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East Providence's Valarie Lawson elected President of Rhode Island Senate

Valarie Lawson, a lifelong Townie and member of the Senate since 2018, was elected by a majority of her Senate peers to succeed the late Dominick Ruggerio to become the next President of the Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday, April 29.

Lifelong Townie and Rhode Island Senator since 2018, Val Lawson has completed her ascendance to one of the state's most powerful political positions.

Townies remain undefeated in girls' lacrosse

Alyssa Karalekas looks to shoot during the Townies 8-7 overtime win over Smithfield on Thursday. Karalekas scored 4 goals during the game and leads the team in scoring.

The undefeated East Providence girls' lacrosse team remains undefeated eight games into their 2025 season.

The goal for urban canopy in East Providence? 'Let it grow'

PCD music teacher, Piera Leone, leads elementary school students in the singing of “Let it Grow” from “The Lorax”.

The sun, and the spotlight, shone down on Providence Country Day (PCD) School to commemorate the state’s 138th annual celebration of Arbor Day.

Snapshots from their late mother's photojournalist past

Over 60 years ago, Dorothy Elliott proved that a photo was worth 1,000 words, and at least 2,000 subscribers. Read More

Boat ends up high and dry on Metacom

A Barrington boater's season got off to a rough start when an Albin fishing boat fell from its trailer following an accident near the … Read More

Celebrating new, actually affordable homes in East Providence

Three homes were recently unveiled in Riverside at the site of two formerly vacant schools. They provided a nice amount of space for a … Read More

A night to vent about the Trump administration

PORTSMOUTH — The sound reverberating through the Portsmouth Middle School auditorium on Monday night was a powerful and resounding … Read More

Coastal photos needed of Saturday’s king tide

Get your cameras ready! Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m. The … Read More

40th annual AIDS Run/Walk for Life coming to Pierce Field

The 40th annual AIDS Walk for Life will take place on May 3 at Pierce Field in East Providence, bringing together advocates and those … Read More

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Hilarious play at Four Corners Gallery

A play by the Women’s Work Theatre Collaborative, “What Not to Cook,” is a laugh-out-loud original play inspired by Peg Bracken’s early feminist bestseller, “The I Hate …

Newport String Project concludes concert series

The Newport String Project presents the final weekend of its 2024-25 Newport County Concert Series with the Newport String Quartet performing works by W.A. Mozart, Franz Schubert and Philip Glass. …

Wickenden Street Makers Market is Saturday

The Wickenden Street Makers Market is set to take over the streets on Saturday, April 26, from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. They will feature more 50 local artists and small businesses showcasing their …

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Obituaries

Roch LaVault Fair Winds and Following Seas|Captain Roch "Rocky" LaVault, born June 2nd, 1942, recently of Medway, MA, but formerly of Cumberland, RI for nearly 50 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2

Maria Lima Maria da Conceicao (de Cambra) Lima, 93, formerly of Libby Lane, passed away on April 28, 2025, at Village House Nursing & Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late Antonio F. Lima. Born in Capelas

Carole Ferias Carole June (Gehrig) Ferias (68) passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 25th, 1957 to June and Jay Russell Gehrig in Ashland, MA with siblings Joy,...

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Sports

Townies pitcher tosses first no-hitter for team since 2015 Tyler DiCecco, a senior pitcher for the East Providence varsity baseball team, tossed a no-hitter, complete game on Friday, April 11.

Townies ready to tee off for 2025/26 season With two returning captains and an experienced bunch, they hope to make waves this year.

Townies unified in support through sport The East Providence High School unified basketball team put on a great showing during their recent game against Tolman.

Students, staff battle on the court at Sacred Heart A happy afternoon of spirited competition on the basketball court might have been the last of its kind at Sacred Heart School.

Opinion

Letter: Help us build a better community for tomorrow

Help build a better community tomorrow by investing your time and talent in Scholarship Foundation of East Providence today.

Letter: On the paper's letters policy, and national politics

This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …

Letter: Remember the ladies

To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …

Letter: Federal actions will impact us locally in many ways

I am writing again to express my concern about the damage that DOGE is doing to Social Security. They are now changing policies on what actions can be handled online, which will force thousands of …

Letter: Do your own research on 'fast and dirty’ cuts

This similar unsubstantiated “fast and dirty” fear mongering does not enlighten or inform readers.

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