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The EPHS boys' basketball team will need the likes of senior guard Max Collins to be at his best if the Townies hope to advance deep into the 2023 Open State Championship Tournament.
Townies take one last shot with berth in boys' Open State hoops tournament
EAST PROVIDENCE — Bounced from the quarterfinals of the Division I playoffs the prior by eventual league champion LaSalle, the East Providence High School boys’ basketball team gets one … more
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The landmark East Providence water tower in Kent Heights as it appeared Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
Council hears plan is already in the works to spruce up East Providence's landmark water tower
EAST PROVIDENCE — In obvious need of a good cleaning for sure, plans are already in the works to tidy up the landmark water tower in Kent Heights and maybe go a bit beyond. The issue was … more
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Letter: Wishing the new East Providence city-side HR director good luck
To the editor: Good luck to the newly appointed Human Resources Director Dr. Robert Perry for the City of East Providence. His resume and past experience certainly is impressive and a good … more
Reyn Ferris fights for a loose ball during the Huskies' preliminary playoff game at Pilgrim on Monday night. Mt Hope lost the game 53-47.
Huskies fall to Pilgrim 53-47 in preliminary state tournament game
The Mt. Hope girls basketball team fell to Pilgrim 53-47 in a preliminary round playoff game in the RIIL state girls basketball tournament on Monday night. The 17th seeded Huskies battled the 16th … more
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East Providence High School’s Kit Ruddock nears victory in the boys' 300 meter race at the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Indoor Track And Field Championship Meet held Saturday, Feb. 18, in Providence
EPHS athletes ready for regional, state championship meets
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School winter sports athletes are in the final weeks of their respective seasons, including indoor track and swimming competitors. City-based track and … more
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Mayor Bob DaSilva and Chief Chris Francesconi swear in Angel "AJ" Lewis as chief for the day as parents Lisa and David Sheldon look on.
Youngster Lewis is sworn in as EPPD ‘Chief for the Day’
EAST PROVIDENCE -— City resident Angel “AJ” Lewis, a 9-year-old, fourth-grade student at Waddington Elementary School, was recently sworn in as the East Providence Police … more
Owen Boudria has become dynamic scorer that the Wildcats envisioned him to be this season, averaging about 20 points per game. 
It's game on for Westport hoops teams
It’s game on for Westport as both the boys and girls high school basketball teams will host playoff games in the Division 5 state tournament brackets this week. The sixth seeded Westport … more
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Head coach Ryan Fazzi hoists Andrew McCarthy over his shoulder and holds up a number one sign after McCarthy beat Stone Farnsworth of Coventry by a 3-1 decision to gain the 126-pound finals at the state tournament.
Huskies wrestlers battle to tenth place at state tournament 
Sophomore Andrew McCarthy placed second in the state and Mt. Hope Wrestlers placed tenth out of 36 teams during the RIIL Westling State Championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on … more
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East Providence's Jacob Poore wrestles at 160 pounds during the 2023 state championship meet Saturday, Feb. 25, in Providence.
Three Townies place at 2023 state championship wrestling meet
PROVIDENCE — Three East Providence High School competitors placed at the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship Meet held over two days last weekend, February 24 and 25, at … more
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East Providence implements parking ban, rubbish delay
EAST PROVIDENCE —  With forecasts predicting somewhere in between 4-6 inches of snow to fall overnight into Tuesday, Feb. 28, city officials have implented a parking ban among other … more
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Adam Gorman shoots toward a target during the first-ever J.P. Medeiros Jr. Hockey Competition, Saturday.
Eagles, Huskies skate in memorial hockey competition
Members of the Barrington High School and Mt. Hope High School hockey teams showed off their skills during the first-ever J.P. Medeiros Jr. Hockey Competition. The event, held Saturday night, Feb. … more
The proposed East Providence Community Center exterior as envisioned.
DaSilva’s proposed East Providence Rec Center would cost $45 million to construct
EAST PROVIDENCE — If the long sought after community/recreation center is constructed as proposed by the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva, it would come with a price tag of some $45 million … more
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East Providence High School's Martin Moniz pins his opponent during a recent Division I regular season match against Hope. Moniz is considered to be one of the favorites in the 120-pound weight class at the 2023 state championship meet February 24 and 25.
