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East Providence once again offers residents access to free tree program
EAST PTOVIDENCE —  East Providence is accepting applications to the setback tree planting program for the second year in a row. After a successful pilot program in 2022, the city is … more
Mya Lambert rises up to a take a shot for the EPHS girls' hoopsters in their game last week against Portsmouth. Lambert led the locals in scoring in their two recent wins.
Rams run past Townies in Division I girls' basketball finale
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ basketball team closed out its 2022-23 Division I season over the last few weeks, winning two of their final four games to finish … more
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New District 32 State Senator Pam Lauria is a native of East Providence, who now resides in Barrington representing those two municipalities as well as Bristol.
Rookies Lauria, Britto receive initial state senate committee assignments
PROVIDENCE — State Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) recently announced the committee assignments for the Upper Chamber of the General Assembly, … more
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Blue Wave crash past Townies late in Division I wrestling meet
EAST PROVIDENCE — The visiting Hope Blue Wave rallied in the heavier weights late to defeat host East Providence High School 39-30 in a Division I regular season wrestling meet held Thursday … more
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East Providence Career & Technical Center students (center from left to right) Haley Duarte, Annabella Camelo and Sade Williams along with their Chef Marie-Claire McKillip were recognized as winners of the “Foodservice Management” category at the 2023 Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation state ProStart competition. They were presented their award by (far left) Dale J. Venturini, President/CEO, RI Hospitality Association and RI Hospitality Education Foundation, (second from left) Anthony Pellegrino, Head of Hotels, The Dean Hotel/ASH NYC and (far right) Vinny Costable, District Sales Manager, Gordon Food Service.
EPCTC culinary trio wins category at annual state ProStart competition
Following in a long line of successful teams from the program, a trio of East Providence High School Career and Tech Center students were winners at the 2023 Rhode Island Hospitality Education … more
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A view of the reconstructed Hunts Mills Bridge on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, looking south towards Seekonk.
Kazarian’s bill would stop large trucks from using Hunts Mills Bridge
EAST PROVIDENCE — About six weeks after it reopened and just about that many months time until the overall project is completed, one local legislator is attempting to make sure the … more
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East Providence Fire Department Rescue 4 departs its full-time home of Station 4 in Kent Heights. Attempts continue to have a rescue based permanently as well in Station 3 in Rumford.
Quest continues to place permanent rescue in Rumford section of East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE —  The oft discussed and much sought after fourth rescue to be housed at Station 3 in the north end of the city in Rumford was once again a topic of conversation when the … more
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Council backs construction of down-sized concrete slab at the Carousel
EAST PROVIDENCE — All of the interested parties seem to be in agreement on how to best pursue immediate action to improve the entertainment and victualling value at the Crescent Park/Looff … more
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Academic Achievements: College Dean's List honors for fall 2022 semester
The following notices of academic achievement for East Providence students were provided by their institutions of higher learning: Dean’s ListCalli Vocke, East Providence, has been named to … more
Martin Middle School names 2022-23 second quarter honors students
EAST PROVIDENCE — Laurie Marchand, Principal of Edward R. Martin Middle School, announces the Second Quarter Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Honors are as follows: 1st Honors, … more
Dr. Julie Giangiulio, an administrator and former classroom teacher from Delaware, has been hired as the new principal at Riverside Middle School.
Giangiulio is chosen as new Riverside Middle School principal
EAST PROVIDENCE — Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sandra Forand announced Monday afternoon, Feb. 6, Dr. Julie Giangiulio has been chosen as the new principal at Riverside Middle … more
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Kit Ruddock runs just ahead of Toll Gate’s Domenic Calise during the 300-meter run in the Class A Championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday. Ruddock took gold with a time of 37.16. Calise placed second with a time of in 37.59.
East Providence's Ruddock rules, wins boys' Class A 300 meter title
PROVIDENCE — Kit Ruddock’s victory in the boys’ 300 meter race highlighted the East Providence High School athletes who competed in their respective class indoor track and field … more
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Warming centers open in East Providence to combat severe cold
EAST PROVIDENCE — With wind chills expected to take temperatures well below zero throughout the area over the next 24 hours, East Providence has announced three warming centers in the city will … more
Will Winfield of EPHS is guarded by Owen Pfeffer in front of the Eagles Dan Coogan.
