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Eleni Drosinos of PHS runs through the football field towards the finish line at Saturday’s Rhode Island Class B Championships at Ponaganset High School. She placed 12th among the girls, the best showing for the Patriots.
PHS cross-country teams place 5th in class meet
The Portsmouth High School cross-country teams each finished fifth in Saturday’s Rhode Island Class B Championships at Ponaganset High School. more
PHS senior Evan Vogl, dressed as The Joker, wails away on the sax during the band’s Elvis tribute before the Halloween parade in Common Fence Point on Monday.
Doing Halloween right in Common Fence Point!
PORTSMOUTH — Once again, hundreds of ghouls, goblins, ghosts and more descended upon Common Fence Point for a Halloween parade and spooky festivities on Monday. After a Zumba dance routine … more
Craig Clark (left) and Nathan Minese carry a large limb out of an area while cleaning up Butts Hill Fort on Saturday. About 20 people took part in the fourth volunteer cleanup of the fort.
Volunteers help bring back Butts Hill Fort in fall cleanup
PORTSMOUTH — A dedicated crew of 20 people descended on Butts Hill Fort Saturday for the fourth volunteer cleanup held at the Revolutionary War-era fort. more
Two Portsmouth residents charged with domestic assault
PORTSMOUTH — Two local residents were recently charged with domestic assault by Portsmouth Police. more
Town Council candidate Timothy Grissett (in front at right) answers a question during Thursday night’s Portsmouth Town Council candidates’ forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Newport County at the CFP Arts, Wellness, and Community Center. The other candidates here, all Democrats, are (front, from left) Juan Carlos Payero and Charles Levesque; and (back, from left) J. Mark Ryan, Kevin Aguiar, Daniela Abbott, and Leonard Katzman. The four Republican candidates and the one independent did not attend the forum.
Portsmouth Dems have candidates’ forum all to themselves
PORTSMOUTH — What was intended to be a Town Council candidates’ forum Thursday night turned out to be more of a campaign rally for the Democrats. more
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Incumbent faces an unknown in House race
Though it's an election year unlike any she can remember, incumbent Democratic Representative Michelle McGaw (District 71, Tiverton, Little Compton and Portsmouth) said she is working hard  to … more
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Denied chance to debate, candidates schedule their own forum
After their Republican opponents denied taking part in a forum, Reps. Susan Donovan and June Speakman are hosting their own public forum, Leo’s Restaurant in Bristol on Nov. 3. more
Michael DiPaola as he appeared in his Portsmouth Police booking photo.
Man displaying anti-Portsmouth signs charged with cyberstalking
PORTSMOUTH — Michael DiPaola, who’s become infamous locally for his display of anti-Portsmouth signs along East Main Road, was arrested today, Oct. 26, and charged with cyberstalking … more
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Louis Escobar in July 2014, getting ready for the annual fireworks display from his Middle Road farm.
RIP, ‘Mr. Portsmouth’
PORTSMOUTH — Louis Escobar, a passionate defender of Portsmouth’s oldest profession (farming), who lit up Portsmouth’s skies every year for families and let them get lost in his … more
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Rhode Island Energy (formerly National Grid) wants to push its temporary LNG facility further back from Old Mill Lane in hopes of mitigating noise and lighting issues. (File photo)
LNG facility still bringing the noise, Portsmouth residents say
PORTSMOUTH — R.I. Energy’s promise to reduce noise levels at its seasonal LNG facility on Old Mill Lane was met with skepticism by several residents during Monday night’s Town … more
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Portsmouth Town Council forum may not feature any Republicans
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council candidate forum scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 27, may be absent of any Republicans. more
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Man arrested after trying to jump onto tow truck
PORTSMOUTH — A 29-year-old West Warwick man was arrested Friday, Oct. 21, and charged with disorderly conduct (making loud/disturbing noises). more
The Patriots’ Mitchell Silvia (left) and Romeo Prestipino stop East Bay’s Cam Ferreira from advancing the ball in Sunday’s Pop Warner 10U quarterfinals, won by Portsmouth.
