Woman arrested for DUI with 5-year-old in car
PORTSMOUTH — A 27-year-old Fall River woman had her 5-year-old child in her vehicle when she was arrested for driving under the … Read More
DEM ramping up water patrols and education
Whether you’re on the high seas or just cruising the bay, navigate the water safely and wear your life jacket. Environmental … Read More
Portsmouth council debates line items while fine-tuning $77M budget
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council is expected to provisionally approve a total municipal budget for fiscal year 2026 of just under $77 … Read More
Confined to bed, driven to give back to children battling illnesses
It typically takes about two decades from birth to reach the milestone of college graduation — a major turning point in most … Read More
Portsmouth edges E. Greenwich in OT, improves record to 8-1
PORTSMOUTH — Sophomore Rafferty Dionne lifted the Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team to a big overtime win over … Read More
Portsmouth Water and Fire District raises rates
PORTSMOUTH — Customers of the Portsmouth Water and Fire District can expect to pay more for their water in the new fiscal year, … Read More
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Bird’s call for celebration

As the sounds of “Chirp,” “Tweet,” “Coo,” “Caw,” and other bird songs multiply each day, spring rolls in like a natural wake-up call as the sun slowly …

It's a special Mother's Day Market in Tiverton on Sunday

Sunday is a day typically dedicated to relaxation, and Mother’s Day lands on a Sunday — so a morning (or afternoon) stroll through a specialty market geared toward moms might be the …

'Bull in the China Shop' at Bristol Art Museum

The Bristol Art Museum presents "Bull in the China Shop," a dynamic and thought-provoking exhibit on view from Sunday, May 11, through Saturday, June 28. Featuring a compelling mix of functional and …
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Obituaries
Richard Kissell With sadness and gratitude, we share the passing of Richard Kissell on May 11, 2025, at age 82. Born February 20, 1943, in Bayonne, New Jersey, Richard was a man who led with laughter and kindness.
Cecile Desilets Cecile Desilets, 92, of Warren, RI, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025 after a long illness. The daughter of the late Arthur and Yvonne (Lamonde) Desilets, Cecile was born in Connecticut and moved to
Sarah Gibson Sarah Gibson Obituary Sarah Blount Gibson (Sally) of Warminster, PA passed away on April 28, 2025, at home, surrounded by love. She was 80 years old. Sally was born in Jacksonville Florida on D
Sports
Portsmouth High lacrosse team raises money for Dana Farber PORTSMOUTH — They didn’t win their game against Prout at home last Friday, but members of the Portsmouth High girls’ lacrosse team accomplished something more important: Raising …
Flexing some muscle for veterans’ hall in Portsmouth PORTSMOUTH — Some strong-armed men and women turned out to the VFW Post 5390 hall in Common Fence Point recently.  
DEM sets April 12 as opening of the 2025 trout season The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and …
Portsmouth High boys’ volleyball team off to a strong start PORTSMOUTH — Last year the Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity volleyball team, in only its second season of competitive play, got all the way to the Division III semifinals.
Opinion
Letter: In support of mandatory stop signs at bike paths

In my 30 years of traffic management in some form, I don't make this recommendation lightly.

Letter: Some antidotes to despair

To the editor: Day 100 of the current administration is upon us. With that formidable reality, I rise each day struggling to choose hope over despair. You may be feeling similarly—daunted by …

Letter: A round of ‘a-paws’ for the Portsmouth Dog Park

To the editor (dear humans): We — the pooches, hounds, mutts, pups and zoomie-loving doggos who frequent the Portsmouth Dog Park — wish to convey our thanks for supporting …

Letter: Careful what you wish for – Active Democrats could become ex-Democrats

To the editor: In the spirit of bipartisanship, I took the advice of Mr. Erich Haslehurst of the Bristol Democratic Town Committee, as per his previous letter, to get involved; so, I attended the …

Letter: On the paper's letters policy, and national politics

This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …

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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.