet seen the letter.
Members of the city's deficit elimination committee hope the public will look at the numbers and make suggestions.
Richard Brown was dismissed without cause by the City Council that came into office in December.
The fuel was needed over a weekend for a generator during sewer main repairs.
Here is a roundup of what went on at the State House earlier this week, provided by legislative staff.
The city could see decreased garbage fees if more people participate.
The area covered includes East Providence.
This memo lays out what the new agreements the City Council approved Tuesday night will save the city.
The agreements should result in $3.2 million in savings for the city.
The City Council meets tonight at City Hall.
Here is a roundup of what happened at the State House provided by staff.
He took the tour a day after sponsoring legislation that would create an endowment to help protect waterways.
The deficit reduction committee went over unanticipated costs and some savings during a meeting Thursday.
The visit comes a day after Whitehouse introduced federal legislation to create an endowment to protect waterways.
Here is a roundup of activity at the State House over the past week, provided by General Assembly staff.
East Providence teachers attended a House vote on a resolution to recognize teachers across Rhode Island.
School committee members and officials discussed about whether to fill positions in light of the consolidation discussions.
The former East Providence City Councilman reportedly would like to start another newspaper in the city.
Several council members had already voted March 1 to remove the company from the city's tow list.
State budgetary shortfalls mean East Providence residents will now shoulder the brunt of the taxes.
Members of the East Providence City Council and School Committee held a joint meeting Monday night on consolidation.
With a letter to the RI DEM, a vocal rally in the State House rotunda and a House committee hearing on waste processing, the residents of Rumford versus Pond View remains at a standstill.
Dozens of residents gathered at the State House today for a rally in opposition to the proposed expansion of operations by recycling company TLA/Pond View.
Former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci dishes to audience at Weaver Library.
Mayor Bruce Rogers acquired petition signatures from residents Saturday in support of funding for flood relief.
A look at what happened recently at the State House.
East Providence's recycling coordinator, Steve Mutter, shows how East Providence's yard waste gets transformed into compost that gets used in residents' gardens and in city parks.
State Senator Daniel Da Ponte's legislation takes aim at Pond View.
Residents of East Providence lined up this morning to get their pets vaccinated for rabies, as required by state law.