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Portsmouth Police charge man with violating no-contact order
PORTSMOUTH — A 33-year-old Middletown man was arrested Monday, Aug. 14, and charged with violating a no-contact order, police said. The arrest of Michael D. Vierra , of 17A Woolsey … more
Letter: Mind your ethical speedometer, America
Automobile speedometers are not marked STOP or GO; nor are they marked SLOW or FAST.  They have gradations — in MPH or KPH — from 0 to 150 or so.  We use common sense, road … more
The race for CD1 is beginning to get more combative
STORY OF THE WEEK: With a little more than three weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race has entered a more combative phase. A case in point was a … more
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Full limits of black sea bass and summer flounder (fluke) from youth and adult anglers on the Frances Fleet party boat this weekend.
New regulations in effect, and the strong bites continue
NOAA Fisheries has established recreational fishing measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock and Georges Bank cod for the 2023 fishing year. All measures are effective Aug. 14, 2023, through … more
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The 54th Regiment of Foot will present will musket demonstrations at the Dr. Roderick Terry Centennial Celebration at Butts Hill Fort on Saturday, Aug. 19. (File photo)
100th anniversary of Fort Butts' rescue to be celebrated Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — The property where the largest remaining Revolutionary War fortification in southeastern New England now sits could have easily become house lots if a certain someone didn’t … more
Portsmouth residents Beth Shumway (left) and Virginia Lowney wade in the waters of the Sakonnet River as light rain starts coming down last Thursday afternoon, Aug. 10. “It makes you feel rejuvenated,” said Shumway, 89.
‘Jump in the river and you’ll feel better again’
PORTSMOUTH — Beth Shumway and Virginia Lowney didn’t want to give away their favorite swimming spot or neighborhood, which is somewhere along the Sakonnet River. more
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Portsmouth Town Council members Len Katzman, Kevin Aguiar, and Daniela Abbott (from left) at Thursday night’s brief meeting. Council member David Gleason is out of frame.
The 3-minute Portsmouth Town Council meeting
PORTSMOUTH — It will take you longer to read this article than to view the video of the Town Council’s most recent meeting. On Thursday night, Aug. 10, the council called a … more
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Bristol Theatre Company actors take a bow at the end of their performance of Disney's Descendants: The Musical. From left, Carlos (Dylan Pariseault), Jay (Abby Oliver), Mal (Lizzie Karberg), Evie (Layla Coelho), and King Ben (Logan Cabral)
Bristol Theatre Company back to the stage for first show in three years
Actors aged 7-18 performed at St. Philomena's School in Portsmouth for multiple shows between Thursday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 6. more
Tiverton farmer Bill Hathaway hauls a stack of hay from the Pardon Gray Preserve farm this summer.
Farmed land is dwindling, but some hope for a change
Editor’s note: This is the third in “ Keep the Farm in Farm Coast ,” a series of articles on the changing face of agriculture in the Southcoast and Sakonnet areas. For more, see … more
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Letter: The General Assembly should change its process
To the editor: The Rhode Island General Assembly should consider making changes to its process. For example, If Rhode Island legislation has been recommended for passage by a committee and then … more
Tiverton firefighters remove a window after a mill fire
Amendment to injured firefighters law stirs municipal budget concerns
According to Jordan Day, associate director of the R.I. League of Cities and Towns, this law could be a financial disaster for municipal budgets already straining under the pressure from, well, everything else. more
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A map rendering showing the proposed path of power lines from SouthCoast Wind up the Sakonnet River to connect in Somerset, Mass.
SouthCoast Wind files court challenge to R.I. regulators
An offshore wind developer wants a state supreme court justice to vacate a decision by state regulators to suspend their review of a Sakonnet River transmission line for the project. In a … more
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Portsmouth Times - Thursday, August 10, 2023
Letter: Stop offshore wind projects now
I am writing to you both in strong opposition to OffShore Wind (OSW) because I am a resident of Watertown with a house in Westport. Why am I writing now? Because a baby … more
The Glen Manor House, construction on which was completed in 1923, was designed by nationally known architect John Russell Pope, whose firm also designed the Jefferson Memorial, the West Building of the National Gallery of Art, and the National Archives and Records Administration building, all in Washington, D.C.
In Portsmouth: Glen Manor House celebrating 100 years
First it served as the summer residence for a prominent local farming family, and then for the Town of Portsmouth as a venue for weddings and other special events. more
The letter-writer, David Souza, shared this photo of litter found near a local shoreline launch site.
Letter: Littering, desecration at local beaches is getting worse
To the editor: Recently my wife and I went to Blue Trail Launch Site, which is at the end of Corys Lane in Portsmouth. My wife was scared of this surrounding area, scared to be in an area she … more
Trump continues to loom large over the 2024 election
STORY OF THE WEEK: If you want to give Democrats agita, look no further than a New York Times/Siena College poll pointing to a potential neck-and-neck rematch between Donald Trump and President Joe … more
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According to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management, since the state conducted a prescribed burn on Dutch Island in March 2022 (left), native grasses and milkweeds favored by pollinators (right) have replaced the tangle of invasive plants — such as autumn olive, honeysuckle, and bittersweet — that once dominated the habitat.
State to resume prescribed burns on Prudence Island
PORTSMOUTH — Depending on weather and wind conditions, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) plans on conducting low-severity prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island … more
Ten-year-old campers Warren Caldwell, James Hitchen and Grayson Bolt (from left), work together in figuring out a math problem leading to their next clue inside an “escape room” set up inside an eighth-grade learning center at Portsmouth Middle School. The activity was part of the Portsmouth Police Department’s Youth Leadership Camp.
In Portsmouth: Future leaders of America
PORTSMOUTH — James Hitchen, Grayson Bolt and Warren Caldwell spent part of Friday inside an eighth-grade classroom at Portsmouth Middle School, but not for summer school. Instead, they … more
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Tom Houde of West Warwick with the 39” striped bass he caught trolling tube and worm with his kayak off Newport at Brenton Reef.
With water temps this high, fishermen need to change tactics
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has completed the second phase of a two-year project to develop an evaluation model on the operational costs of on-demand fishing gear technology … more
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Onlookers survey the scene in which a Bill’s Sales lumber truck overturned on a black Mercedes in an accident that involved two other vehicles on East Main Road Saturday afternoon.
Truck carrying lumber crushes car in Portsmouth crash
Two people were rushed to the hospital following a major collision involving a lumber truck and three vehicles that damaged a telephone pole and tied up traffic for hours on East Main Road on Saturday. more
Letter: About Victory Day
To the editor: Victory Day, is celebrated in Rhode Island on the second Wednesday of August. It marks the surrender of Japan, ending World War II. To celebrate termination of humanity’s … more
Portsmouth Police Officers Jimmy Francis (foreground) and Mike Quinn battle a group of children in a game of tug of war during Portsmouth’s National Night Out at Glen Park Tuesday evening.
Police greet the public for National Night Out (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — Members of the Portsmouth Police Department came out in force Tuesday to greet the public for National Night Out at Glen Park. more
Portsmouth Times - Thursday, August 3, 2023
Paul De Luca, aka “Mr. Paul,” explains his educational chess program for young students in the conference room at the Leonard Brown House at Glen Farm. He’s hoping to revitalize his chess camp for kids ages 4-10 starting next Monday, Aug. 7. He’s also hosting an informational program for parents this Saturday at the Brown House.
He wants young kids to love chess as much as he does
PORTSMOUTH — Paul De Luca loves chess. Known as “Mr. Paul” to his students, he’s been playing the game for “30 to 40 years” and has been teaching it to … more
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