K-Rob Lifts Financial Requirements to Enter Camp Woodward Contest

All Rhode Islanders ages 10 to 17 are encouraged to enter by May 1.

Calling all young athletes. There's still time to enter K-Rob's contest to win a week of extreme fun at Camp Woodward. During a week in June, Target will host a cabin full of campers at the BMX/skateboard mecca of summer camps in Woodward, Pennsylvania. Pro-BMX rider K-Rob will be their guest counselor. All of the kids will have full access to ride in the parks, ramps and Target Plaza. They’ll also be able to enjoy a variety of Woodward activities, from the go-karts and swimming pool, to paintball and the ropes course.  Members of the K-Rob Foundation recently removed financial eligibility requirements from contest qualifications. According to organizers, only one entry has been received. Send entry letters to the address below by May 1. …

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POLL: Does RI Need a Legal Place to Drag Race?

An online petition has received more than 1,000 signatures from residents throughout New England who would like to see a legal drag strip built in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island drag racing enthusiasts are petitioning for the State Senate to designate an area of land for a legal drag strip. An online petition on Change.org  has gained a quick following this month, with supporters pushing for the state to allow a private investor to build the designated space. According to Providence resident Joshua Upham, who started the petition, our state has been the home of "many accidents (sometimes fatal) of illegal street racers." "These 'Street Races' are dangerous, Illegal, and a nuisance to the citizen's of Rhode Island," he writes in the petition. Consequently, he wants to "persuade the State of Rhode Island to set aside a slot of land to build a drag racing strip where legal drag-racing can occur." …

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Govstench

8:47 am on Sunday, April 22, 2012

This idea has been kicked around for decades. Besides Epping, NH, another spot that was mentioned during the early 70's was the Quonset Airstrip. When the Navy pulled out, that air field was abandoned. The strip was handed over to the state which promptly sat on it and did nothing. As a fan of racing, there should be a place remote enough for people to bring their rods for a race. The problem in …   more ›

Trout Season Casts Off on East Providence's Willett Pond

The first line of the 2012 trout season on Willett Pond was cast slightly after the crack of dawn Saturday morning, April 14.

East Providence Runners in Boston Marathon Today

It's Patriots Day in MA, and two city residents are running the 26.2 miles.

It's a particularly hot day to be running a Marathon, but that's how city residents Carol Crutchfield (#24020) and Terri Hamer (#22565) are spending this sunny Monday. There's a heat advisory issued for the area today, which is nice for sipping lemonade, but not so great if you're planning to run 26.2 miles in a marathon. "This will not be a day to run a personal best," according to the Boston Athletic Association's statement about the conditions. "If you choose to run, run safely above all else. Speed can kill,” they said. “Recognizing symptoms of heat illness in yourself and others is critical, this may include headaches, dizziness, confusion, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. If you experience any of these, stop running immediately and if …

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UPDATED: Rhode Island's Pro Ultimate Team Plays First Game in East Providence

The 25-member team plays its first game against Connecticut Constitution at 3 p.m. at Pierce Stadium. They lost by six points.

Rhode Island Rampage, the state's only professional Ultimate team, played its first game against conference team Connecticut Constitution at Pierce Stadium on Saturday. According to team owner Emerson Kilgore, the team lost 29 to 23.  "We had a great game," he wrote immediately after the game. "We did lose 29 to 23 but I am very happy with the turnout and the energy of the event." Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The objective of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby. Players may not run with the disc, and may only move one foot while holding the disc, according to the team's website. Kilgore said 5 million people …

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Write a Letter, Win a Week With K-Rob at Camp Woodward

Local kids and their families can win a week of fun at the BMX/skateboard camp in Pennsylvania.

Local children are invited to enter a contest to win a week at Camp Woodward with East Providence native and BMX legend Kevin Robinson (K-Rob). During a week in June, Target will host a cabin full of campers at the BMX/skateboard mecca of summer camps in Woodward, Pennsylvania, according to a press release. K-Rob will be their guest counselor and all of the kids will have full access to ride in the parks, ramps and Target Plaza. They’ll also be able to enjoy a variety of Woodward activities, from the go-karts and swimming pool, to paintball and the ropes course. To enter, kids can write a 300-word or less letter to K-Rob explaining why they deserve to go to Camp Woodward. The lucky winners will be announced at the K-Rob Family Fun Festival…

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East Providence Wins Division III Hockey Championship

Costa's penalty shot goal was difference in 2-1 Townie win.

K-Rob Rallies Community to Save His Hometown's Sports

The BMX professional urges East Providence residents to unite to save the city's middle school sports programs slated for elimination.

Kevin Robinson has been chosen as The Huffington Post's Greatest Person of the Day for March 7. You can read about past honorees here. Down at the Little Red Schoolhouse in East Providence, serious business was afoot last Wednesday. In the childcare center, residents brainstormed ways to save their middle school sports program, which is one of several proposed budget cuts in our waterfront community that's saddled with millions of dollars worth of reoccurring debt. Seated in plastic chairs suited for their pint-sized counterparts, the meeting's attendees were in no mood to play around.  "As with any battle, you want to start off strong," said Jonathan Pangborn, a local club soccer coach. Pangborn added that a united front should make a …

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Robert Gagnon

7:28 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012

Sandra This school committee stopped paying Bradley, this school committee stopped all payment to meeting street school, this school committee passed a budget with 7 million dollars of additional spending over last year which brought the deficit from 6.2 million to 13.9 million dollars. This school committee turned the problem into a special education issue. This school committee ran knowing full…   more ›

Devin Beck Reaches San Diego on 46-Day Bike Quest

Devin Beck, Tiverton native and employee at a country club in East Providence, rode cross-country on his bicycle from Jan. 11 to Feb. 25 to raise money for Executives Without Borders.

From St. Augustine, FL to San Diego, CA, in 46 days, Tiverton's Devin Beck reported that he moved "pretty quickly" across the country on his bicycle to help raise money for Haiti's plastics recycling problem. His trip covered 3,002 miles of U.S. highways and backroads. "I feel like I did amazing," he said Tuesday night over the phone in Pacific Beach, San Diego. He said some bikers he met along his trip asked why he was going so fast. Beck, 23, also a PGA golf professional at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, left St. Augustine, FL, on Jan. 11 to San Diego. He slept in a tent and found affordable lodging along the way. He raised $6,000 for the non-profit organization Executives Without Borders and their work in Haiti. Beck's original …

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Protests Planned for City Government Meetings

Students are orchestrating public demonstrations, according to Facebook pages dedicated to keeping sports in East Providence schools.

Community members dedicated to keeping sports in East Providence schools have used online media as a speakerbox to mobilize their grassroots movement. According to a student-run event page on Facebook called "Get Back EP Middle School Sports!" students are planning to protest this Tuesday's city council meeting and Thursday's budget commission meeting. During last Thursday's commission meeting, members ended the session early to hear resident concerns in city hall's council chambers. "Wear your colors, bring ur signs, and everything like last Thurs," reads the page. And on Wednesday, there's a meeting with professional BMX rider Kevin Robinson at the "Little Red School House" on Sprague Avenue in Riverside at 5:30 p.m., according to the …

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