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Portsmouth: Local businesses just a few keystrokes away
PORTSMOUTH — With the holiday shopping season now upon us, the town has produced a new tool to help Portsmouth residents spend more locally.
A Tiverton man will serve life behind bars for shooting a man to death following an argument in a Newport social club two years ago.
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More than a dozen boards and commissions in Barrington are looking for volunteers.
There are openings on the Autism Advisory … Read More
Fresh off his win in the polls early last month, incoming 8th Bristol District Representative Steven Ouellette is winding down some of … Read More
More testing is taking place at Primrose Hill School, but not inside the classrooms.
The testing is focused on the soil in the … Read More
But there is no reason for concern outside of a very small fraction of those notices, according to city officials. Read More
The number of sick raccoons spotted around Barrington spiked last month.
According to Barrington Police, the department … Read More
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Bristol’s Grand Illumination is Saturday night
The Town of Bristol kicks off the holiday season each year with a Grand Illumination (the lighting of the downtown area and a huge Christmas tree and snowflake) and the arrival of Santa and Mrs. …
Luminarias, shopping and holiday trees at Four Corners
The annual Holiday Bright Night offers shops aglow with luminaria, shops open for later shopping along with carolers at 6 p.m. at the Four Corners Gallery and Santa at The Cheese Wheel. And, the …
Yet another reason to visit Glen Park in Portsmouth
It may not have all the bells and whistles of the Portsmouth Community Playground that opened in June on Turnpike Avenue, but the new play area at Glen Park is a welcome addition to the nearby …
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Letter: Listen, Rocha and Kinnane: Little Compton voters have spoken
It’s the same old story from Little Compton Republicans, and frankly, it’s a disservice to our town. Once again, we’re seeing behavior that undermines the voices of Little …
Letter: RIDOT’s undeserved victory lap on road projects
To the editor: A recent press release regarding the completion of the Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown reconstruction found RIDOT taking a self-awarded victory lap. Most of us remember …
Letter: Young students shouldn’t be distracted by smartphones
To the editor: Warning! Device renders you an unwitting participant in one of the largest uncontrolled experiments ever performed. Highly addictive algorithms can result in an endless …
Letter: CDBG program a great deal for Quaker Manor, Estates
To the editor: I write today in support of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) proposal for Quaker Manor and Quaker Estates heating systems that the new Town Council will consider at …
Letter: Support heating improvements at housing complex
To the editor: I am writing to urge Town Council approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for improving the heating systems at Quaker Manor and Quaker Estates. The …