North Providence

Twelve companies inquire about running North Providence DPW

Sealed bids set to be opened Thursday morning
By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
NORTH PROVIDENCE - Representatives for a dozen private construction companies showed up for a tour of North Providence last week. All had at least a preliminary interest in taking over the town's... more

Gallonio selected as grand marshal for Memorial Day Parade

By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
NORTH PROVIDENCE - Michael Gallonio, a 90-year-old town resident and a "true hero" of American history, according to his family, has been selected as the grand marshal for the 2013 North Providence... more

Goho: NPHS deeply impacted by loss of Santiago

NORTH PROVIDENCE - North Providence High School Principal Joseph Goho said this week that the school is reeling from the loss of student Justin Santiago after he was struck and killed by a vehicle... more

Rollover illustrates the importance of a seatbelt

By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
NORTH PROVIDENCE - Rhonda DiCarlo says she always buckles her seatbelt before she leaves the driveway, but it wasn't until last Friday that she fully appreciated why the simple action was so... more

McGuire School gets a visit from Watertown Officer Demos

NORTH PROVIDENCE - Prior to the bombings at the Boston Marathon last month, George Demos was just another officer on the Watertown Police Department. Today he's a hero to many, as one of hundreds of... more

Fatima Partial Hospital program sees growth

By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
NORTH PROVIDENCE - For the past five years, the Partial Hospital program at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital slogged along, often with few people ever seeking out its services. But in the past year since... more