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The EPHS No. 2 doubles tandem of Paris Martin (left) and Caroline Haggerty play their match against Bay View in the 2022 Division III championship contest November 5. The duo finished undefeated a team 14-0 and individually at 17-0.
Bengals best East Providence for Division III girls’ tennis title
EAST PROVIDENCE — In a match befitting the two best teams during the regular season, St. Mary Academy-Bay View edged cross-city rival East Providence High School by a 4-3 score for the 2022 … more
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Seniors Luke Brennan (left), Jackson Mello, Henry Rodrigues and junior Tyler Hurd celebrate the victory after the game.
Whew! Portsmouth holds off East Providence, 14-13
PORTSMOUTH — Things looked somewhat grim for the Portsmouth Patriots football team Friday night, as visiting East Providence nearly shut the door on their season late in the R.I. Division … more
East Providence eases past Mt. Hope in girls’ volleyball quarters
EAST PROVIDENCE — Just a week after the sides went the five-game distance in a regular season encounter, host East Providence High School swept its way past Mt. Hope before a raucous packed … more
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Townies get the help they need to reach football playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team checked all of the boxes it could down the stretch of the 2022 regular season in pursuit of a Division II playoff spot and the … more
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Early October candidate forums focus on three East Providence City Council seats
EAST PROVIDENCE — The League of Women Voters Rhode Island and East Bay Media Group, parent company of The Post, hosted a trio of forums for East Providence City Council candidates in early … more
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Rep District 66 candidates respond to Q&A, take part in forum
Staff from the East Bay Media Group, parent company of The Post, recently held a Q&A with a number of candidates in the 2022 General Election, including Democrat Jennifer Boylan and Independent … more
East Providence's Emma Gillheeney serves with partner Tianna Brierly at net during their victory at third singles, which clinched the overall match win for the Townies in their Division III girls' tennis semifinal contest with Scituate Thursday night, Nov. 3.
Townies slice Scituate, reach girls’ tennis finals
EAST PROVIDENCE — Under the lights on a quite mild mid-fall evening and before a huge throng of supporters at the new Townie Tennis Complex, host East Providence defeated Scituate by a 4-1 … more
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Plan to alleviate algae blooms at Squantum Pond is put into place
EAST PROVIDENCE — The city has received proper remit from state authorities, allowing it to respond to the troublesome algae bloom in recent years at the Squantum Pond off Veterans Memorial … more
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East Providence School Committee Ward 2 candidates Carissa Moglia (left) and Max Brandle (right) appear with moderator Scott Pickering.
Brandle, Moglia meet in E.P. Ward 2 School Committee candidate forum
EAST PROVIDENCE — The same evening, October 25, as a forum was held for mayoral candidates in the 2022 General Election in the City Hall council chamber, so, too, did another for Ward 2 School … more
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Gallery: EPHS Unified Volleyball
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2022 edition of the East Providence High School Unified Volleyball League team, which brings together Special Needs student-athletes with their peers from the general … more
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Road repaving for 2022 season in East Providence draws closer to the finish
EAST PROVIDENCE  — The East Providence Department of Public Works/Highway Division recently updated the remaining list of roads to be repaved during the rest of the 2022 construction … more
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Purple leaves EPHS feeling blue in boys’ soccer playoff loss
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School’s surprisingly strong 2022 boys’ soccer season came a crushing completion over the last week with a pair of losses. The first, in … more
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East Providence High School’s Jordan O’Hara, Tyler Robinson, Roger Beaudet and Connor Cirello (from back left to front right) run as a pack for the Townies during the boys’ Class A Championship Meet Saturday, Oct. 29, at Ponaganset High’s Covered Bridge Trail.
Gallery: Townies compete in boys' cross country class meet
NORTH SCITUATE — The East Providence High School boys’ cross country team completed its 2022 season last weekend vying in the Class A Championship Meet at Ponaganset High’s 3.1-mile … more
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LaSalle leaves it late in boys' soccer win over East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ soccer club was shut out, 2-0, by visiting rival LaSalle Thursday night, Oct. 27, in its 2022 Division I regular season finale, but … more
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East Providence's Tiana Brierly receives a hug from teammate Caroline Haggerty after Brierly and partner Emma Gillheeney earned the deciding point in a 4-3 win over Cranston East in the D-III girls' tennis playoff quarterfinals October 28.
East Providence edges Thunderbolts in girls' tennis quarters
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ tennis team advanced to the Division III playoff semifinals after the Townies defeated visiting Cranston East, 4-2, in a … more
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E.P. Council passes ordinance expanding disabled veterans’ exemption
EAST PROVIDENCE — A local ordinance expanding on a state statute allowing more East Providence service-connected disabled veterans to gain tax exemptions was recently passed and will be … more
Mayoral candidates John Rossi (left) and Bob DaSilva (right) share the City Hall dais with moderator Scott Pickering during the October 24 forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters Rhode Island and East Bay Media Group/The East Providence Post.
DaSilva, Rossi wrangle in East Providence mayoral election forum
EAST PROVIDENCE — The last of the  2022 general election forums for candidates from East Providence only co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters-Rhode Island and the East Bay Media … more
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East Providence High School’s Ricardo Lima chests a ball down for the Townies during a Division I boys’ soccer outing earlier this fall. Lima scored a goal in E.P.’s recent win over Barrington.
Townies take aim at top half finish in boys’ soccer
EAST PROVIDENCE — There likely weren’t many observers of boys’ high school soccer who pegged East Providence to be a top half of the table team come the final week of the 2022 … more
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Scenes from the 2022 East Providence School Department's "Townie Pride" parade held prior to the high school football game at Pierce Stadium on October 21.
Gallery: EPSD 'Townie Pride' parade
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2022 edition of the East Providence School Department's annual "Townie Pride" Parade was held Friday, Oct. 21, at Pierce Memorial Stadium prior to the high school football … more
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Renovations as proposed for Kent Field.
Kent Field renovation project dives deeper into the planning stages
EAST PROVIDENCE  — City officials and outside consultants last week held a community meeting to discuss an initial proposal to refurbish the Kent Field Playground. The gathering took place … more
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EPHS quarterback Max Whiting rushed past Burrillville defenders during the Townies' 28-13 win over the visiting Broncos Friday, Oct. 21, at Pierce Stadium.
EPHS ends league football slate by beating Broncs
EAST PROVIDENCE  — As the East Providence High School football team wrapped up its Division II regular season slate last week the two things the Townies needed to happen to keep their … more
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Next EPLAC meeting features Neurodiversity discussion
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Local Advisory Committee For Special Education (EPLAC) welcomes all to attend its next monthly meeting to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. in the … more
A screen capture of the female suspect in the Walgreens counterfeit bill case.
East Providence Police seek suspects in counterfeit case
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police investigators are seeking the input of the public in their attempt to apprehend two people alleged to have passed counterfeit currency at a local … more
The East Providence No. 3 doubles tandem of Tiana Brierly (left) and Emma Gillheeney earned the deciding point in the Townies' 5-2 win over PCD Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Townies take care of PCD in Division III girls' tennis tilt
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ tennis team cemented itself among the top sides in Division III as the league playoffs approach after the Townies eventually … more
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Views of the Beech Tree on the grounds of the Weaver Library advocates said could have been saved from harm if a forester was in place.
E.P. Council adds forester appropriation to FY22-23 budget
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, while approving the Fiscal Year 2022-23 operating budget at its meeting last week on October 18, included a line-item to formally fill a long-inactive … more
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