East Providence High News

Star rankings: See how your school measured up  The Providence Journal

Rhode Island has introduced a new system for evaluating public schools that shifts the emphasis from test scores to a much broader measure of student and ...

East Providence unveils new high school plan  WLNE-TV (ABC6)

Built in 1952, East Providence High School is by any measurement crumbling. "It is really rotting, and we need to do something," said Superintendent of Schools ...

East Providence one step closer to building new high school  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

East Providence City Council passed a resolution Thursday night that will allow the almost $190 million plan to build a new school to head to the Senate.

R.I.s $250M school-bond vote is high-stakes decision for voters  The Providence Journal

Championed by Gov. Gina Raimondo as a "once-in-a-generation investment" in the state's decaying schools, Question 1 asks voters to take the first step toward ...

Police: 'Vague threat' prompts evacuation at East Providence HS  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Students and staff at East Providence High School were evacuated Thursday after a "vague threat" was phoned into the ...

East Providence High School evacuated due to bomb threat  Turn to 10

East Providence police said the high school was evacuated Thursday morning after a bomb threat was phoned in.“A short time later, a suspicious package was ...

RI begins rebuilding schools after voters approve $250 million repair bond  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Rhode Islanders approved a $250 million school repair bond which would not only renovate existing school buildings, but also fund the construction of new ...

Diane M. (Toppin) Juliani Foley  Warwick Beacon

Diane M. (Toppin) Juliani Foley, 78, formerly of Warwick died December 22, 2018 at her home in Wellesley, MA after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease and ...

E. Providence wrestlers suspended over alcohol, 'sexually-explicit prank'  The Providence Journal

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Members of the East Providence High School varsity wrestling team were suspended in January and their season canceled after ...

East Providence High School a bomb of maintenance problems  The Providence Journal

'Catastrophic failure is a real possibility,' says the chairman of the schools' building committee, citing decades of neglect that have have left the ...

East Providences Sears named RI Gatorade baseball player of year  The Providence Journal

East Providence High School pitcher Ben Sears has been named the 2017-18 Gatorade Rhode Island Baseball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound ...

Video from the East Providence Mayoral Forum  Uprise RI

Three candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Rhodalbe Island and the East Bay Newspapers were held at Martin Middle School in East ...

R.I.s problem with crumbling schools goes way beyond the urban core  The Providence Journal

Crumbling schools aren't just an urban problem. A 2017 analysis of Rhode Island's school buildings found R.I.'s greatest needs reach well outside the capital ...

Only on 10: High school athletes disciplined after alleged obscene prank, drug use  Turn to 10

Alcohol, drugs, and a sexually-explicit prank shared on social media led to an early end of the wrestling season for several members of the East Providence ...

R.I.s obsolete school science labs a formula for failure  The Providence Journal

Science labs in many of the state's public schools are obsolete and far too small — as the state tries to build its life-sciences economy.

Math, science teachers in short supply in R.I. schools  The Providence Journal

The demand for high school math and science teachers, especially in chemistry and physics, is so intense that districts often resort to "poaching" from one ...

Middletown woman sues alleging groping, false arrest by retired East Providence detective  The Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Middletown woman is suing a retired East Providence police detective corporal, alleging that he wrongly arrested her and repeatedly ...

Several school districts to let out early Tuesday due to heat  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

A Heat Advisory remains in effect for Tuesday, with the heat index (feel-like temperatures) approaching the high 90s to around 100 degrees inland.

Upcoming Rhode Island reunions  The Providence Journal

Central Falls, Class of 1968, 50th reunion, Oct. 6, 6-10 p.m., Madeira Club, 46 Madeira Ave., Central Falls. $25, RSVP with payment by Sept. 15. For information ...

East Providence Students To Sing At The Statehouse  Patch.com

East Providence Students To Sing At The Statehouse - East Providence, RI - Riverside Middle School performs on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1; Martin Middle School and ...

