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The Patriots’ Olivia Durant drives the ball past a St. Ray’s opponent during the first half of Tuesday’s home game. Portsmouth won, 50-34.
Portsmouth High girls win fourth game in a row
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity basketball team is on a roll. After dropping the first game of the season — a non-league contest against Rogers on Dec. 9 … more
New owner of Thriving Tree Coffee House, Mike MacFarlane, has now acquired his third restaurant in Island Park.
In Portsmouth: ‘A blue collar version of Castle Hill’
PORTSMOUTH — Mike MacFarlane has added yet another restaurant to his arsenal of Island Park eateries — the already popular Thriving Tree Coffee House at 706 Park Ave. more
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Portsmouth’s Chris Vachon (No. 11) competes in the 1,500-meter run during the Rhode Island Track and Field Coaches Association (RITCA) Invite held Saturday, Dec. 17.
Portsmouth High boys wins first indoor track meet
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity indoor track team won its first regular season meet at the Providence Career & Technical Academy on Thursday, Dec. 15. … more
At the check-presentation (from left): Col. Paul Murphy USAF (Ret.) of the Battle of Rhode Island Association, Brian Owens, Tyler Field, Earl McMillen and Walter Reed, president of the Rhode Society.
Battle of RI Association receives more grants
The Battle of Rhode Island Association (BORIA) is the recipient of two grants from two chapters of the Society of the Cincinnati. The Society is the nation’s oldest patriotic organization, … more
Portsmouth picks 5 projects for Discover Newport grants
In an effort to enhance visitors’ experience in Portsmouth, the town has selected five local recipients of a one-time $7,500 community support grant from the Newport & Bristol County … more
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Restrictions for blue-green algae in Lower Pond (pictured) and Thurston Gray Pond at the Melville Recreation Area have been lifted by the state.
State lifts restrictions for blue-green algae at Melville
PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have recommended lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at … more
This map shows the approximate location of Monast Island in Mt. Hope Bay in red. Touisset Point in Warren is at top left, east Bristol at left, Tiverton at right and Swansea and Somerset at upper middle to right.
Tiverton sells island to the state DEM
It's so tiny, it barely registers in a Google search and unlike its sister Spar Island, is not listed on many navigational charts. But Monast Island, a deserted quarter acre of sand in the middle of … more
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Kelsey Perry, Mayflower Wind’s community liaison coordinator, and Tim Reiher, the developer’s offshore cables package manager (left), speak to residents at the drop-in session on Dec. 7 inside Ragged Island Brewing Company’s Brewery Barn. Another session was held the previous night at the Portsmouth Free Public Library.
Mayflower Wind: ‘People still have a lot of questions’
PORTSMOUTH — What will the cables look like? Why come up the Sakonnet River? What’s in it for Portsmouth? Will recreational and commercial fishing be impacted?  more
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Don and Katie Wilkinson pose with the proclamation of appreciation they had just received from Town Council President Kevin Aguiar (right).
Portsmouth says farewell to Manor House stewards
PORTSMOUTH — After 30 years and nearly 2,800 weddings, Don and Katie Wilkinson are turning over their keys to the town-owned Glen Manor House. more
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The use of cannabis products and vaping may be prohibited from Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth and other town-owned recreational facilities if an amendment to the Town Code is approved in January 2023.
Portsmouth to weigh cannabis ban at beaches, parks
PORTSMOUTH — Now that recreational cannabis is legal in Rhode Island, the Town Council is considering a ban on the use of all cannabis products at town-owned recreational facilities. The … more
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Major Michael Morse (right) shakes hands with Police Chief Brian Peters after being sworn in as new deputy police chief at Town Hall Monday night. Behind them are (from left) Town Clerk Jennifer West, and council members Charles Levesque and Leonard Katzman.
Portsmouth: Michael Morse sworn in as deputy police chief
PORTSMOUTH — There’s a new deputy police chief in town — Major Michael Morse. more
Mayflower Wind map shows what route the cables for its proposed wind turbine project would traverse Portsmouth.
