The struggles for the East Providence/Mt. Hope boys' hockey co-op, the East Bay Huskies, continued upon its return to Division II-B action last weekend from the holiday recess.
The Huskies …
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By Mike Rego
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1/11/24
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East Providence High School's 48-42 Division I boys' basketball victory over host Smithfield Wednesday night, Jan. 10, was the epitome of a "character win," the Townies trailing the Sentinels most of …
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By Mike Rego
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1/11/24
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The 2024 election season in city got off to a quick start earlier this week when Jenni Azanero Furtado, who is the sitting East Providence School Committee chairperson, announced in a release Monday …
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By Mike Rego
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1/9/24
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Winter arrived in recent days in the form of the season's first snowstorm, dropping a measurable amount of the white stuff for the first time in some 11 months.
The East Providence High School …
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By Mike Rego
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1/9/24
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It was a meaningful victory for a couple of reasons for the East Providence High School girls' basketball team as the Townies edged out visiting St. Raphael 32-28 in a Division I contest played in …
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By Mike Rego
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1/8/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department and the office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced a series of traffic changes in the center of the city in an effort to alleviate congestion …
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By Mike Rego
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1/8/24
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Since its inception on December 21, the ferries have carried 3,285 passengers over 12 operating days. The final day will be on...
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1/5/24
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The East Providence High School girls' basketball team hung tight with South Kingstown for three quarters on the road in a Division I outing Wednesday night, Jan, 3, before eventually succumbing in …
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By Mike Rego
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1/4/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police announced the arrest of the suspect in the December 26 shooting near the Hull Street Playground.
Jose Hernandez, a 20-year-old Pawtucket resident, …
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By Mike Rego
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1/4/24
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PROVIDENCE — East Providence Fire Department Captain John D. Potvin is the 2023 Yvonne Heredia Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Heart Association.
Potvin serves as …
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1/3/24
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PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' indoor track and field squad split its return from the holiday break to Metropolitan Division duals last week when the Townies beat …
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By Mike Rego
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1/3/24
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Firmly back on solid ground after a slight dip a few years ago, the East Providence High School wrestling team starts its second season back in the Division I ranks in earnest in the coming days.
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By Mike Rego
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1/2/24
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Detectives from the East Providence Police Department continue to investigate a string of robberies which have occurred recently in the Riverside section of the city.
According to a report of …
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By Mike Rego
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1/2/24
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The East Providence High School boys' basketball team dropped a pair of games late last week in the 2023 edition of its annual Harry Mutter Holiday Classic hosted by the Townies December 27 and 28.
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By Mike Rego
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12/29/23
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Before the holiday break, the Rhode Island Track Coaches Association hosted its annual indoor season invitational meet at the Providence Career and Tech Academy Fieldhouse where East Providence High …
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12/28/23
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PROVIDENCE — East Providence's now some two-decade-long attempt to update aspects of its water system recently received a significant boost after it was announced the city had closed on a …
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By Mike Rego
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12/28/23
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Members of the East Providence Police Department are actively investigating a shooting that occurred at the Hull Street playground.
Officers responded to the playground just after 1 p.m. …
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12/26/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — An elderly man died during a car accident on Saturday, Dec. 23, in Riverside.
The driver, a 78-year-old male and resident of East Providence, appeared to have suffered a …
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By Mike Rego
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12/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School swim teams opened up their 2023-24 Division IV meet slates Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 20, with easy wins over Mount St. Charles in city at the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/22/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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12/22/23
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PROVIDENCE — An initial aimed at remedying increasing homelessness around the state was recently announced by key players involved in the effort.
The Rhode Island Pay for Success program …
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12/22/23
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The US Small Business Administration has opened a disaster relief Business Recovery Center located at the Weaver Memorial Library in East Providence as part of the state's ongoing response to the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/21/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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12/20/23
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Napoleon Gonsalves, who served as the Director of Administration for Mayor Bob DaSilva since January of 2020, left the position in the last two weeks.
No immediate successor to the position has …
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By Mike Rego
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12/20/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Potter Pets in Need Veterinary Clinic is among nearly two dozen animal welfare programs across the state that is sharing $530,000 in grants from the Rhode Island …
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12/19/23
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