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A friend comforts Aby Diallo after she and other students spoke against gun violence in front of Barrington High School on Thursday afternoon.
BHS students walk out of class, call for action against gun violence
A large group of Barrington High School students walked out of class on Thursday afternoon in protest to gun violence, and as a call to action for local and national legislators. The walk-out was … more
Council member Carl Kustell speaks at Wednesday night’s financial town meeting about a resolution that would have opened the door for the possible demolition of the former Carmelite monastery on Watson Avenue. 
Taxpayers vote ‘No’ to allowing demolition option for monastery
The monastery stays. Taxpayers at Wednesday night’s financial town meeting voted down a resolution that would have opened the door for the possible demolition of the former Carmelite … more
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Mt. Hope junior pitcher Reily Amaral struck out 11 and allowed just three hits, a walk and four runs in seven innings of work. 
Mt. Hope softball clinches division title
The Mt. Hope softball team  clinched the Division II South title as they out slugged Portsmouth 8-4 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies are 16-0 in league play with one game … more
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Mt. Hope second baseman Parker Camelo slaps a tag on Rams baserunner Shea Caton for the second out of the seventh inning. 
Jones strikes out five as Huskies edge LaSalle 1-0
Starting pitcher AJ Jones struck out five as the Mt. Hope baseball team edged La Salle 1-0 at Guiertas Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies swept the two game series with the Rams and clinched … more
Marcus Bostic of East Providence chips out of the bunker at the fifth green.
Gallery: 2022 East Division golf playoff match
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School was the far-and-away winner of the East Division golf playoff match held over its home layout of Green Valley Country Club Monday afternoon, May 23, as the … more
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The Kent Heights Playground tennis courts as they looked late in 2021.
East Providence receives DEM grant to renovate Kent Heights Playground
PROVIDENCE — Kent Heights Playground, off Clyde Avenue in the eponymous neighborhood it resides, will soon get long-sought after renovations following an announcement by state officials … more
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EPHS student Zoey Evora
Gallery: EPHS Art & Fashion Show
The 2022 East Providence High School Art & Fashion Show was held Tuesday night, May 17, in the Elmasian Auditorium. Themes of the evening included “Bucket Hats,” “Night Out … more
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The Huskies storm teammate Aidan Ramaglia after his walk off hit scored two runs to lift Mt. Hope over East Providence 10-9 in the seventh inning.
Ramaglia’s walk off hit in seventh boosts Huskies nine over Townies, 10-9
The Huskies stormed outfielder Aidan Ramaglia who stood on second base after he hit a groundball base hit up the middle to score Matt Gale and Caleb DeCastro and give the Huskies an improbable 10-9 walk-off victory at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. more
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Clean up hitter Grace Stephenson smacks one of her four hits during the Huskies 23-3 win at Barrington on Monday. Stephenson scored three runs and drove in two runs.
Mt. Hope softball pounds Barrington 23-3
The Mt. Hope softball team pounded Barrington 23-3 in five innings during a Division II away game on a cold and blustery Monday afternoon. The Huskies improve their overall record to 12-1, the … more
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Aidan Ramaglia (middle) and the Huskies take off their caps during the playing of the National Anthem before their Strike-Out Cancer game with Barrington at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. The two teams used the game as a fund-raiser for the Jimmy Fund, collecting more than $5,000 in donations.
Baseball rivals raise money for Jimmy Fund
The Huskies and the Eagles are rivals — that much is clear.  But on Friday afternoon, under a gray sky at Guiteras Field in Bristol, the baseball teams from both schools met with a … more
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E.P. Council backs bidders for Platt-Watters housing lots in Riverside
EAST PROVIDENCE — Bids submitted to build a new cluster of single-family homes were officially approved by the City Council at its May 3 meeting, allowing for construction on eight of the 11 … more
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Safecracker Cesar Lecaros drills through the thick steel walls of an old safe found in the Oliver School basement, whose contents hadn’t seen the light of day since at least the mid-70s.
What was inside this century-old Bristol school safe?
Hundreds of viewers tuned into Facebook Live on Tuesday afternoon as a crowd of Town and school officials watched professional safecrackers meticulously work on opening a safe whose contents hadn’t seen the light of day since at least the mid-70s. more
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EPHS earns prestigious National Unified Championship School nod
EAST PROVIDENCE — Before of raucous crowd of fellow students, members of the East Providence High School Unified Basketball League team, administrators and elected officials recently unveiled a … more
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Huskies attacker Maria Lacey is thwarted by Tollgate players as she carries the ball through the middle on a scoring bid.
