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 …
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2/28/23
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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 …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne. Jr.
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2/28/23
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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 …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/28/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/28/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/27/23
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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. …
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2/27/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/24/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/24/23
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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 …
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2/23/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/22/23
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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, …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/19/23
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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 …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/19/23
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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 …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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2/19/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/19/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/19/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/18/23
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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 …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/17/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/16/23
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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 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/16/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ basketball team, comfortably in the upcoming Division I championship tournament, had an uneven stretch to finish off its 2022-23 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/15/23
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PROVIDENCE — Two local legislators, one from East Providence and the other from just across the Seekonk River in Providence, recently surveyed the “sweet tooth” of respondents while …
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2/15/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Varsity indoor track and field athletes, including those from East Providence High School, were presented with one final opportunity to earn their way into or prep for the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/23
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EAST PTOVIDENCE — East Providence is accepting applications to the setback tree planting program for the second year in a row.
After a successful pilot program in 2022, the city is …
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2/14/23
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Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team finished Leg 2 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in third place on Sunday, Feb. 12. The only US entry in the five-boat IMOCA fleet completed the …
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Story courtesy of 11th Hour Racing, photos by Amory Ross
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2/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ basketball team closed out its 2022-23 Division I season over the last few weeks, winning two of their final four games to finish …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/23
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