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A new rescue, a park dedication, and an olive branch to Myrtle neighbors

A shallow dive into some of the newsworthy happenings from the Feb. 4, 2025 meeting of the East Providence City Council.
Townies turnovers pave way for Mariners
The East Providence girls basketball succumbed to first-place Narragansett 55-32 in a Division 2 home game on Wednesday night. The … Read More
Great expectations, greater results
Angst defined the teenagers of the ’90s, but cool, calm and collected might be better words to describe teens today — at … Read More
Nick Rabar nabs James Beard nomination for Honeybird
The success of Honeybird is as much a story of daring stick-to-itiveness as it is a story that celebrates the beauty of simplicity … Read More
East Providence poets impress in local competition
Seven expressive young women put their love of poetic prose on display at East Providence High School during the school’s annual … Read More
Portsmouth outlasts Townies in double-OT, 66-59
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School’s boys’ varsity basketball team broke a two-game losing streak by defeating East Providence … Read More
Townies have playoff hopes despite losses to LaSalle and Hendricken
The East Providence basketball team has playoff hopes, despite recent loses to undefeated Lasalle 75-58 in a Division 1 home game on … Read More
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Take a musical journey through time with The Platters

One of the most commercially successful groups of the early Rock N' Roll era are coming to East Providence on Dec. 20.

Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program

The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers …

Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month

The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
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Obituaries
Caroline Friedman Caroline Rose Friedman of Barrington, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 4, 2025, after a joy-filled but very challenging life complicated by her many medical issues. Make no mistake, Caro
Alys Macleod Alys (Farnsworth) MacLeod, 94, of Westerly, formerly of Bristol and Providence, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2025. She was the devoted wife of the late R. Bruce MacLeod. Born in Pro
William Tihen William S. Tihen of Bristol, R.I., passed away Jan. 26, 2025. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, to the late Samuel S. Tihen and Lucille (Spear) Tihen and spent his childhood in the small town of Laramie
Sports
Townies' sprinters compete at freshmen states East Providence sprinter Gianna DosSantos placed third in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.70 seconds during the freshmen girls indoor track championships at the Providence Career and Technical …
Townies' Mullen named Gatorade player of the year Outside hitter and setter Keira Mullen was announced the Gatorade 2024-25 Rhode Island volleyball Division 1 Player of the Year on Thursday, Jan. 9, as voted by the RI coaches association. …
Eagles come up short against Rams in girls hockey The East Bay Eagles Co-op girls ice hockey team slipped to 1-2 after losing to LaSalle on Friday night, Jan. 3.   The loss to LaSalle followed a lopsided win for the Eagles team, which …
Townies sink Huskies 43-38, improve to 4-2 The East Providence girls basketball team held off a late comeback to beat Mt. Hope 43-38 in a Division 2, away game, on Monday night. The Townies victory broke a two-game skid as they improve their …
Opinion
Letter: Our democracy is worthy of a champion

Democracy is messy because everyone has an opinion. Governing in a democracy is hard because finding common ground among swirling opinions is often exceedingly contentious. This dilemma can …

Letter: An assault rifle ban will make you less safe

To the editor: This is the most dangerous time of year for Rhode Islanders. It is when the legislature is back in session and the politicians gather to play their games. Every year, our …

Letter: A resolution once and for all

If we could choose to put our humanity first and reach out with kindness, we could live in peace on earth.

Letter: Transitions — independent to assisted living

How often do we face the necessity of an important change in our lives, whether we are ready or not?

Letter: Make EP a haven for the arts

I believe we can use our strengths, next to the capital city, on the I-195 corridor, 14 miles of coastline, to our advantage to continue building the arts scene here in EP.

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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.