Junior Owen Boudria scored the 1000th point of his career in the fourth quarter of the Westport Basketball team’s 62-54 loss to Fairhaven in a non-league home game on Friday night. The athletic …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/6/24
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Shailen Bhatt, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, visited the area Monday, Feb. 5, as part of the national response to the local Washington Bridge Closure crisis.
Bhatt …
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By Mike Rego
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2/5/24
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The Martin Middle School reconstruction project is moving along at steady and, knock on wood, a rather seamless pace, according to East Providence School Department Director of Facilities Chris …
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By Mike Rego
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2/5/24
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Third-place results were the best earned by athletes from the East Providence High School girls' and boys' indoor track and field teams in their respective Large Class and Class A Championship Meets …
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By Mike Rego
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2/5/24
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Elliot Pasquale scored 28 points as the Tiverton basketball team crushed Times 2 Academy 54-31 in a Division II home game on Thursday night. Pasquale, a senior point guard, drove the Tiverton offense …
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Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/2/24
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Levi Jacobs netted a season and career-best 27 points, leading the East Providence High School boys' basketball team to an important 81-60 victory on the road over North Kingstown Thursday night, …
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By Mike Rego
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2/2/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation late last week announced its latest attempt to alleviate the traffic jam on Interstate 195 created by its shuttering of the westbound side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/2/24
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The boys indoor track team placed eighth in the high powered Metropolitan Division during the division championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Tuesday night. Barrington beat …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/1/24
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The East Providence High School indoor track and field teams, as they do annually, got the winter championship slate going over the recently while competing in their respective division meets at the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/1/24
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A special meeting of the East Providence City Council, a show-cause hearing scheduled for Thursday night, Feb. 1, on the operations license for the Rumford Motor Inn located on Newport Avenue in …
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By Mike Rego
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2/1/24
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The East Providence Waterfront Commission recently set into motion the substantive review process of the initial design submissions for the redevelopment of the former Metacomet Country Club on …
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By Mike Rego
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1/31/24
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The East Providence High School wrestling team suffered a pair of two-point, Division I dual meet losses over the last week including a 36-34 to visiting North Providence Thursday night, Jan. 25, at …
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By Mike Rego
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1/31/24
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It's been a proverbial rollercoaster of a season for the East Providence High School boys' basketball team so far in 2023-24.
The Townies have followed so-so start to their Division I slate with …
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By Mike Rego
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1/31/24
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The East Providence High School indoor track and field teams, as their sport traditionally does, get the 2023-24 winter championships schedule started this weekend when the girls contest the Sullivan …
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By Mike Rego
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1/30/24
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Senate Majority Whip Valarie Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence) recently elaborated on becoming a member of the leadership team in the upper chamber, saying she was "anxious to get to work …
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By Mike Rego
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1/30/24
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The Westport basketball team upset undefeated Avon 66-55 in front of the hometown fans during a league game on Wednesday night. Junior Owen Boudria scored 27 points to lead the Wildcats in scoring, …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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1/30/24
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Thea Jackson placed first in three events and the Mt. Hope girls indoor track team placed second in the Dwyer Division with a team score of 94 points during the division championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday. St. Raphael Academy won the division with a score of 125.5.
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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1/30/24
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Facing mounting scrutiny of his efforts in the matter, specifically, Governor Dan McKee had a busy few days responding to the ever-growing Washington Bridge closure crisis over the last week plus.
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By Mike Rego
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1/29/24
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The East Providence High School wrestling team suffered a Division I dual meet loss after the Townies were edged by visiting North Providence, 36-34, Thursday night, Jan. 25, at Ramos Gym.
A win …
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By Mike Rego
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1/26/24
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East Providence will receive a sizable share of the latest Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank "Action Grants," Executive Director Bill Fazioli and Gov. Dan McKee announced late last week, the city …
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By Mike Rego
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1/26/24
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Freshman Kara Pisasale lept, twirled and flipped her way to a 9.0 on her floor routine and an led the Huskies with an all around score of 33.7 as the Mt. Hope gymnastics team beat Prout/EWG Co-op and …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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1/26/24
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The East Providence High School indoor track and field teams, as their sport traditionally does, get the 2023-24 winter championships schedule started this weekend when the girls contest the Sullivan …
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By Mike Rego
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1/25/24
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PROVIDENCE — Evan Watson, who has been incarcerated since 2016, was finally formally sentenced for his involvement in the 2014 murder of Yusef A'Vant in East Providence.
Attorney General …
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1/25/24
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NEWPORT — The East Providence High School girls' basketball team ended a five game Division I losing streak with a come-from-behind 47-44 victory over Rogers on the road Tuesday night, Jan. 23.
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1/24/24
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St. Mary Academy-Bay View principal Dr. Marcela Rossi is proud to announce 200 students made the honor roll for the fall 2023 semester. This academic distinction recognizes the dedication of students …
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1/24/24
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