East Bay News Bureau

David Reid,
Regional Editor

The Providence Journal, East Bay bureau
14 Gooding Ave.
Bristol, RI 02809
Phone: (401) 253-1200 and (508) 674-8401
Fax: (401) 254-6999 (508) 676-6140
E-mail: eastbay@projo.com and massbureau@projo.com

NEWS STAFF

The East Bay and Massachusetts news staff welcomes your news releases, tips and suggestions about news events, feature and news story and photo ideas involving people and places in East Bay and Southeastern Massachusetts communities. Drop by our office, give us a call or fax or e-mail us with your suggestions and comments. David Reid is the regional editor responsible for the content of the East Bay and Massachusetts section. His e-mail is: dreid@projo.com.

SEEKONK AND MIDDLETOWN: Meaghan Wims, (401) 277-7582, mwims@projo.com

NEWPORT and LITTLE COMPTON: Richard Salit, (401) 277-7467, rsalit@projo.com

EAST PROVIDENCE, REHOBOTH and SWANSEA: Alisha A. Pina, (401) 277-7465, apina@projo.com

BRISTOL and WARREN: Alex Kuffner, (401) 277-7457, akuffner@projo.com

BARRINGTON and SOMERSET: C. Eugene Emery Jr., (401) 277-7442, gemery@projo.com

PORTSMOUTH and TIVERTON: Gina Macris, (401) 277-7455, gmacris@projo.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our club news, birth notices, calendar items and other community announcements are coordinated in our office by Christine B. MacDonald. They may be dropped off, faxed, mailed or e-mailed to eastbay@projo.com and massbureau@projo.com

YOUR TURN gives you the chance to express an opinion or make an observation about matters of local interest. Letters to the editor and commentary pieces must carry the writer's printed name, signature, address and a telephone number where the writer may be contact during the day. Letters should be 250 words, or less, and may be edited for space and clarity. They are published as space allows. Letters on general issues, statewide and national matters, should be mailed to The Providence Journal, 75 Fountain St., Providence, 02902.

COMMUNITY DIGESTS are published for each community. We are interested in arts and entertainment events, awards, special club happenings, school news such as high school honor rolls, activities for children and notices of coming special meetings. Call, fax, mail or e-mail press releases to our office.

PHOTO REPRINTS of any staff photograph published in The Providence Journal may be purchased. We can make black and white or color prints, but only of those photographs that carry a Journal photo credit line. For details about price, size and how to order photographs, call (401) 277-7007 or e-mail maldrich@projo.com .

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY: Call 277-7600 or circulation@projo.com