Illusion won the largest division in the race, St. David’s Lighthouse Division with 108 boats. Illusion, a Cal 40 owned by Sally and Stan Honey of Palo Alto, California, is the fourth Cal …
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Story courtesy of Newport Bermuda Race, photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/23/22
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Skipper Charlie Enright of Barrington, guided the IMOCA 60 Mālama, from 11th Hour Racing across the finish line, almost eight and a half hours after first place finisher, Argo, which completed …
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Story courtesy of Newport Bermuda Race, Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/22/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Bristol County Water Authority (BCWA) and the City of East Providence jointly announced the pipeline interconnection between the two systems has been completed and …
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6/22/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island SPCA is scheduled to receive a transport of 40 beagles (15 puppies and 25 adults) today from the Humane Society of the United States.
The beagles were …
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6/21/22
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PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View graduated its Class of 2022 on Monday evening, June 6, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. The Class of 79 graduates have all been accepted into …
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6/8/22
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A large group of Barrington High School students walked out of class on Thursday afternoon in protest to gun violence, and as a call to action for local and national legislators.
The walk-out was …
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5/26/22
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The monastery stays.
Taxpayers at Wednesday night’s financial town meeting voted down a resolution that would have opened the door for the possible demolition of the former Carmelite …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/22
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PROVIDENCE — Legislation led in the House of Representatives by East Providence Katherine Kazarian (D-Dist. 63), the "Let RI Vote Act,” was approved there as well as the Senate and …
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5/19/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Among the recent run of successes for the East Providence High School boys' volleyball team was a victory over neighboring Barrington in a Division II match last Thursday …
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5/11/22
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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 …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/11/22
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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 …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/10/22
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PROVIDENCE – East Bay area ponds are among those the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced are receiving a second round of spring stocking through May 2.
Over 40 plus, …
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4/20/22
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Via unanimous vote in support of a resolution at its April 5 meeting, the City Council formally acknowledged East Providence as being part of the historic “Sowams” area, the ancestral …
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By Mike Rego
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4/7/22
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PROVIDENCE – Legislation sponsored by East Providence State Rep. Gregg Amore (D-Dist. 65) in the House and which was passed by both chambers in the General Assembly was signed into law last …
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By Mike Rego
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3/30/22
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PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, following up on updated recommendations made earlier this week by the Centers of Disease Control as the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus has …
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By Mike Rego
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7/29/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health last week announced the East Bay COVID-19 vaccination pod located in city at the Shoppers Town Plaza, 589 Taunton Ave., would going …
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By Mike Rego
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5/5/21
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Barrington High School volleyball senior Casey Lambert signs a letter of intent to go to Springfield College recently inside the BHS gym. She is accompanied by (from left to right) her friend …
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4/28/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence has been charged to be one of three newly created regional COVID-19 vaccination pods, which will serve residents of most East Bay communities over the next few …
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By Mike Rego
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4/7/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Bristol County Water Authority will soon complete its recent project to construct a new $6.9 million emergency backup water pipeline connected to the City of East …
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3/9/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Steve Coutu is leaving his long-held position as Director of Public Works in the City of East Providence to become the new Executive Director of the Bristol County Water …
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By Mike Rego
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12/8/20
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Victory Field was empty on Sunday afternoon.
On the day that traditionally hosts the Barrington High School graduation ceremony, members of the Class of 2020 instead shared their commencement …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/9/20
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PROVIDENCE — Explaining “a lot of information will be coming out in next couple of weeks as we start reopening our economy,” Gov. Gina Raimondo spent the better part of her Friday, …
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By Mike Rego
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5/22/20
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PROVIDENCE — As Memorial Day and the start of the boating season approaches, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking boaters to follow COVID-19 social distancing rules and …
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5/22/20
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EAST BAY — Today we face a national crisis in the form of a deadly pandemic. However, we at the East Bay Regional Coalition remind all there is a hidden link between COVID-19 and other national …
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5/21/20
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PROVIDENCE — To help foster the continued viability of the Rhode Island commercial seafood industry during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) …
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4/30/20
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