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Eagles sweep host Townies, Huskies in Eastern Division golf
EAST PROVIDENCE — The unbeaten and league leading Barrington High School golf team visited East Providence with Mt. Hope Wednesday afternoon, May 10. And even though the host Townies shot a … more
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Kaleigh Moran speaks to the School Committee during Thursday night's meeting. The senior created an online petition asking for school officials to reverse their decision to move the graduation date. By 8 p.m., more than 300 people had signed it.  
BHS students and parents irate about graduation date change
Barrington High School seniors learned late Thursday afternoon that officials were moving the BHS graduated date from June 4 to June 11. In an email to parents and students, Barrington … more
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Ava Monroe looks up from working on a design project within the Graphic Communications room at East Providence High School. Graphics is one of 10 different Career and Technical Education tracks offered at the school, where about half the students are enrolled in some form of CTE programming.
Career and Technical — a new era in education
Since school choice began to proliferate a few years ago, hundreds of students have chosen to leave their hometown districts and enroll elsewhere. They often enroll close to home, choosing a neighboring district or a district a short drive away. But not always. more
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The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 5 April 2023. 11th Hour Racing Team finish Leg 3 at 08:20:23 UTC, 37 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes, 23 seconds, 14,840 nautical miles. The crew celebrating.
Enright and 11th Hour team finish in third place for Leg 3
The 11th Hour Racing Team sails into Itajaí, Brazil, to take third place on Wednesday, April 5, after a “grueling” Leg 3 of The Ocean Race 2022-23. Charlie Enright’s team was … more
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Josh Osborn looks to shoot during the Eagles 50-48 win over Portsmouth in Barrington last Thursday. Osborn scored 18 points during the game.
Barrington edges Portsmouth 50-48 in unified hoops
Josh Osborn scored 18 points to lead the Barrington unified basketball team past Portsmouth 50-48 during a league game at Barrington on Thursday afternoon. Jack Almond and Kelton Satine each scored 8 … more
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Providence Country Day School announces 2022-23 second trimester honor roll
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Providence Country Day School has named its 2022-2023 second trimester honor roll. For Middle School (Classes of 2027-2030), students earn High Honors with all grades of … more
New St. Mary Academy-Bay View president Amy Gravell.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View names Gravell as new school president
EAST PROVIDENCE — Amy Gravell, a Providence resident and alumna with a long history in leadership positions for non-profit organizations, has been selected to become the fourth president in the … more
East Providence's Assembly delegation remains active early in 2023 session
PROVIDENCE — Members of the East Providence delegation in the General Assembly continued to be active in recent weeks, including freshman State Representative Jennifer Boylan. Boylan … more
Blaise Rein (left) and Elizabeth Grieser (right) wait for their turns to speak during a Planning Board workshop focused on the monastery property.
Barrington residents push back against monastery plans
More than a dozen people voiced their opposition to the development plans for the former Carmelite monastery property during a special Barrington Planning Board workshop on Tuesday night, March … more
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East Providence Animal Control seeks public’s help finding dog’s owner
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Animal Control is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of dog. On March 16, East Providence police responded to Rumford Pets at 865 … more
The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 26 February 2023, Leg 3 onboard 11th Hour Racing Team. Fresh conditions at the start of Leg 3...Charlie Enright driving from the hatch during a period of light wind.
Damage to the rudder and main has hampered Leg 3 for 11th Hour crew
We are now lying in fourth place, 450 nautical miles southwest of New Zealand and just 144 nautical miles behind leader Holcim-PRB, wrote media specialist Amory Ross of Newport in his blog on the … more
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State announces response plans as winter storm looms
PROVIDENCE — The administration of Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation have issued plans to respond to a potential high-impact, long-duration winter storm forecast … more
An angled rendering of the planned renovations to Metcalf Hall at PCD to accommodate the move of the Barnard School to the East Providence campus.
