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A rendering of the Senior Center grounds with the proposed Community Center added.
East Providence’s continued Community Center pursuit receives federal boost
EAST PROVIDENCE — Now some three decades in the conceptual stages and after a couple of false starts even after residents twice expressed their backing for it with their votes, the … more
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Tiverton pitcher Addie Wolf throws a pitch during the team's game against South Kingstown. Wolfe pitched well against Massachusetts striking out three, walking three and allowing six hits and four runs in six innings.
Tiverton all stars run over Massachusetts 9-4
The Tiverton softball all-stars beat Massachusetts-Canton 9-4 to split their two games over the weekend in the 12U softball regional tournament in Bristol, CT, on Sunday. Tiverton loss 12-1 to … more
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Gallery: Rumford Little League 8-10 Major Baseball Stars
The Rumford Little League 8-10 Major Division club lost its first game of the District 2 All-Star tournament last week in Newport 8-4 then beat Pawtucket-Darlington at Slater Park 15-4 to set up a … more
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Gallery: E.P. Central-Riverside Major Baseball All-Stars
The local entries into their respective District 2 Little League Baseball All-Star tournaments continued play over the last week, including the East Providence Central-Riverside Major Division squad … more
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East Providence native Sears is selected in 2022 MLB Draft
City native and former East Providence High School standout Ben Sears was selected in the 14th round by the Kansas City Royals in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft last week held as part of … more
Teammates celebrate with pitcher Addie Wolf (center) after the beat South Kingstown 13-1 in the game two of the championship series at Town Farm Field on Wednesday night.
Tiverton softball all stars win state championship
The Tiverton 11-12 softball all-stars ran their way to the RI state championship by clobbering South Kingstown 13-1 in front family and friends at Town Farm Field on Wednesday night. Tiverton beat … more
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Gallery: East Providence, Rumford, Riverside 9-11 Baseball All-Stars
EAST PROVIDENCE — In the District 2 Little League 9-11-year-old Major Baseball Division All-Star tourney, the E.P. Central/Rumford team as well as Riverside each lost earlier and wound up … more
Rumford Minor Stars reach Silva tourney championship round
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rumford Little League squad in the District 2 Ron Silva Minor Baseball Division All-Star event reached the winners’ bracket final against Bristol where they won by a … more
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Shortstop Elodie Cannon (left) calls off second baseman Brooke Sowa before catching a fly ball.
Tiverton all-stars crush South Kingstown 23-1 in state tourney
The Tiverton 11-12 girls softball all-stars smashed 13 hits and stole 15 bases in crushing South Kingstown 23-1 in three innings to take game one of a best of three series to win the state … more
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Tyler Boiani blasts a Parker DeWolf pitch over the centerfield fence to give Portsmouth a 2-1 lead in the first inning. Boiani later scored the winning run on a passed ball.
Portsmouth all-stars edge Bristol-Warren, 3-2,  earn spot in finals
Centerfielder Tyler Boyani belted a two-run homer and scored on a passed ball to lead the Portsmouth 12U all-stars over Bristol-Warren 3-2 in the winner’s bracket quarterfinal on Saturday … more
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Gallery: E.P. Central/Rumford vs. Riverside 9-11 Baseball All-Stars
EAST PROVIDENCE — In the 9-11-year-old Major Baseball Division event, the E.P. Central/Rumford team as well as Riverside each lost earlier and wound up against each other in the losers’ … more
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Gallery: East Providence/Barrington Junior Baseball Division All-Stars
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Barrington Little League Junior Division Baseball All-Stars scored early and often in their District 2 losers' bracket outing against the combined East Providence … more
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City teams begin District 2 Little League All-Star tournaments
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2022 Rhode Island Little League All-Star season began last week with the start of the District 2 Major Baseball Division Tournament in which two local entries … more
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Ben Humm hurls a pitch during the team’s game against Riverside on Sunday night. Humm struck out nine, walked one and allowed just four hits and two runs in six innings.
