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PROVIDENCE — Rhode Islanders are now being encouraged by the state to wear cloth-based face coverings in public, Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the R.I. Department of Health, said … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — The EPHS boys’ lacrosse squad dropped a 7-5 decision to Scituate in a Division IV contest last Wednesday afternoon, April 20, in city. The loss left the Townies with … more
Barrington Democratic Town Committee Chair Pam Lauria announced last week that she will be running for the District 32 seat in the RI Senate. The seat is being vacated by retiring Sen. Cindy Coyne. … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ basketball team began its 2022-23 Division I regular season slate last week with a split of two games, including an agonizingly … more
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
Everyone living along the New England coastline is familiar with the sight of marinas in the winter. They transform into seas of plastic white, with thousands of boats shrink-wrapped for their … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — The emergence of the East Providence High School girls’ lacrosse team to date in 2022 from prior also-ran to now awesome has been as impressive as it’s been quick. … more
Barrington resident Susannah Holloway, the vice chair of the Barrington Committee on Appropriations, announced last week that she is running for the Rhode Island Senate District 32, which includes … more
KINGSTON — Eventual champion and second-seeded Bishop Hendricken defeated 11th-seeded East Providence High School 62-55 in the semifinals of the 2023 Rhode Island Open State Championship … more
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
EAST PROVIDENCE — Citing concerns about potential severe weather later in the evening of July 3, the annual Fourth of July concert and fireworks display at Pierce Memorial Stadium has been … more
Baha Akdemir's second-place result was best for the East Providence High School wrestling team at the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship Meet held over two days, February 22 … more
There were six more deaths, 288 new cases and 169 people reported to be in the hospital in relation to the coronavirus, announced Gov. Gina Raimondo during her daily briefing Friday afternoon. That … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — It’s no secret to keen observers, the East Providence High School boys’ lacrosse program has mostly struggled throughout its near 15 year history despite the best … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, at its dual-purpose gathering Tuesday night, Aug. 29, gave the second of two necessary passages to a series of ordinances allocating the bulk East … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Boys & Girls Club of East Providence recently hosted a special event coinciding with National STEM Day when club members enjoyed activities such as a gaming … more
The office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced earlier this week the process of conducting a full property revaluation in East Providence will begin shortly, in the month of March. The City Council … more
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is informing users of the East Bay Bike Path that a 1.5 mile stretch of the path in Riverside, starting from the Squantum Association … more
Barrington resident Mark Tracy recently declared his candidacy for State Representative in District 66. “As a father of two children in Barrington public schools, I will fight at the State … more
EAST PROVIDENCE  — The East Providence Department of Public Works/Highway Division recently updated the remaining list of roads to be repaved during the rest of the 2022 construction … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — Four East Providence High School spring sports teams began up their 2023 seasons over the last week, including three who earned league victories in their initial outings of … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Unified Basketball League squad recently took on visiting Hope at Ramos Gymnasiam. Big buckets late by Ben Nascimento and Alex Viera helped … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — Nearly all of the East Providence High School fall sports squads will be in action this weekend as the Townies prep for the start of their upcoming 2023 regular season … more
The dominating, 82-41 victory by the East Providence High School over Central High in last week's preliminary round of the 2024 Division I boys' basketball championship tournament propelled the … more
CRANSTON — Long-time East Providence School District teacher and State Senator Val Lawson was elected as the National Education Association Rhode Island's newest president during the … more
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