PCD announces renovations as Barnard School merger nears
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Providence Country Day School will renovate Metcalf Hall in anticipation of welcoming students from the Henry Barnard School later this summer for the start of the … more
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RIFC names Smith as franchise’s first head coach, general manager
PAWTUCKET — Khano Smith has been named the first head coach and general manager for Rhode Island Football Club, the expansion franchise announced in a release Wednesday, March 8. Smith is a … more
Adam Gorman shoots toward a target during the first-ever J.P. Medeiros Jr. Hockey Competition, Saturday.
Eagles, Huskies skate in memorial hockey competition
Members of the Barrington High School and Mt. Hope High School hockey teams showed off their skills during the first-ever J.P. Medeiros Jr. Hockey Competition. The event, held Saturday night, Feb. … more
O'Brien's bill would arm all public college campus police
PROVIDENCE — Whether it was prescience or presumption of another sinister act about to take place, a state legislator recently submitted a bill to arm police on two college campuses. In … more
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Sen. Valarie Lawson (left), a Democrat who represents District 14 in East Providence, and Rep. Rebecca Kislak, a fellow Dem from District 4 on the capital city’s East Side, used a “chocolate election” on Valentine’s Day Tuesday, Feb. 14, as the premise for a demonstration on ranked-choice voting, about which each submitted formative legislation to their respective chambers earlier in the week.
Local lawmakers Lawson, Kislak submit ranked-choice legislation
PROVIDENCE — Two local legislators, one from East Providence and the other from just across the Seekonk River in Providence, recently surveyed the “sweet tooth” of respondents while … more
02 February 2023, Onboard 11th Hour Racing Team during Leg 2 from Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde, to Cape Town, South Africa...Charlie Enright drapes a microfiber towel over the cockpit window for some protection from the sun during his two hours at the helm station.
Enright disappointed about third place finish for Leg 2
Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team finished Leg 2 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in third place on Sunday, Feb. 12. The only US entry in the five-boat IMOCA fleet completed the … more
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New District 32 State Senator Pam Lauria is a native of East Providence, who now resides in Barrington representing those two municipalities as well as Bristol.
Rookies Lauria, Britto receive initial state senate committee assignments
PROVIDENCE — State Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) recently announced the committee assignments for the Upper Chamber of the General Assembly, … more
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Indie Lamb places first in the 600-meter run during the Class Championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday.
Barrington girls run to second place at Class A Championships
The Barrington High School girls indoor track team finished second at the Class A Championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 4.  The Eagles, paced by a strong all-around effort, scored points in 11 … more
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Ethan Knight (left) leaps over a hurdle during the 55 meter hurdles finale on Saturday. Knight, a junior, won the 55-meter hurdles and the 300-meter run. He currently holds the school record in the 55-meter hurdles. 
Barrington boys win Class B Track Championship
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team crushed the competition at the Class B Championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Eagles scored 161 points, well ahead of second place Smithfield … more
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Will Winfield of EPHS is guarded by Owen Pfeffer in front of the Eagles Dan Coogan.
Eagles edge East Providence in dynamic D-I boys' basketball contest
BARRINGTON — Matt Raffa’s spinning jumper five feet from the cup with two seconds left was the winning bucket as Barrington High School edged visiting East Providence, 70-67, in a dynamic … more
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New District 65 State Representative Matt Dawson.
Freshmen state reps Dawson, Boylan receive committee assignments
PROVIDENCE — East Providence’s two freshmen state representatives received their committee assignments from Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) on Tuesday, Jan. … more
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Barrington Police, firemen and medical examiners look over the scene where a body was discovered on Wednesday afternoon.
Police: Body found near Barrington River
A dead body was discovered along the edge of the Barrington River on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18. Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia said a deceased male under the age of 30 was found near … more
Charlie Enright (left) and 11th Hour Racing crew take off from Alicante, Spain during Leg 1 of the Ocean Race on Sunday.
Enright and 11th Hour Racing team embark on the Ocean Race
Thousands of fans packed the harbor walls at Alicante, Spain to view Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing team sail against the competition in Leg 1 of the Ocean Race on Sunday. The first leg … more
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