Mayflower Wind asks for continuance of show-cause hearing
Mayflower Wind Energy LLC, which is proposing to develop transmission facilities that would run up the Sakonnet River, cross Portsmouth and reenter Mt. Hope Bay, has asked for a continuance of a … more
Seasons Market developer appeals Tiverton's recent denial
Colbea Enterprises, LLC, the Cranston-based company seeking to develop a Seasons Corner Market, gas station and drive-through coffee shop at the corner of Souza and Main roads, is appealing the … more
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Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District volunteers sort seedlings at the annual Earth Month Seedling Sale in April 2022.
District wins $15K grant for operating support
PORTSMOUTH — Gruben Charitable Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) for general operating support. This grant will support … more
Portsmouth High’s Calvin Lucenti goes up for a basket while surrounded by Middletown defenders during the non-league game Friday night.
Portsmouth falls to Middletown in non-league game (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity basketball team got off to a shaky start to the season Friday night when it lost to Middletown in a non-league game at home, … more
Stephen Luce, chairman of the Melville Park Committee, inspects one of the smaller ponds at Melville Park. The dam for this one has either broken or been modified, allowing water to flow freely.
In Portsmouth: ‘So much more we have to do’
PORTSMOUTH — Stephen Luce momentarily stops in his tracks while hiking near a brook inside a wooded area of Melville Park. more
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A security guard waiting to assist customers hangs outside the entrance to Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center on the first day of recreational cannabis sales on Thursday, Dec. 1.
Portsmouth doesn’t expect windfall from cannabis tax
PORTSMOUTH — Less than a week after recreational cannabis sales began at Portsmouth’s Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center along with four other dispensaries around the state, local … more
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Bradley Hospital enrolls teens with OCD for brain stimulation research study
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) at Bradley Hospital has begun enrolling teens for a study focused on the use of a non-invasive type of brain stimulation … more
Portsmouth’s Stoddard Rice (left) and Barrington’s Erik Hall battle for possession of the puck during Sunday night’s Injury Fund contest.
Barrington dominates Portsmouth in Injury Fund hockey
PORTSMOUTH — Last year, the Division II Portsmouth Patriots hockey team played admirably against Division I Barrington High in the annual Injury Fund exhibition game, losing by just a goal … more
Tatum Brennan adjusts a tomato cage at the AgInnovation Farm back in 2020. (File photo)
Funding grows learning opportunities at student farm
PORTSMOUTH — BankNewport has provided funding to support a sun shade at the student-run Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm at Cloverbud Ranch off Middle Road. more
Laurel Polselli and Kateri Buerman, founders of Four Hearts Foundation, at the “Santa Claus for a Cause” fund-raiser on Sunday to benefit the Foundation’s effort to rebuild the Portsmouth Community Playground.
‘Santa Claus for a Cause’ benefits new Portsmouth playground
PORTSMOUTH — More than 170 families skipped the mall and instead visited “Santa Claus for a Cause” at the Newport Car Museum on Sunday. more
Lukas Perry, 7 months, took his visit with Santa Claus very seriously during Sunday's annual tree-lighting ceremony at the Portsmouth Free Public Library.
Portsmouth Library's tree lighting gets families in the holiday spirit (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — Local kids got an up-close visit with Santa Claus Sunday night after he arrived by fire truck to the Portsmouth Free Public Library. The occasion? Why, the library's annual … more
Blues singer-songwriter Ryan Lee Crosby poses with one of his 12-string guitars outside a neighbor’s home in Island Park, Portsmouth.
Suburban blues singer channels the stark sounds of Mississippi
PORTSMOUTH — Throw on “Winter Hill Blues,” the title track from Ryan Lee Crosby’s latest album, and close your eyes. more
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Emily Skeehan, Fred Faerber III, Isabelle Kelly, and Sondra Blank (from left) are sworn in as members of the Portsmouth School Committee by Gov. Daniel McKee during a ceremony at Town Hall Monday night.
Eleven Portsmouth officials sworn in by Gov. McKee
PORTSMOUTH — Kevin Aguiar was voted in as president of the Town Council for another two years following a swearing-in ceremony Monday in which members of the council and School Committee … more
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The Portsmouth Middle School "Little Theater" has been awarded a $56,502 Champlin Foundation grant for a sound system. (File photo)
Four Portsmouth organizations win Champlin grants
PORTSMOUTH — The Champlin Foundation has awarded more than $170,000 in capital funding to four nonprofit organizations in Portsmouth. more
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