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Portsmouth High’s Tristan Thomas took first place in the pole vault with a best effort of 11 feet, 6 inches.
Portsmouth notches several 1st places at division track meet
PORTSMOUTH — Both of the Portsmouth High tracked field teams placed second among 11 teams in the Eastern Divisional Championship meet held over the weekend. more
Charles P. Meys was aboard the USS Randolph on March 13, 1945, when it was attacked by Japanese kamikaze pilots. Twenty-six were killed and 105 wounded.
Portsmouth veteran of 3 wars honored on his 98th birthday
It’s safe to say that Charles P. Meys has seen a few things. more
Hathaway Elementary School third-grade teacher Ashley Adamson reads to her class from her basement at home. In addition to running their morning meetings as usual, Ms. Adamson and her co-teacher, special educator Victoria Travis, have sent handwritten cards to their students.
In Portsmouth: Teaching in a time of crisis
PORTSMOUTH — Growing up, Ashley Adamson can remember a chunk of time when she would play in her parents’ basement, pretending to be a teacher.  more
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Portsmouth Times - Thursday, September 29, 2022
Letter: What I’d do if I were elected RI's governor
To the editor: I imagined I just got elected governor of Rhode Island. I have had no prior connection to Rhode Island politics, so I am beholden to no special interests. I am honest, smart, … more
Fred DeFinis of Middletown caught multiple bass in the East Passage last week to 34”.  Soft plastic lures are working well.
Agency takes emergency action on striped bass
Last Tuesday, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved a new emergency slot size limit to be implemented this year of 28” to less than 31”, one fish/person/day. Presently … more
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The Patriots’ Avery Pelletier bumps the ball up during Tuesday’s win against West Warwick at home.
Portsmouth dominates West Warwick in girls’ volleyball
PORTSMOUTH — A win over West Warwick at home Tuesday night improved the Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team’s record to 6-3 in Division I-A. The team, which has … more
Portsmouth: Two charged with assault in domestic disturbance
PORTSMOUTH — Police arrested two people following a report of a domestic disturbance at a Glen Road home on Sunday, April 28. Shortly before 7 p.m., officers responded to 62 Glen Road … more
Here’s who is running for office in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Fifteen residents will vie for the seven available seats on the Portsmouth Town Council this election season.  more
Spring Home Improvement - April 2019
Kevin Spencer with his wife, Tian. He is finishing his master’s degree in China, while she is studying in the UK. The couple will return to the United States this fall.
How I am surviving in China
Quarantined in a highly censored and monitored country while the spread of a possibly deadly virus is on the loose. Well, that’s where I am now.  My name is Kevin, age 26, and I am an … more
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Gov. Gina Raimondo begins her COVID-19 briefing on Friday afternoon, June 12.
Governor urges restaurant workers, bus drivers to get tested
PROVIDENCE — The state is expanding its symptomatic testing for COVID-19 to include restaurant workers and bus drivers, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced at a news briefing Friday, June … more
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Letter: Greed is the root of many modern problems
To the editor: Remember when - it was only a few years ago - that Boston’s parking lots near Fenway Park were gouging fans with ridiculously astronomical parking fees. Why would … more
Arlene Violet: Governor makes the naughty list more than once
I was taken aback when I received a letter from Santa! There in black and white was his Christmas list of Rhode Island leaders who have been either naughty or nice. One politician dominated the … more
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Editorial: Should be no love for these letters
In this ultra-competitive housing market, just how far would you go to procuring your dream home? For some prospective home-buyers, the answer is pretty far. In some cases, way too far — … more
Cindy and John Bowdren enjoy a brew on the top deck at Ragged Island Brewing Company. The farm brewery will host the Ocean State Beer Festival on Sunday, Aug. 21.
Portsmouth’s Ragged Island to host Ocean State Beer Festival
PORTSMOUTH — After a two-year hiatus, the Ocean State Beer Festival will return on Sunday, Aug. 21, with Ragged Island Brewing Company hosting. The event will run from 2-5:30 p.m. at … more
PVD beer garden
Enjoy craft beer and views of the providence river at The Guild Brewing Co.'s Beer Garden on the Providence Pedestrian Bridge, happening weekly on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and … more
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
Cynthia Fontaine, a psychic medium who lives in Tiverton but grew up in Common Fence Music, tests out the new recording studio in the basement of the CFP Arts, Wellness and Community Center, with Music at the Point co-founder David Breton at the controls. Fontaine is planning on making some meditation recordings at the student, which is available to the wider community.
Music returns to Common Fence Point in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — The “gold lamé stage” may be long gone, but live music has finally returned to Common Fence Point. Before it rebranded itself as Newport Live last year, … more
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This Tiverton home is a good example of the real estate market in 2022. It listed for $1,950,000 and sold for over-asking at $2 million.
The spring market may look familiar – low inventory, high prices
The housing market in the East Bay has been in a whirlwind for the past few years, and experts don’t expect much of a change when spring comes around. Lowered post-pandemic interest rates are … more
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A few good reads for rainy spring days
A lot of rainy weather lately has had me reading instead of gardening. So, enjoy! “Just Last Night” (2021) by Mhairi McFarlane is a story of friendship, love and grief. Eve is in … more
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Patrick and Sean Bowen, at the site of their proposed oyster farm in August 2021, will have a hearing before the state CRMC on Tuesday, July 18.
Bowens' aquaculture hearing scheduled for July 18
Three years after they first filed an application to establish a commercial oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue, Little Compton's Patrick and Sean Bowen will finally get a hearing before the state body … more
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Portsmouth High School student Penelope Raynaud climbs the National Guard’s rock wall that was brought in during a criminal justice pathway event on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The wall tested students’ strength and agility.
At Portsmouth High: Exploring a pathway in criminal justice
PORTSMOUTH — Officer William Silvia of the Portsmouth Police Department had just received word of a bank robbery in progress, and hopped into his cruiser to head to the scene. more
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Shailen Bhatt, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, speaks to the media after touring the Washington Bridge Monday, Feb. 5.
Top Federal Highway Administration official tours Washington Bridge
Shailen Bhatt, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, visited the area Monday, Feb. 5, as part of the national response to the local Washington Bridge Closure crisis. Bhatt … more
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Mayflower Wind map shows what route the cables for its proposed wind turbine project would traverse Portsmouth.
More concerns raised over Mayflower Wind project
PORTSMOUTH — A major wind developer’s plan to lay a 20-mile-long stretch of mostly underwater cables that would also traverse protected land in Portsmouth is attracting increased scrutiny … more
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