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Public safety crews pull a truck from the waters off the coast of East Providence at Bold Point Park around noontime Thursday, May 4.
Taunton man dies in submerged truck off East Providence coast
EAST PROVIDENCE — A man is dead after first responders in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 4, found a vehicle submerged off the coast of Bold Point Park in city … more
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The Gorham family, Facilities Director Chris Murphy and Principal Bill Black gather as the new Scott Gorham memorial plaque at EPHS is unveiled at the Townie Tennis Complex Wednesday, May 3.
Gorham tennis memorial is unveiled at East Providence High School
EAST PROVIDENCE — One could say the tennis complex on the new East Providence High School grounds are once again whole after a plaque memorializing the life of former Townie player Scott Gorham … more
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Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruely to Animals special agent Earl Warren walks toward a truck loaded with seized animals Wednesday afternoon.
Dozens of dogs, cats, seized from Tiverton home
Investigators working on a tip discovered 34 dogs and two cats Wednesday in a Tiverton home they believe was being used as an unlicensed and illegal animal rescue operation.  Tiverton animal … more
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Crews mill a road in city in the fall of 2022 in preparation of dropping a new layer of asphalt.
Rising prices put a pinch on East Providence's road repair program
EAST PROVIDENCE — Department of Public Works Director Dan Borges, just back on the job following paternity leave, was likely as busy in the office as he was at home with a newborn in his … more
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East Providence's Britto among senators submitting transportation bills
PROVIDENCE — East Providence State Senator Bob Britto is among his colleagues in the upper chamber introducing a package of transportation and road maintenance bills aimed at smarter repair … more
Westport Town Moderator Steven Fors speaks to residents at Tuesday night's Town Meeting.
Westport closer to override following town meeting vote
Westporters will likely head to the polls to decide the fate of an estimated $3 million budget override, after voters at Tuesday's Town Meeting agreed to appropriate $1 million this coming fiscal … more
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Emily Rendine (second from right), received her 2022 Milken Educator Award along with fellow honorees (from left to right) Dr. Natasha Cooke-Nieves of New York, Maine's Sarah Collins (ME '22), Leigh Beson of Massachusetts, Elaine Hill of Connecticut and New Jersey's Shaina Brenner during a recent gala held in California.
Hennessey Elementary teacher Rendine formally receives Milken Educator prize
EAST PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island's 2022 Milken Educator Award recipient, East Providence School District teacher Emily Rendine, joined her fellow honorees recently at a gala event held in Santa … more
The Riverside (red) and Martin Middle School softball teams gather at their Mayor's Cup game played at the new EPHS complex April 25.
East Providence middle school squads split pitchers' duels
EAST PROVIDENCE — Pitcher's duels were the order of the day as the Martin and Riverside Middle School softball and baseball teams took to the new diamonds for their respective sports on the … more
EPHS CTC Automotive students work on a vehicle during a recent class.
East Providence's CTC remains at capacity, expects to add programming
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Career and Technical Center will continue to be at full capacity, enrollment-wise, and is expanding its curriculum offerings with an eye … more
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EPHS names students to 2022-23 third quarter honor roll
EAST PROVIDENCE — Bill Black, Principal, Shane Messier, Assistant Principal, Lian Furtado, Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon, CTC Director, and the amazing staff of East Providence High School, … more
Attacker Avery Viveros fights for the ball at midfield. The senior is second on the team in scoring with 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 points.
Growing pains aside, new lacrosse team looks to improve on season
The Westport lacrosse team fell to Upper Cape Cod 12-3 in a home league game on Wednesday afternoon. Though the Wildcats have experienced some growing pains, the first-year team has been competitive … more
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Freshman Ben Peters is the Huskies most experienced and top ranked golfer. He shot a 51 at the Donald Ross designed Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington on Tuesday and a 54 at Green Valley in Portsmouth on Wednesday.
