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Letter: Young students shouldn’t be distracted by smartphones
To the editor: Warning! Device renders you an unwitting participant in one of the largest uncontrolled experiments ever performed. Highly addictive algorithms can result in an endless … more
Letter: CDBG program a great deal for Quaker Manor, Estates
To the editor: I write today in support of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) proposal for Quaker Manor and Quaker Estates heating systems that the new Town Council will consider at … more
Domestic protection order violations top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, Nov. 25 Robert Christopher Laureanno, 53, of 3030 East Main Road, was charged with domestic … more
Joseph Sanderson runs it in for a touchdown in the third quarter to give the Patriots a 12-0 lead over Middletown in the annual Thanksgiving Day game.
Patriots shut out Islanders in rain-soaked Thanksgiving game
PORTSMOUTH — Without most of their fans and the Portsmouth High School Marching Band to support them, the Patriots’ varsity football team nevertheless dominated the annual … more
Letter: Support heating improvements at housing complex
To the editor: I am writing to urge Town Council approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for improving the heating systems at Quaker Manor and Quaker Estates. The … more
SouthCoast Wind goes for sound variance on Dec. 9
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Town Council will hold a public hearing at 7 pm. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, on SouthCoast Wind ’s request for a sound variance. more
Ken Rutter and his wife Nancy flank Steve Carreira, chair of the Montaup Charity Day Committee, after Montaup Country Club presented VFW Post 5390 with a check for $3,000. Rutter is the post commander, while his wife is vice president of the post auxiliary.
Neighbors helping neighbors in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Conley Zani said the Common Fence Point Improvement Association spends most of its time taking care of people’s mental health and fostering connections. … more
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Portsmouth Times - Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Letter: At last, the Pokanokets are returned to their native lands
On Nov. 15, 2024, Brown University returned 255 acres of Mt. Hope (Potumtuk) land in Bristol to the people who had been stewarding it for 12,000 years. Nearly 350 years ago, King Philip’s … more
Members of the new Portsmouth Town Council take the oath of office from the Honorable Joseph C. Lopes Monday night at Town Hall. They are (from left) Juan Carlos Payero, David M. Gleason, Mary A. McDowell, Keith E. Hamilton, David G. Reise, Sharlene M. Patton, and Sondra A. Blank. Hamilton and Gleason were later selected to be the council’s president and vice president, respectively.
Changing of the guard in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — In one fell swoop Monday night, control of the Town Council shifted from the Democrats to the Republicans for at least the next two years. more
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Child cruelty, cyberstalking charges top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, Nov. 18 Monica Rodriguez-Ordonez, 31, of 36 Berroth Court, was charged with two counts … more
Steve Iannucci, an autonomous software engineer at Vatn zsystems, connects an Ethernet cable so he can pull data off one of the autonomous underwater vehicles the company manufactures for defense and commercial purposes. The Portsmouth-based company recently raised an oversubscribed $13 million seed round, bringing its total funding to $16.5 million. That will allow VATN to expand its team and move into a larger manufacturing facility in Bristol next month.
Underwater ‘drones’ keep warfighters from danger
PORTSMOUTH — Things are getting cramped inside the 2,400-square-foot workspace nestled within the Melville Marina District on the town’s west side, where a team of engineers is … more
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Portsmouth Times - Thursday, November 21, 2024
Letter: Let’s have more transparency in town government
To the editor: Congratulations to all newly elected Portsmouth Town Council members. If there is one message that is loud and clear in the election, both locally and nationally, is that voters … more
Gov. Daniel McKee (center), local officials and other dignitaries break ground on the new Ade Bethune House and Portsmouth Senior Center last week.
Ground broken on Portsmouth senior center, affordable housing
PORTSMOUTH — Cynthia Koniecki said she was moved to tears when she saw the first signs of construction on 54 units of affordable housing and a new senior center. more
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Letter: Levesque failed to mention sewers’ financial hardship
To the editor: It is interesting that Mr. Levesque’s letter in the Times of Nov. 14 (“There was good reason for my legislation on sewers”) in response to my letter to the … more
Portsmouth wide receiver Jack Sanderson catches a pass from quarterback Adam Conheeny during the Patriots’ 21-14 Division I semifinal loss to North Kingstown last Friday night.
North Kingstown knocks Portsmouth out of D-I playoffs
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity football team’s hope for a state championship came to an end last Friday, as North Kingstown scored on a late drive to win the Division I … more
Letter: Thanks for voting for me to serve a fifth term
To the editor: I want to thank the citizens of Portsmouth that took the time to vote on Election Day. I am especially grateful and appreciative to those who voted for me and have given me the … more
Police: Man was intoxicated when he drove to police station
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Wednesday, Nov. 13 Christopher Paul Lagasse, 39, of 12 Statue Way, was arrested at his home at … more
Dillon Fesmire (right), as Scraggs, gets Addison-Anne Aleicho, as Esther, to re-join the gang in the Portsmouth High School Drama Club’s fall production of “The Tin Can Bros Creation, Solve It Squad.” The comedy, inspired by the Scooby Doo gang, comes to PHS for performances Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 21-23.
‘Solve it Squad’ comes to Portsmouth High Nov. 21-23
PORTSMOUTH — Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure as Portsmouth High School Drama Club proudly presents the captivating play, “Solve it Squad.” more
Portsmouth Times - Thursday, November 14, 2024
Editorial: A high school sports system built for inequity
When we first learned that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) had adopted a new system for rating the strength of Rhode Island high school sports teams, we were dubious. Now that it took … more
Letter: Reason for optimism in a true blue state
Now that the election is over and I’m beginning to come to grips with my anger and sadness over the results of the presidential election, I’m taking solace in a number of things that … more
Letter: There was good reason for my legislation on sewers
To the editor: I feel a little like Al Pacino in The Godfather movie, when he suggests that no matter how hard he tries to get out they keep dragging him back in. In the aftermath of an election … more
R.I. Sen. Linda Ujifusa does a little pruning along the seawall on Park Avenue during Saturday’s cleanup event.
Fall cleaning along Island Park seawall in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — A stretch of Park Avenue’s sidewalk is looking spiffier thanks to the efforts of volunteers who came out Saturday morning armed with trash bags, brooms and pruners. … more
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