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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

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

At Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence and Bradley Hospital, an East Providence psychiatric hospital for youths, one parent will be allowed to accompany patients.

From Washington Times Mar. 9, 2020

His mother is a Latin teacher at Providence Country Day, a private school for Grades 6 to 12 in East Providence, R.I.

From New York Times Aug. 4, 2019

The Gordon School in East Providence said in a letter Monday it received credible reports about former teacher Andrew D. Cohen, who worked at the elementary and middle school between 1972 and 1977.

From Seattle Times Feb. 5, 2018

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