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East Providence High School’s Ricardo Lima chests a ball down for the Townies during a Division I boys’ soccer outing earlier this fall. Lima scored a goal in E.P.’s recent win over Barrington.
Townies take aim at top half finish in boys’ soccer
EAST PROVIDENCE — There likely weren’t many observers of boys’ high school soccer who pegged East Providence to be a top half of the table team come the final week of the 2022 … more
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Becky Chace had her own band, sold thousands of CDs and played at big venues, before pausing music to become a teacher. These days, she’s playing music on her own terms — and having fun.
Meet Becky Chace: A prolific musician with a future all her own
I had sought out, for some time, singer, songwriter, guitarist Becky Chace for an interview regarding her life and times in music. A life rich in gigs, travel, recordings, starts, stops and … more
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East Providence High School names ’21-22 third quarter honors students
EAST PROVIDENCE — Bill Black, Principal, George Currier, Assistant Principal, Lian Furtado, Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon, CTE Director, and the staff at East Providence High School, announce … more
John Migliori with a 25.5-inch pickerel he caught on Aquidneck Island last week.
Opening Day for fishing season is this Saturday
O pening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island is at 6 a.m. this Saturday, April 8.   The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked 100 waterways, many … more
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Contractors for the Pawtucket Avenue water pipe replacement project are using the corner lot across from EPHS as the staging area.
Pawtucket Avenue water project will impact East Providence school, commuter travel for weeks
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The new EPHS clock tower illuminated on the evening of June 16.
New EPHS project approaches three-year anniversary, final turn-over date
EAST PROVIDENCE — The new East Providence High School project, now just about three years in the making, is moving ever so closer to full completion as the official turn-over date approaches … more
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Rev. Dr. Laurene Bowers
Interim pastor is named at Newman Congregational Church in Rumford
EAST PROVIDENCE — An interim pastor has been named for Newman Congregational Church in Rumford as the Rev. Dr. Laurene Bowers steps into the role on a temporary basis. Bowers leads the … more
Gallery: EPHS shuts out St. Ray's in football opener
PAWTUCKET — The East Providence High School football team opened up its 2023 Division II schedule with an impressive 19-0 shutout victory over host St. Raphael Friday night, Sept. 13, at … more
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East Providence's Sam Jackson (center) vies with Portsmouth's Landon Rodrigues for possession during the teams' Division I boys' soccer game October 11. Jackson netted both goals in the contest, a 2-0 win for the host Townies in East Providence.
Townies put away Pats in Division I boys' soccer contest
EAST PROVIDENCE — Over a week's time recently, the East Providence High School boys' soccer club not only snapped a lengthy losing skid, but also qualified for the upcoming Division I state … more
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Gallery: EPHS boys' volleyball beats Pilgrim
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ volleyball team solidified its second-place spot in the Division II standings and took another step towards securing the … more
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Jordan O'Hara is embraced by his EPHS tennis teammates after he earned the deciding point in the Townies' Division III semifinal round win over PCD Wednesday, June 1.
Townies nip Knights in Division III boys' tennis semis
EAST PROVIDENCE — It took over three hours and almost every point possible for the East Providence High School boys’ tennis team to outlast next-door neighbor Providence Country Day, 4-3, … more
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East Providence High School Career and Tech Center’s Culinary Arts program students (from left to right) Katelyn Bolarinho, Teagan Abatiello, Nyima Goncalves and Chassidy Reynolds pack the Christmas dinners they made into the vehicle of Good Neighbors executive director Katelyn Mushipi (far right).
EPCTC Culinary Arts students cook up some Christmas cheer
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Career and Tech Center’s Culinary Arts program and two local non-profits embraced the spirit of the season earlier this week by making … more
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The west-to-east side crossover on Interstate 195 towards the Washington Bridge will be moved closer to the span in an attempt to alleviate congestion.
RIDOT preps new lane configuration on east side of bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will shift the location of the crossover from the westbound side of Interstate 195 to the eastbound side and eventually over the Washington Bridge as … more
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Tina Cane
Rhode Island State Poet receives award from American Academy of Poets
PROVIDENCE — The Academy of American Poets announced Tina Cane, State Poet of Rhode Island, has been named one of its 2020 Poets Laureate Fellows. Ms. Cane, a resident of East Providence, will … more
Governor: Two week 'pause' begins Nov. 30 — social gatherings stop immediately
With cases continuing to surge and hospitals now reaching 97 percent capacity of their available COVID-19 beds, Gov. Gina Raimondo said she had no choice but to place Rhode Island on a two-week … more
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Council tables talk on license plate detection system in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, at its December 7 forum, eventually decided to table a proposal by the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva, and supported by the East Providence Police … more
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Ryleigh Grant (mid left) hugs teammate Emma Nordquist after she scored in the second half.
Townies thump Thunderbolts in girls' lacrosse semis
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ lacrosse team cruised its way into the Division III championship game following its 16-5 victory over visiting Cranston East … more
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A screenshot from the 2022 Senate District 18 Democratic primary election forum held between candidates Bob Britto (far left) and Greg Greco (far right) with Susan Escherich, representing co-sponsor League of Women Voters-Rhode Island, in between. League of Women Voters
Senate 18 Dems, East Providence mayoral candidates spar in primary election forum
The final forum co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters-Rhode Island and the East Bay Media Group, owner of The Post, for candidates from East Providence involved in the September 13 Primary … more
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Data from the Rhode Island State Police, which aggregates information from each municipal police department, shows that the total number of arrests among 11-15- and 16-20-year-olds in Warren was rising prior to Covid, and is on the rise again since 2020.
Data shows arrests among youth increasing since 2020
Crime among adolescents and teens has gone up since 2020, with multiple East Bay communities seeing their highest number of arrests in 2021 or 2022. We examine this troubling trend and search for reasons why that might be. more
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Anchor runner Nazarae Phillip crosses the finish line first as the EPHS girls' 4x100 meter relay team won the event at the 2023 Eastern Division Championship Meet Saturday, May 6, in Barrington.
Townies win twice at Eastern outdoor championship meet
BARRINGTON — The East Providence High School boys' and girls' outdoor track and field squads began their 2023 championship competitions last weekend when the Townies took part in their … more
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Post 2 sweeps Post 10 from Senior Legion Baseball playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League season came to an abrupt end for the Riverside Post 10 Seniors with a doubleheader loss to visiting Warwick/West Warwick … more
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An architectural overlay of how the renovations at Kent Heights Park would look over the existing landscape.
Renovation project at Kent Field in East Providence gets a contractor
EAST PROVIDENCE — Known formally as the "Kent Heights Recreational Facility" for the purposes of its refurbishment, the project to completely re-envision the park located in the eponymous … more
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Cool off, Knock It Off! Warren restaurant joins viral campaign
It started with T-shirts. Then came coffee, beer, personal protective equipment - even barbecue sauce. Now the wildly popular “Knock It Off” design created by a Warren-owned Providence … more
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A view of the East Shore Expressway and the on-ramp to I-195 West where RIDOT will be testing a new traffic pattern this weekend to the Washington Bridge approach.
RIDOT to test new traffic pattern to ease traffic on I-195 West
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 … more
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Artist Meg Voyer unveils her painting of Weaver Library's Copper Beech tree during a ceremony, Wednesday, April 24, during a reception held at the branch.
Weaver Library unveils painting of iconic Copper Beech Tree
The creator of the piece and enthusiasts of the East Providence Public Libraries from around the city gathered Wednesday night, April 24, at the Weaver Branch for the highly anticipated unveiling of … more
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