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Noah Lacey attempts to tag out a Case baserunner.

Westport nine bash 18 hits, clobber Case 12-4

Westport nine bash 18 hits, clobber Case 12-4 Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. The Westport baseball team bashed 18 hits as they clobbered Case 12-4 during a non-league home … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/18/23

Pitcher Mackenzy Ponte winds up to pitch during the West Bridgewater game. The sophomore struck out 14, walked 8, and allowed 11 hits and 9 runs in 7 innings of work.

Wildcats edge West Bridgewater 10-9, crush Bishop Connolly 22-13

The Westport girls softball team scored 4 runs in the sixth inning to come from behind and beat West Bridgewater 10-9 in their first league game of the season at home on Thursday afternoon. Third … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/18/23

Brad Denson makes a pitch during Mt. Hope’s 9-0 win over Central. Denson struck out 7, walked 5 and gave up just 2 hits in 6 shut out innings of work.

Mt. Hope nine pound Central, lose to Hendricken

Timely hitting and clutch pitching and defense were the keys to victory for the Mt. Hope baseball team as they beat Central 9-0 in a Division I game on Tuesday morning at Guiteras Field. The Huskies … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/18/23

Senior Chris Riel, teeing off the first hole at the Townies' Agawam Hunt home during a recent practice, is the 2023 EPHS golf team captain.

EPHS eyes spot in revamped golf state championship tournament

EAST PROVIDENCE — "Competitive" or some variation of it is the key word surrounding the East Providence High School golf team as the Townies begin their 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League … more

By Mike Rego | 4/17/23

Committees choose Shawmut for latest East Providence school pre-construction pact

EAST PROVIDENCE — The committees overseeing the latest tranche of monies earmarked mostly for the extensive refurbisments of both Martin Middle School and Waddington Elementary School … more

By Mike Rego | 4/14/23

Senior third baseman and No. 2 hitter Jack McKnight shares the 2023 EPHS baseball captaincy with classmate and catcher Manuel Santos, though the latter will miss the first half of the season with an injury.

EPHS baseball is back in D-II, place of some notable successes

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School baseball team has been realigned down to Division II in time for the 2023, a place where the Townies enjoyed some of the most successful … more

By Mike Rego | 4/14/23

Gallery: EPHS golf practice pics

The East Providence High School golf team continued to get ready for its upcoming Interscholastic League Eastern Division regular season schedule over the past few weeks, including a … more

By Mike Rego | 4/13/23

Ryleigh Grant scores the last of her six goals, leading the EPHS girls' lacrosse team to a 16-12 victory over visiting Rocky Hill Wednesday, April 12.

Reigning champ Townies stay unbeaten early in Division III girls' lacrosse

EAST PROVIDENCE — The final score was a tad generous to the visitors, but for the host East Providence High School girls' lacrosse team it was just another solid early season performance by the … more

By Mike Rego | 4/13/23

East Providence High School coach Tom Galligan, who has guided the Townies for 31 years, has been chosen for induction into the Rhode Island Wrestling Hall of Fame, Class of 2023.

East Providence's Galligan finally gets his call to the Hall

EAST PROVIDENCE — Friends, peers and associates will say it's much overdue, but East Providence High School's Tom Galligan will finally be inducted into the Rhode Island Wrestling Hall of Fame … more

By Mike Rego | 4/13/23

East Providence High School's DJ Lepine fires a serve for the Townies against Mount St. Charles during a non-league boys' volleyball outing two weeks ago. Lepine, a junior setter and opposite side hitter, is the lone returning starter for EPHS this spring.

Townies retool in boys' volleyball, eye playoff return

EAST PROVIDENCE — As the 2023 regular season began two weeks ago, the East Providence High School boys' volleyball team took to the court with a near entirely new starting lineup and cast of … more

By Mike Rego | 4/13/23

A view of the hole/light base behind the stands at the EPHS athletics stadium as of Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

District, contractors coalesce on approach to new EPHS drain pipe fix

EAST PROVIDENCE — Seven months since the episode occurred, after five months of often times intense negotiations and with the possibility of litigation lurching over the process, all parties … more

By Mike Rego | 4/13/23

DPW sponsors Earth Day cleanups in East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Department of Public Works Refuse/Recycling Program is once again sponsoring Earth Day neighborhood cleanups and beautification projects throughout the … more

4/12/23

Bay View athletic director Jennifer Wasson

Bay View's Wasson receives recognition from national sports administrators

Jennifer Wasson athletic administrator at Saint Mary Academy in Riverside, Rhode Island, received the 2023 National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) State Award of Merit. … more

4/11/23

Townies hopefully take steps towards getting better in boys' lacrosse

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' lacrosse team began the 2023 season in recent weeks hoping to improve upon just a one win campaign a year ago in the Division IV … more

By Mike Rego | 4/11/23

Sammy Malafronte (left) high fives pitcher Reily Amaral (middle) after a clean inning during their game against Lincoln on Thursday. Mt. Hope won 9-1.

