Lights out: East Prov. to shut off over 1,000 street lights

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By Dee DeQuattro - bio | email

Dee DeQuattro

Financial woes in East Providence may mean lights out- literally.

This month the city is set to shut off over 1,200 or the city's 5,000 street lights as a cost savings mechanism.

Turning the streetlights off would result in a projected savings of $150,000 over the next five years.

State fiscal oversight stepped in to help the city manage its ailing finances in 2011.

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