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Boys Town earns national honor

PORTSMOUTH — Boys Town New England has received national recognition for its work helping children find safe homes and supporting families throughout Rhode Island. The Portsmouth-based …
Portsmouth water main flushing starts Oct. 5
The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will begin its fall water main flushing program Monday, Oct. 5, with work continuing on … Read More
'Green Bond' supporters gather at Carousel to urge Question 5 approval
Supporters of a ballot initiative that would approve $55 million in state borrowing to various environmental, climate resiliency, and … Read More
Portsmouth sets hearing on nonpartisan elections
PORTSMOUTH — A required public hearing on a ballot question that would make town council and school committee elections nonpartisan … Read More
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Portsmouth rolls past Tiverton in girls' tennis, 6-1

The Portsmouth girls’ tennis team beat Tiverton, 6-1, during a Division 2 home match Friday afternoon. The Patriots improved to 6-1, while the Tigers fell to 4-4. Portsmouth, which moved down …

Opinion ...
Letter: Accountability and distrust are not the same thing

To the editor: Jeffrey Richard recently encouraged Portsmouth residents to join Portsmouth Concerned Citizens, describing the PCC as a nonpartisan organization and a presence for “moderation, …

Letter: Keep national politics out of our local elections

To the editor: Perhaps the last thing that all of us can still agree on today is that attempting to discuss national-level politics will result in exasperated sighs and eyeball rolls from pretty …

Letter: Please keep Anne Hutchinson’s name alive

To the editor: I congratulate all those fine folks who advocated for a new senior center and have now seen it come to fruition at its location on the property that is the site of the former Anne …

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