By Suraj Sait There were 547 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing the state’s total to 4,706, and there were 32 deaths. As of Sunday, 150 Rhode Islanders had died of the coronavirus. The number of people in the hospital remained stable at 254 –...
By Suraj Sait Monday, March 23 8:27 a.m. – EGPD arrested a 58-year-old resident of Johnston. The man was driving a car with Florida plates without the consent of its owner. The vehicle was originally reported as stolen earlier in April. 2:15 p.m. – Officers provided...
By Suraj Sait Monday, March 16 11:18 a.m. – Police assisted EGFD with an intoxicated woman who had fallen on the boat ramp near Crompton Ave. The woman said that her neck and head were in pain, so she was brought to Kent County Hospital. 4:20 p.m. – A caller said...
By Suraj Sait Do you remember what you did in your final semester of high school? I’m sure you do. Maybe it was the class field trip to Six Flags, when you braved both your stomach and long lines to ride on Bizarro. Perhaps it was the day you hit a game-winning...
By Suraj Sait Most of us aren’t built for the Olympics. We don’t have the build, the talent, or the ethic to compete at the highest athletic level. But for those who wish to stretch the limits of our minds, we turn to the Academic Decathlon. Less than three weeks (but...
Above, some of the 13 EGHS students who competed at the annual Global Economic Symposium in Boston Feb. 14, plus faculty advisors Michelle Steever (rear left) and Timothy McPartlin (rear right). By Suraj Sait Give me one good, quality reason why I should be a morning...
Above: Indoor Track seniors on Senior Night. By Suraj Sait The EGHS Indoor Track Team has transformed itself from last year. In one of the most remarkable turnarounds in East Greenwich High School sports history, the boys finished second and girls third in the...
By Suraj Sait In December, 21 high schoolers from Mr. Rath’s Period 6 AP Environmental Science class floored it up Avenger, took a left on Middle and another on South County, and then banged a right on Frenchtown as they cruised to a halt in front of Frenchtown...
Above: Bob Dylan performing in London in 2011. By Suraj Sait I’ll admit – I’m not very old. At 17, I don’t have a wisp of white hair on my head, nor can I say that I watched “I Love Lucy” when it was originally airing (but hey, thank god for reruns!). That...
Above: The EGHS team presents its pitch. From left, Andy Babb, Chris Teng, Andrew Yang, Alan Zhang, and Matt Tactacan. By Suraj Sait Earlier this month, small groups of high school students from East Greenwich, Warwick, Narragansett, and Providence gathered at Rocky...
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