PORTSMOUTH — An update on the new senior center that’s part of a 54-unit affordable housing project turned into a debate Monday night on whether local senior residents were being …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/27/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Fifteen residents will vie for the seven available seats on the Portsmouth Town Council this election season.
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6/26/24
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With little discussion, the Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to formally adopt a total municipal budget of $74,404,959 for fiscal year 2025 that calls for a 3.15-percent increase in the …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/25/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Kudos and citations greeted two longstanding town employees at Monday night’s Town Council meeting in recognition of their upcoming retirements, effective June 30.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/25/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View principal Dr. Marcela Rossi is proud to announce that 179 students made the honor roll for the fourth quarter, officially marking the end of …
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6/25/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department.
Tuesday, June 18
Fabricio Vargas Valle, 40, of 156 McCorrie Lane, was charged with identify …
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6/24/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The City of East Providence Department of Planning and Economic Development, in partnership with the East Providence Arts Council, is calling on artists to submit design …
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6/24/24
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Only two residents commented during last week’s annual budget hearing, but at 63 minutes it was still one of the longest in recent memory.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/21/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Get your fingers red at Quonset View Farm, where you can go to pick your own strawberries.
The farm’s opening day was June 5, and it’s opening daily from 8 …
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6/20/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The weather was perfect Wednesday, June 12, during commencement for the graduates in the Senior Class of 2024 at Providence Country Day, who were recognized for their …
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6/20/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — MetLinks, the nine-hole re-envisioned former front side of the defunct Metacomet Country Club, will officially open to the public on Thursday, June 27.
The first tee time …
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6/20/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Parks & Recreation Department has become the beneficiary of its own success — and so have local residents.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/19/24
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PORTSMOUTH — It’s an oasis you can’t even see from the school’s parking lot.
But for many Portsmouth High School students — especially seniors …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/18/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Fourth-graders at Hathaway Elementary School are moving on, and they were celebrated in style last week.
The school hosted a “Stepping Up” ceremony on the …
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6/18/24
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St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrated its 148th commencement as 50 young women from across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts received their diplomas as members of the Class of 2024 at the …
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6/18/24
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They’re members of multiple honor societies, academic clubs, volunteer groups, athletic teams, and have excelled both inside and outside the classroom at Portsmouth High School. Here are the …
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6/17/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A 46-year-old Middletown man was arrested on domestic violence charges twice within six hours last week.
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6/17/24
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PRUDENCE ISLAND — There was no long procession leading down to an athletic field, no band playing “Pomp and Circumstance,” and no long speeches by multiple students and faculty …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/12/24
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One bill that gun violence prevention advocates claim as their biggest success during this year's session, and two more bills intended to close 'gaps' in existing law, have all been put forth by an East Bay representative or Senator.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/11/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Wednesday, June 5
Robin Lynn Kimball, 51, of 28 Sprague Court, was arrested on a bench warrant …
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6/10/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Olivia Chaves said she values “cohesion, efficiency, and structure” as a classroom English teacher at Portsmouth High School.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/9/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Three state lawmakers from Portsmouth invite local residents to join them and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources for an upcoming local event to learn about a vast array of …
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6/7/24
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Westerly drubbed the Portsmouth softball team 11-1 in 5 innings, during the Division 2 semifinals at Rhode Island College on Thursday night.
The Bulldogs clubbed 11 hits and scored 11 runs off …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/7/24
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PROVIDENCE — With final votes in the Senate, Thursday night, June 6, the General Assembly has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Justine Caldwell and Sen. Pamela J. Lauria to require safe …
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6/7/24
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PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly voted on Thursday, June 6, to approve legislation from East Bay Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sen. Dawn Euer to expand the legal use of electric bicycles in Rhode …
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6/7/24
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