PORTSMOUTH — There were no top-three finishes among either of Portsmouth High’s swim teams at the R.I. Interscholastic League’s State Swim Meet on Saturday, but the Patriots did …
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3/4/24
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PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Katherine Kazarian was the lead sponsor on legislation signed on by many of her fellow East Bay area colleagues seeking to require the Rhode Island Department of …
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By Mike Rego
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3/4/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Forecasting another challenging budget season, the Town Council is expected to keep the overall increase in civic support for local nonprofit organizations to no more than 2 …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/29/24
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BARRINGTON — They kicked off into high gear and never looked back.
The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity basketball team rolled over Barrington in the Division I …
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2/28/24
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Lots of reading going on before spring cleaning and gardening take up all my time. Enjoy …
“The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett” by Annie Lyons (2020). A quarter of the way …
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By Lynda Rego
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2/28/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Young children danced, sang along, and learned about one of America’s supreme art forms during last week’s Jazz for Kids event at Greenvale Vineyards on Wapping …
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2/27/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Nearly three dozen people on both sides of the offshore wind debate offered their two cents to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) during a public comment …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/27/24
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We have seen ordinary Americans say on camera that we need Donald Trump to be a dictator, because “America needs a dictator now.” Presumably, they feel that a dictator will be able …
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2/27/24
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Three couples sued the Center for Reproductive Medicine, a fertility clinic in Alabama, for inadvertently destroying their embryos. An interloper got into the storage facility, opened up a …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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2/26/24
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At press time the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island were all still seeking public comment and input on 2024 fishing regulations for saltwater fishing. So, the regulations list for …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/26/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Last week, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and RIDOT Director Peter Alviti offered a glimmer of hope for frustrated drivers. A plan developed with the Federal Highway Administration …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/26/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Adam Conheeny scored four 3-pointers in the final two and a half minutes of regulation — including one that tied the contest with less than a minute left — to …
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2/24/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A win’s a win.
The Portsmouth High girls’ basketball team edged Scituate, 57-53, at home Thursday night in the preliminary game of the Division I playoffs.
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2/24/24
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To the editor:
Grassroots efforts can lead to change. They can educate the public on important town issues and ensure that those who are supposed to represent us hear our voices and desires.
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2/23/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The town hasn’t given up on the run-down Stone Bridge abutment just yet.
The Town Council on Feb. 12 voted 6-0 to approve a resolution requesting state legislation to …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/22/24
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WPRI Channel 12 was first to report a draft review on the status of the westbound section of the Washington Bridge written by an engineer hired to investigate the shuttered section paints a …
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By Mike Rego
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2/22/24
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The eastbound side of the Washington Bridge will be split into six lanes, three going in each direction, as a means of attempting to address the ongoing crisis created with the closure of the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/21/24
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When student journalists at Amherst Regional High School in Massachusetts heard last spring that middle schoolers in their town were experiencing transphobic and homophobic bullying, they immediately …
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By Josh Moore and.Justin Silverman
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2/20/24
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The following novels kept me enthralled. I couldn’t put them down — always the sign of a good read. So battle through the last of the winter weather by curling up with one of these.
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By Lynda Rego
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2/20/24
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The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced spring programs scheduled to connect Rhode Islanders with our state’s beautiful natural resources. From vernal pool night to …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/20/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/20/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Sean Gray’s only a sophomore, but he’s already proven himself to be one of the best runners in Portsmouth High School’s history.
On Saturday during the …
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2/19/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High gymnasts are division champions for the first time in 18 years.
The Patriots captured the Division II title at the RIIL Gymnastics Team and Individual …
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2/18/24
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PORTSMOUTH — In front of a packed house Wednesday afternoon, the Portsmouth Middle School girls’ basketball team defeated Thompson Middle School, 38-31, to claim the title of …
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2/16/24
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In the January 25, 2024 Shorelines Opinion Section, Mr. Clay Commons offers examples to show how well our economy is functioning and requests countering information. He explicitly states …
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2/14/24
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