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Korynne Holden (left) and Meghan Molloy vie for an offensive rebound in the first half.
Westport hoops teams win
The Westport jazz band and a good amount of fans were on hand to see the girls basketball team obliterate Greater New Bedford RVT 57-19 in a home game on Wednesday night. Senior co-captain Leah … more
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Westport Highway Department supervisor Chris Gonsalves puts up a road block at Westport point as water continued to rise during the morning.
Photos: Winter Storm Elliot wallops Westport
Winter Storm Elliot did a number on Westport Friday, washing out East Beach Road and inundating Westport Point with a tide three or four feet above the normal high. At the point, Harbormaster … more
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Make-A-Wish recipient Julia McMullen with her parents and sister after finding out her dream trip to Disney World will be granted during a surprise party at Papa Gino's Pizzeria in East Providence.
Make-A-Wish Massachusetts/Rhode Island grants local teen’s dream trip
EAST PROVIDENCE — A local teen struggling with health issues recently received some exciting news this holiday season at a restaurant in city. On Monday night, December 19, Julia McMullen, … more
Ongoing repairs to the seawall at Larisa Park in Riverside as of late December 2022.
E.P. Council considers key measures in final meeting of current term
EAST PROVIDENCE — The current incarnation of the City Council, seated at the November 2018 election, made the most of its final meeting in its latest form held Tuesday night, Dec. 20, by … more
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EPCAP's regional headquarters located in the Riverside section of East Providence was in December 2022 named in the honor of retiring long-time president and CEO Dennis Roy.
EBCAP announces new officers in retiring Roy’s stead
The East Bay Community Action Program, known to most by its EBCAP acronym, recently announced a series of changes in upper management spurred by the retirement of long-time president and Chief … more
East Providence High School Career and Tech Center’s Culinary Arts program students (from left to right) Katelyn Bolarinho, Teagan Abatiello, Nyima Goncalves and Chassidy Reynolds pack the Christmas dinners they made into the vehicle of Good Neighbors executive director Katelyn Mushipi (far right).
EPCTC Culinary Arts students cook up some Christmas cheer
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Career and Tech Center’s Culinary Arts program and two local non-profits embraced the spirit of the season earlier this week by making … more
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New EPHS finally, formally receives certificate of occupancy
EAST PROVIDENCE — In one of his two monthly reports to the School Committee made recently to the full body, District Facilities Department Director Chris Murphy announced the new East … more
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EPHS wrestlers Jacob Poore, Robbie Amaral, Martim Moniz, Jacob Francis and Charlie Phillips (from left to right) placed at the Lancer Invitational in Waterford, Conn., last weekend. Moniz (center) defended his tourney title at 120 pounds.
Moniz, Phillip shine for EPHS wrestling, track teams
Two East Providence High School winter sports teams offered up terrific results competing in early season events last weekend. Two EPHS wrestlers won their respective weight classes while leading … more
East Providence sinks Mariners in Division I boys' basketball
NARRAGANSETT — The East Providence High School boys’ basketball earned its second win in three Division I regular season games to date after the Townies defeated Narragansett by a convincing … more
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Festively dressed Max Magilton, 9, takes a photo with Kris Kringle himself on the lawn of the Burnside Building during Bristol’s Christmas Festival on Saturday.
Christmas Festival brings seasonal magic to Bristol
The Bristol Christmas Festival brought seasonal magic to the downtown on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 for a weekend of caroling, crafting, live entertainment and lots of tasty food to be bought and enjoyed … more
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Trey Rezendes shared team high scoring honors with Max Collins in the Townies' first Division I league win of the season over visiting East Greenwich Thursday night, Dec. 15.
Townies split a pair to open Division I boys' hoops slate
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ basketball team began its 2022-23 Division I regular season slate last week with a split of two games, including an agonizingly … more
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Barrington's Lindsey Lemay drives the lane in the first half. Lemay finished the game with 20 points.
