Members of the East Providence Police Department are actively investigating a shooting that occurred at the Hull Street playground.
Officers responded to the playground just after 1 p.m. …
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12/26/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — An elderly man died during a car accident on Saturday, Dec. 23, in Riverside.
The driver, a 78-year-old male and resident of East Providence, appeared to have suffered a …
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By Mike Rego
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12/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School swim teams opened up their 2023-24 Division IV meet slates Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 20, with easy wins over Mount St. Charles in city at the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/22/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Kent Heights Playground/Park renovation project, stalled for a moment due to the need of more funding, received an influx of cash from the City Council after the body at …
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By Mike Rego
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12/22/23
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PROVIDENCE — An initial aimed at remedying increasing homelessness around the state was recently announced by key players involved in the effort.
The Rhode Island Pay for Success program …
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12/22/23
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Owen Boudria scored 19 points as the Westport basketball team pounded St. John Paul II 70-33 in a non-league home game on Thursday night. Boudria, an athletic junior that can do it all, dished out 19 assists and made 6 steals and 4 blocks defensively as the Wildcats climbed back to 4-2. The athletic junior got what he asked for, which was more scoring from his peers. Senior forward Chris Duarte scored 14, his brother Cole Boudria, a freshman guard scored 9, Will Quinlan, Dane Leary and Luke Coelho each scored 6, Max Gallant netted 5, Fotis Machairas sank a 3-pointer, and Anthony Raposa hit a jumper.
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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12/22/23
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The Mt. Hope wrestling team is jam packed with talented grapplers this season as they begin another campaign towards a crack at the state title. None are more excited than head coach Ryan Fazzi who …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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12/21/23
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The US Small Business Administration has opened a disaster relief Business Recovery Center located at the Weaver Memorial Library in East Providence as part of the state's ongoing response to the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/21/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Nick Scandura put on a one-man clinic while the rest of his Barrington High School mates were also on point as the visiting Eagles pulled away from East Providence in the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/20/23
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Napoleon Gonsalves, who served as the Director of Administration for Mayor Bob DaSilva since January of 2020, left the position in the last two weeks.
No immediate successor to the position has …
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By Mike Rego
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12/20/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Potter Pets in Need Veterinary Clinic is among nearly two dozen animal welfare programs across the state that is sharing $530,000 in grants from the Rhode Island …
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12/19/23
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The Rogers/East Providence High School gymnastics co-operative begins its third season this winter with its coaches swapping roles, former assistant Vickie Lombardi taking over the top spot and …
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By Mike Rego
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12/19/23
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it has contracted with SeaStreak, Rhode Island Fast Ferry and the Block Island Ferry to offer free ferry service to …
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12/18/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — At least a week before its stated goal, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and its partners completed two bypass lanes headed west on the east side of the …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne Jr.
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12/18/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' basketball team completed the first week of its 2023-24 Division I schedule with a pair of losses, 50-28 on the road in Providence …
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By Mike Rego
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12/18/23
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East Providence was recently awarded a six-figure grant to create what is termed a "Citywide Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.”
The Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning …
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12/18/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Construction crews in recent days scurried to configure two westerly lanes on the east side of the Washington Bridge to help alleviate congestion created by the necessary …
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Photos by Susan Cady
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12/15/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — As anyone who has driven a car around East Providence knows full well as the end of the week approaches since the sudden closure of the westerly side of the Washington Bridge …
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By Mike Rego
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12/15/23
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PROVIDENCE — In time for the Friday morning, Dec. 15, rush hour, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has opened two bypass lanes on the eastbound side of the Washington Bridge to …
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By Mike Rego
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12/15/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sandra Forand in consultation with the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced students here will once again attend classes …
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By Mike Rego
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12/14/23
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PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti, at what is for the moment a scheduled daily update on the crisis, said two bypass lanes on the east side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys basketball team isn't just turning the page to a new campaign in 2023-24, the Townies were also pretty much starting a whole new chapter …
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By Mike Rego
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12/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Pictured are scenes from the 2023 Riverside Renaissance Movement's annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Riverside Square on December 8.
The night included ornament making, …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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12/14/23
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PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' indoor track and field team began its Metropolitan Division dual meet slate Monday night, Dec. 11, back at the Providence Career and …
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By Mike Rego
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12/13/23
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PROVIDENCE — The governor and the director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13, during an update on the status of the Washington Bridge …
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By Mike Rego
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12/13/23
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