PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity soccer team won its Division II quarterfinal match against North Smithfield Friday night, 4-0.
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11/7/23
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There is still no word yet on the fate of Tiverton’s controversial Seasons Corner Market development, which has been a hot button topic since it was introduced nearly two years ago.
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11/7/23
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PORTSMOUTH — While Jeff Moniz has many fond memories of his high school playing days, he doesn’t exactly miss fielding ground balls in the infield with Joe Narcizo, his former baseball …
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By Jim McGaw
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11/7/23
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What makes a school a school? The question lies at the heart of a sometimes testy two-hour zoning board hearing Wednesday called as Westport officials begin their consideration of a plan to build a …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/3/23
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PORTSMOUTH — It looked like the Patriots were headed toward a glorious comeback, but it was not to be.
In the quarterfinals of the Division I volleyball playoffs, Portsmouth found …
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11/3/23
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Exactly one year has passed since Bob Ballou, the DEM administrator in charge of the Chase Marina redevelopment project, expressed optimism about the vacant marina’s future , promising Tiverton …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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11/2/23
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Should half of the parking spaces at Little Compton’s Town Landing be set aside for locals only? The town is waiting to hear back from the state on whether such a plan is even …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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11/1/23
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The owner of the Longplex Family & Sports Center has turned the page on what he said has been a sometimes combative relationship with the Town of Tiverton, and now wants to begin …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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11/1/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High cross-country teams made a strong showing at Saturday’s Class B Championship at Ponaganset High School.
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10/31/23
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PORTSMOUTH — On an unseasonably balmy day with temperatures reaching into the 80s, Portsmouth High School showed off its school spirit for Homecoming.
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10/31/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots varsity football team enjoyed a little home cooking on Saturday against Cranston East.
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10/30/23
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Thomas Harrington was only 19 when he died this past May after a decade-long battle with Ewing Sarcoma. But in his final years, the Little Compton resident accomplished things many can only dream of …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/30/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A geotechnical survey for SouthCoast Wind is scheduled to begin here on Monday, Oct. 30.
Geotechnical operations are planned for 13 test boring locations along Boyds Lane …
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10/27/23
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A mysterious sailboat that ran aground on Horseneck Beach Saturday evening doesn't appear to be going anywhere any time soon, much to the chagrin of Westport's harbormaster. But he says there's not a …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/26/23
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Is it legal to use taxpayer funds to purchase what some consider a religious symbol to be included in a December holiday display outside of town hall? The Tiverton Town …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/25/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A win over West Warwick at home Tuesday night improved the Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team’s record to 6-3 in Division I-A.
The team, which has …
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10/25/23
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The East Bay residential real estate trend of decreasing housing units sold and decreasing days on market, driven by the Fed’s action to increase rates, continues unabated. Homeowners are …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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10/25/23
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After fielding numerous complaints from residents who said crop cannons virtually destroyed their quality of life this summer, the Little Compton Town Council is taking steps to address the problem …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/24/23
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Two Tiverton police officers are being hailed as heroes for rescuing an elderly man from a burning home on Stafford Road Friday evening.
Crews were called to the home at 994 Stafford Road just …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/21/23
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It took one of the largest deployments in recent memory to control a massive blaze that engulfed hundreds of junk cars in a Tiverton junkyard early Wednesday morning.
Fire fighters from more …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/18/23
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Tiverton officials have rescinded a revised Social Media policy after receiving notice that the firefighters’ union is suing the town on grounds that it violates union members’ First …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/18/23
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Members of the Tiverton Town Council are expected to appoint a successor to councilor Joe Perry, who died in mid-September, within a month. But there’s some disagreement about how they should …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/17/23
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PORTSMOUTH — After a rough start to the season, the Portsmouth High varsity football team seems to have righted the ship with its second straight win Friday night, Oct. 13, at home.
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10/16/23
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Monday, Oct. 2
A caller from Neck Road reported property damage at 9:30 a.m.
A Bulgarmarsh Road man filed an animal complaint at 12:40 p.m.
A caller from Canonicus Street reported a …
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10/16/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Simmering resentment felt by some members of the Portsmouth High football community toward the PHS athletic department came to a boil during a School Committee meeting on …
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By Jim McGaw
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10/13/23
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