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At a welcoming event for North Providence's new School Supt. BRIDGET MORISSEAU, center, on Monday, parents DAVID
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NORTH PROVIDENCE –
Like many local residents, Town
Councilor Stephen Feola had long
been under the impression that the
town's outdoor burning law is fairly
relaxed. Officials he
spoke with on more
than one occasion
told him that fires
are allowed as long
as the purpose of
having one is to cook
something.
Earlier this sum-
mer, said Feola, he
heard from a resident who had built
a fire pit and started using it, only
to have a neighbor call the North
Providence Fire Department on him.
Firefighters told the resident that
since he was using the fire for cook-
ing, it was OK for him to have it,
said Feola.
Less than two weeks later, that
same resident was again using his
fire pit, this time with a grate he'd
purchased for cooking, and again
the neighbor called the fire depart-
ment. When fire personnel respond-
ed that time, they told him town law
doesn't allow him to use the fire pit
at all.
Feola seeks
to loosen
town's ban
on fire pits
By ETHAN SHOREY
Valley Breeze Managing Editor
ethan@valleybreeze.com
FEOLA
See FIRE PITS, Page 4
Meet and greet the new 'Super'
With Pelagio suspended, mayor takes
more hands-on role in NPPD
Investigation finds the chief was the aggressor during Cranston incident
NORTH PROVIDENCE –
With Acting Police Chief Chris
Pelagio continuing on an indefinite
paid suspension, Mayor Charles
Lombardi says he's taking a more
proactive approach with the North
Providence Police Department.
Lombardi still isn't confirming
rumors that he plans to fire Pelagio
and replace him, even in the wake
of new details on a May altercation
involving the chief, but he repeated
that he does expect improvement
in the department soon.
"I'm talking with a couple peo-
ple I think could help move the
department along," he said.
By ETHAN SHOREY
Valley Breeze Managing Editor
ethan@valleybreeze.com
See NPPD, Page 2
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