St. Mary Academy saddened by McSallys allegations  The Providence Journal

But a statement from the Catholic girls school in East Providence stopped short of saying that it would investigate the allegations by U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, a ...

East Providence School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences  Patch.com

East Providence School Calendar 2017-18 - East Providence, RI - When's the first day of school in East Providence? That, and other must-know dates for ...

Superintendent: 'We are in dire need' of school funding proposed by Raimondo  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Raimondo proposed spending $1 billion on school repairs over the next five years, between state and city funds.

East Providence girls basketball coach charged with domestic assault  The Providence Journal

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The East Providence High School girls basketball coach has been charged with domestic simple assault after allegedly punching ...

Time running out for R.I. All-State athletes to register for banquet  The Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE — The annual All-State banquet is only a few days away. Invitation letters for the June 20 event at the Rhode Island Convention Center have ...

Task force: condition of public school buildings in RI in 'crisis'  Turn to 10

Rhode Island's aging school buildings are in disrepair and it's going to take several steps and nearly $2.2 billion to bring the failing schools to a level on par with ...

Video from the House District 66 forum  Uprise RI

Three candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and the East Bay Newspapers were held at Martin Middle School in East ...

Softball All-Stars hit the field on Sunday  Turn to 10

The coaches have voted and the rosters are set for the Rhode Island Fast Pitch Coaches Association all-star game.The Alice Sullivan games will be played on ...

Video from the Senate District 14 forum  Uprise RI

Three candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and the East Bay Newspapers were held at Martin Middle School in East ...

Lawsuit alleges multiple suicide attempts did not prompt ACI suicide watch  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Pazzaz Hill's suicide is connected to the opioid epidemic and her mother alleges the system failed.

In Pawtucket the state of the school depends on the side of the street  The Providence Journal

As R.I. weighs a $2.2B investment in crumbling buildings, Pawtucket offers a study in contrasts, with the rewards of renovation and the risks of delayed repairs ...

Former PC and East Providence High star Ron Wilson elected to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame  The Providence Journal

Capping a great career as a player and coach, Rhode Island's Ron Wilson has been elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Wilson, 62, will be inducted later ...

61 RI Students Awarded Pell Medals for US History  GoLocalProv

61 students from across Rhode Island were awarded the Herbert and Claiborne Pell Medal for U.S. History this year.

Mark Patinkin: Teacher in wheelchair has earned everything hes got  The Providence Journal

News about a R.I. cop who claims he is disabled by ADHD prompts a visit to East Providence High School teacher Keith Anderson, who seeks no special ...

Charges against East Providence teacher dismissed  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Back in March, Michael Solitro was arrested for domestic simple assault.

Cheer Coaches Announce 2018-2019 Cheerleading Team  Providence College Athletics

April 29, 2018 Providence, R.I. -The Providence College Cheer team held their tryouts for the 2018-2019 team on April 28th- 29th, 2018. After many hours of ...

Valerie Lawson to primary Daniel DaPonte in Senate District 14, East Providence  RI Future

Valarie Lawson announced today that she is a candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 14, East Providence. She will be running against incumbent Daniel ...

R.I. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello bruised by failure of his candidates in primary  The Providence Journal

Primary day was not a banner day for Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Within 24 hours, some erstwhile supporters and pundits were talking ...

Study: RI schools need up to $2.2B in improvements  The Providence Journal

An independent analysis commissioned by the state calls for at least $627.5 million worth of urgent repairs to make the schools healthy and safe, and up to $2.2 ...

Protester Says Officer Grabbed Her Breast at East Providence Forum  GoLocalProv

A video taken of the arrest of Beth Murphy Ward at the Rhode Island Congressional delegation's community forum at East Providence on February 12 shows ...

Some RI municipal-government retirees to get pension bump  The Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A pension hike is in the offing for municipal-government retirees — including scores of former police officers and firefighters — in Rhode ...

Photos: March for Our Lives: Rhode Islanders rally to end gun violence  The Providence Journal

March for Our Lives: Rhode Islanders to Rally to End Gun Violence is an event at the Rhode Island State House, inspired by, created by, and led by students.

