Emily Moran and Elsa White combined for 32 points as the Mt. Hope girls basketball team beat Tiverton 43-33 in a Division IIB match up at Mt. Hope High School on Friday night. Moran and White, both …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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1/9/24
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It was a meaningful victory for a couple of reasons for the East Providence High School girls' basketball team as the Townies edged out visiting St. Raphael 32-28 in a Division I contest played in …
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By Mike Rego
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1/8/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department and the office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced a series of traffic changes in the center of the city in an effort to alleviate congestion …
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By Mike Rego
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1/8/24
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Graduation is moving back to Sunday.
Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore made the announcement at the School Committee meeting on Thursday night, Jan. 4.
A …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/5/24
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Since its inception on December 21, the ferries have carried 3,285 passengers over 12 operating days. The final day will be on...
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1/5/24
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The East Providence High School girls' basketball team hung tight with South Kingstown for three quarters on the road in a Division I outing Wednesday night, Jan, 3, before eventually succumbing in …
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By Mike Rego
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1/4/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police announced the arrest of the suspect in the December 26 shooting near the Hull Street Playground.
Jose Hernandez, a 20-year-old Pawtucket resident, …
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By Mike Rego
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1/4/24
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PROVIDENCE — East Providence Fire Department Captain John D. Potvin is the 2023 Yvonne Heredia Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Heart Association.
Potvin serves as …
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1/3/24
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PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' indoor track and field squad split its return from the holiday break to Metropolitan Division duals last week when the Townies beat …
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By Mike Rego
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1/3/24
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Firmly back on solid ground after a slight dip a few years ago, the East Providence High School wrestling team starts its second season back in the Division I ranks in earnest in the coming days.
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By Mike Rego
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1/2/24
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The Westport girls basketball team fell to Case 37-32 in a non-league game at the high school on Wednesday night for their first loss of the season.
“We didn’t take advantage of our …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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1/2/24
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Detectives from the East Providence Police Department continue to investigate a string of robberies which have occurred recently in the Riverside section of the city.
According to a report of …
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By Mike Rego
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1/2/24
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The East Providence High School boys' basketball team dropped a pair of games late last week in the 2023 edition of its annual Harry Mutter Holiday Classic hosted by the Townies December 27 and 28.
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By Mike Rego
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12/29/23
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The Portsmouth basketball team trounced Mt. Hope 85-48 in the annual holiday tournament at Barrington High School on Wednesday afternoon. The win boosts the Patriots record to 2-3 in Division I, …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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12/29/23
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Before the holiday break, the Rhode Island Track Coaches Association hosted its annual indoor season invitational meet at the Providence Career and Tech Academy Fieldhouse where East Providence High …
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12/28/23
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PROVIDENCE — East Providence's now some two-decade-long attempt to update aspects of its water system recently received a significant boost after it was announced the city had closed on a …
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By Mike Rego
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12/28/23
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Members of the East Providence Police Department are actively investigating a shooting that occurred at the Hull Street playground.
Officers responded to the playground just after 1 p.m. …
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12/26/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — An elderly man died during a car accident on Saturday, Dec. 23, in Riverside.
The driver, a 78-year-old male and resident of East Providence, appeared to have suffered a …
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By Mike Rego
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12/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School swim teams opened up their 2023-24 Division IV meet slates Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 20, with easy wins over Mount St. Charles in city at the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/22/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Kent Heights Playground/Park renovation project, stalled for a moment due to the need of more funding, received an influx of cash from the City Council after the body at …
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By Mike Rego
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12/22/23
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PROVIDENCE — An initial aimed at remedying increasing homelessness around the state was recently announced by key players involved in the effort.
The Rhode Island Pay for Success program …
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12/22/23
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Owen Boudria scored 19 points as the Westport basketball team pounded St. John Paul II 70-33 in a non-league home game on Thursday night. Boudria, an athletic junior that can do it all, dished out 19 assists and made 6 steals and 4 blocks defensively as the Wildcats climbed back to 4-2. The athletic junior got what he asked for, which was more scoring from his peers. Senior forward Chris Duarte scored 14, his brother Cole Boudria, a freshman guard scored 9, Will Quinlan, Dane Leary and Luke Coelho each scored 6, Max Gallant netted 5, Fotis Machairas sank a 3-pointer, and Anthony Raposa hit a jumper.
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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12/22/23
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The Mt. Hope wrestling team is jam packed with talented grapplers this season as they begin another campaign towards a crack at the state title. None are more excited than head coach Ryan Fazzi who …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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12/21/23
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The US Small Business Administration has opened a disaster relief Business Recovery Center located at the Weaver Memorial Library in East Providence as part of the state's ongoing response to the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/21/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Nick Scandura put on a one-man clinic while the rest of his Barrington High School mates were also on point as the visiting Eagles pulled away from East Providence in the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/20/23
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