A Rhode Island citizen activist made a powerful pitch about the dangers of offshore wind projects to a mostly supportive audience in Westport, Mass., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, and a small group of …
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By Mary Lhowe/ecoRI News contributor
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9/27/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: New Bedford’s half-billion-dollar commercial fishing catch is one of the economic bright spots in southern New England. But the underside of the seafood business includes …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/26/23
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There is nothing like explosive surface action from Atlantic bonito and false albacore. Last week anglers fishing in the Pt. Judith area were treated to non-stop action on Thursday, just a …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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9/26/23
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I had sought out, for some time, singer, songwriter, guitarist Becky Chace for an interview regarding her life and times in music. A life rich in gigs, travel, recordings, starts, stops and …
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By Michael Khouri
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9/26/23
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To the editor:
Closing the transfer station will impact our most vulnerable residents, seniors and low-income families, in cost and convenience.
Many seniors make a combined trip to the …
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9/26/23
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To the editor:
As I left the the town council meeting that was to have discussed the transfer station, a woman from the audience approached me, smiled, then said that “You didn’t …
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9/26/23
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PORTSMOUTH — St. John’s Lodge Food Bank’s hard work and dedication in serving the community over the past several years has not gone unnoticed.
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By Jim McGaw
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9/26/23
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To the editor:
The transfer station decision impacts all residents’ choices and pocketbooks. Both curbside users and transfer station users need to collaborate on this effort as it’s …
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9/26/23
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To the editor:
On Saturday morning, Sept. 9, an event was held in Island Park on Park Avenue. The event was sponsored by Bike Newport and other contributors and presented as a family bike and …
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9/26/23
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There is a resource available in hundreds of languages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week that provides immediate help for those experiencing substance use disorder, thoughts of suicide, mental health crises, and emotional distress – the 988 Lifeline.
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By Tom Joyce
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9/25/23
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A 34-year-old Pawtucket man turned himself in last week after previously bolting from officers during a high-speed chase, police said.
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9/25/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Bishop Hendricken is in a different league than Portsmouth High, and the Hawks proved it Friday night.
In a non-league matchup which served as the home opener for the …
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9/25/23
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PORTSMOUTH — She’s only 16, but Portsmouth’s Thais Jackson already has a commitment to attend West Point, aka The U.S. Military Academy.
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9/25/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will be flushing water mains from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. per the following schedule:
• Monday, Oct. 2: East Main Road from Pine Tree …
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9/25/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The R.I. Department of Health (RIDOH) and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lower Melville Pond due to blue-green …
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9/22/23
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Wrong court, wrong argument and against the wrong people. So declared U.S. District Court Judge William Smith in his Sept. 19 opinion dismissing a legal challenge to the state’s newly …
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By Nancy Lavin/R.I. Current
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9/22/23
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As Hurricane Lee passed by this weekend, it left behind a variety of trees that have been uprooted or completely fallen as a result of the wind. Trees are the stalwarts of our New England landscape, …
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9/21/23
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While the global pandemic made a mess of just about everything everywhere, it had a hidden benefit for private schools — it boosted their enrollments. Admissions directors at numerous …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/21/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The school district will have more than $400,000 to spread around for school construction projects, thanks to a surplus left over from the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
Chris …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/20/23
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Private Education | Fall 2023
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9/20/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Residents are still not done talking trash, apparently.
About 100 or more residents crowded the Town Council Chambers and the adjacent hallway to hear an agenda item regarding …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/19/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity soccer team is still seeking its first win this season after being nipped by Central High at home Tuesday night, 2-1.
The …
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9/19/23
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The U.S. House Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2024 will have a devastating impact on fish and habitat, as it reduces funding by 14 percent for NOAA Fisheries, a cut of $900 million. Yet our …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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9/19/23
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