PORTSMOUTH — Want to own a rare piece of American history? If you’ve got deep pockets, you’ll have your chance next month when the iconic Sandy Point Farm in the south end of …
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9/26/24
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— Tim Jones is a native of East Providence. His strip, "Sourgrapes," is syndicated in numerous publications across the country.
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By Tim Jones
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9/26/24
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When it came to honoring its Business of the Year for 2024, the Portsmouth Business Association (PBA) didn’t choose a restaurant, car repair shop, gift store, or hair salon.
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By Jim McGaw
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9/25/24
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David Gleason is a member of the Town Council who’s running for reelection in November. He’s also one of the five trustees for the Common Fence Point Improvement Association.
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By Jim McGaw
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9/24/24
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To the editor:
If you’ve driven by the old Anne Hutchinson school on Bristol Ferry Road recently, you may have noticed all the construction activity. It’s been several years in the …
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9/24/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island officials plan to assemble a proposal in the weeks ahead meant to keep Hasbro in the state. Details remain unclear for now, but Gov. Dan McKee and House Speaker Joe …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/24/24
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‘The Next Ship Home’ By Heather Webb
In 1902, Italian immigrants Francesca and Maria Ricci arrive at Ellis Island. Their entry into America will be at tremendous cost since fragile …
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By Donna Bruno
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9/24/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Monday, Sept. 16
Jacob A. Garzarelli, 32, of 3217 Flat River Road, Coventry, was arrested …
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9/24/24
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Eligible small businesses and nonprofits now have until Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to apply.
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9/23/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Enyu (Alaina) Zhang is still a high school student at Portsmouth Abbey, yet she’s been receiving accolades for her environmental leadership for several years.
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9/21/24
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BARRINGTON — The Eagles and the Patriots played to a 1-1 tie in a Division I boys’ varsity soccer matchup on Tuesday in Barrington.
Both goals were scored in the second …
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9/20/24
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The federal funds are being awarded to the state through the “Mega grant” program, also known as the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program, which is designed to support large transportation projects that are difficult to fund.
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9/20/24
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Roger Williams University (RWU) has brought many positive benefits to the East Bay region since expanding its Providence institution of higher learning to Bristol in 1969. However, the university …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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9/20/24
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PORTSMOUTH — After a Town Council candidates’ forum in Common Fence Point Sept. 26 was abruptly canceled, the League of Women Voters of Newport County (LWV) has found a new venue: …
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9/19/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Something was distinctly missing from a two-mile stretch of Park Avenue, Point Road and Hummocks Avenue between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday: motor vehicles.
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By Jim McGaw
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9/18/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A 32-year-old Coventry man was arrested by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division on Monday, Sept. 16, following an investigation into the solicitation of a minor for sexual …
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9/17/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray and Allie Kaull won their respective races for the second week in a row during a cross-country meet at Barrington High’s 5K course on …
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9/17/24
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Fall’s coming, the mornings and evenings are getting cooler, but there’s plenty of good reading to come.
“Deeper Than the Dead” by Debra Webb (2024). The first book in …
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By Lynda Rego
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9/17/24
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The giant bluefin tuna fishing exploded last week. just as the commercial bluefin tuna fishery closed until new quota is available Oct. 1. Recreational permit holders are not impacted by the …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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9/17/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: For all the yak about cranky Rhode Islanders and dissatisfaction with the direction of the state, Tuesday’s primary amounted to a big vote of confidence for incumbents. This …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/17/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The theme of the Portsmouth High School Marching Band’s halftime show this year is “When Dreams Become Nightmares,” and the group debuted it last Thursday …
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9/16/24
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PORTSMOUTH — It may not have been the way they wanted to start the season in Division I football, but the Portsmouth Patriots showed plenty of heart in their 21-20 overtime loss to South …
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9/16/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Here are recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Monday, Sept. 9
Marcelo Garcia Arevalo, 36, of 159 Ophelia St., Apt. 1, Providence, was charged …
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9/16/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Bike Newport and the Island Park Preservation Society invite all to attend the second annual Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. …
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9/12/24
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The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking.
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9/11/24
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