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Whether you’re on the high seas or just cruising the bay, navigate the water safely and wear your life jacket. Environmental police officers from the R.I. Department of Environmental … more
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council is expected to provisionally approve a total municipal budget for fiscal year 2026 of just under $77 million at its meeting Monday night, May 12. more
It typically takes about two decades from birth to reach the milestone of college graduation — a major turning point in most people’s lives. Many are in their lower to mid-twenties … more
PORTSMOUTH — Sophomore Rafferty Dionne lifted the Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team to a big overtime win over top-ranked East Greenwich in Division II play last … more
PORTSMOUTH — Customers of the Portsmouth Water and Fire District can expect to pay more for their water in the new fiscal year, which began May 1. The District has announced a 1.61-percent … more
PORTSMOUTH — Here are a few odds and ends around town: DEM to host meeting   on Gulf Cove fishing The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has scheduled a public … more
PORTSMOUTH — Veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were the beneficiaries of a fund-raiser held Sunday at the VFW Post 5390 in Common Fence Point. All proceeds … more
PORTSMOUTH/TIVERTON — It’s a mouthful, but if Gov. Daniel McKee approves, the Sakonnet River Bridge will have a new name: The Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge. … more
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Wednesday, April 30 Felix Josue Ruiz Ocasio, 28, of 2368 East Main Road, Apt. H4, was charged with … more
PORTSMOUTH — Flashing signs reading “Trumpers, Are You Feeling it Yet?,” “Time to Take Our Country Back,” “Gov’t for the People,” and “Engaged … more
The Warren Arts and Cultural Commission (WACC) is issuing its next call for a second sculpture to be showcased along the East Bay Bike Path in town at the corner of Child Street and Railroad Avenue. … more
PORTSMOUTH — A homeowner with property assessed at $500,000 would pay an additional $99 in property taxes next year should Town Administrator Richard Rainer Jr’s proposed municipal … more
Lifelong Townie and Rhode Island Senator since 2018, Val Lawson has completed her ascendance to one of the state's most powerful political positions. more
PORTSMOUTH — You’re in your home and a family member suddenly slips in the shower, sending her crashing through the glass door. There’s blood everywhere and a deep gash on her leg. … more
PORTSMOUTH — They didn’t win their game against Prout at home last Friday, but members of the Portsmouth High girls’ lacrosse team accomplished something more important: Raising … more
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, April 14 Katherine Brown, 58, of 103 Canton Ave., was charged with driving under the … more
PORTSMOUTH — Some strong-armed men and women turned out to the VFW Post 5390 hall in Common Fence Point recently.   more
A Barrington boater's season got off to a rough start when an Albin fishing boat fell from its trailer following an accident near the Bristol and Warren line about 3 p.m. Wednesday. The Albin … more
PORTSMOUTH — A 36-year-old Cranston man was arrested last week following an investigation by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division into a report of electronically disseminating indecent … more
PORTSMOUTH — The sound reverberating through the Portsmouth Middle School auditorium on Monday night was a powerful and resounding rebuke of the direction President Donald Trump intends to lead … more
The hardest part for Jennifer Hopkins McDowell isn’t the isolation that will consume her — not the physical decline, not the cognitive deterioration and not the stripping away … more
PORTSMOUTH — The property was first purchased by the town in 2004 and was pitched as an ideal spot for two sports fields when voters approved a recreational bond in 2007. Now 18 years have … more
Get your cameras ready! Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m.   The University of Rhode Island is asking Rhode Islanders to join … more
“Waaah” is a sound not sought by most, but there are some who seek it nightly. They head outside, after sunset, specifically listening for a low pitched “Waaah” sound. It is … more
PROVIDENCE — A former employee of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Middletown appeared in U.S. District Court in Providence on Tuesday, April 15, charged with transmitting a threat in … more
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