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EPHS seniors (from left to right) Steven Clark Jr., Nolan Lorenz, Kate Bernhardt, Daniella Escudero, Kenna Wigginton, Rylee Jackson, Kaylee Vieira and James McShane each officially put pen to paper, pledging their skills to a group of Division II and III college programs.
Eight Townies pen letters of intent at annual collegiate sports signing day
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School, under the auspices of district athletic director Alex Butler, held what has become its annual senior athletes signing day last Tuesday afternoon, … more
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The Eagles celebrate after beating East Providence 3-2 in the Division II semifinals, Wednesday.
Barrington prepares for volleyball state championship match
The Barrington High School boys volleyball team will play for the Division II state championship tonight, Friday, June 7,   at 6 p.m.   The Eagles punched their ticket to the finals … more
A plan to establish a small oyster farm at Seapowet bridge has run into sharp opposition in Tiverton.
Tiverton oyster farm may end up derailed as House passes Seapowet bill
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that, if passed by the Senate and signed into law by the governor, could spell the end of a plan to develop a small oyster farm at the Sapowet … more
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Fred DeAngelis wears many hats in the music world, from playing guiter and singing, to writing his own music, engineering and teaching others.
Meet Fred DeAngelis: Engineer and artist, songwriter and teacher
Audio engineer, producer, guitarist, singer/songwriter, music teacher Fred DeAngelis is a study in determination, patience and endurance. As a teenager, he fostered a dream to achieve a degree in, … more
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Bristol PD: Mostly noise complaints during quiet crime week
Bristol PD made no arrests between May 27 and June 2, 2024. more
Warren PD: Teen arrested for home break-in, tampering with vehicles
A 19-year-old Warren resident was arrested following an attempt to enter a home and multiple incidents of tampering with vehicles nearby. more
Former Barrington resident George Voutes successfully proposed a rebate program for battery-powered lawn equipment in Barrington. Now there is proposed legislation calling for a statewide rebate program.
Proposed electric leaf blower rebate bill has roots in Barrington
Rep. Jennifer Boylan’s legislation to create a pilot rebate program for electric leaf blowers has been added to the amended budget bill approved by the House Finance Committee last week. The … more
Ben Jolivet reads his work from the inaugural Writers Residency at Linden Place.
They occupied Linden Place for a month for creative inspiration
The reading of works and discussion for the 2024 Writers Residency participants will be held on Wednesday, June 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. more
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Logan Calouro bumps a pass for the EPHS boys' volleyball team in the Townies' Division II boys' semifinal playoff match Wednesday night, June 5.
Barrington bounces East Providence from D-II boys' volleyball playoffs
BARRINGTON — The East Providence High School boys' volleyball team was bounced from the 2024 Division II championship tournament by the narrowest of margins last Wednesday night, June 5, in the … more
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Twin siblings Eva and Will Laroche along with close friend Nathan Tavares (from left to right) are the top three academic members in the graduating Class of 2024 from East Providence High School. The three will lead their fellow seniors at commencement exercises Friday night, June 7, at Pierce Memorial Stadium. Commencement starts at 6 p.m.
Three of a kind: Tavares, Laroche twins top EPHS Senior Class of 2024
The reason why two of the top three students academically in the East Providence High School graduating Class of 2024 are so close is really obvious, and that the trio as a whole are tight becomes … more
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RIPTA will not move forward with service reductions
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, RIPTA, will not move forward with previously proposed service reductions, which were scheduled to go into effect on Saturday, June 15, as … more
St. Andrew’s School's Class of 2024 has 50 graduates hailing from six states and eight countries.
St. Andrew’s School graduates Class of 2024
St. Andrew’s School in Barrington celebrated its Class of 2024 with pomp and circumstance at commencement on June 1. The ceremony was hosted on campus on the Buckley-Henius Quad with sunshine … more
With operations run from a “golf hut” without access to running water or public sewer, managers of the Bristol Golf Park argued there was no way for them to comply with the requirements of a Class B liquor license.
