After a rather lengthy presentation and subsequent discussion, the City Council voted 3-2 to temporarily deny an attempt by a local developer to rezone and amend the status of a property located on …
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By Mike Rego
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4/17/24
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The early surprise amongst the respective East Providence High School sports squads so far in the spring of 2024 is the marked improvement shown by the boys' lacrosse team, which has already …
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By Mike Rego
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4/17/24
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Shown here are the “affordability” metrics for the communities in the East Bay of Rhode Island. East Providence leads the way with the highest affordabilty ranking in the region, and it …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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4/17/24
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Bobby Good was exactly what his surname means and much, much more during his career on the mat, and he will soon receive some richly deserved desserts when the city native and local legend of the …
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By Mike Rego
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4/16/24
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Returning just about its entire roster and then some from a side that was squarely in the championship chase all of last spring, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team began its 2024 …
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By Mike Rego
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4/16/24
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The East Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted a breakfast meeting with legislators earlier this month, with topics ranging from healthcare crisis to bridge crisis, from affordable housing to the minimum …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/16/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management filed new regulations for the 2024 fishing season last week. Anglers should take note that we have a striped bass filet law in place now that …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/16/24
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Thanks very much for your column on the status of Atlantic herring in the March 28, 2024, East Providence Post.
As you probably know, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the Atlantic herring …
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4/16/24
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What is delirium? Delirium is described as a “neurocognitive disorder,” which means that an individual who develops a delirium has increasing difficulty focusing their attention, becomes …
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By Bonnie Evans
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4/16/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: For a long time, it seemed as if Scott Avedisian was destined to be mayor in perpetuity of Warwick. He could be counted on to win re-election as a genial GOP moderate, even amid …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/16/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A local fencer is headed to Columbus, Ohio in June to compete in the Summer Nationals.
Cora Powledge, from Portsmouth, scored a gold medal victory for the Rhode Island Fencing …
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4/15/24
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Laurie Marchand, Principal, Greg McCarthy, Assistant Principal Mia Millea, Dean of Students Edward R. Martin announce the Third Quarter Honor Roll for the 2023-2024 school year. Honors are as …
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4/15/24
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The East Providence High School baseball team opened up Division II play last week with a 1-0 victory over visiting Johnston Monday night, April 8, as the Townies remained unbeaten in three league …
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By Mike Rego
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4/15/24
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More than 130 people attended the Community Conversations presented by the Sowams Heritage Area Project in Bristol and Seekonk recently.
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4/12/24
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The East Providence High School softball team hosted LaSalle in an early season Division I outing Thursday afternoon, April 11, the visiting Rams keeping the Townies winless with a 15-0 victory.
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By Mike Rego
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4/11/24
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The Martin Middle School renovation project, while still well under way and on time, has hit a bit of a bump in the road after recent exterior excavation at the Brown Street site revealed some …
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By Mike Rego
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4/11/24
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The East Providence High School Musical Theatre Group presented "Les Miserables" as its annual spring production last weekend, April 4-6, with three shows.
Members of the cast included: Jean …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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4/11/24
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Home Improvement | Spring 2024
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4/10/24
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The East Providence High School boys' outdoor track and field team opened up its 2024 Eastern Division meet season with a sweep of visiting Providence Country Day, Tiverton and Mt. Hope Tuesday …
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By Mike Rego
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4/10/24
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A rite of spring as much as any other, Opening Day of the 2024 trout season is set for Saturday, April 13, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 …
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4/10/24
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An East Providence resident was among a half-dozen charged in Third Division District Court in Warwick with crimes related to targeting children for sex, stemming from a joint investigation led by …
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4/10/24
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Well underway and on schedule albeit very early in the process, a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Middle School renovation project was held on the Brown Street grounds Tuesday morning, …
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By Mike Rego
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4/9/24
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The cupboard is far from bare for new head coach Nick Boyce as he takes over the reins of the East Providence High School girls' lacrosse program in time for the 2024 season.
Boyce, a Social …
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By Mike Rego
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4/9/24
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Opening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island begins at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked more than 60,000 brook, …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/8/24
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