Golden Apple: Alana Nelson  Turn to 10

This week's Golden Apple Award goes to Alana Nelson, a chemistry teacher at East Providence High School.Nelson was nominated by Dakotah Federowicz, ...

Wrzesien and Dougherty win wrestling titles for Chariho  Ricentral.com

PROVIDENCE— Chariho High School had a strong showing at the Wrestling State Championship, on Friday and Saturday with a team score of 135, at the ...

City celebrates diversity of police graduates  Turn to 10

The Providence Police Department held graduation exercises Monday for its latest recruits.The city said the 68th Training Academy is the largest and most ...

Photos: Tiverton bests Central Falls in RI hoops semi-final  Fall River Herald News

The Tiverton Tigers boys' basketball team soundly defeated the Central Falls Warriors in the Rhode Island Division III matchup Friday night at East Providence ...

61 Rhode Island students awarded Pell Medal for Excellence in US History  What'sUpNewp

Sign Up For What's Up Newp's Free Newsletter! Think of it as your well-informed neighbor sending you an email each morning with all the interesting, fun, and ...

Fall season averages out, with a hot September and cold November  The Providence Journal

Rainfall is the big story of the fall. It was the second-rainiest fall on record, going back to 1904. Providence had more than 2 feet of rain, 24.43 inches, which is ...

Political Scene: R.I. GOP targets incumbents in Trump-won Assembly districts  The Providence Journal

Donald Trump's 15-point "loss" to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Rhode Island presidential election is a source of hope for Ocean State Republicans.

SJA Announces 12 New Faculty And 8 New Staff Members | School  Caledonian Record

St. Johnsbury Academy announced the addition of 12 new faculty and eight new staff members to start the 2018-2019 school year. Headmaster Tom Lovett said, ...

Everything you need to know about Rhode Island's 'empowerment schools'  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

By choosing to join the program, schools could gain control over budgeting, calendars and even where they draw students from.

Elizabeth Ward, arrested at Town Hall meeting in East Providence, is a hero  RI Future

After seeing the video on Facebook of a woman being shoved around, manhandled and arrested at the February Town Hall Meeting at the East Providence High ...

Small business in R.I.: Thayer Streets Impact Everything seeks to spread the wealth  The Providence Journal

Lanna Nawa and Saroj Bhandari opened their Thayer Street emporium to sell goods that do good around the world. They also want to build local community, ...

Everything you need to know about RI high school football realignment  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

High school football in Rhode Island will look a little different next season. A realignment will take place with many of the changes coming to address the ...

RI Shelters To Open In Storm: Latest List  Patch.com

RI Shelters From Storm: Latest List - Newport, RI - Here is the latest list of shelters, if people need a place to go overnight.

Evelyn Nelson  Cranston Herald

Evelyn Nelson, 82, of Oaklawn Avenue passed away on Friday October 26, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Barry Nelson.

RIIL Inducts 12 New Members Into Hall of Fame  WLNE-TV (ABC6)

The following distinguished athletes, coaches, official, and administrator, were inducted into the Rhode Island Interscholastic League High School Athletic Hall of ...

East Providence HS marching band performs  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

The East Providence High School Marching Band joined The Rhode Show to give a festive performance.

Four candidates compete in primary for Senate District 23  Valley Breeze

GLOCESTER – Two Republican and two Democratic candidates for state senator in District 23 will vie for their party's nomination in the state primary election ...

Meet the candidates for Senate District 23  Valley Breeze

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Two Republican and two Democratic candidates for state Senate District 23 will try for their parties' nomination in the state primary ...

Investigation Launched by EP Police Into Protester's Breast-Grabbing Claim  GoLocalProv

The East Providence Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the conduct of one of its officers, after a video taken of the arrest of Beth ...

RI school facilities fail state evaluation  The Brown Daily Herald

Every school facility in Rhode Island received a failing grade in the state's first independent evaluation of school buildings.