Moniz, EPHS mates eye top finishes at state wrestling meet
EAST PROVIDENCE — The resurgent East Providence High School wrestling team has spent the last week plus putting in final preparations for the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s … more
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Commentary: This place, East Providence, has long been my professional, personal muse
First time I taught a class, it was shortly after mid-century, at the corner of James Street and Taunton Avenue, high up a steep stairway. And it was a French class. I had studied, at Harvard, under … more
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East Providence High School names '22-23 second quarter honors students
EAST PROVIDENCE — Bill Black, Principal, Shane Messier, Assistant Principal, Lian Furtado, Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon, CTC Director and the staff of East Providence High School announce … more
Trey Rezendes drives to the hoop for the EPHS boys' basketball team in its Division I playoff game in Providence against LaSalle Tuesday night, Feb. 21.
LaSalle ends East Providence’s run in D-I boys’ hoops tourney
PROVIDENCE — The third time was not the charm for the East Providence High School boys’ basketball team as the Townies lost their third of three meetings so far this winter to rival … more
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Max Morotti preps to go hard to the hoop with a teammate looking on.
Wildcats three-spree sinks Bishop Connolly 78-73
It was bombs away for the Westport basketball team as they sank Thirteen 3-pointers to beat Bishop Connolly 78-73 in Fall River on Friday night. The Wildcats went 3-0 away from Westport this week, … more
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Captains Korynne Holden (left) and Sarah Perry give flowers and gifts to senior Leah Sylvain as family members look on.
Westport girls celebrate seniors, then blast Cougars 70-18
The Westport girls basketball team celebrated their seniors by blasting Bishop Connolly 70-18 at the high school on Friday night. The Wildcats went 2-1 this week, losing to Case 63-50 on Monday and … more
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East Providence High School sophomore Carter Bessette performs her floor routine at the 2023 state championship meet Saturday, Feb. 18.
Bessette represents East Providence High School at gymnastics states
PROVIDENCE — Carter Bessette was the lone member of the Rogers/East Providence High School co-op club to qualify to compete at the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Gymnastics State … more
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East Providence High School's Kit Ruddock rounds a turn en route to winning the boys' 300 meter title at the 2023 state indoor track and field meet Saturday, Feb. 18.
East Providence’s Ruddock reigns as boys’ 300 indoor state champ
PROVIDENCE — Kit Ruddock capped a steady rise from novice to titleist after the East Providence High School senior won the boys’ 300 meter race at the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic … more
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Coaches Mike Constantino and Kate Farrington (middle) of the PCD/St. Ray's Swim Co-op celebrates after winning the 2023 Division IV championship by both its boys’s and girls’ swim teams.
Providence Country Day/St. Ray's co-op sweeps D-IV swim titles
BRISTOL — The Providence County Day/St. Raphael Academy co-op recorded a pair of impressive doubles Friday night, Feb. 17, in the Division IV Championships held at the Roger Williams University … more
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Max Collins had a game-best 24 points to lead EPHS by Woonsocket in a Division I championship tourney preliminary round game Friday night, Feb. 17.
Townies nail Novans, advance to D-I boys' hoops tourney quarters
EAST PROVIDENCE — It took a bit longer, but much like in their regular season meeting almost a month to the day prior the East Providence High School boys’ basketball team once again … more
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Sam Bettencourt drives in for a layup. The senior point guard scored 26 points as the Tigers beat Mt. Hope 42-29 in a Division II preliminary playoff game on Thursday.
Bettencourt scores 26 as Tigers best Huskies 42-29 in D-II playoffs
Sam Bettencourt scored 26 points to lead Tiverton past Mt. Hope 42-29 in a preliminary playoff game in Bristol on Thursday night. The Tigers will move on to play at Mt. St. Charles in the Division II … more
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East Providence admins expect decrease in state school aid to stick
EAST PROVIDENCE — Call it a case of “good news, bad news.” Call it a “Catch 22.” Or maybe, as we get closer to St. Paddy’s Day, chalk it up to … more
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O'Brien's bill would arm all public college campus police
PROVIDENCE — Whether it was prescience or presumption of another sinister act about to take place, a state legislator recently submitted a bill to arm police on two college campuses. In … more
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