Bristol Golf Park one step closer to rarely-used Class C liquor license
Receiving testimony that a license to serve alcohol was essential to the golf park's viability as a business, the Town Council set to create a very specific set of circumstances to grant the license. But it's not official yet. more
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To many, the carrying and adoration of the statue of Santo Cristo dos Milagres is an event like no other in the proud history of the Portuguese people in Bristol.
Hundreds turn out for annual Santo Cristo Feast
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Santo Cristo Feast Committee, this year’s celebration was one for the books. more
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Portsmouth High’s Sean Wilkey spikes the ball through the arms of a Tolman defender during Tuesday night’s Division III semifinal matchup. The Patriots lost, 3-1.
Portsmouth eliminated in D-3 boys’ volleyball semis
PORTSMOUTH — In just its second season of competitive play, the Portsmouth High School boys’ volleyball team made it all the way to the Division III semifinals. more
Steven Peterson (center) as he appeared in Newport Superior Court on Tuesday. The former executive director of Be Great for Nate was found not guilty of a charge of indecent solicitation of a minor on Wednesday.
Peterson found not guilty of indecent solicitation of a minor
PORTSMOUTH — A jury of seven women and five men found former Be Great for Nate (BG4N) Executive Director Steven Peterson not guilty of indecent solicitation of a minor just a few hours after … more
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East Providence High School's Noah Araujo accounted for one of the four counting scores for the Townies during the inaugural Division II team tournament played June 4 in Westerly at Winnapaug Golf and Country Club.
EPHS finishes as runner-up in inaugural Division II golf tournament
Similar to its pursuit of a spot in the state championship tournament the week prior, the East Providence High School golf club came up just shy of claiming the first ever Rhode Island golf Coaches … more
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Students gather round as fire department members teach them about fire safety recently.
Grants will help Westport FD get the word out
The Westport Fire Department has been awarded more than $8,000 in grants to help elderly and disabled citizens, as well as educate the town’s youth on fire safety. The grants, including … more
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Bristol Harbor Inn would build a new ramp going north from the tent area to access the pool boat, which would be about 44 feet long by 20 feet wide.
'Pool boat' proposal ignites strife on Bristol Harbor
Bristol Harbor Inn is seeking to dock a boat with a pool in the middle of it on their property. Stone Harbour is going to do whatever necessary to keep that from happening. more
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Meet Tiverton's Trash Queen
Although she marked her 76th birthday earlier this year, Joyce Andrews — known locally as the “Trash Queen” of Tiverton — has no plans to retire or relinquish her crown … more
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Hope Avery, leader of the Daffodil Project committee for the Bristol Garden Club, on site at the RI Veterans Home Saturday morning, digging up the daffodils with several other volunteers. “They don’t seem to understand how a perennial bed works,” she said, of Veterans Home leadership.
RI Veterans Home gives order to dig up daffodil bulbs
Apparently unhappy with the unsightliness of post-bloom flowers, the Bristol Garden Club was instructed to remove them or lose them. It's not immediately clear who made that call. more
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Savannah Campbell shows off her recent Main Street Meals dish of Caribbean Vegetable Curry
Hope & Main re-brands charitable food program, will now sell at markets
Hope & Main’s charitable food program formerly known as “Nourish Our Neighbors” is getting a fresh name, and ideally an introduction to a whole host of new supporters. more
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In Hull, Mass., Gales Associates provided design, permitting, bid and construction phase services for the renovation of the Hull High School athletic field. The field abuts the ocean.
Barrington Schools exploring full reconstruction of Victory Field
The Barrington School Department has hired a company to complete a proposal for reconstructing the Victory Field athletic complex at Barrington High School. According to the posted agenda, the … more
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East Bay Regional Coalition gains grant for alcohol and cannabis prevention
BARRINGTON — The East Bay Regional Coalition, through its BAY Team, was recently awarded a five-year grant from the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities … more
Council moves to cut funding of 'new' East Providence Rec/Community Center construction
EAST PROVIDENCE — It's not done, done yet, but the City Council at its meeting Tuesday night, June 4, set the wheels in motion to halt any future construction of a brand new … more
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