Landmark graduation for Providence Police Training Academy + video  The Providence Journal

The 55 recruits who graduated Monday represent the largest and most diverse class in the department's 153-year history, as well as the first trained in the use of ...

Memories go round and round, on the Looff Carousel in East Providence  The Providence Journal

Children and families enjoy the 120-year-old Crescent Park Looff Carousel in East Providence, with its 61 colorful horses, a camel and family size chariots.

Get Inspired at HeARTspot Gallery  Providence Media

Jennifer Gillooly Cahoon loved the 20 years she spent teaching art and special education at East Providence High School. She never imagined that she would ...

Tiverton boys basketball bests Central Falls in Div. III semi-final of state tourney  Fall River Herald News

EAST PROVIDENCE — Most teams find the semifinals of the state tournament to be stressful. In the Division III semi-final round of the Rhode Island ...

Roberta R. Carpenter  Hartford Courant

Roberta Rose (Hebert) Carpenter 88 daughter of the late Eugene and Rose (Paul) Hebert passed away peacefully in Manchester Connecticut Wednesday ...

Photos: Gallery: 2017 Rhode Island Pictures of the Year  The Providence Journal

Thursday, April 20, 2017 --Johnston, RI--Wicked Tulips Farm in Johnston is open for the season, allowing people to come and pick their own tulips.Carmela Izzo ...

Rhode Island Foundation offers over $1 million in scholarships  Turn to 10

The Rhode Island Foundation has announced that it is now accepting application for the more than $1.5 million it has to offer in scholarships.Donations have ...

Terrance Iovino, 26, Singer in P.O.W. Band  Patch.com

East Providence, RI - His calling hours are today and his funeral *service* is Saturday from the W. Raymond Watson Funeral Home in Riverside.

Guest MINDSETTER™ Keith Anderson: Why I'm Running for State Representative  GoLocalProv

Originally from Maine, I ended up in Rhode Island as a result of attending Bryant University, where I graduated from in 2003. After school, I was hired as a loan ...

New dome for Cranston bubble rink; to reopen Dec. 7  The Providence Journal

They have been left high and dry since a macroburst (an intense downdraft from a thunderstorm) flattened the previous inflated dome over the auxiliary rink at ...

CTE programs expand, shake up local school districts  Valley Breeze

SCITUATE – In education debates, charter schools may be pit against the local public schools, but rarely local public schools against their own kind. Now that's ...

RI Film & TV Office's Steven Feinberg Will Moderate THE PRINCESS BRIDE: AN INCONCEIVABLE EVENING WITH CARY ELWES  Broadway World

Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Film & Television Office will moderate the talkback and Q & A with star Cary Elwes following a screening ...

Upcoming Rhode Island high school reunions  The Providence Journal

Aldrich High School, Classes of 1950 and '51, celebrate their 65th and 64th reunions with a breakfast at the Top of the Bay Restaurant, 898 Oakland Beach Ave., ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Invitational Math Meet Celebrates Three Decades of Success  WPI News

In keeping with the university's commitment to K-12 outreach and education, Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) mathematical sciences department will hold ...

Meet Santa: 14 Great Places in and Around Rhode Island to See Mr. Claus  WPRO

Vintage vector designed by Freepik. 1. RWP Zoo Santa's Arrival and Holiday Parade, Providence November 28th 9am. Free with regular zoo admission.

Obituary: Edmund Francis Anelundi, 65  Patch.com

East Providence, RI - Edmund F. Anelundi, Capt., EPFD, ret., 65, formerly of First St., East Providence, passed away gently surrounded by his family Dec. 21.

Rogers tops Shea for first girls volleyball crown in 32 years  The Providence Journal

EAST PROVIDENCE — Emma Robertson may be a newcomer to Rhode Island, but the Rogers High senior knew how much winning a girls volleyball title meant ...

Police Station Dedicated in Memory of Major Alister McGregor  Patch.com

East Providence, RI - Major McGregor's family unveiled a new plaque as loved ones and police officers across the state stood watch during a Tuesday ...

