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The waters off the beach at Crescent Park in Riverside may be officially opened to swimmer by the start of summer in 2026.
Officials say swimming may commence at Crescent Park Beach in two years
EAST PROVIDENCE — Local, state and federal dignitaries gathered at the city shoreline in Riverside mid-morning Friday, May 24, offering up a curiously-timed, albeit, welcome update on the … more
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Stephen Farrea as he appeared in his police booking photo.
Portsmouth man charged with possession of child porn
PORTSMOUTH — A 34-year-old local man who was arrested two years ago after posting white nationalist recruiting flyers in East Providence is in trouble again. more
Kyler Lorenz helped the Townies score both of their runs as East Providence defeated Johnston 2-0 in the main draw of the 2024 Division II baseball playoffs Tuesday, May 28.
EPHS playoff update: Baseball wins again, boys' tennis falls in semis
The 2024 playoff season for a couple of East Providence High School entries started well enough with the baseball and boys' tennis teams winning. However, while the former continued its pursuit of a … more
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Cricket Wireless on Warren Avenue in East Providence
East Providence police arrest two for attempted robbery
East Providence Police arrested two Pawtucket men stemming from an attempted theft at a city business Monday, May 27. Isaiah Dalomba, 22, and Temilolluwa Akano, 20, are facing charges of Assault … more
Gavin Palombo (right) is greeted by teammate Colin Roche after the former's game-winning single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the EPHS baseball team by Chariho in the preliminary round of the Division II playoffs Friday, May 24.
East Providence escapes Chariho's upset bid in D-II baseball playoff opener
Gavin Palombo's extra-inning base hit helped the East Providence High School baseball team avoid a massive upset by Chariho in the preliminary round of the 2024 Division II championship playoffs. … more
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EP's Nathan Thurber poaches a shot at the net while doubles mate Jordan O'Hara races to cover for the Townies during their 2024 Division II quarterfinal playoff match against Prout Friday, May 24. EP won the overall contest 4-0 to advance to the semis.
Townies cruise past Crusaders in Division II boys' tennis quarters
The third-seeded East Providence High School boys' tennis team breezed by visiting and sixth-seeded Prout in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Division II championship tournament Friday, May 24. … more
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Buyers, be crafty — Sellers, be ready
Every real estate market presents opportunities. The challenge is finding them. Today’s market, especially in the East Bay of Rhode Island and Southcoast of Massachusetts, is much the same … more
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Maggie Lima (right) gets a hug from Bay View teammate Mackenna Buffery after she scored what proved the game-winning goal for the Bengals in their victory over East Providence in the Division III girls' lacrosse playoff quarterfinals Thursday, May 23.
Bengals get the better of East Providence again in D-III girls' lacrosse playoffs
For the second time in as many years in the postseason, cross-city rival St. Mary Academy-Bay View handed East Providence High School a gut-wrenching loss in the Division III girls' lacrosse … more
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Standout pitcher Tim Robitaille and the East Providence High School baseball team begin defense of their Division II title with a home game against Chariho Friday, May 24, in the opening round of the 2024 playoffs.
Townies begin defense of Division II baseball crown against Chariho
The East Providence High School baseball team begins its pursuit of a second consecutive Division II championship in city Friday night, May 24, when the Townies host Chariho. First pitch is 5 … more
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Ava Williams and the EPHS girls' lacrosse team meet Bay View in the opening round of the 2024 Division III playoffs Thursday, May 23. The teams vied in a four-overtime thriller in last year's league title game won by Bay View 9-8.
East Providence, Bay View face off in a Division III girls' lacrosse playoff rematch
Crosstown competitors East Providence High School and St. Mary Academy-Bay View meet for the second time in as many years in the Division III postseason, this time in the quarterfinal round of the … more
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Phase III of the Narragansett Bay Commission's Combined Sewer Overflow project includes a tunnel leading from its Pawtucket location to the Bucklin Point plant in East Providence.
Infrastructure Bank finances latest Narragansett Bay Commission project
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank announced on Monday, May 20, it had issued a $41,630,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund bond, with $5,200,000 in principal forgiveness stemming … more
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The former Oldham Elementary School building as it appeared as of May 3, 2024.
