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Aspen Washington models a dress by Danaly Vargas-Garcia during the 2024 East Providence High School Career and Tech Center Fashion Show Wednesday night, May 15.
Gallery: East Providence Career and Tech Fashion Show 2024
Students in the East Providence High School Career and Tech Center's Fashion Design program held their annual show on Wednesday night, May 15, in the Elmasian Auditorium. East Providence Post … more
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MetLinks will tee off soon in East Providence following full Commission vote
"MetLinks," the reimagined nine-hole layout on the site of the former Metacomet Country Club, will soon tee off for real after the full East Providence Waterfront Commission, at its May 16 meeting, … more
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Kathie Rietheimer, an instructor at the Orlo Avenue Elementary School, was named the 2024 East Providence District Teacher of the Year during a ceremony held Tuesday afternoon, May 14, at East Providence High School.
Orlo's Rietheimer is East Providence's 2024 District Teacher of the Year
Kathie Rietheimer, an instructor at the Orlo Avenue Elementary School, was named the 2024 East Providence District Teacher of the Year during a ceremony held Tuesday afternoon, May 14, at East … more
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Kloey Iacavone netted four goals as the EPHS girls' lacrosse team lathered Rogers and locked up a return trip to the Division III championship playoffs.
Townies lock up girls' lacrosse playoff berth; boys' spikers win
A couple of aspiring East Providence High School spring sports playoff teams prepped for their respective upcoming championship tournaments with relatively comfortable victories Wednesday, May 15. … more
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The Post - Thursday, May 16, 2024
Potential layoffs portend funding decrease for East Providence schools
An anticipated $1.1 million reduction in state aid has created a headache for East Providence School District administrators along with a schism between them and the School Committee. The usual … more
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This relatively large electric bicycle would be banned from the East Bay Bike Path and other state bike paths if a current Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management bill becomes law this spring.
E-bikes bill allows some, bans others
The State of Rhode Island recently moved one step closer to a law that would regulate electric bicycles on all state properties, including bike paths. Passed by the full House of Representatives two … more
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Seniors Jaydon Massa (left) and Joe Kramer were among the EPHS starters who played their final regular season home match Tuesday, May 14, against Tiverton. The Townies' No. 3 doubles pair won in two sets while the team prevailed overall by a 7-0 score.
East Providence earns third seed in upcoming D-II boys' tennis playoffs
The first of the spring sports sides to know their postseason fate, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team wrapped up its 2024 Division II regular season over the last week with a pair of … more
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A story of a complicated relationship, with a shocking twist
Laurie Margolis, a 36-year-old advertising executive, and her mother, the highly respected physician, … more
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An engaging story of relationships we all must face
A deeply moving book, “Hello Beautiful” focuses on the bond among the four close-knit Padavano sisters: the eldest Julia, the leader; … more
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Good vibes and good times for the leaders of the House
STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island House Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski has a bit more gray hair these days, but his status as the heir-apparent to House Speaker Joe Shekarchi remains … more
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Adam Tam of Worcester with a monster bluefish he caught in Greenwich Bay this week.
Anglers report the stripers are everywhere
Where’s the bite? Anglers are reporting fish in freshwater ponds, and all the bays, with striped bass, bluefish and tautog all heating up. more
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Feds charge state, Bradley Hospital with violating children's civil rights
PROVIDENCE — The State of Rhode Island and Bradley Hospital are being accused of violating federal civil rights laws following an investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for … more
Council enacts new outdoor dining guidelines in East Providence
East Providence has officially joined the ranks of cities and towns around the state who have updated their ordinances to reflect new state laws, which now legally allow establishments to offer outside … more
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Tyler Dicecco's bat and arm helped the EPHS baseball team win three Division II games in a row last week.
Townies again answer a loss with a win streak in Division II baseball
After suffering just its third of the season the weekend prior, the East Providence High School baseball team responded with a trio of victories over the next seven days in Division II play as the … more
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A view of the par 5 second hole at the renovated MetLinks nine-hole golf course.
Design Committee unanimously recommends approval of MetLinks golf plan
The Design Review Committee sub-set of the Waterfront Commission unanimously recommended to the full body to approve the new nine-hole golf course at the former site of the Metacomet Country Club. … more
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Dylan Flynn scores the game's first goal for East Providence High School in its Division III girls' lacrosse win over Providence Country Day Thursday, May 9.
East Providence splits a pair of Division III girls' lacrosse games
The East Providence High School girls' lacrosse club closed last hovering at and around the .500 mark in the Division III standings following a split of two league games, a 15-9 loss to visiting Narragansett on Tuesday, … more
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George Sarianides, owner of Freska Foods in city and a former Marine, was selected as the recipient of the SBA's 2024 Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year Award winner for Rhode Island.
SBA selects Sarianides as Rhode Island's 2024 veteran ownership awardee
EAST PROVIDENCE — City resident George Sarianides was among the 10 area proprietors recognized as winners of U.S. Small Business Administration 2024 Small Business Week awards, which were … more
The Post - Thursday, May 9, 2024
Freshman Aidan Martins, off to a tremendous start to his EPHS career, was one of the offensive standouts for the Townies in their recent Division II road victory over Woonsocket.
Townies vex Villa Novans in Division II baseball
The East Providence High School baseball team upped its most recent win streak to three after the Townies outlasted host Woonsocket 11-5 in a wild Division II outing played Tuesday, May 7. EP dropped … more
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The 2024 City of East Providence "Remarkable Women" honorees included (from left to right: Carole Washington Brown, Stacey Messier, Diana Fairfax, Izilda Fernandes, Laura Jones, Laurie Marchand, Kathy Holahan, Rebecca Warr, Esq. and Angie Lovegrove.
East Providence recognizes most recent cast of 'Remarkable Women'
The City of East Providence conducted its fifth edition of its "Remarkable Women" program, which recognizes female residents who have positively impacted the community by various means. The program … more
James McShane, at first singles, earned one of the two EPHS points in the Townies' recent loss to East Greenwich in a meeting of top sides in Division II boys' tennis.
East Greenwich edges EPHS in Division II boys' tennis showdown
Playing the first of two matches over a week's time that will determined its playoff seeding, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to host East Greenwich in a key, … more
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EPCTC Culinary Arts instructor Chef Bill Walker and his students prepare their item at the food truck event on May 4.
EPCTC Culinary Arts contingent competes at food truck event
Students from the East Providence High School Career and Tech Center's Culinary Arts Department joined their peers from around the state in a food truck competition hosted by Lincoln High on … more
The founders of The Wolf School (from left to right) Andy Wallerstein, Maureen Kelly, Rosy Granoff, Lise Faulise and Mary Sloane gathered at the 2024 gala celebrating 25 years of the school.
Wolf School celebrates 25 years with gala event at Rhodes
The Wolf School hosted its annual Discover the Difference fundraising gala on April 26, at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston, where the Rumford-based school celebrated 25 years of academic service … more
Capt. Dave Monti with a spring striped bass. There are new fillet laws in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this year.
Three favorite ways to catch striped bass
The great news is that the striped bass are here on their spring migration north. I caught a 30” fish in Greenwich Bay Saturday in front of Buttonwoods, Warwick, with a Yo-Zuri Cystal minnow … more
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