PORTSMOUTH — An update on the new senior center that’s part of a 54-unit affordable housing project turned into a debate Monday night on whether local senior residents were being …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/27/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Fifteen residents will vie for the seven available seats on the Portsmouth Town Council this election season.
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6/26/24
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To the editor:
As many of you may recall, one of the very contentious issues with regard to the proposed roundabout at East Main Road and Turnpike Avenue was the contention that the …
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6/26/24
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With little discussion, the Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to formally adopt a total municipal budget of $74,404,959 for fiscal year 2025 that calls for a 3.15-percent increase in the …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/25/24
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On June 12 at the town budget hearing, Tom Grieb alleged that Portsmouth voters were “deceived” by the School Committee, the Town Council or maybe RIDE (though he admitted he did didn’t exactly know by whom) on the specifics of the 2022 school bond that was presented to the voters.
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By Emily Copeland
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6/25/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Kudos and citations greeted two longstanding town employees at Monday night’s Town Council meeting in recognition of their upcoming retirements, effective June 30.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/25/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View principal Dr. Marcela Rossi is proud to announce that 179 students made the honor roll for the fourth quarter, officially marking the end of …
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6/25/24
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C ardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, involves pressing down hard on the chest and forcing air into the lungs to maintain blood flow and is a procedure to revive someone if their heart stops …
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By Bonnie Evans
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6/25/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department.
Tuesday, June 18
Fabricio Vargas Valle, 40, of 156 McCorrie Lane, was charged with identify …
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6/24/24
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This book is a first-hand account of the multiple challenges and difficulties faced by those who choose to serve in the military. Based on …
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By Donna Bruno
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6/24/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Thursday was the day to buy a lottery ticket if you predicted two key developments involving Rhode Island’s healthcare landscape. Brown University and the state’s …
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By Ian Donnis
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6/24/24
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NOAA’s recreational catch and effort program, the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), engaged a major effort to reinvent itself earlier this year with a re-envisioning process. …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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6/24/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The City of East Providence Department of Planning and Economic Development, in partnership with the East Providence Arts Council, is calling on artists to submit design …
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6/24/24
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Only two residents commented during last week’s annual budget hearing, but at 63 minutes it was still one of the longest in recent memory.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/21/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Get your fingers red at Quonset View Farm, where you can go to pick your own strawberries.
The farm’s opening day was June 5, and it’s opening daily from 8 …
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6/20/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The weather was perfect Wednesday, June 12, during commencement for the graduates in the Senior Class of 2024 at Providence Country Day, who were recognized for their …
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6/20/24
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Are you looking for a way to give back and contribute? Look no further than the "Condiment Caring Drive" in support of the East Bay Food Pantry.
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6/20/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — MetLinks, the nine-hole re-envisioned former front side of the defunct Metacomet Country Club, will officially open to the public on Thursday, June 27.
The first tee time …
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6/20/24
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2024 Summertime Guide
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6/19/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Parks & Recreation Department has become the beneficiary of its own success — and so have local residents.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/19/24
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PORTSMOUTH — It’s an oasis you can’t even see from the school’s parking lot.
But for many Portsmouth High School students — especially seniors …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/18/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Fourth-graders at Hathaway Elementary School are moving on, and they were celebrated in style last week.
The school hosted a “Stepping Up” ceremony on the …
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6/18/24
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St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrated its 148th commencement as 50 young women from across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts received their diplomas as members of the Class of 2024 at the …
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6/18/24
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