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PORTSMOUTH — Nearly 60 percent of parents use a negative word to describe the adolescent brain, the most frequent being “immature.” That’s according to research from … more
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School’s boys’ varsity basketball team broke a two-game losing streak by defeating East Providence in a double-overtime thriller Tuesday night, 66-59. … more
Getting a haircut is simple — for most. The steps are as follows: schedule an appointment, go to the salon, get the cut, and pay the tip. But for some, particularly those with disabilities or … more
PORTSMOUTH — After more that two years of debating a town-wide curbside collection program, it’s finally official: MTG Disposal, LLC (Mega) will be the exclusive hauler when the … more
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Thursday, Jan. 30 Liam Robert Bradbury, 20, of 5 Becky Lane, Seekonk, was charged with … more
PORTSMOUTH — Jeff Goyette still remembers the story of the bald guy, the big eyeballs, and the 30-pack of beer. more
Melissa starts her day with her fiancé, Brian, focusing on yoga and meditation. For a year now, her sister Kim has attended all her chemotherapy treatments and cooked for her afterwards, as … more
A proposal to conduct a special election to ask voters if they wanted Portsmouth to switch to nonpartisan elections for town council and school committee candidates was floated at Monday … more
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams both fell to the Providence Country Day/St. Raphael Academy teams during a meet at Roger Williams University … more
PORTSMOUTH — It isn’t over yet. In May 2024, the Town Council voted unanimously to award a contract to MTG Disposal, LLC (Mega) to be the exclusive curbside collector for a new … more
Twelve students formed a tunnel, six on each side, and one by one, each student from the eighth-grade class at Pennfield School shimmied through the tunnel with a unique dance move. All the while, … more
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, Jan. 14 Jaheim Joseph Dixon, 22, of 32 Cook Ave. Apt. 206, Meriden, Conn., was … more
Over $600 million in federal grant money that had been previously awarded to Rhode Island last year — including $220 million in multiple grants to help repair the Washington Bridge — has reportedly been placed into a position of precarious limbo. more
PORTSMOUTH — A new crosswalk will make it easier for children and families to access the Portsmouth Community Playground on Turnpike Avenue. more
PORTSMOUTH — A proposal to ask voters whether they would like to see non-partisan elections for Town Council and School Committee in Portsmouth will be discussed during Monday’s … more
PORTSMOUTH — David Gleason, the Town Council vice president who less than two weeks ago voted in favor of reaffirming a curbside collection ordinance that calls for an exclusive … more
PORTSMOUTH — A Fall River woman was found with a 2-year-old child in her car when she was pulled over on Friday, Jan. 24, and subsequently charged with driving under the influence (DUI). … more
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced he recently joined 19 other plaintiff states in challenging President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional executive order … more
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced Friday afternoon, Jan. 24, the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock … more
PORTSMOUTH — When Chris Carceller told her friend Carrigan Nelson that she was going to propose a day in her honor, Nelson made it clear she didn’t want any celebration to be about her … more
A trend towards local communities supporting their home town restaurants drove positive economic impact in places you might not expect. more
A series of scratchy “tap, tap, tap” sounds made on a chalkboard as a teacher illustrates the pi formula using a white piece of chalk is probably — most likely — a thing of … more
PORTSMOUTH — Two workers at the Portsmouth Transfer Station have been charged with accepting a bribe to allow a non-residents to dump trash at the Hedly Street compactor. more
PORTSMOUTH — The town has set new vehicle sticker fees to use the transfer station and, for the first time, a separate curbside collection program that begins in July. more
PORTSMOUTH — An attempt to squash a controversial curbside collection ordinance that had been approved by the previous Town Council narrowly failed during a meeting at Portsmouth High … more
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