For the second time in less than a week, Barrington's coastline was flooded by a hard-hitting rain storm.
The rain started on Friday night and continued through Saturday morning. It combined …
more
1/13/24
|
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department announced Friday afternoon, Jan. 12, the arrest of the suspect in a recent string of thefts in the Riverside section of the city.
…
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/12/24
|
EAST PROVIDENCE — Known formally as the "Kent Heights Recreational Facility" for the purposes of its refurbishment, the project to completely re-envision the park located in the eponymous …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/12/24
|
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Council approved several appropriations at its Tuesday night, Jan. 9, meeting, the one with most affect on residents throughout East Providence contracting for the …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/11/24
|
The struggles for the East Providence/Mt. Hope boys' hockey co-op, the East Bay Huskies, continued upon its return to Division II-B action last weekend from the holiday recess.
The Huskies …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/11/24
|
East Providence High School's 48-42 Division I boys' basketball victory over host Smithfield Wednesday night, Jan. 10, was the epitome of a "character win," the Townies trailing the Sentinels most of …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/11/24
|
The combination of a high volume of rain, snow melt, and high tide resulted in significant flooding that closed off roads on Wednesday morning.
more
1/10/24
|
The 2024 election season in city got off to a quick start earlier this week when Jenni Azanero Furtado, who is the sitting East Providence School Committee chairperson, announced in a release Monday …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/9/24
|
Winter arrived in recent days in the form of the season's first snowstorm, dropping a measurable amount of the white stuff for the first time in some 11 months.
The East Providence High School …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/9/24
|
Emily Moran and Elsa White combined for 32 points as the Mt. Hope girls basketball team beat Tiverton 43-33 in a Division IIB match up at Mt. Hope High School on Friday night. Moran and White, both …
more
Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
|
1/9/24
|
It was a meaningful victory for a couple of reasons for the East Providence High School girls' basketball team as the Townies edged out visiting St. Raphael 32-28 in a Division I contest played in …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/8/24
|
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department and the office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced a series of traffic changes in the center of the city in an effort to alleviate congestion …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/8/24
|
Graduation is moving back to Sunday.
Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore made the announcement at the School Committee meeting on Thursday night, Jan. 4.
A …
more
By Josh Bickford
|
1/5/24
|
Since its inception on December 21, the ferries have carried 3,285 passengers over 12 operating days. The final day will be on...
more
1/5/24
|
The East Providence High School girls' basketball team hung tight with South Kingstown for three quarters on the road in a Division I outing Wednesday night, Jan, 3, before eventually succumbing in …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/4/24
|
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police announced the arrest of the suspect in the December 26 shooting near the Hull Street Playground.
Jose Hernandez, a 20-year-old Pawtucket resident, …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/4/24
|
PROVIDENCE — East Providence Fire Department Captain John D. Potvin is the 2023 Yvonne Heredia Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Heart Association.
Potvin serves as …
more
1/3/24
|
PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' indoor track and field squad split its return from the holiday break to Metropolitan Division duals last week when the Townies beat …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/3/24
|
Firmly back on solid ground after a slight dip a few years ago, the East Providence High School wrestling team starts its second season back in the Division I ranks in earnest in the coming days.
…
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/2/24
|
The Westport girls basketball team fell to Case 37-32 in a non-league game at the high school on Wednesday night for their first loss of the season.
“We didn’t take advantage of our …
more
Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
|
1/2/24
|
Detectives from the East Providence Police Department continue to investigate a string of robberies which have occurred recently in the Riverside section of the city.
According to a report of …
more
By Mike Rego
|
1/2/24
|
The East Providence High School boys' basketball team dropped a pair of games late last week in the 2023 edition of its annual Harry Mutter Holiday Classic hosted by the Townies December 27 and 28.
…
more
By Mike Rego
|
12/29/23
|
The Portsmouth basketball team trounced Mt. Hope 85-48 in the annual holiday tournament at Barrington High School on Wednesday afternoon. The win boosts the Patriots record to 2-3 in Division I, …
more
Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
|
12/29/23
|
Before the holiday break, the Rhode Island Track Coaches Association hosted its annual indoor season invitational meet at the Providence Career and Tech Academy Fieldhouse where East Providence High …
more
12/28/23
|
PROVIDENCE — East Providence's now some two-decade-long attempt to update aspects of its water system recently received a significant boost after it was announced the city had closed on a …
more
By Mike Rego
|
12/28/23
|