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BRISTOL — The East Providence High School girls’ basketball team made history Thursday night, March 2, in the Division II playoffs as the Townies avenged a bitter loss to Westerly on the final …
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By Mike Rego
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3/3/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School will be closed Monday, March 6, in a show of respect following the death of esteemed staff member Geoffrey Higginbotham.
Mr. Higginbotham, 34, …
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By Mike Rego
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3/2/17
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NORTH SCITUATE — The owner of Hot Rides Auto Sales in city and an East Bay resident has been charged with providing fraudulent documents to a state agency when attempting to renew his dealership …
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By Mike Rego
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3/2/17
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WARWICK — Charges against a city man alleged to have caused a head-on collision in Warwick earlier this week are now likely to include something even more severe than drunk driving after a …
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By Mike Rego
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3/2/17
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PROVIDENCE — An East Providence man multiple charges after being involved in an accident in Warwick Sunday evening, Feb. 26.
The Attorney General's office announced Justin Preston, 34, was …
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By Mike Rego
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3/2/17
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PROVIDENCE — Mt. Hope High School wrestlers Devon Lancaster and Neil Thibaudeau both fell in their respective championship bouts at the 2017 state championship meet Saturday night, Feb. 25, at the …
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By Nick Friend
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2/27/17
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The Barrington High School girls' swim team won just one event at the state championship meet on Saturday but placed swimmers in a number of events. The total team approach proved successful as the …
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2/26/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — “Survive and advance” is the credo of late-February/March basketball no matter the level, and the East Providence High School boys’ team exemplified that Friday night, Feb. …
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By Mike Rego
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2/26/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Barring push back from the national organization, the renovated parcel of land at the rear of Pierce Memorial Stadium will soon be known as “Townie Pride Park at Jones Pond” …
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By Mike Rego
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2/25/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — At its meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 21, the East Providence City Council seemingly penned its final chapter in a long-simmering drama while at the same time the body kept the book …
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By Mike Rego
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2/23/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Ward 4 councilman Brian Faria offered up a stern rebuttal to the recent comments made by his Ward 3 counterpart Joe Botelho in regards to the possible reinstatement of fired …
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By Mike Rego
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2/20/17
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The Mt. Hope gymnastics team went undefeated and won the RIIL Division II State Championship for the second year in a row. The Lady Huskies edged out Middletown and Portsmouth to earn this year's …
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Richard W Dionne Jr
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2/20/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Both the East Providence High School boys' and girls' basketball teams celebrated their annual Senior Nights in style Friday evening, Feb. 17, as each of Townies earned important …
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Story by Mike Rego, photos by Rich Dionne
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2/19/17
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7:45. 8:30. 8:15 — What time should Barrington High School and Middle School students start class in the morning?
The debate over school start times in Barrington continued on Thursday …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/17/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Principal Shani Wallace as well as assistants Araxie DeBlois and Shane Messier announce the East Providence High School honor roll of students for the second quarter of the …
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2/17/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Pending the affirmation of all parties involved, the next East Providence school year will once again begin prior to Labor Day and end in early June.The school committee, at …
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By Mike Rego
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2/15/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Beginning in the fall, students from Hennessey Elementary School will no longer graduate to Martin Middle School but will attend Riverside Middle School instead.
At its meeting …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Ward 3 councilman Joe Botelho issued a statement Tuesday morning, Feb. 14, calling for the reinstatement of Richard Kirby as city manager, a position he held until he was …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/17
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Dr. Cheri Guerra, Principal, and Mr. Gregory McCarthy, Assistant Principal of Riverside Middle School have announced the Honor Roll for the 2016-2017 Second Quarter. Honors are as follows:FIRST …
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2/12/17
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Mt. Hope Gymnasts beat Portsmouth and Prout during their meet on Wednesday, to post a 10-0 record in Division II and go undefeated during the regular season for the second year in a row.
The …
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2/9/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — If a recent mid-winter afternoon’s attendance was any indication, then athletes, students and administrators have enthusiastically embraced the refurbished wellness center …
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By Mike Rego
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2/7/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — At a special session requested by body president Jim Briden held Monday night, Jan. 30, the East Providence City Council engaged in a roughly one hour talk about the potential …
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By Mike Rego
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2/5/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Career and Technical Center seniors Matthew Cardoza and Luis Medeiros were the winners of the annual Ocean State Automotive Contest held Friday, Jan, 27, an event …
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By Mike Rego
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2/4/17
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TIVERTON —Once again, a pre-trial conference in the criminal case against Tiverton Police Lieutenant Timothy Panell has been delayed and rescheduled — now for the fourth time — to Thursday, Feb. 23.
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By Tom Killin Dalglish
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2/3/17
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Police are reportedly investigating a shooting in Barrington, in the area of Maple Avenue.
Multiple reports of shots fired soon after 6 p.m. have come in, after witnesses reportedly heard three …
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2/2/17
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