Riverside News

A Riverside man, 28, was arraigned on a drunk-driving charge in District Court last Tuesday morning, May 14, after he was pulled over by Barrington police earlier that morning.

The former Vamco jewelry property in Riverside has been cleared of the three vacant buildings that made it an eyesore for years.

Here are five things you should know about for this weekend in and around East Providence: Mostly to partly sunny all weekend with temperatures topping out in the high to mid 60s.

The "Townie Project" wants your help. You can have a lot of fun while lending a hand and digging into your wallet.

Spend a "Family Fun Day" at the Crescent Park Carousel in Riverside on Saturday, May 18.

READY TO PLAN: More than 350 people gathered at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet Tuesday to share their thoughts on the future of Rocky Point.

Capping and grading the former Forbes Street landfill in Riverside so it can be turned into a 3.7 megawatt solar-energy field is well underway now after some "challenges." "It took the contractor longer than expected to remove 15 acres of trees that grew up through the landfill," said Jeanne Boyle, East Providence planning director.

Proposed appropriations for Community Development Block Grants go before a public hearing at the East Providence City Council meeting tonight.

Barrington police arrested a Riverside woman early Sunday morning and charged her with transporting illegal drugs.

Mark your calendar to have some family fun on May 18. The East Providence Prevention Coalition is holding a "Family Fun Day" - weather permitting.

Here are five things you should know about today in East Providence: Partly cloudy skies with temperatures getting up near a high of 65 degrees.

Anthony D. Leiter, of Madison Ave., Riverside, died peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday April 27, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center.

Here are five things you should know about today in Barrington: Mostly cloudy skies early with sunshine taking over in the afternoon and temperatures reaching 67 degrees.

Moira D'Aquanno, of Beaver Court, Riverside, died peacefully on Apr. 21, 2013. She was the wife of the late Eugene J. D'Aquanno. Born in Manchester, England, a daughter of the late Leonard and Lillian Mallinson, she lived in Riverside for 57 years.

The move into City Hall for the East Providence School Department was completed last week during the spring break, according to the East Providence Post .