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East Providence High School quarterback Jacob Duarte rolls out for a pass attempt during the Townies' non-league Injury Fund football outing against Barrington Friday night, Sept. 6, in city at Townie Stadium. The junior starts his second fall as the Townies' starting QB.
East Providence football team 'tackles' 2024
EAST PROVIDENCE — An extremely skilled East Providence High School football team begins the 2024 season with the chance to be quite competitive this fall, but knowing much of what the Townies … more
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Station 3 in Rumford is where residents and elected officials in that section of East Providence would like to have an emergency rescue vehicle on call full-time.
East Providence Fire Department garners $3.75 million SAFER grant
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence was one of the municipalities around the state to receive Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant funding, awarded through the U.S. … more
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Opal Rocha Lussier netted a brace for the EPHS girls' soccer team in the Townies' 12-0 victory over PCD September 10.
EPHS girls' soccer, tennis teams rebound from first losses
The East Providence High School girls' soccer club bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 12-0 throttling of next-door neighbor Providence Country Day Tuesday, Sept. 10. Alyssa … more
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Lawson cooks Coogan, Furtado flies by Pereira in East Providence primaries
EAST PROVIDENCE — Voters in East Providence who headed to the polls for the 2024 Primary Election Tuesday, Sept. 10, didn't really have to put in much effort as only two races involving city pols … more
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Demolition crews from the Aetna Co. began deck and beam removal from the westbound Washington Bridge span earlier this week.
Demolition of westbound span starts
In the past week contractors for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation began demolition of parapet walls along both sides of the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge. The work, being … more
Huskies' striker Thea Jackson (mid-right) places a shot into the back of the Lincoln net giving Mt. Hope a 1-0 lead, during their 4-0 home victory over Lincoln on Monday. Striker Sara Nencka (right) looks on.
Jackson, Nencka lead Huskies in shutout
Thea Jackson and Sara Nencka each scored 2 goals as the Mt. Hope girls soccer team blanked Lincoln 4-0 in a Division I home game on Monday night. The win evens the Huskies record at 1-1 as the young … more
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Runners on the EPHS boys' cross country team breaks from the start of its 2024 season opening meet in Portsmouth September 9.
Expectations, aims are high for Townie cross country clubs
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School cross country teams have the unenviable position of being grouped annually during the regular season in the ultra-competitive Metropolitan … more
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Sadie Gagnon approaches the finish as the leading EPHS girls' runner in the Townies' 2024 season opening cross country meet September 9 in Portsmouth.
East Providence High School starts 2024 cross country season
PORTSMOUTH — The respective East Providence High School cross country teams opened up their 2024 Metropolitan Division regular seasons Monday, Sept. 9, in Portsmouth over the 3.1-mile course at The … more
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Skeff's Pub on North Broadway is one of the many businesses in East Providence harshly impacted by the Washington Bridge closure crisis.
East Providence Council squashes mayor's bridge relief gift card gambit
EAST PROVIDENCE — At its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 3, the super majority of the East Providence City Council rejected a request from the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva to institute a gift … more
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EPPD headquarters to get $3 million-plus in upgrades
EAST PROVIDENCE — The deteriorating interior of the East Providence Police Department headquarters located on Waterman Avenue will finally get a much-needed and significant set of renovations. … more
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Head coach Dillon Sheridan speaks to his big left tackle Tyler Garside, during halftime of Tiverton's 7-7 tie of Middletown during their injury fund game at Portsmouth on Thursday. Garside and the offensive line will be a big part of the team's success this season.
Tigers ready to compete for football crown behind Garside and offensive line
The offense line is a large part of any football team’s success. Especially left tackle, the position that protects the quarterback’s blind side. This season the Tigers finally have a … more
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Tolman edges East Providence in Division I boys' soccer outing
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' soccer club dropped its 2024 regular season home debut Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7, as Tolman edged the locals 1-0 in a Division I outing … more
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Matt Zimmerman (50) and Sanders Toman (22) slow down an East Providence running back.