Eagles sprint out to big lead, hold on for big win
The Barrington High School girls basketball team survived a second-half rally by Ponaganset and picked up a 45-40 victory in front of a hometown crowd on Wednesday night, Dec. 14. The Eagles built … more
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EPHS wrestling makes its return to Division I
EAST PROVIDENCE — It’s been a whirlwind few years for the East Providence High School wrestling team with the program attempting to rebuild on the fly while also contending with the … more
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The original Oldham School off Bullocks Point Avenue as it looked recently.
E.P. School District deeds former Oldham property back to city
EAST PROVIDENCE — The former Oldham Elementary School property located on Bullocks Point Avenue was, in fact, conveyed from the School Department back to the city as has been expected, with its … more
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Coltrane McGonigle Owen Friedrichson, Coach Boudria and the bench explode in cheer after Owen Boudria sinks a jumper to put Westport up the fourth quarter. The Wildcats however, fell to Fairhaven 69-66, while the girls won, 56-37, in their home openers.
Boys lose, girls win, in Westport basketball openers
The Westport basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 69-66 home loss to Fairhaven while the girls traveled and crushed the Blue Devils 56-37 as both teams kicked off their seasons on Wednesday … more
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Emma Silva (left) and Jose Vieira play their clarinets during the 2022 edition of the East Providence High School Music Department's Holiday Concert Thursday, Dec. 8.
Gallery: East Providence High School's 2022 holiday concert
EAST PROVIDENCE — Led by Maryann Lasorsa, Director of Choral Activities, and Marisa Silva, Director of Bands, East Providence High School music students held their annual concert Thursday … more
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The East Providence Career and Tech Center's Culinary Arts program will soon likely have access to its own food truck like those that gathered at the Crescent Park Carousel during the East Providence Art Council's "Looff" Festival this past summer.
East Providence students are likely to have their own food truck
EAST PROVIDENCE — Students in the East Providence High School Career and Tech Center, with emphasis on the Culinary Arts curriculum, will likely soon have access to their very own food truck … more
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The Barrington Fire Department battled a house fire in Roberta Plat on Tuesday afternoon. The back of the house was badly damaged, said Barrington Fire Chief Gerald Bessette.
Fire tears through Barrington home
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Roberta Plat on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 13. Barrington Fire Chief Gerald Bessette said the department received the call a little before 12:30 p.m. and … more
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EPHS announces new course electives on offer for 2023-24 term
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School students next year will have access to some seemingly exciting new offerings, including a couple pertaining to the ever-growing entertainment side … more
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A rendering of the proposed upgrades at Martin Middle School.
East Providence enters latest school construction bond process
EAST PROVIDENCE — The current incarnation of the City Council, elected in 2018 and meeting for the second to last time in its session last Tuesday night, Dec. 6, approved the bonding of $148 … more
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Townies trounce Saints in non-league boys' hoops opener
EAST PROVIDENCE — From tip to finish the East Providence High School boys' basketball team thoroughly outplayed the visiting St. Andrew’s School high school level squad en route to a … more
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A map of the area where tree trimming will limit access to the bike path next week in Warren.
DEM announces tree work will temporarily limit access to East Bay Bike Path
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced access on three sections of the East Bay Bike Path in Warren will be limited starting on Monday, Dec. … more
(Clockwise from top left) Trey Rezendes, Xaiver Hazard, Will Winfield and Max Collins are the upperclassmen team leaders and top returnees for the East Providence High School boys' basketball squad this winter as the Townies aspire to be in contention for Division I and Open State Championship tournament titles at the end of the 2022-23 season.
Time is now for EPHS boys' hoopsters
EAST PROVIDENCE — The time is likely now for the current crop of East Providence High School boys’ basketball players, who enter the 2022-23 season not only a year older, but hopefully a … more
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"The Herd" student sports boosters group cheer on the East Providence High School girls’ volleyball team during the Division II championship match at Rhode Island College this past fall.
'The Herd' creates havoc (in a good way) at East Providence High School sporting events
EAST PROVIDENCE — What started nearly a decade ago by a group of student athletes at East Providence High School as a way of supporting their peers in a collective fashion has since been … more
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Bradley Hospital enrolls teens with OCD for brain stimulation research study
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) at Bradley Hospital has begun enrolling teens for a study focused on the use of a non-invasive type of brain stimulation … more
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