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Below are complete school bus scheduels for the East Providence public schools. Click below to see schedules for the High School / middle schools and the elementary schools. Bus Schedules for E.P. … more

9/1/22

Melissa Resendes gestures while talking to her assistants as members of the 2022 East Providence High School girls' soccer team warm up before a recent practice session. Resendes, the program's all-time leading goal scorer and one of the best Townies ever, returns as the new head coach of EPHS this fall.

Resendes takes over as new EPHS girls' soccer coach

EAST PROVIDENCE — Achieving what she said was really a life-long aim, former program great Melissa Resendes is about to embark on her first season as head coach of the East Providence High … more

By Mike Rego | 9/1/22

Five East Providence students win scholarships from new $12 million fund

PROVIDENCE — Five students from East Providence are among dozens statewide heading off to college with more than $470,000 in scholarships from a new fund at the Rhode Island Foundation: The … more

8/31/22

East Providence Mayor and Senate candidates meet in forum tonight

Candidates to be the next Mayor of East Providence, as well as Democratic candidates for one General Assembly seat, will meet in a Primary Forum this evening, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The forum will be … more

8/31/22

Gallery: 2022 R.I. Folk Fest

EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2022 Rhode Island Folk Festival was held at Larisa Park in Riverside on Sunday, Aug. 28. — East Providence Post and eastbayri.com contributing photographer Tyler … more

Photos by Tyler Maxwell | 8/31/22

Mayor presents draft East Providence budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23

EAST PROVIDENCE — Mayor Bob DaSilva, about to complete his initial term as the city’s first elected chief executive and running for a second four-year stay in office at the 2022 … more

By Mike Rego | 8/30/22

The Hunts Mills Bridge as it looked in mid-August shortly after demolition began the month prior.

Demolition of Hunts Mill Bridge begins without issue

EAST PROVIDENCE — Demolition of the Hunts Mill Bridge, the busy span carrying motorists Pleasant Street) over the Ten Mile River in East Providence connecting with neighboring Seekonk, began in … more

By Mike Rego | 8/28/22

Xavier Hazard takes a shot for the EPHS boys' basketball team during a game last winter against Central. Hazard was among the standouts for the Townies in the just completed Johnston Summer League.

E.P. boys' hoopsters hope summer 'school' pays dividends this winter

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ basketball team recently completed its annual summer slate of activities, including participation in the Johnston League where the … more

By Mike Rego | 8/28/22

Democrats Susannah Holloway (left) and Pam Lauria are running for the District 32 seat in the Rhode Island Senate.

RI Senate District 32 candidates — where they differ

What is it that separates the candidates — Susannah Holloway and Pam Lauria — for the District 32 seat in the Rhode Island Senate? According to both candidates, there are plenty of … more

By Josh Bickford | 8/25/22

Eric Perry aims an arrow while playing a game.

Gallery: 31st annual 'Neighborhood Day' in East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE — The annual Neighborhood Day, sponsored by the East Providence Neighborhood Day Coalition along with the City of East Providence and the Boys & Girls Club of East … more

Photos by Julie Furtado | 8/25/22

A couple of e-bikers travel south on the East Bay Bike Path, approaching Thames Street in downtown Bristol. DEM says electric bikes or other electric apparatus are not allowed on the bike path, but there is very little enforcement or understanding of the regulation.

E-bikes on bike paths — Not allowed and not enforceable

Amid increasing reports of accidents or near-misses on the East Bay Bike Path between people riding electric bicycles and everyone else, Rhode Island lacks clarity on what is or is not allowed on its … more

By Katie Langley | 8/24/22

Democratic candidates for the RI Senate District 32 seat Susannah Holloway (left) and Pam Lauria share their thoughts during a recent online forum.

Healthcare, gun laws and environment fill Senate 32 forum

The candidates for the Rhode Island Senate District 32 seat shared their thoughts on the environment, healthcare and other issues during a forum last week. Pam Lauria and Susannah Holloway will … more

8/24/22

A screen shot of the forum for Democratic candidates seeking the District 65 State Representative seat.

