Beginning of the end of the Henderson Expressway begins Friday

The Henderson Expressway has never really been an expressway. On Friday, the next phase of its transformation into something modern will continue.
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Ballirano honored at East Providence Veterans Day event
The City of East Providence held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday morning. This year’s guest of honor was Tony … Read More
Townies fall in semifinals to Skippers 3-1
The East Providence volleyball team fell to North Kingstown 3-1 (14-25, 16-25, 25-20, 16-25) during a Division 1 semifinals match at … Read More
Ramp connecting North Broadway to Henderson Bridge will close on Friday
The closure is part of a larger project and will take two full construction seasons, with the improvements scheduled to open by spring … Read More
Sports
East Providence falls to North Kingstown in soccer quarterfinal
The loss of key offensive players, Amori Lopes, Nathan Sousa and Emerson Amado was difficult to overcome. Read More
Townies take down Mt. Hope to begin 2026 volleyball D-I playoffs
The 5th-seeded Townies move on to play at 4th seeded Cumberland on Friday at 6 p.m. Read More
Several local runners finish New York City Marathon
Several competitors with local ties competed in the 2026 New York City Marathon on what was a near ideal morning to run Sunday, Nov. … Read More
Opinion
Election Night, back then

I’m going to try writing again. Mom says I used to be good at it. We’ll see. This is the first installment of what I hope will be a regular column taking readers behind the scenes of what we …

The thin line between publishing and failure

Donnis: Foulkes and other Democrats win big, but can they deliver?

Letter Come and support our veterans on Nov. 12

Letter: Reasons for hope

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.