Mt. Hope softball batters Lincoln 9-1 in home opener

Mt. Hope senior pitcher Reily Amaral struck out 11 batters and the Huskies offense bashed 14 hits as the girls softball team crushed Lincoln 9-1 in a league game at the high school on a chilly … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/11/23

A conceptualized look at the "Residences at Riverside Square."

ONENeighborhood Builders breaks ground on latest East Providence project

EAST PROVIDENCE — ONENeighborhood Builders, the non-profit housing and community developer, broke ground on its latest endeavor in East Providence Monday, April 10, the new "Residences at … more

4/10/23

EPHS head coach Bobby Rodericks joins with his infielders on the mound as he takes starting pitcher Tim Robitaille out of the Townies' game against Chariho Friday, April 7.

Townies tumble in first ever varsity baseball game on new EPHS diamond

EAST PROVIDENCE — Chariho and, more specifically, starting pitcher Adam Carpenter spoiled the first official game for the East Providence High School baseball team back on campus at its new … more

By Mike Rego | 4/10/23

EP Council backs administration's request on sewer rate hikes, tax amnesty program

EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council at its meeting Tuesday night, April 4, unanimously backed a pair of measures dealing with levies of sorts, giving its approval of a new schedule of sewer rate … more

By Mike Rego | 4/7/23

East Providence High School's Kenaz Ochogwu clears six feet in the boys' high jump en route to winning the event during the first-ever outdoor track and field meet held inside the new Townie Stadium on campus Monday afternoon, April 3.

Townies sweep first ever track meets at new stadium

EAST PROVIDENCE — On the same afternoon as their counterparts in softball were doing the same, the East Providence High School girls' and boys' outdoor track team conducted the first … more

By Mike Rego | 4/6/23

The legacy Beech Tree on the grounds of the Weaver Library as it appeared in the summer of 2021. The library and the Friend of East Providence Public Library group is seeking to have it documented for posterity via a painting to be done by a local artist.

EP Public Library, Friends group conduct artist call for Weaver Beech Tree painting

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Public Library seeks to commission a painting of the historic Copper Beech tree located on the Weaver Library grounds lawn off Grove Avenue just behind … more

4/6/23

Jeffrey Bento, performing the lead male role of "Usnavi De La Vega," fronts the East Providence High School Musical Theatre Group's 2023 spring show "In The Heights" during its Thursday, March 30 performance.

EPHS Theatre Group reaches new 'Heights'

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Musical Theatre Group presented three performances of “In the Heights,” based on the book by Quiara Algría Hudes with music … more

Photos by Julie Furtado | 4/6/23

The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 5 April 2023. 11th Hour Racing Team finish Leg 3 at 08:20:23 UTC, 37 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes, 23 seconds, 14,840 nautical miles. The crew celebrating.

Enright and 11th Hour team finish in third place for Leg 3

The 11th Hour Racing Team sails into Itajaí, Brazil, to take third place on Wednesday, April 5, after a “grueling” Leg 3 of The Ocean Race 2022-23. Charlie Enright’s team was … more

Story courtesy of 11th Hour Racing | 4/5/23

Josh Osborn looks to shoot during the Eagles 50-48 win over Portsmouth in Barrington last Thursday. Osborn scored 18 points during the game.

Barrington edges Portsmouth 50-48 in unified hoops

Josh Osborn scored 18 points to lead the Barrington unified basketball team past Portsmouth 50-48 during a league game at Barrington on Thursday afternoon. Jack Almond and Kelton Satine each scored 8 … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/5/23

EPHS senior starting pitcher Keira Quadros is back to help lead the Townies in their pursuit of another Division I playoff berth this spring.

EPHS softball seeks to have fun while taking aim at another playoff berth

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School softball team returned to the diamond over the last week for the start of its 2023 Division I regular season schedule, in the process … more

By Mike Rego | 4/5/23

Talia Reid sings “Like a Tattoo,” by Sade accompanied by David Lauria on guitar during the 26th Musicafe at Mt. Hope High School on Thursday.

Performers bloom at 26th Musicafe

The high school cafeteria buzzed as a crowd of 200 students, family and friends sat in the dark with anticipation. Mt. Hope senior Casey Ruth Little and her pink electric guitar took the makeshift … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/4/23