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A call to arms in Portsmouth
Rick North says his competitive arm-wrestling days pretty much ended six or seven years ago, but he still gets a thrill out of helping members of the younger generation get into the sport.
Referring to cuts to the USDA affecting local food organizations as well as proposed cuts and what they could mean for SNAP funding … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity basketball team held Ponaganset to just 44 points — one of the Chieftains’ … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department.
Monday, March 10
Ronald Rivera, 33, … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Town Council members will start hosting office hours at Town Hall on the second Wednesday and Thursday of each month … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Local officials say safety and accessibility will be enhanced at Elmhurst Park thanks to a $30,000 grant the Town of … Read More
As many as 500 people — including scores of scientists and supporters of scientific research — descended upon the Rhode Island … Read More
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Portsmouth takes fitness and wellness on the road
PORTSMOUTH — About 30 women followed Wendy Bulk’s every move inside the Middletown Knights of Columbus hall last week as she taught them basic line dancing moves such as the sliding step, …
The fast and the curious
Falling asleep on the job is typically a fireable offense. Maybe that’s why office chairs tend to have wheels — so no one gets too comfortable. A more comfortable chair might invite a …
Winter lights up
There aren’t many times when it is appropriate to scream. However, a local display of puppets in downtown Providence actually invites people to do just this. People of all age groups are …
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Letter: Most all of us are descendants of immigrants
To the editor: It’s a wonderful month — “Irish Heritage Month,” and like many of you I am a descendent of Irish immigrants. My grandparents left Ireland in …
Letter: Trump’s wrongs are too many to be listed
To the editor: Mr. Trump is right about a few things. First, the long-standing dispute between Israel and the Palestinians can be resolved by asserting that Palestinians don’t matter. …
Letter: USAID’s destruction will impact all of us
Most Americans a month ago had zero awareness of the US Aid Program — what it did; who it benefitted; what it cost. But since Trump and Musk tried to cut off funding for these programs, we have …
Letter: Town has been doing just fine without nonpartisan elections
To the editor: In 1946, in the immediate aftermath of World War II, my father, an adult Army veteran born in the town of Portsmouth, went to the town clerk’s office with a question about …
Letter: Politicians voting against gun rights violating their oath
To the editor: I’ve read with interest that 65 percent of Rhode Islanders support a gun ban (which, make no mistake about it, is what they are proposing, a near total gun ban). …