Future looks bright for young Mt. Hope golfers
The Mt. Hope golf team beat St. Mary’s Bayview, but fell to Barrington, Portsmouth and Tiverton in their first two matches of the season on Tuesday and Wednesday. The youthful Huskies sport … more
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State Representative Katherine Kazarian (D-District 63)
House passes Kazarian’s Equality in Abortion Coverage Act bill
PROVIDENCE— The House of Representatives passed Rep. Katherine S. Kazarian’s (D-Dist. 63, East Providence, Pawtucket) Equality in Abortion Coverage Act Thursday evening, April 27, a piece … more
Gallery: East Providence Unified Basketball League
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Unified Basketball League team hosted its annual "Pink Out" game recently when the Townies hosted  Tolman Thursday afternoon, April … more
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Shivani Mehta, Thea Jackson and Abby Razzino received awards for their performance on the field and in the classroom.
Mt. Hope soccer stars and team receive accolades 
Shivani Mehta, Abby Razzino and Thea Jackson and the Mt. Hope girls' soccer team received prestigious awards this spring for their play on the field in the fall and their academic efforts in … more
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Reily Amaral pitched a gem against North Providence, striking out 10 and scattering just 5 hits, allowing no walks and no runs. Offensively she belted 3 hits with 2 doubles for 3 RBI and scored 3 runs.
Mt. Hope baseball and softball teams roll 
The Mt. Hope baseball team beat North kingstown 4-2 during a home game on Wednesday and the Huskies softball team crushed North Providence 10-0 at home on Thursday.  Offensively Brad Denson … more
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The Riverside Middle School Band will hold its annual spring concert on May 18.
Spring concerts highlight May calendar of events at East Providence schools
EAST PROVIDENCE — May is unofficially officially "music month" in the East Providence School district as concerts abound at both middle schools and the high school in the coming … more
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East Providence High School's Giselle Raphael breaks from the starting blocks in the girls' 4x100 meter relay during the Eastern Division outdoor track and field meet hosted by the Townies on Monday, April 24.
Townies split Eastern Division outdoor track meets
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School outdoor track and field squads hosted their third meet of the 2023 Eastern Division regular season Monday afternoon, April 24, at Townie … more
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East Providence High School's Dylan Slavick competes in the high jump for the Townies in their Eastern Division outdoor track and field meet Monday, April 24.
Gallery: East Providence, Portsmouth, Bay View outdoor track
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School hosted its third dual meet of the 2023 Eastern Division outdoor track and field regular season Monday afternoon, April 24, at Townies Stadium, … more
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The Dollar Tree on Pawtucket Avenue in city has been cited by OSHA.
OSHA cites Dollar Tree for unsafe conditions at East Providence store
PROVIDENCE — The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, OSHA, has issued citations to a pair of Dollar Tree Stores Inc. stores in Rhode … more
Kaleigh Moran speaks to the School Committee during Thursday night's meeting. The senior created an online petition asking for school officials to reverse their decision to move the graduation date. By 8 p.m., more than 300 people had signed it.  
BHS students and parents irate about graduation date change
Barrington High School seniors learned late Thursday afternoon that officials were moving the BHS graduated date from June 4 to June 11. In an email to parents and students, Barrington … more
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Council talks ARPA appropriations in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE  — Not yet discussed in any detail by the current City Council seated in January of 2023, the body and representatives from the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva briefly … more
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Abigail Ellison
Skippers slam Townies in early-season boys' tennis showdown
EAST PROVIDENCE — The much anticipated early season showdown of the top two teams in Division II boys' tennis, East Providence and North Kingstown, didn't live up to its billing unfortunately … more
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US Department of Ed names new EPHS Green Ribbon school
EAST PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Department of Education announced its Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees for 2023, including East … more
Ava Monroe looks up from working on a design project within the Graphic Communications room at East Providence High School. Graphics is one of 10 different Career and Technical Education tracks offered at the school, where about half the students are enrolled in some form of CTE programming.
Career and Technical — a new era in education
Since school choice began to proliferate a few years ago, hundreds of students have chosen to leave their hometown districts and enroll elsewhere. They often enroll close to home, choosing a neighboring district or a district a short drive away. But not always. more
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