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, …

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 …

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 …

To the editor: Portsmouth voters — please vote yes on Question 6 to approve the town’s authority to borrow in support of school capital projects. The middle school roof is in critical …

There is a strange measure of success that many desirable communities eventually confront. People want to live there. Home values rise. Neighborhoods become more sought after. A house bought decades …

To the editor: Several years ago, a few of us gathered to consider forming a group to champion the cause of all taxpayers. We talked about establishing an organization that would reach beyond …

To the editor: The Times’ account of the candidates forum last week reminds me of the expression “no pain, no gain” for the PCC. It certainly seems that its members are not afraid to stick …

To the editor We are excited to announce that the Portsmouth Multi-Purpose Senior Center (PMPSC) has officially opened the doors of its new home — the Ade Bethune House — with a Grand …

To the editor: We are writing as a group of women (and men) who gather regularly at the Portsmouth recreation center to play American mahjong, but what we have gained from this program is so …

To the editor: It is important when people go into a voting booth that they know if the candidates are affiliated with a party: Republican, Democrat, Independent or other. A candidate’s party …

To the editor: A is for its location on Aquidneck Island. B is for its dedication to bettering the lives of food-insecure families. C is for its concern for all clients. D is for …

To the editor: At the conclusion of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address reminded us that we are a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” — a democracy …

The charter vs. non-charter school debate in Rhode Island was ignited this year by a three-year moratorium on new or expanded charters. The state is required to fund its established community …

To the editor: In response to the recent letter to the editor, “When did disagreement become disrespect?” (The Portsmouth Times, Aug. 20), I would like to take this moment to discuss my own …

To the editor: Each year on Aug. 31, communities around the world observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those who have died from overdose, support the families and …

To the editor: I was interested to read the recent letter from the McDaids regarding the potential evasion of the Portsmouth Town Charter. In their letter, they noted, “We were told at …

To the editor: The recent noise surrounding the appointment of the finance director continues the long tradition in Portsmouth of not getting it right. Legal opinions are flying left and right. …

To the editor: A few years ago I attended a Portsmouth Town Hall meeting to discuss a proposed roundabout on East Main Road. It was obvious that the attendees were uniformly opposed to such a …

To the editor: At the conclusion of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address reminded us that we are a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” — a democracy …

To the editor: I asked chatGPT if there were any political candidates in Rhode Island addressing the fact that there is still no Vietnam memorial. The answer was decisively “no.” There is a …

To the editor: We have both served on one of Portsmouth’s charter review committees, reading the town’s governing document line by line and sometimes debating a single word for hours. So we …

To the editor: I have sat through many Portsmouth Town Council meetings, and the tone at the Aug. 11 meeting was something that seems to be a pattern that I see all too often. Twice that …

To the editor: At the Aug. 11 town council meeting, there were robust discussions on agenda items that I submitted. The first item concerned the process for the proposed school bond. To be …

To the editor: I formally protested Resolution #2026 — the establishment of a two-member town council advisory committee to assist with the finance director search — both in writing prior to …

To the editor: A proper respect for the role that different people are accorded usually requires that attorneys do not question a town or city solicitor in front of the body that they represent. …