A Lesson in Home School  Providence Media

“It's been a really incredible, amazing journey for us,” says Beverly Burgess, speaking of her family's experience homeschooling her children. Hundreds of ...

Safe New Year's travels: Providence firefighters give free rides, Uber offers advice  The Providence Journal

Safe Night program aims to reduce the number of potential drunk drivers by offering rides home from Providence bars, restaurants.

Laliberte named assistant principal, teachers added at Central  Valley Breeze

After deliberating in executive session, the Lincoln School Committee voted unanimously to name Kimberly Laliberte as the new assistant principal at Lincoln ...

The RI High Schools with the Most Absentee Students  GoLocalProv

State data shows a quarter of all high school students miss a tenth of the school year.

Where the Smart Kids Are Going to College 2012  GoLocalProv

As RI's seniors don caps and gowns statewide this month, it's time to discover where the top seniors are attending college in the fall. As Rhode Island's senior ...

RI National Guard welcomes new Command Sergeant Major  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

The Rhode Island National Guard marked a change in leadership Sunday morning.

The RI High Schools with the Most Depressed Students  GoLocalProv

See how many students are experiencing depression and even considering suicide, broken down by high school and community.

Kevin Robinson, Soaring BMX Star, Dies at 45  The New York Times

Kevin Robinson, a BMX freestyle star who in 2006 became the first known rider to land a double flair — a double back flip with a half twist that many other BMX ...

Man charged with beating infant, father speaks out  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Police said the Woonsocket man told officers he 'lost it' and slapped the infant several times.

Full Press Profiles in Coverage: An Interview with free-agent WR Matt Sewall  Full Press Coverage

If NFL history has taught us one thing, it's that undrafted free agents can end up making some serious contributions on the field. Some of the best players in NFL ...

Cranstons bubble rink to rise again  The Providence Journal

CRANSTON, R.I. — The sun-baked secondary rink at Veterans Memorial Ice Rink is a forlorn place these days. A grayish white cover that used to be inflated to ...

Knights enter season with several newcomers  Johnston Sun Rise

Last season was another very successful campaign for the Community College of Rhode Island men's basketball team. Rick Harris' team finished the season at ...

Verizon Awards $45K to RI Domestic Violence Prevention Programs  GoLocalProv

Seven Rhode Island nonprofits received a total of $45,000 in grants from the Verizon Foundation to boost their domestic violence prevention efforts.

Rebecca Hawke, Trisha Henson  The New York Times

The couple met in 2011 at the Stonewall Inn. Ms. Hawke immediately noticed Ms. Henson, who was wearing a shirt with a picture of a chick and a magnet.

John Mark Andrade And Dave DeMello Named Men's Soccer Assistant Coaches At PC  Providence College Athletics

June 11, 2012PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College men's soccer Head Coach Craig Stewart announced today the appointment of John Mark Andrade and ...

Epic Theatre Company Announces Summer Of Serendipity  Broadway World

Epic Theatre Company is excited to announce its upcoming summer season featuring the Rhode Island Premiere of Constellations by Nick Payne and Homos, ...

New ACLU Report: Racial Disparities In RI School Suspensions Highest in Decade  GoLocalProv

Racial disparities in suspensions at Rhode Island's schools reached their highest rates in a decade last year, according to a new report issued May 5, 2015 by ...

'Bolts sweep Avengers to capture second straight D-II title  Cranston Herald

The Cranston East Lady 'Bolts won their second straight D-II championship on Saturday night after sweeping the previously undefeated East Greenwich ...

'Canes, Pats fall in D-III semifinals  Warwick Beacon

Despite a combined 34 points and 25 rebounds from Jake Gonsalves and Jacob Isaac, the Warwick Vets boys' basketball team fell 53-51 to Burrillville in the ...

'The Odd Couple'extends run to Nov. 22  Cranston Herald

ONE BIG FAMILY: For many individuals cast in “The Odd Couple,” this is their first time acting on stage. Together, the group of eight worked together on acting ...

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