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Portsmouth students will witness history 'Close Up'
PORTSMOUTH — Regardless of who they’re pulling for, several Portsmouth High School students will witness real American history unfolding right in front of them when they travel to …
As the sound of an auctioneer’s gavel draws nearer, a newly formed organization is working toward saving and preserving Sandy Point … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — It’s been a dream season for the Portsmouth High boys’ cross-country season, as the Patriots finished with wins … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity football team improved its record to 2-2 in Division I following a come-from-behind … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Monday, Sept. 30
James E. Holly III , … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity boys’ soccer team has certainly rebounded from last year’s season, in which the … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Ten citizens running for Town Council sounded off on a number of contentious topics impacting Portsmouth during a … Read More
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Portsmouth: 2nd Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll is Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — Bike Newport and the Island Park Preservation Society invite all to attend the second annual Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. …
Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
In Portsmouth: NAACP’s ‘Black Regiment’ ceremony is Sunday
PORTSMOUTH — Jason Roomes has family members listed on the monument bearing the names of soldiers for the 1st Rhode Island Regiment at Patriots Park. On Sunday, Aug. 25, he’ll have the honor of speaking about them.
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Letter: In response to story about candidates’ forum
To the editor: I would like to respond to the Sept. 26 Portsmouth Times article about a local candidates forum that included myself, David M. Gleason, an incumbent Republican candidate seeking two …
Letter: Shouting at citizens should be out of order
To the editor: The Portsmouth Council’s majority has for some time treated some of the citizens who appear before them with indifference and, to an alarming extent, with outright contempt. …
Letter: Please have candidates' signs gone by Nov. 6
To the editor: 02871 has numerous great views, throughout our town. I am not a fan of sign pollution. In 2015, RIDOT installed 215 Rhode Works signs. We had 19 in Portsmouth. They are gone! …
Letter: Senior center project is a Portsmouth success story
To the editor: If you’ve driven by the old Anne Hutchinson school on Bristol Ferry Road recently, you may have noticed all the construction activity. It’s been several years in the …
Letter: More doctors won't solve primary care problem
The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking.