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A look at a compost restroom installed by RIDEM at a park in Warwick similar to the one suggested to be built as part of the Kent Heights Playground renovation project.
EP Council reallocates more ARPA funds, this time to Kent Field renovation
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Kent Heights Playground/Park renovation project, stalled for a moment due to the need of more funding, received an influx of cash from the City Council after the body at … more
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Scandura, Barrington batter East Providence in boys' hoops
EAST PROVIDENCE — Nick Scandura put on a one-man clinic while the rest of his Barrington High School mates were also on point as the visiting Eagles pulled away from East Providence in the … more
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East Providence's Carter Bessette performs her floor routine during the 2023 Injury Fund gymnastics meet Sunday, Dec. 17.
Townie tumblers ready for third season in Rogers co-operative
The Rogers/East Providence High School gymnastics co-operative begins its third season this winter with its coaches swapping roles, former assistant Vickie Lombardi taking over the top spot and … more
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Harmonie McDowell takes a jumper for EPHS in its Division I girls' basketball 2023-24 home opener against Portsmouth December 15.
East Providence drops Division I girls' hoops openers
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' basketball team completed the first week of its 2023-24 Division I schedule with a pair of losses, 50-28 on the road in Providence … more
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Kenaz Ochgwu takes a jumper between a pair of Bishop Hendricken defenders during last season's Open State Tournament semifinals. The 6-foot-7 senior leads the cast of returning players to the East Providence High School boys' basketball team this winter.
EPHS moves 'forward' in boys' basketball
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys basketball team isn't just turning the page to a new campaign in 2023-24, the Townies were also pretty much starting a whole new chapter … more
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Cam Evora vies in the high jump for EPHS during the boys' indoor track and field season opener, Dec. 11.
EPHS boys' indoor tracksters begin Metro duals
PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' indoor track and field team  began its Metropolitan Division dual meet slate Monday night, Dec. 11, back at the Providence Career and … more
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East Providence's Ryan Travassos takes the puck from a Portsmouth player in the defensive zone during the game.
Local players skate with Barrington, Mt. Hope hockey co-ops
EAST PROVIDENCE — Hockey players from East Providence High School and Providence Country Day opened up their respective 2023-24 seasons last weekend competing for area co-operatives, including … more
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Kenaz Ochgwu was standout twice over the weekend, helping the EPHS boys' high jump team to a win at the Injury Fund relays then leading the Townies to a victory over Johnston in boys' hoops.
East Providence High School squads start winter sports seasons
The East Providence High School boys indoor track and field team was among the Townie outfits to begin its 2023-24 slate over the weekend by participating in the annual Injury Fund meet as well as … more
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Dylan Slavick is among a talented trio of high jumpers on the EPHS boys' indoor track and field team this winter.
Sizable EPHS contingent begins boys indoor track and field slate
EAST PROVIDENCE — First to the starting per the annual winter sports schedule, the East Providence High School boys indoor track and field squad opened up its 2023-24 Metropolitan Division dual … more
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The latest rendering as of December 2023 for the proposed new community/recreation center in East Providence.
Community/rec center idea in East Providence seemingly clears final hurdle
EAST PROVIDENCE — By two-vote margins, the City Council pretty much propelled the oft-discussed community/recreation center proposal over the final hurdle upon approving a pair of … more
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Hockey Hall of Fame plans first-ever high school All-Star games
The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame will host a first-ever High School All-Star Showcase at Schneider Arena, on the campus of Providence College, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The aim of the … more
Nick Capobianco swims the breaststroke portion of the 200 yard individual medley for East Providence High School at the 2023 state meet. Capobianco leads the returnees to the 2023-24 boys team.
Numbers, expectations increase a bit for both EPHS swim squads
EAST PROVIDENCE — Enthusiasm is never a problem for the respective East Providence High School swim teams and numbers, which in the recent past have been, are becoming less of one as the … more
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The participants in the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence Tidal Waves introductory youth swim program "Pass It On."
Tidal Wave swimmers 'Pass It On' while instructing their peers
EAST PROVIDENCE — A group of about two dozen middle schoolers from around the city recently completed an introductory swim program held at the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence where … more
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East Providence's Isaac Fox and Steven Clark Jr. were selected first-team, All-Division II-A by the league coaches.
Eight Townies earn postseason football accolades
EAST PROVIDENCE — By the numbers, the ones in the end that have the most meaning, the recently completed 2023 campaign for the East Providence High School football team wasn't too great. But … more
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East Providence receiver Isaac Fox breaks through a would-be LaSalle tackler during the teams' annual Thanksgiving Day football game November 23.
LaSalle outlasts latest EP Thanksgiving Day upset bid
PROVIDENCE — For the second year in a row the East Providence High School football team came oh-so-close to upending LaSalle in their annual Thanksgiving Day clash, but once again the Townies … more
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Tammy Drape is the new EPHS girls' basketball head coach. The city resident is coming off long and successful stints at Pawtucket schools Tolman and St. Raphael.
Townies turn to Drape to help stabilize girls' hoops program
EAST PROVIDENCE — This time three seasons ago, the East Providence High School girls' basketball team was about to embark on one of the program's best-ever winters, the then-youthful Townies … more
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Scenes from the EPHS youth basketball skills clinic held Friday, Nov. 17.
Kids have a ball at inaugural EPHS youth hoops clinic
EAST PROVIDENCE — The first East Providence High School youth basketball skills clinic took place Friday night, Nov. 17, inside Ramos Gymnasium. The event was directed by Townies boys' head … more
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East Providence's Keira Mullen was named first-team All-State by the coaches and also tabbed as Division II girls' volleyball player of the year and first-team All-League.
Champion EPHS girls' volleyball club had a fun title run
EAST PROVIDENCE — With a few days to reflect on going undefeated and winning the 2023 Division II championship, head coach Alex Butler and his East Providence High School girls' volleyball team … more
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Steven Clark Jr. rushed for a career-best 183 yards as East Providence High School rallied to defeat Moses Brown 42-35 in a non-league football outing on Veterans Day, November 11.
Townies quash Quakers in wild non-league football outing
PROVIDENCE — It was one of those last side with the ball wins kind of games between East Providence High School football and host Moses Brown Saturday morning, Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the … more
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East Providence's Keira Mullen attempts to block a shot by a Barrington opponent in the teams' Division II girls' volleyball semifinal match Tuesday, Nov. 7, in North Kingstown.
Top-seeded Townies edge Eagles in Division II girls' volleyball semis
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The East Providence High School girls' volleyball team, undefeated and the top seed in the Division II championship playoffs, faced and, ultimately, passed its sternest test … more
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Providence Country Day players and coaches, winners of the 2023 Division III girls' tennis championship over East Providence Saturday, Nov. 4, at Slater Park in Pawtucket.
Knights nudge Townies, win girls' Division III tennis title
By Mike Rego mrego@eastbaymediagroup.com PAWTUCKET — The dream of an undefeated season and a league title for the East Providence High School girls' tennis team came to a disappointing end … more
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Senior co-captain Nathan Capelo scored East Providence's lone goal in the Townies' 9-1 loss to LaSalle in the Division I boys' soccer quarterfinals November 3.
Rams rout Townies in Division I boys' soccer quarters
PROVIDENCE — After recording a miraculous win in its first playoff outing earlier in the week, the East Providence High School boys' soccer club suffered a merciless 9-1 loss to top-seeded … more
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Keira Mullen and Trinity Johnson-Carter combine for a block on match point for EPHS in the Townies' Division II quarterfinal playoff sweep of Cranston West Thursday night, Nov. 2.
Townies fend off Falcons in Division II girls' volleyball quarters
EAST PROVIDENCE — A bit closer than the final score would lead one to believe, the top-seeded and undefeated East Providence High School girls' volleyball team swept past Cranston West, 3-0, in … more
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East Providence's Ava Domingues poaches at the net during her win with partner Isabella Periquito in the D-III semis Thursday, Nov. 2.
East Providence edges Cranston East in D-III girls' tennis semis
EAST PROVIDENCE — The top-seeded and undefeated East Providence High School girls' tennis team advanced to the Division III championship match following a very tight, 4-3 win over visiting … more
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Will Anthony nears the finish line as East Providence's top runner in the boys' race at the 2023 Class A Cross Country Championship Meet Saturday, Oct. 28.
Townies compete in 2023 Class A harrier championship meets
The East Providence High School cross country teams competed in their respective 2023 Class A Championship Meets Saturday, Oct. 28, at Ponaganset High's Covered Bridge Trail. Individually, … more
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