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Portsmouth High pitcher John Mass hurls a fastball during the team's win over East Providence on Monday. The right-hander struck out 14 batters, allowing just one hit and no runs over six innings.
Portsmouth downs Townies as 2 pitchers combine for shutout
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity boys’ baseball team defeated East Providence 5-0 on Monday, as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout.  more
The East Bay Chamber of Commerce spent time with (from left to right) Rep. Susan Donovan, Rep. Liana Cassar, Sen. Wally Felag, Rep. Jason Knight and Rep. June Speakman.
Elected officials discuss how to spend a billion dollars, and change a culture
Five members of the Rhode Island General Assembly met with a room full of local business leaders, and the predominant topic of conversation was how to spend about $1 billion in federal monies. more
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The Post - Thursday, March 31, 2022
Artist Kirk Seese unveiled his piece, “The Feathers Three,” at the Waterfront Gateway Sculpture Garden in the Watchemoket Square Arts District on Saturday, March 26.
Gallery: 'The Feathers Three' flies into East Providence
The city, the East Providence Arts Council and the Waterfront Commission last weekend unveiled a new piece taking up residence on the Waterfront Gateway Sculpture Garden at Watchemoket Square in the … more
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Editorial: Keep meetings open
The benefits of more people accessing, following and interacting with their government far exceed the negative, or potential negative, impacts. Government is best when it not only represents citizens, but involves them. more
The Post - Thursday, March 24, 2022
E.P. Council nixes proposed changes to traffic light camera procedures
EAST PROVIDENCE — When and if, and it remains an “if,” more speed control/license plate cameras are installed around the city, the guiding principles of how the East Providence … more
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Mia Leroux was a sophomore lacrosse goalie at Barrington High School a year ago. Today she is racing cars throughout the Southeast and hoping to forge a path for female drivers.
‘A girl can totally do this’
A year ago, Mia Leroux was a high school sophomore, a distance-learning student who spent her days at home, Zooming into classes with her friends. Today Mia is going to school full-time in a dual … more
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As the virus persists, will the future repeat the past?
STORY OF THE WEEK: The approach of nicer spring weather makes it easy to think that COVID has been banished. But surges are sparking lockdowns in other parts of the world, and the Omicron BA.2 … more
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A Ukrainian woman is overcome with grief as she makes her way into Poland earlier this month.
Westport photographer captures Ukrainian refugee crisis
Westport photojournalist Alex Carrigg has seen a lot, but that didn't prepare him for the overwhelming crush of humanity that greeted him when he touched down in Warsaw, Poland in early March, rented … more
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Letter: Must continue push for safe, well-equipped school buildings
Every child in Rhode Island deserves to go to a school that is safe, warm, dry, and equipped for 21st-century learning.   In 2018, I co-chaired the state’s School Building Task … more
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The Post - Thursday, March 17, 2022
2022 Summer Camp Guide
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The Post - Thursday, March 10, 2022
Tax bills in R.I. — from top to bottom
As most municipalities begin their annual budgeting cycles in earnest, we took time to analyze the tax burdens in all Rhode Island cities and towns. Using public data from the Rhode Island Division … more
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The Post - Thursday, March 3, 2022
East Providence High School students Gabrielle Phaneuf and Brett Nardowski wear their masks while attending classes on March 1. When students return to the building on March 7, the indoor mask mandate for schools will have been rescinded.
East Providence among school districts soon offering ‘choice’ on masks
East Providence is among the local school districts which starting next week will lift mandatory mask use as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, instead allowing students and parents to make the decision … more
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An up-close view of the new speed safety camera at the intersection of Broadway and Grosvenor Avenue in East Providence.
Speed safety cameras are active at two more East Providence intersections
EAST PROVIDENCE — The first two safety cameras went live last week at the intersections of North Broadway and Roger Williams Avenue in Rumford and Broadway and Grosvenor Avenue in the center of … more
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The Post - Thursday, February 24, 2022
Crisis management: Police are using new staff, training and tactics to confront the mental health crisis
One day last year, a woman in the East Bay area dialed 911 to get help for her daughter, who was in the middle of an emotional meltdown. Police officers on duty, who had responded to similar calls … more
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The Post - Thursday, February 17, 2022
Bryan Ganley (left) lost a close friend to suicide. Melissa Cotta (right) tried to help but could not stop a man from jumping off the Mt. Hope Bridge. Together, they’re asking for suicide prevention barriers on the bridge, along with barriers on Rhode Island’s two other main bridges.
Advocates hopeful that bridge barrier bill will soon save lives
“That bridge at the end of town? That's a loaded gun." more
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A crowd of anti-mask protesters filled up the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria in August while the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee debated whether to adhere to the governor's mask mandate at the start of the 2021-22 school year. Dr. Geoffrey Berg, a masking proponent, is at the podium.
Poll: Do you agree with lifting the state's mask mandate in schools?
Governor Dan McKee announced on Feb. 9 that the state would lift the mask mandate within school buildings on March 4, leaving the decision on whether to enforce mask wearing up to each individual district. more
Four of these hot pink signs were posted in the front foyer of Barrington High School last week. Orange signs with the same message were posted near another entrance. No one at the school was able to answer who posted the signs or when.
More questions, some answers, about FREE!! school food
Last week I wrote a first-person account of my research into school lunches in Rhode Island. This week I’m back, writing on the same subject, with updates on what I’ve learned, and a … more
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How do women factor into races for Governor and Congress?
STORY OF THE WEEK: When women run for office in Rhode Island, they usually win. Years of gains in the state Senate, for example, resulted in the chamber being equally divided between male and female … more
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