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A community effort keeps Laundry Love

For families struggling to make ends meet, something as simple as washing a load of laundry can become another financial burden. In Newport County, a program that helps ease that burden nearly came …
Aquidneck Food Pantry sees 6% jump in demand
PORTSMOUTH — The Aquidneck Food Pantry served 150 more people in October than it did the previous month, a 6.2% increase that … Read More
LNG equipment returns to Old Mill Lane
PORTSMOUTH — Rhode Island Energy has begun setting up liquefied natural gas (LNG) equipment at its Old Mill Lane facility to help … Read More
Patriots sweep Avengers, fall to Classical in quarters
PORTSMOUTH — The ninth-seeded Portsmouth High School girls varsity volleyball team kept its postseason hopes alive with a dominant … Read More
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From city streets to polo champion

PORTSMOUTH — When Kareem Rosser first encountered a horse at age 8, growing up in West Philadelphia, he could hardly have imagined where that introduction would take him. Nearly three decades …

Opinion ...
Letter: McDowell: No regrets, despite election defeat

To the editor: To the Portsmouth community: I would like to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to all the citizens who supported me, worked on my behalf, and most importantly voted for …

Letter: Sunny Acres residents disappointed by court ruling

To the editor: After a long, hard year in court, we are deeply disappointed by the outcome of the right of first refusal case involving Our Sunny Acres Mobile Home Park in Portsmouth. Our …

Letter: Sen. Ujifusa pledges to tackle cost of living

To the editor: Thank you to the voters of Portsmouth and Bristol for re-electing me to represent Senate District 11. It is an honor and a privilege, and I am grateful for your trust and support. …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.