Three Townies teams head into playoffs on high notes

The girls softball team stopped a slide and earned their playoff spot, baseball is back in the dance with the big boys in Division 1, and the girls lacrosse team finished their dominance over Division 3 with an undefeated regular season.
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The future of evidence-based memory care is happening in Riverside
Dementia care has come a long way in the past two decades, and PACE in Riverside is proving how effective modern, technology- and … Read More
State celebrates clamming industry with annual 'Quahog Week'
The governor, representatives from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, the Rhode Island Seafood Marketing … Read More
Growing inter-generational gratitude in East Providence
For the past eight years, Katie Solitro has taken students to give gifts to residents at Waterview Villa on South Broadway. Last week, … Read More
Sports
Townies crush competition in dual meet, look towards divisionals
The East Providence boys track team finished their dual meet season by crushing Tiverton 103-50 and Mt. Hope 115-32 at home on Monday … Read More
Townies lacrosse improving despite loss to Wheeler School
The East Providence lacrosse team fell to Wheeler School 23-3 during a non-league game on Thursday night. Keigan Grant scored 2 goals, … Read More
Townies remain undefeated in girls' lacrosse
The undefeated East Providence girls' lacrosse team remains undefeated eight games into their 2025 season. Read More

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.