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East Providence

American  

noun

  1. a town in NE Rhode Island, near Providence.


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David Earl Lopes was born May 3, 1945, and raised in East Providence, R.I., a town of Irish, Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigrants seeking jobs in factories and along the waterfront.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The Washington Bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gateway to the state’s largest city.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

So in 2017, Nancy took a job as a receptionist at Orchard View Manor, a nursing home in East Providence, Rhode Island.

From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2020

Paul Newman, 55, of Jacksonville, struck Maria Raposo, 46, as she crossed an East Providence street in August 2017, according to the office of Attorney General Peter Neronha.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2020

Later, she said, “Cinderella” got her through a tough time after her mother and father got divorced and she and her sister moved with their mother to East Providence, R.I.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2019

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