Portsmouth all-stars beat Middletown and Riverside
Great pitching, defense and timely hitting was the formula for Portsmouth Little League 12U all-stars as they shut down Middletown 5-1 at Aquidneck Field on Saturday and thwarted Riverside 5-2 at … more
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Coach Steve Furtado rallies the team between innings during their 5-0 victory over Newport on Saturday. 
DeWolf, Towers fuel Bristol-Warren all-stars to back to back wins
The Bristol-Warren Little League 12U all-stars shut out Newport 5-0 at Bristol Memorial field on Saturday and crushed Pawtucket 15-3 on the road on Sunday to earn a winner’s bracket … more
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Tournament director Ben Tuthill hands the Northeast Amateur crystal championship trophy to back-to-back winner Dylan Menante.
Menante is magnificent in defense of his Northeast Amateur title
EAST PROVIDENCE — Mother Nature had nothing on reigning Northeast Amateur Invitational champion Dylan Menante as he completed a defense of his title under sweltering conditions Saturday … more
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Sarah Moniz (left) and sisters Lindsey and Gloria during a match between Diman and Westport at Westport High School this spring. 
Moniz siblings growing in confidence through trades and sports
Westport resident Joe Moniz has made learning a trade the law in his household. The last seven of his 10 children have gone to Diman Regional Vocational Technical and his youngest, Gloria, an … more
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Dylan Anicelli delivers a pitch for the Riverside Post 10 Senior Division club during its Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League contest against Post 7 last Thursday night, June 16, at Pierce Field.
Post 10 Seniors start 2022 Legion Baseball slate
EAST PROVIDENCE — The ATC (Athletes Turn Champion) Training Facility/Riverside Post 10 Senior Division club opened up its 2022 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League season last week a … more
Chasseur, a Little Harbor 54, owned by Miles Cook of NYYC, dips into the ocean as it heads towards the start line on Friday June 17.
Photos: Illusion wins St. David’s Lighthouse division in Newport Bermuda Race
Illusion won the largest division in the race, St. David’s Lighthouse Division with 108 boats. Illusion, a Cal 40 owned by Sally and Stan Honey of Palo Alto, California, is the fourth Cal … more
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Charlie Enright of Barrington and the 11th Hour Racing crew head out of Newport Harbor on Malama in rough weather during the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race on Friday, 6/17/22. Enright's crew finished the race to Bermuda in second place with a time of 041:28:43 to Argo, a Mod 70, who finished first with a time of 029:12:44.
Charlie Enright captaining 11th Hour Racing's, "Mālama,"  finishes second in Newport-Bermuda Race
Skipper Charlie Enright of Barrington, guided the IMOCA 60 Mālama,  from 11th Hour Racing across the finish line, almost eight and a half hours after first place finisher, Argo, which completed … more
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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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Prout’s Mead D’lorio up ends Huskies second baseman Alice Grantham as she slid into second base to lead off the inning. She later scored on a double by Alivia Ring to tie the game 1-1.
Mt. Hope suffers heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Prout in title game
The Mt. Hope softball suffered a heart breaking 3-2 walk off loss in the tenth inning to Prout in the Division II championship at Rhode Island College on Sunday afternoon. Huskies ace Reily Amaral … more
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Long-awaited parking improvement plan at Riverside Rec passes
EAST PROVIDENCE — Long-awaited and much-anticipated projects to renovate the Riverside Recreation Complex off Willett Avenue are ever closer to being accomplished after the City Council took a … more
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The Huskies celebrate after a thrilling 6-5 come from behind victory over Toll Gate on Saturday.
Huskies to play in championship after thrilling 6-5 win over Toll Gate
Fireworks, fans and Huskies exploded after Logan Levesque hit a clutch bases loaded double to score Elsa White and Sydney Crowell in the bottom of the seventh inning and give Mt. Hope a come from … more
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Teammates celebrate with Jayda Sylvia (middle) after she blasted a three run homer in the third inning. Mt. Hope won the game 6-0 and will play in the loser's bracket semifinal on Friday.
Huskies blank Avengers 6-0, move on to loser's bracket semifinal
A pair of homers, great fielding and awesome pitching were the key as the Mt. Hope softball team shut out East Greenwich in the loser’s bracket quarterfinals at the high school on Wednesday afternoon.  more
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