Senate 14, House 65 candidates vie in Democratic primary election forums

EAST PROVIDENCE — The second of three 2022 Primary Election forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and East Bay Media Group, parent company of The Post, for candidates … more

By Mike Rego | 8/23/22

East Providence Democrats meet in candidates forum tonight

Democratic candidates for two General Assembly seats will meet in a Primary Forum this evening, beginning at 5 p.m. The forum will be held on Zoom and broadcast live. Candidates featured in … more

8/22/22

Soon to be junior center back Nathan Capelo is among some of the very talented members of the East Providence High School boys' soccer team that has needed to make a decision as to whether or not to continue playing at the Interscholastic League level or to join one of the Bayside Football Club teams making the jump into Major League Soccer's youth initial "MLS Next."

Boys’ high school soccer landscape changes as ‘MLS Next’ expands

EAST PROVIDENCE — The biggest disruption to Rhode Island boys’ high school soccer in the near 60 years since its inception is happening this fall and is being driven in part by an entity … more

By Mike Rego | 8/18/22

The historic Charles D. Looff Carousel at Crescent Park, which only reopened the week prior after some three years of renovations, was bustling with patrons during the 2022 edition of the namesake East Providence Arts Council festival on Saturday, Aug. 13. The carousel, operating at limited capacity, will remain open into October.

Gallery: Historic Looff Carousel reopens in East Providence following years of repairs

EAST PROVIDENCE — Some three years since the last ride was taken, the historic Charles D. Looff Carousel at Crescent Park reopened in recent weeks following the completion of the most … more

Photos by Rich Dionne | 8/17/22

Pam Sheerin (left) and Jillian Amaral check out hand made coasters by Christine Jannerelli at the 2022 "The Looff" East Providence Arts Fest Saturday, Aug. 13.

Arts Council presents another successful festival in East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE — The eighth edition of the East Providence Arts Council’s “The Looff” Festival, held Saturday, Aug. 13, on and around the grounds of the Crescent Park … more

By Mike Rego | 8/17/22

East Providence Police arrest city man for string of alleged car thefts

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police officers arrested a city man last week who is alleged to have committed a series of car thefts here and potentially in other neighboring jurisdictions. … more

By Mike Rego | 8/15/22

East Providence High School freshman football player Aydan Sousa is fitted for his helmet by Townies' assistant coach Eric Stringfellow earlier this week as the team readies for the official start of the upcoming 2022 season with opening day of practice Monday, Aug. 15.

Townies hope summer work pays off this fall

EAST PROVIDENCE — Adhering to the axiom “no rest for the weary,” the East Providence High School returning football players and coaches have been diligent about preparations for the … more

By Mike Rego | 8/11/22

Forum features Democrats for state Senate and Barrington Council

Democratic candidates for the Barrington Town Council and Senate Districts 11 and 32, which have some voters in Barrington, Bristol, East Providence and Portsmouth, have been invited to debate on … more

8/10/22

The farmers’ markets take place at St. John’s Church, across from the Barrington Shopping Center.

Final Barrington farmers market of season is Thursday

The Barrington Business and Community Association will host its final farmers market of the season on Thursday, Aug. 11. The event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. John’s church, across … more

8/10/22

A rendering of the Senior Center grounds with the proposed Community Center added.

East Providence’s continued Community Center pursuit receives federal boost

EAST PROVIDENCE — Now some three decades in the conceptual stages and after a couple of false starts even after residents twice expressed their backing for it with their votes, the … more

By Mike Rego | 8/10/22

Morgan Briere of Tiverton will be a freshman in the all-virtual Rhode Island Connections Academy this fall.

Some students choose virtual school over traditional

Tracey McGee-Moreira, an educator for 34 years, points to March 13, 2020, as the day the entire landscape of education changed. It was, to her way of thinking, the true start of the pandemic, when … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 8/4/22

To keep vegetable gardens healthy during a drought, mulching helps lock in moisture.

How to keep your garden up in the middle of a drought

For backyard gardeners, mild droughts and water ban restrictions common during the summer months can be a cause for concern. Kate Venturini Hardesty, a program administrator and educator with the … more

By Mary Lind | 8/4/22

South Quay should fill ‘key’ role in offshore wind expansion

EAST PROVIDENCE — Offshore wind legislation approved by the General Assembly during its recently completed 2022 session and signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee should soon be a boon to the … more

By Mike Rego | 8/3/22