East Providence Council meeting ends abruptly due to connectivity issue
The Tuesday, May 21, East Providence City Council meeting ended abruptly just under an hour into the session because of a technical issue with the live stream of the event, halting viewing access to … more
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Nathan Carter has qualified to compete as an individual representing EPHS at the 2024 state golf tournament. Carter had the seventh best scoring average in the state for the regular season.
Townies come up short on pitch for state golf tourney berth
It's best regular season record in decades as well as setting a new program scoring mark for stroke play scoring still weren't enough for the East Providence High School golf team to earn a berth … more
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No. 1 singles player James McShane serves for the Townies during a recent EPHS boys' tennis match.
EPHS boys' tennis seniors hopefully leave a lasting legacy
Three matches is all that potentially remains in the noteworthy careers of the seniors on the East Providence High School boys' tennis team as the Townies begin their pursuit of the 2024 Division II … more
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Aspen Washington models a dress by Danaly Vargas-Garcia during the 2024 East Providence High School Career and Tech Center Fashion Show Wednesday night, May 15.
Gallery: East Providence Career and Tech Fashion Show 2024
Students in the East Providence High School Career and Tech Center's Fashion Design program held their annual show on Wednesday night, May 15, in the Elmasian Auditorium. East Providence Post … more
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MetLinks will tee off soon in East Providence following full Commission vote
"MetLinks," the reimagined nine-hole layout on the site of the former Metacomet Country Club, will soon tee off for real after the full East Providence Waterfront Commission, at its May 16 meeting, … more
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Kathie Rietheimer, an instructor at the Orlo Avenue Elementary School, was named the 2024 East Providence District Teacher of the Year during a ceremony held Tuesday afternoon, May 14, at East Providence High School.
Orlo's Rietheimer is East Providence's 2024 District Teacher of the Year
Kathie Rietheimer, an instructor at the Orlo Avenue Elementary School, was named the 2024 East Providence District Teacher of the Year during a ceremony held Tuesday afternoon, May 14, at East … more
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Kloey Iacavone netted four goals as the EPHS girls' lacrosse team lathered Rogers and locked up a return trip to the Division III championship playoffs.
Townies lock up girls' lacrosse playoff berth; boys' spikers win
A couple of aspiring East Providence High School spring sports playoff teams prepped for their respective upcoming championship tournaments with relatively comfortable victories Wednesday, May 15. … more
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Potential layoffs portend funding decrease for East Providence schools
An anticipated $1.1 million reduction in state aid has created a headache for East Providence School District administrators along with a schism between them and the School Committee. The usual … more
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This relatively large electric bicycle would be banned from the East Bay Bike Path and other state bike paths if a current Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management bill becomes law this spring.
E-bikes bill allows some, bans others
The State of Rhode Island recently moved one step closer to a law that would regulate electric bicycles on all state properties, including bike paths. Passed by the full House of Representatives two … more
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Seniors Jaydon Massa (left) and Joe Kramer were among the EPHS starters who played their final regular season home match Tuesday, May 14, against Tiverton. The Townies' No. 3 doubles pair won in two sets while the team prevailed overall by a 7-0 score.
East Providence earns third seed in upcoming D-II boys' tennis playoffs
The first of the spring sports sides to know their postseason fate, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team wrapped up its 2024 Division II regular season over the last week with a pair of … more
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Feds charge state, Bradley Hospital with violating children's civil rights
PROVIDENCE — The State of Rhode Island and Bradley Hospital are being accused of violating federal civil rights laws following an investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for … more
Council enacts new outdoor dining guidelines in East Providence
East Providence has officially joined the ranks of cities and towns around the state who have updated their ordinances to reflect new state laws, which now legally allow establishments to offer outside … more
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Tyler Dicecco's bat and arm helped the EPHS baseball team win three Division II games in a row last week.
Townies again answer a loss with a win streak in Division II baseball
After suffering just its third of the season the weekend prior, the East Providence High School baseball team responded with a trio of victories over the next seven days in Division II play as the … more
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A view of the par 5 second hole at the renovated MetLinks nine-hole golf course.
Design Committee unanimously recommends approval of MetLinks golf plan
The Design Review Committee sub-set of the Waterfront Commission unanimously recommended to the full body to approve the new nine-hole golf course at the former site of the Metacomet Country Club. … more
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