Townies outlast Eagles in 'speed-up' Injury Fund football outing
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School welcomed neighboring Barrington to Townie Stadium Friday night, Sept. 6, for the teams' annual Injury Fund football scrimmage, the host Townies … more
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Forwards Kaylin Pacheco (left) and Makayla Grace celebrate with Maddie Melnyk (right) after Melnyk scored her first goal of the game in the Wildcats' 6-1 win over Carver on Tuesday. Melynk, a freshman, tallied all six goals for Westport.
Melnyk scores 7 goals, Wildcats start season 1-1
Freshman striker Maddie Melnyk scored 7 goals as the Westport field hockey team crushed Carver 6-1 in their first home game of the season on Tuesday, then fell to Bishop Stang 3-2 in an away game on … more
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Abigail Ellison earned a point with her second win in as many matches to date atop the EPHS ladder, but the Townies fell to visiting Westerly 5-2 in a Division II girls' tennis tilt played Thursday, Sept. 5.
Townies split a pair in return to Division II girls' tennis
The East Providence High School girls' tennis team opened up its 2024 regular season this past week with a pair of matches in the Division II ranks. The Townies were playing their initial … more
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City native Dylan Conley (right), shown taking his oath from then City Councilor Joe Botelho back in 2016, has resigned his position as East Providence's assistant city solicitor.
Conley steps aside as East Providence's assistant solicitor
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence solicitor's office is in need of an assistant, it was formally made public during the September 3 meeting of the City Council. The matter was broached … more
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Christine Alves (fourth from right), an administrative assistant at East Providence High School, was honored by the City Council after she was chosen as the State Education Support Professional of the Year for 2025 by National Education Association Rhode Island.
NEARI awards East Providence High School's Alves
EAST PROVIDENCE — Christine Alves, an administrative assistant at East Providence High School working closely within the Special Education department, was recently chosen as the State Education … more
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Alyssa Karalekas (left) celebrates with her EPHS girls' soccer teammates after she scored the second of her two goals in the Townies' 2-0 victory over West Warwick to open their 2024 season.
Townies dominate Wizards in 2024 girls' soccer starter
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' soccer team impressed in its season opener Wednesday night, Sept. 4, against West Warwick and also made a winner out of Mateo Andrade in … more
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Townies are victorious in return to Division I girls' volleyball ranks
It was a success first few matches for the East Providence High School girls' volleyball team upon its return to the state's top tier as the Townies opened their 2024 Division I slate with a pair of … more
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Students ranging from all grade levels gathering on the first day of the 2024-25 term at St. Mary Academy-Bay View, opening the 150th year at the all-female school in East Providence.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrates 150th anniversary
EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View located in the Riverside section of the city kicked off celebrations of its 150th anniversary, including the start of the 2024-25 term when it … more
The East Providence Police Department held its second annual "Cops & Rodders" Car Show, hosted by MOO Inc., Saturday, Aug. 31.
Gallery: EPPD 'Cops & Rodders' Car Show
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department held its second annual "Cops & Rodders" Car Show, hosted by MOO Inc., Saturday, Aug. 31, Patron enjoyed food, music, prizes and … more
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East Providence's Gus Belanger, Daniel Lukusa and Roger Beaudet (left to right) for the Townies in the Injury Fund Carnival Saturday, Aug. 31, in Smithfield.
Townies begin fall sports slates with several wins
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2024 fall sports seasons for the respective East Providence High School squads began in earnest over the last few days, but especially so following the return to classes … more
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East Providence's Opal Rocha Lussier (left) and Vanessa Swanson (right) converge on an Exeter-West Greenwich player during the teams' scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 31.
EPHS girls' soccer squad starts fresh in 2024
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Mateo Andrade era gets underway full bore this week as the East Providence High School girls' soccer team starts its 2024 Division II regular season under the direction of … more
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State Senate District 14 Primary Election debate leaves little distance between candidates
EAST PROVIDENCE — In the lead to the September 10 primary election, the candidates for the State Senate District 14 Democratic Party nomination — three-term incumbent Valerie Lawson and … more
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Electrical work closes two eastbound I-195 lanes overnight September 3
PROVIDENCE — Two of the three lanes headed east on the Washington Bridge will be closed overnight Tuesday, Sept. 3, to Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, for electrical work, the Rhode Island … more
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