Monday, December 3, 2012
East Providence has received two $150,000 grants to create 'Tranquility Place at Jones Pond' by early 2014.
Jones Pond near Pierce Field in East Providence will soon become an even more tranquil place – and at no cost to city taxpayers. Two grants of $150,000 each have been received by East Providence to design and construct a new recreation facility referred to as “Tranquility Place at Jones Pond,” City Planning Director Jeanne Boyle told the Budget Commission last week. The Budget Commission had to accept the $300,000 in funding from the Champlin Foundation and the RI Department of Environmental Management’s Acquisition and Development grant program. Jones Pond is described as a three-acre rectangular lined pond built in 1938 as a retention basin to capture stormwater runoff from Pierce Field. It’s usually 3 to 6 feet deep throughout the year…
Friday, June 8, 2012
Recyclable materials stored at the facility are not in accordance with the TLA/Pond View's variance, according to inspection reports submitted by the city's zoning officer.
East Providence Zoning Officer Edward Pimental met with the building official and receiver of TLA/Pond View on May 24 to inspect the premises, according to reports presented at last Tuesday's city council meeting. There, he photographed "inappropriate materials" that are not in accordance with the facility's variance. During the inspection, the zoning officer found the following: During a May 15 city council meeting, residents complained that the zoning officer was not doing his job after a judge granted city officials access to inspect the recycling facility. TLA/Pond View is currently involved in "multi-prong litigation," involving the City of East Providence, TLA/Pond View and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM…
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Transload America Pond View
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Friday, December 30, 2011
To avoid public health problems, the Department of Public Works urges the public not to feed coyotes.
The Metacomet Country Club has received repeated visits from one of nature's wonders over the past month. But the creature has drawn more than onlookers bearing binoculars. According to East Providence Animal Control Officer William Muggle, department staff and police officers are routinely called to the course to monitor the whereabouts of a local coyote. "He's been around for awhile," Muggle said. "He's not afraid to come out and watch cars go by, he does his hunting during the day...We're keeping tabs on him." Last week, officers found the furry animal eating a rabbit carcass on the golf green. According to Muggle, the coyote does not appear to be sick or infected with rabies; however, the animal is a bit more brazen than other coyotes…
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Metacomet Country Club
500 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, East Providence, RI
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11:23 am on Monday, December 3, 2012
Jones Pond, created during the pre-war WPA era, has always been a good place to ice skate but has been sorely under-developed. This will make a great family and social events center. Too long in coming but certainly should be welcomed. Good job by Dept. of Planning and Boyle in getting grants. Events like Band Concerts, Taste of East Providence etc. will improve the community participation. more ›