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Mt. Hope junior pitcher Reily Amaral struck out 11 and allowed just three hits, a walk and four runs in seven innings of work.

Mt. Hope softball clinches division title

The Mt. Hope softball team clinched the Division II South title as they out slugged Portsmouth 8-4 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies are 16-0 in league play with one game … more

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/25/22

Honorees at the 2022 East Providence Local Advisory Council’s 14th annual Recognition Awards Ceremony held Wednesday night, May 18, at East Providence High School included (from left to right) Kristen Coutoulakis, Kristen Chase, Gail Gustafson, Sue Mungovan, Chef William Walker, Gionni Falso, Mary Sorice and Corilyn Durfee.

Gallery: EPLAC 2022 Recognition Ceremony

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Local Advisory Committee, EPLAC, conducted its 14th annual Special Needs Recognition Reception Wednesday night, May 18, and for the first time in the new … more

Photos by Tyler Maxwell | 5/25/22

Mt. Hope second baseman Parker Camelo slaps a tag on Rams baserunner Shea Caton for the second out of the seventh inning.

Jones strikes out five as Huskies edge LaSalle 1-0

Starting pitcher AJ Jones struck out five as the Mt. Hope baseball team edged La Salle 1-0 at Guiertas Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies swept the two game series with the Rams and clinched … more

5/25/22

Townies truck Wizards, win boys' tennis playoff opener

EAST PROVIDENCE — The second seeded East Providence High School boys’ tennis team easily advanced past seventh seeded West Warwick in the opening round of the 2022 Division III … more

By Mike Rego | 5/24/22

Marcus Bostic of East Providence chips out of the bunker at the fifth green.

Gallery: 2022 East Division golf playoff match

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School was the far-and-away winner of the East Division golf playoff match held over its home layout of Green Valley Country Club Monday afternoon, May 23, as the … more

Photos by Richard W. Dionne Jr. | 5/23/22

EPHS pitcher Keira Quadros delivers as first baseman Emma Bergeron gets into position for the Townies in their recent outing at neighboring Bay View.

Bay View edges East Providence once again in D-I softball

EAST PROVIDENCE — For the second time this spring the playoff-bound EPHS softball team and its first-place neighbors from Bay View engaged in a pitchers’ duel with the game ending in the … more

By Mike Rego | 5/22/22

East Providence High School's Nazarae Phillip wins the 100 meter race during a regular season meet in Portsmouth earlier this spring. Late weekend, Phillip accounted for all of the Townies' points in the girls' Class A Championship meet in Coventry.

Townies vie in Class A outdoor track championship meets

The East Providence High School outdoor track and field teams continued their respective postseasons last weekend, vying in the Class A Championships held at Coventry High School on Saturday, May 21, … more

5/22/22

The Kent Heights Playground tennis courts as they looked late in 2021.

East Providence receives DEM grant to renovate Kent Heights Playground

PROVIDENCE — Kent Heights Playground, off Clyde Avenue in the eponymous neighborhood it resides, will soon get long-sought after renovations following an announcement by state officials … more

By Mike Rego | 5/18/22

Gallery: EPHS Art & Fashion Show

The 2022 East Providence High School Art & Fashion Show was held Tuesday night, May 17, in the Elmasian Auditorium. Themes of the evening included “Bucket Hats,” “Night Out … more

Photos by Tyler Maxwell | 5/18/22

The Huskies storm teammate Aidan Ramaglia after his walk off hit scored two runs to lift Mt. Hope over East Providence 10-9 in the seventh inning.

Ramaglia’s walk off hit in seventh boosts Huskies nine over Townies, 10-9

The Huskies stormed outfielder Aidan Ramaglia who stood on second base after he hit a groundball base hit up the middle to score Matt Gale and Caleb DeCastro and give the Huskies an improbable 10-9 walk-off victory at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/16/22

Clean up hitter Grace Stephenson smacks one of her four hits during the Huskies 23-3 win at Barrington on Monday. Stephenson scored three runs and drove in two runs.

Mt. Hope softball pounds Barrington 23-3

The Mt. Hope softball team pounded Barrington 23-3 in five innings during a Division II away game on a cold and blustery Monday afternoon. The Huskies improve their overall record to 12-1, the … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/11/22

Aidan Ramaglia (middle) and the Huskies take off their caps during the playing of the National Anthem before their Strike-Out Cancer game with Barrington at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. The two teams used the game as a fund-raiser for the Jimmy Fund, collecting more than $5,000 in donations.