Mt. Hope girls lacrosse falls to Tollgate 7-3, boys lose to Prout/EWG 16-3
Goalkeeper Abby Razzino made seven saves as the Mt. Hope girls lacrosse team fell to Tollgate 7-3 during a home game on Friday evening. The Lady Huskies record dipped to 1-5 and the team is currently … more
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Huskies junior pitcher Reily Amaral has been red hot, striking out 18 and throwing a no hitter against Westerly and 16 more against Middletown. Amaral improved her undefeated record to 7-0.
Amaral dominates as train keeps rolling for Mt. Hope softball team
The train keeps rolling for the Mt. Hope softball team as they edged Middletown 2-1 at home on Wednesday and crushed Westerly 8-1 away on Thursday to stay undefeated with a record of 7-0 at the top … more
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RISE Prep Mayoral Academy in Woonsocket, the project associated with the alleged worker fraud.
East Providence contractor charged with committing wage fraud
PROVIDENCE —  Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the owner of a Rhode Island-based construction company was arraigned in Providence Superior Court on felony and misdemeanor … more
The aftermath of the Barton Avenue fire as seen on Monday morning in Touisset.
Warren Fire Department battles three fires on Saturday
There was no rest for the Warren Fire Department volunteers this past weekend, as they responded in force to three separate fire incidents — all of which happened on Saturday, April 16, with one particularly dramatic barn fire in Touisset on Saturday night being fought into the early hours of Easter Sunday. more
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Clean up hitter Grace Stephenson smacks a three run homer to give the Huskies a 7-0 lead during their game against Exeter West Greenwich on Thursday. The Huskies went on to win the game 11-0 and have now won 5 straight games in Division II.
Huskies softball team crushing their opponents to a 5-0 record 
The Mt. Hope softball team isn’t just winning games, they’re pounding their opponents into submission. The Huskies crushed Barrington 13-0 on Tuesday and clobbered Exeter-West Greenwich … more
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Raccoon found in East Providence tests positive for rabies
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are alerting the public that a racoon found at Bold Point Park in … more
Dr. Sandra Forard (middle) walks with Superintendent Kathryn Crowley (right) at the start of the 2021 EPHS commencement ceremony last June at Pierce Stadium.
EP School Committee formally backs Forand as new superintendent
EAST PROVIDENCE — Hinted at when current office holder Kathryn Crowley announced her impending retirement from the position some six weeks prior, the School Committee at its April 12 meeting … more
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Shortstop Parker Camelo puts a tag on a Middletown runner attempting to steal second base, with second baseman Jack Standish looking on (middle).
Huskies nine beat Moses Brown, sweep Middletown to start first D-I campaign
The Mt. Hope baseball team came back to beat Moses Brown 4-3 to win their third straight game to kick off their first ever Division I campaign with a 3-0 record. The Huskies 9 swept Middletown in a … more
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Artist Kirk Seese unveiled his piece, “The Feathers Three,” at the Waterfront Gateway Sculpture Garden in the Watchemoket Square Arts District on Saturday, March 26.
Gallery: 'The Feathers Three' flies into East Providence
The city, the East Providence Arts Council and the Waterfront Commission last weekend unveiled a new piece taking up residence on the Waterfront Gateway Sculpture Garden at Watchemoket Square in the … more
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E.P. Council nixes proposed changes to traffic light camera procedures
EAST PROVIDENCE — When and if, and it remains an “if,” more speed control/license plate cameras are installed around the city, the guiding principles of how the East Providence … more
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East Providence High School students Gabrielle Phaneuf and Brett Nardowski wear their masks while attending classes on March 1. When students return to the building on March 7, the indoor mask mandate for schools will have been rescinded.
East Providence among school districts soon offering ‘choice’ on masks
East Providence is among the local school districts which starting next week will lift mandatory mask use as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, instead allowing students and parents to make the decision … more
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The Huskies pose for a photo after they beat Ponaganset 47-35 in the Division III championship at RIC on Sunday.
Red hot Camelo scores 20 as Huskies win the D-III Championship
It may have not been the Huskies game plan, but when junior guard Parker Camelo is red hot, you let him shoot.  The Huskies guard scored 17 first half points to give Mt. Hope a 26-19 halftime … more
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