Eagles edge East Providence in dynamic D-I boys' basketball contest
BARRINGTON — Matt Raffa’s spinning jumper five feet from the cup with two seconds left was the winning bucket as Barrington High School edged visiting East Providence, 70-67, in a dynamic … more
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East Providence High School's Ryan Branch swims the freestyle during the Townies' win over St. Ray’s/PCD Wednesday night, Feb. 1.
Townies split swim meets with neighboring PCD/St. Raphael co-op
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School and St. Raphael/Providence Country Day co-op swims teams engaged in a couple of spirited Division IV meets Wednesday night, Feb. 1, at the Boys … more
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The Martin Middle School “Cosmic Cove” team enters the Rhode Island FIRST LEGO Robotics League state championship event, January 28, in the East Providence High School gymnasium.
Latest FIRST LEGO robotics state event takes place in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — The annual Rhode Island FIRST LEGO Robotics League state championship event, conducted by Rhode Island Students of the Future, returned to the calendar on January 28, taking … more
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EPHS senior Martim Moniz controls his Barrington opponent during a match at 120 pounds earlier this season. Last weekend, Moniz collected his third tournament title of the winter in the weight class.
Moniz wins again on latest EPHS wrestling team road trip
EAST PROVIDENCE — The latest non-league excursion for the East Providence High School wrestling team took the squad to Southington, Conn., where the Townies competed in the 2023 Connecticut … more
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New District 65 State Representative Matt Dawson.
Freshmen state reps Dawson, Boylan receive committee assignments
PROVIDENCE — East Providence’s two freshmen state representatives received their committee assignments from Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) on Tuesday, Jan. … more
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A view of the multi-purpose field being constructed behind Riverside Middle School from the adjacent new parking lot built to alleviate traffic issues on campus and the Riverside Rec Complex next door.
Infrastructure Bank awards $300,000 in grant monies to East Providence
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank board recently voted to award a total of $2.5 million in Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program funds several communities it deemed … more
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Trey Rezendes netted a season-best 23 points in just three periods, including 11 alone in the second quarter, as EPHS routed visiting Central for a Division I boys' hoops win January 31.
Townies throttle Knights in key Division I boys' hoops clash
EAST PROVIDENCE — Most everything about East Providence High School’s performance Tuesday evening, Jan. 31, was impressive as the host Townies ran Central out of Ramos Gym by a 58-37 … more
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Nazarae Phillip performs "Always Something More Beautiful" by Stephen Dunn during her winning performance at the 2023 EPHS "Poetry Out Loud" contest Thursday, Jan. 26.
Phillip repeats as East Providence’s ‘Poetry Out Loud’ winner
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School students participated in the fourth edition of the district’s “Poetry Out Loud” competition Thursday night, Jan. 26, in the … more
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"Niko"
East Providence Police officers investigate suspicious death of dog
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Department’s Detective and Animal Control units are actively investigating a case of animal cruelty in the Riverside section of the city after a … more
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Trey Rezendes' 16 points led the EPHS boys' basketball team to a blow-out win over host Mt. Pleasant Friday night, Jan. 27.
Townies trounce Kilties for Division I boys' hoops win
PROVIDENCE — Never in doubt after a late first quarter spurt, the East Providence High School boys’ basketball team easily dispatched Mt. Pleasant by the final score of 78-51 Friday … more
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Bill Fazioli
Infrastructure Bank post was 'too good to pass up' for East Providence’s Fazioli
PROVIDENCE — Last week, city resident and long-time municipal employee Bill Fazioli took on a key position with the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank as the quasi-state agency expands its … more
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East Providence High School's Nazarae Phillip, at left and en route to winning the 300 meters in a regular season meet earlier this winter just ahead of teammate Kandace Daniel, captured that event and the 55 dash last week during the Sullivan Division championship meet.
East Providence's Phillip wins twice at Sullivan girls' indoor championship meet
PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School super sophomore Nazarae Phillip led city-based sides in the girls’ Sullivan Division indoor track and field championship meet held Tuesday, Jan. … more
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