Baseball rivals raise money for Jimmy Fund

The Huskies and the Eagles are rivals — that much is clear. But on Friday afternoon, under a gray sky at Guiteras Field in Bristol, the baseball teams from both schools met with a … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/10/22

E.P. Council backs bidders for Platt-Watters housing lots in Riverside

EAST PROVIDENCE — Bids submitted to build a new cluster of single-family homes were officially approved by the City Council at its May 3 meeting, allowing for construction on eight of the 11 … more

By Mike Rego | 5/9/22

Safecracker Cesar Lecaros drills through the thick steel walls of an old safe found in the Oliver School basement, whose contents hadn’t seen the light of day since at least the mid-70s.

What was inside this century-old Bristol school safe?

Hundreds of viewers tuned into Facebook Live on Tuesday afternoon as a crowd of Town and school officials watched professional safecrackers meticulously work on opening a safe whose contents hadn’t seen the light of day since at least the mid-70s. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/5/22

EPHS earns prestigious National Unified Championship School nod

EAST PROVIDENCE — Before of raucous crowd of fellow students, members of the East Providence High School Unified Basketball League team, administrators and elected officials recently unveiled a … more

By Mike Rego | 5/5/22

Huskies attacker Maria Lacey is thwarted by Tollgate players as she carries the ball through the middle on a scoring bid.

Mt. Hope girls lacrosse falls to Tollgate 7-3, boys lose to Prout/EWG 16-3

Goalkeeper Abby Razzino made seven saves as the Mt. Hope girls lacrosse team fell to Tollgate 7-3 during a home game on Friday evening. The Lady Huskies record dipped to 1-5 and the team is currently … more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/4/22

Huskies junior pitcher Reily Amaral has been red hot, striking out 18 and throwing a no hitter against Westerly and 16 more against Middletown. Amaral improved her undefeated record to 7-0.

Amaral dominates as train keeps rolling for Mt. Hope softball team

The train keeps rolling for the Mt. Hope softball team as they edged Middletown 2-1 at home on Wednesday and crushed Westerly 8-1 away on Thursday to stay undefeated with a record of 7-0 at the top … more

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/27/22

RISE Prep Mayoral Academy in Woonsocket, the project associated with the alleged worker fraud.

East Providence contractor charged with committing wage fraud

PROVIDENCE — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the owner of a Rhode Island-based construction company was arraigned in Providence Superior Court on felony and misdemeanor … more

4/20/22

The aftermath of the Barton Avenue fire as seen on Monday morning in Touisset.

Warren Fire Department battles three fires on Saturday

There was no rest for the Warren Fire Department volunteers this past weekend, as they responded in force to three separate fire incidents — all of which happened on Saturday, April 16, with one particularly dramatic barn fire in Touisset on Saturday night being fought into the early hours of Easter Sunday. more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/18/22

Clean up hitter Grace Stephenson smacks a three run homer to give the Huskies a 7-0 lead during their game against Exeter West Greenwich on Thursday. The Huskies went on to win the game 11-0 and have now won 5 straight games in Division II.

Huskies softball team crushing their opponents to a 5-0 record

The Mt. Hope softball team isn’t just winning games, they’re pounding their opponents into submission. The Huskies crushed Barrington 13-0 on Tuesday and clobbered Exeter-West Greenwich … more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/17/22

Raccoon found in East Providence tests positive for rabies

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are alerting the public that a racoon found at Bold Point Park in … more

4/15/22

Dr. Sandra Forard (middle) walks with Superintendent Kathryn Crowley (right) at the start of the 2021 EPHS commencement ceremony last June at Pierce Stadium.

EP School Committee formally backs Forand as new superintendent

EAST PROVIDENCE — Hinted at when current office holder Kathryn Crowley announced her impending retirement from the position some six weeks prior, the School Committee at its April 12 meeting … more

By Mike Rego | 4/13/22

Shortstop Parker Camelo puts a tag on a Middletown runner attempting to steal second base, with second baseman Jack Standish looking on (middle).

Huskies nine beat Moses Brown, sweep Middletown to start first D-I campaign

The Mt. Hope baseball team came back to beat Moses Brown 4-3 to win their third straight game to kick off their first ever Division I campaign with a 3-0 record. The Huskies 9 swept Middletown in a … more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/13/22

Artist Kirk Seese unveiled his piece, “The Feathers Three,” at the Waterfront Gateway Sculpture Garden in the Watchemoket Square Arts District on Saturday, March 26.

Gallery: 'The Feathers Three' flies into East Providence

The city, the East Providence Arts Council and the Waterfront Commission last weekend unveiled a new piece taking up residence on the Waterfront Gateway Sculpture Garden at Watchemoket Square in the … more

Photos by Rich Dionne | 3/31/22

E.P. Council nixes proposed changes to traffic light camera procedures

EAST PROVIDENCE — When and if, and it remains an “if,” more speed control/license plate cameras are installed around the city, the guiding principles of how the East Providence … more

By Mike Rego | 3/23/22