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EPHS Boys Win First Mutter Holiday Basketball Classic, …

12/29/2017
The Townie gymnasium was almost as frigid as the single digit temperature outside, as the heating system was not working, but the action inside was pretty hot as East Providence won their own holiday …

Townie's Ron Wilson in U.S. Hockey HOF

12/20/2017
East Providence High School was a dominate force in the state's top hockey division in the seventies. One reason was the existence of the Dudley Richard's rink in the city and the other was Ron …

BMX Gold Medalist Kevin Robinson, 45, Dies Suddenly …

12/9/2017
World Famous "K-Rob" Touched Lives of Thousands Shock and disbelief rolled through all of East Providence and much of the nation as word emerged that Kevin Robinson or, K-Rob, as he was known to …

“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”

12/6/2017
In the spirit of the season, here is a reprint of an article I wrote a few years ago. It is about Virginia O'Hanlon (1889–1971). People today may not remember the phrase so much, but back in …

EPHS Band & Chorus Winter Concert

12/6/2017
The East Providence High School Winter Concert for Band and Chorus will be Thursday, December 7 at 6:30 pm at the EPHS Auditorium. The talented singers and musicians perform in their highly …

EP Arts Council Presents The Winterfest Holiday Art …

12/6/2017
The East Providence Arts Council (EPAC) is sponsoring the Winterfest Holiday Art Fair this Saturday, December 9th, 2017. "EPAC is excited to take part in Winterfest this year by holding the Holiday …

Bay View's Hillary Switzer - 2017 Field Hockey Coach …

12/6/2017
Bay View Field Hockey coach, Hilary Switzer, was named the Division I 2017 Coach of the Year by the Rhode Island Field Hockey Coaches Association (RIFHCA). Switzer received her award at a November …

Santa Claus has Arrived in EP!

12/2/2017
The annual Santa Claus visit to East Providence was held on December 1st at City Hall in East Providence. City councilwoman Anna Sousa from Ward 2 hosted the event. "I am glad that Santa accepted our …

Townies Beat LaSalle 41-0 Thanksgiving Day (with an …

11/24/2017
The oldest Rhode Island Thanksgiving Day football rivalry is in jeopardy of continuing. The 89th annual Thanksgiving Day football game between the East Providence Townies and LaSalle Rams ended in a …

Townies Bop LaSalle 41-0 - Thanksgiving 2017

11/23/2017
Don't tell these 2017 EP Townies that the game doesn't matter. It's still East Providence High School against rival LaSalle Academy. It is still public vs. private. It is still a holiday classic and …

COMMENTARY: Dying Tradition? Some Keep it Going, but …

11/21/2017
89 Year Old Rivalry In Jeopardy! AD Gregg Amore Keeping the Fires Stoked! Give or take one or two years, I have been at most EPHS Thanksgiving rallies since 1970. On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 …

Schools Closed Monday Due to Storm

10/30/2017
By Bob Rodericks Schools in East Providence and throughout most of Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts were closed Monday. Sections of East Providence were without power and many trees or tree …
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