Portsmouth Pop Warners 10U team wins in quarterfinals
The Portsmouth Pop Warners 10U team beat the East Bay Warriors, 13-8, in the quarterfinals held Sunday. more
Portsmouth High’s Carson Conheeny runs a jet sweep for a gain against Barrington at home Friday night. The Patriots won, 21-7.
Portsmouth defeats Barrington, 21-7, remains atop division
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots are guaranteed a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the playoffs thanks to a 21-7 win over the visiting Barrington Eagles Friday night. Portsmouth, which … more
Kenneth J. Mendonça, Mario J. Teixeira, and Linda L. Ujifusa (from left) are competing for the R.I. Senate District 11 seat.
Senate District 11 candidates share priorities if elected
PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Now that independent candidate Andrew Kelly has dropped out of the race, there are three remaining hopefuls running for the R.I. Senate District 11 seat (Portsmouth … more
Cora Powledge of Portsmouth won first place in women’s foil at an “E” and under fencing tournament held at Worcester Fencing Club.
Portsmouth girl takes home gold medal in fencing
Cora Powledge of Portsmouth earned a first-place gold medal in women’s foil at an “E”-and-under fencing tournament Oct. 15-16 in Worcester. more
"The take-home message to people is, the virus is here," said Dr. Scott Marshall, the state’s veterinarian, during an online news briefing Friday afternoon.
‘There’s a lot of virus out there’
In light of today’s news that Rhode Island’s first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in Newport County, state health officials are sounding the … more
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This is a stock photo provided by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/USDA. It is not an image from the Newport County farm where the virus was detected.
DEM announces R.I.’s first domestic case of avian flu
NEWPORT COUNTY — The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Friday that the first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Rhode Island has … more
A screen capture of the female suspect in the Walgreens counterfeit bill case.
East Providence Police seek suspects in counterfeit case
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police investigators are seeking the input of the public in their attempt to apprehend two people alleged to have passed counterfeit currency at a local … more
Portsmouth council candidates share priorities if elected
PORTSMOUTH — Twelve candidates are running for a seat on the Town Council in next month’s election, and we asked each one the same question: “What issue(s) should be given the … more
Michael Cranson, here spending one of his last days as Portsmouth fire chief in 2018, is now the new fire chief for Nantucket, Mass.
Former Portsmouth Fire Chief Cranson takes post on Nantucket
PORTSMOUTH — Michael Cranson, who stepped down as Portsmouth’s fire chief in 2018 after spending 27 years with the department, started his new job as fire chief on the island of … more
Ken Mendonça (R) and Linda Ujifusa (D) are two candidates vying for the R.I. Senate District 11 seat.
District 11 hopefuls Mendonça, Ujifusa sound off on the issues
Two candidates for the R.I. Senate District 11 (Portsmouth and Bristol) seat tackled issues ranging from substance abuse to affordable house during a forum last week hosted by the League of Women … more
Officials laud completion of Expressway/Trail resurfacing project
EAST PROVIDENCE — Local, state and federal officials lauded the completion of the East Shore Expressway/Wampanoag Trail resurfacing project via a press release issued Monday morning, Oct. 17. … more
Portsmouth High’s Caitlin Mediate (left) and Morgan Casey defend the net while battling South Kingstown on Thursday, Oct. 13.
Portsmouth High girls shut out South Kingstown in volleyball
PORTSMOUTH — If there ever was a close shutout, this was it. The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team blanked South Kingstown last Thursday at home, 3-0, but every set … more
Linda Ujifusa reacts to Andrew Kelly’s endorsement of her during his surprise announcement that he was dropping out of the Senate District 11 race at the start of an online candidates’ forum last week. Both are Democrats, but Kelly was running as an independent. The other candidates are Kenneth J. Mendonça (R), who also appeared at the forum, and Mario J. Teixeira (I), who did not.
Portsmouth's Andrew Kelly withdraws from Senate Dist. 11 race
PORTSMOUTH — Andrew V. Kelly of Portsmouth is withdrawing from his campaign for the Senate seat that was vacated by James A. Seveney (D-Dist. 11, Bristol, Portsmouth, … more
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