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Tiverton council backs aquaculture legislation
The Tiverton Town Council last week approved a resolution urging the General Assembly to pass legislation that would restrict any new aquaculture leases on the Sakonnet River to at least 1,000 feet … more
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Portsmouth schools seek 3.7% hike from town for FY24 budget
PORTSMOUTH — The School Committee Monday night unanimously approved a $43.3 million budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year that calls for an overall increase of 2.6 percent in expenditures over the … more
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Jessica Kaela, shown in studio singing her newly released single, “Crying.”
Meet Jessica Kaela: A young singer focused on career growth
At 23, singer, songwriter, recording artist Jessica Kaela is a contemporary songster whose commitment to hard work, positivity, doing for others and doing what’s right, in the midst of a … more
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Constance Gee of Westport (middle left), Mary Chalke of Nantucket (in the whale suit) and others listen to Timmons Roberts, a professor of environmental studies and sociology at Brown University and the executive director of the Climate Social Science Network.
Hundreds pack offshore wind forum in Little Compton
Hundreds of residents concerned about the impact of offshore wind projects on the shores of Little Compton, Westport and other area communities flooded the Wilbur McMahon School gymnasium... more
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RMT team photo with the Division II Championship trophy.
RMT comes back to beat Portsmouth 3-1 in state hockey final
The Rogers-Middletown-Tiverton Co-op team came from behind to beat Portsmouth 3-1 for the Division II state hockey title at Schneider Arena on Saturday afternoon. Matt O’Hagen, Keaton … more
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Offshore wind forum in Little Compton set for Monday
LITTLE COMPTON — Rep. Michelle McGaw (D-Dist. 71, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton) and the Rhode Island State Committee of the New England for Offshore Wind Coalition will host an … more
Members of East Bay Citizens for Peace recently held a vigil outside the Bristol Post Office.
Two decades spent working towards peace
East Bay Citizens for Peace recognized and reflected on 20 years of peace and social justice activism last Saturday. more
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Rep. Terri Cortvriend walks along the shoreline in front of Baker Road homes on the town’s west side over the weekend. Her bill in the House of Representatives, which seeks to clarify just where shoreline visitors are allowed to roam once entering via a legal right of way, has caused controversy with some waterfront property owners.
Portsmouth council hears tide of opposition to shoreline access bill
PORTSMOUTH — Proposed state legislation intended to clarify just where people are allowed to move along a shoreline failed to find support from the Town Council Monday night after numerous … more
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The development that was recently denied at 119 Water St. in Warren might have fared differently under some of the legislation proposed in the 14-bill package brought forth by Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi earlier this month.
The RI House filed 14 bills to address the housing crisis — what's in them?
Will a package of 14 different bills put forth by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi earlier this month to address Rhode Island’s housing shortage accomplish that mission, fall short, or do something in between? more
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Former R.I. Sen. James Seveney shows off the proclamation that Town Council President Kevin Aguiar (left) had just presented to him during a brief ceremony at Monday night’s meeting. Seveney is also a former council president.
In Portsmouth: Jim Seveney honored for years of service
PORTSMOUTH — The town finally got to say “thank you” Monday night to Jim Seveney after a lifetime of public service, including 22 years in elected office. more
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Dennis Seale, who died last week, served as Portsmouth’s chief of police from 1998 until his retirement in 2006.
RIP former Police Chief Dennis Seale: ‘Epitome of a good cop’
PORTSMOUTH — Dennis C. Seale, who spent more that two decades in law enforcement here before retiring as Portsmouth’s police chief in 2006, died last week at the age of 68. more
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State announces response plans as winter storm looms
PROVIDENCE — The administration of Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation have issued plans to respond to a potential high-impact, long-duration winter storm forecast … more
Members of the Portsmouth Patriots boys’ hockey team cheer as they skate toward fans after the Division II “Frozen Four” win over Narragansett on Sunday. They’ll play for all the marbles this Saturday.
Portsmouth advances to D-2 championship game on Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — It will be a local matchup made in heaven on Saturday, when the Division II boys’ hockey championship will be played at Schneider Arena at Providence College. The … more
An angled rendering of the planned renovations to Metcalf Hall at PCD to accommodate the move of the Barnard School to the East Providence campus.
