BARRINGTON — The East Providence High School boys' volleyball team was bounced from the 2024 Division II championship tournament by the narrowest of margins last Wednesday night, June 5, in the …
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By Mike Rego
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6/6/24
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The reason why two of the top three students academically in the East Providence High School graduating Class of 2024 are so close is really obvious, and that the trio as a whole are tight becomes …
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By Mike Rego
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6/6/24
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, RIPTA, will not move forward with previously proposed service reductions, which were scheduled to go into effect on Saturday, June 15, as …
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6/6/24
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Similar to its pursuit of a spot in the state championship tournament the week prior, the East Providence High School golf club came up just shy of claiming the first ever Rhode Island golf Coaches …
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By Mike Rego
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6/5/24
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BARRINGTON — The East Bay Regional Coalition, through its BAY Team, was recently awarded a five-year grant from the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities …
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6/5/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — It's not done, done yet, but the City Council at its meeting Tuesday night, June 4, set the wheels in motion to halt any future construction of a brand new …
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By Mike Rego
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6/5/24
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It took a few weeks longer following its initial release to the public, but after nearly a decade of negotiation and litigation, a deal struck settling his dismal way back in 2016 between East …
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By Mike Rego
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6/4/24
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PROVIDENCE — Superstar Lisa Raye led the West Warwick High School girls' to their second consecutive title while the neighboring Barrington boys captured the program's first-ever crown at the …
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By Mike Rego
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6/4/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: During a fiery speech last Tuesday in the House of Representatives’ chamber at the Statehouse, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha warned of the growing healthcare …
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By Ian Donnis
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6/4/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School baseball team will not get a chance to fully defend its Division II title after the Townies were defeated by visiting Westerly 4-0 Monday …
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By Mike Rego
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6/3/24
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To the editor:
The upcoming election is all about “saving democracy,” either from government overreach by Democrats or authoritarian Republicans. I’ve been thinking a lot about …
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6/3/24
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As the spring migration of striped bass starts to slow, anglers begin to focus their attention on catching summer flounder (fluke). This year, like the past three years, has gotten off to a slow …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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6/3/24
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Legend has it that while a fire destroyed the city of Rome, then Emperor Nero played his violin, thus revealing his total lack of understanding of what was happening during a crisis. If Nero headed …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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6/3/24
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PROVIDENCE — East Bay members of the General Assembly were among the legislators to sponsor bills in recent days in both chambers regarding ballot access and election integrity issues as the …
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6/3/24
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WESTERLY — The East Providence High School baseball team will play a winner-take-all contest for a spot in the Division II championship series after the Townies went on the road to Westerly …
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By Mike Rego
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6/2/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — For the second time in less than a week, the East Providence High School baseball team dispatched a pesky Johnston club to remain viable in the 2024 Division II …
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By Mike Rego
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6/1/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A fight between youngsters at the Central Avenue Park Friday evening, May 31, left one male with a minor leg wound after he was stabbed.
The child, reportedly 12 years …
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By Mike Rego
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5/31/24
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The campaign worker alleged to have submitted forged signatures on behalf of Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos during the latter's ill-fated run for Congress last year's special election has been …
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By Mike Rego
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5/31/24
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WESTERLY — As it did a year ago en route to the league title, the East Providence High School baseball club will have to pursue a second consecutive Division II championship from the losers' …
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5/30/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — As much grief as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has garnered for its handling of the Washington Bridge project, its effort a mile or so up the Seekonk River …
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By Mike Rego
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5/30/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' volleyball team pretty much went to the limit to get past visiting Central 3-2 Thursday night, May 30, on Carvalho Court in the …
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By Mike Rego
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5/30/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Thursday, May 30, brought significance news pertaining to local academia with East Providence native and long-time area educator Dr. Robert Perry being named to the New …
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By Mike Rego
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5/30/24
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CRANSTON — Billy Fitzgerald led a trio of East Providence High School players who qualified for the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League state championship tournament contested over two …
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By Mike Rego
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5/29/24
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