PCD announces renovations as Barnard School merger nears
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Providence Country Day School will renovate Metcalf Hall in anticipation of welcoming students from the Henry Barnard School later this summer for the start of the … more
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Portsmouth's municipal electricity aggregation launches in May
PORTSMOUTH — A program expected to save local residents money on their electric bills, increase renewable energy use and reduce carbon pollution, is finally going live May 1.  The … more
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RIFC names Smith as franchise’s first head coach, general manager
PAWTUCKET — Khano Smith has been named the first head coach and general manager for Rhode Island Football Club, the expansion franchise announced in a release Wednesday, March 8. Smith is a … more
Portsmouth High’s Emily Maiato barrels through the North Kingstown defense to get under the basket during Saturday’s “Elite Eight” game on the road, which the Patriots lost to end their season.
Portsmouth girls’ basketball season ends with ‘Elite 8’ appearance
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ basketball team’s season came to an end Saturday, but not before the scrappy squad overcame expectations to get to the “Eight … more
Riverside resident Dave Tanury had a guitar long before he learned how to play it. Once he did, he never stopped. His wild success with the band Rizzz in the 1970s and ’80s led to his eventual induction into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.
Meet Dave Tanury: From chorus, to guitars, to a Hall of Fame career
At a recent sit down over coffee at Borealis, in his hometown of Riverside, R.I., legendary guitarist, singer, songwriter Dave Tanury reflected on his life and career in music. It’s a career … more
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The Patriots’ Connor Rogers skates in from behind the net to flick a shot toward the North Smithfield goal Friday at Portsmouth Abbey. Portsmouth won the game, 3-1, and went on to win Saturday against the Northmen, 4-3, to advance to the semifinals.
Portsmouth advances to semis after beating North Smithfield
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots boys’ hockey team took one step closer to their goal of a Rhode Island Division II title when they advanced to the semifinals over the … more
Portsmouth's Ava Hackley (left) and teammates Olivia Durant, Maeve Tullson and Emily Maiato fight for a rebound with Barrington's Lindsey Lamay (left) and Isys Dunphy.
Cold start ends Barrington's postseason; Patriots advance in state tournament
A slow start spelled big trouble for the Barrington High School girls basketball team on Wednesday night, March 1.  The Eagles scored just 12 first-half points — seven in the first … more
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Portsmouth High School senior Will Sullivan (right) struggles to avoid a crash while driving a special go-cart switched to “impaired driving” mode as he navigates a course inside the Portsmouth High School field house. His passenger is fellow senior Neal Tullson. The Portsmouth Prevention Coalition teamed up with the Portsmouth Police Department to offer an instructional program on impaired driving in students’ health classes.
What it feels like to be intoxicated behind the wheel
PORTSMOUTH — Logan Quinn was doing just fine. With fellow Portsmouth High senior Will Sullivan riding shotgun, he was deftly navigating a course marked by traffic cones inside the … more
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Across all grade levels, in nearly every Rhode Island school district, student “chronic absenteeism” (referring to students who miss 18 days or more per year), rose to unprecedented levels last school year. Across the state, 1 in 3 students was chronically absent in 2021-22.
Empty seats hit an all-time high
Imagine society as a can of soda. The pandemic flipped that can down a flight of stairs and then popped the top. Society has been fizzing, spitting and bubbling ever since. The economy is … more
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The Portsmouth Town Council approved a purchase-and-sales agreement Monday with the R.I. Department of Transportation to buy the Stone Bridge abutment and adjacent Teddi’s Beach. The town has been hoping to make improvements to the area, similar to what Tiverton has done to its abatement and beach seen in the background.
Portsmouth council OKs purchase of Teddi’s Beach, bridge abutment
PORTSMOUTH — The town is the proud owner of another beach, as the Town Council Monday night unanimously approved a purchase-and-sales agreement with the state for Teddi’s Beach in … more
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Free virtual workshop available on postpartum depression
Hosted by the Warren HEZ, ‘Mothers and Babies’ will teach methods on how to reduce and manage postpartum depression. It is available each Wednesday between March 1 and April 15. more
Snow’s coming — and schools are closed Tuesday
Local school districts didn’t wait until Tuesday morning to cancel classes due to forecasted snow. They made the call on Monday. Here’s what each district has planned for Tuesday as … more
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