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Google map shows the routes (in yellow) of Rhode Island Energy’s proposed structure replacement and conductor replacement project in Portsmouth and Tiverton. The longer main transmission line crosses the Sakonnet River and into Portsmouth to the Dexter Street substation. It continues down to Jepson Lane, but that line has already been upgraded.

Utility poles to be replaced in Portsmouth, Tiverton

PORTSMOUTH/TIVERTON — It’s out with the old, in with the new for Rhode Island Energy. more

By Jim McGaw | 9/11/24

‘Toilet guy’ is flushed in Portsmouth Town Council race

PORTSMOUTH — The candidate whose display of broken toilets and anti-local government signs on a vacant East Main Road lot won’t be a Town Council member this year. more

By Jim McGaw | 9/10/24

Demolition crews from the Aetna Co. began deck and beam removal from the westbound Washington Bridge span earlier this week.

Demolition of westbound span starts

In the past week contractors for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation began demolition of parapet walls along both sides of the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge. The work, being … more

9/10/24

Letter: Rediscover Portsmouth, which has so much to offer

To the editor: Are you looking for good hiking trails? Maybe you would like to bring your family to a place where they can marvel at the sunset. Do you want to learn about Portsmouth’s … more

9/10/24

Portsmouth’s Gray, Kaull win in opening cross-country meet

PORTSMOUTH — The cross-country season’s just started, but already Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray and Allie Kaull are already proving to be real contenders for the state title this … more

9/10/24

Adam Conheeny (left) celebrates with Joe Sanderson (back) and his brother, Jack, after Joe ran for a 50-yard touchdown during their home Injury Fund game against Rogers last Thursday night. The Patriots won the contest, 19-0.

Portsmouth kicks off football season with Injury Fund shutout

PORTSMOUTH — It may have just been an abbreviated Injury Fund contest, but the Portsmouth High School varsity football team showed it’s ready for the official season opener set for … more

9/10/24

A harrowing page-turner about an epic journey to freedom

‘Master Slave, Husband Wife’ By Ilyon Woo “Master Slave/Husband Wife” is the remarkable true story of an epic 15,000-mile journey from slavery to freedom made possible … more

9/10/24

Will the real Washington Bridge story ever get told?

STORY OF THE WEEK: The marquee race in Rhode Island’s primary election on Tuesday was state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s challenge to Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins. The GOP race took an … more

By Ian Donnis | 9/10/24

Fly fishing sharpie Ed Lombardo will lead an expert team of fly instructors at a workshop later this month.

Mixed reports from throughout the bay

The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council will hold its Shellfish Advisory Panel meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 4:30 p.m. Topics on the agenda include shellfish harvest seasons for Greenwich Bay, … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 9/10/24

Drug charges, assaults top Portsmouth Police report

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, Sept. 3 Michael Roland Bruneau, 63, of no permanent address, was charged with two … more

9/10/24

Portsmouth High junior Sean Gray leads the back en route to his victory during an Injury Fund cross-country meet Sept. 1 in Smithfield. His winning time was 15:42.80.

Two Portsmouth runners winners at Injury Fund meet

PORTSMOUTH — If the results of an Injury Fund meet over the weekend are any indication, Portsmouth High’s cross-country teams are in for a fine season. The boys’ and … more

9/5/24

Paul Amadio, head of school at Pennfield School, with Allison Serina, senior director of operations and finance. Serina, the first person from Pennfield with whom he had any interaction, also grew up in Leominster, Mass. They didn’t know each other back then, but Amadio played football with her brother.

From the stage to the school

PORTSMOUTH — Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. For years Paul Amadio had been a head of several college-prep boarding schools, most recently in Sedona, Ariz., but … more

By Jim McGaw | 9/4/24

Students ranging from all grade levels gathered on the first day of the 2024-25 term at St. Mary Academy-Bay View, opening the 150th year at the all-female school in East Providence.

St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrates 150th anniversary

EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View located in the Riverside section of the city kicked off celebrations of its 150th anniversary, including the start of the 2024-25 term when it … more

9/4/24

Members of the Henry Knox Color Guard of the Massachusetts Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), New Hampshire SAR Color Guard, 1st and 2nd R.I. Regiments, and the Varnum Continentals delivered the sunset salute at Butts Hill Fort last Thursday night, Aug 29.

In Portsmouth, a ‘sunset salute’ to fallen heroes from 1778

PORTSMOUTH — A solemn ceremony memorializing casualties “on all sides” commemorated the 246th anniversary of the Battle of Rhode Island at Fort Butts Hill last Thursday, Aug. 29. more

9/3/24

Portsmouth: Domestic incidents, psilocybin mushrooms top police report

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests or citations issued by Portsmouth Police: Saturday, Aug. 17 Three people were cited for kindling a fire on someone else’s property … more

9/3/24

Eight Dems running for seven available council seats in Portsmouth primary

PORTSMOUTH — When they go the polls for the Primary Election on Tuesday, Portsmouth voters will basically be choosing which Democrat running for Town Council will not get on the November … more

9/3/24

When the truth doesn’t matter, the wackadoodles win

Perhaps I am a bit nostalgic about the “good ’ole days” when people said what they meant and meant what they said. There was no other ambition but to say and do the right thing. … more

By Arlene Violet | 9/3/24

Mahi-mahi, caught by Flynn Jansen (14), is a warm water fish more prevalent now due to warming water.

Right whales still foraging in the area

Two voluntary Right Whale Slow Zones were put into effect by NOAA this week as whales were detected Southeast of Nantucket, Southeast of New York, NY and redetected by the New England Aquarium … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 9/3/24

Firefighters look for hot spots after extinguishing a fire that engulfed a home at 1 Grain Terrace Monday night.

Three safe after house fire in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — Three people safely escaped a house fire at 1 Grain Terrace Monday night. A neighbor saw flames inside the garage of the raised ranch and tried to extinguish the fire … more

9/3/24

Portsmouth High School’s Tyler Both (right) goes up for a header against Tiverton’s Rhuan Santos during an Injury Fund soccer match at Barrington High School last Friday, Aug. 30.

Fall sports underway as Portsmouth plays Tiverton in Injury Fund game

PORTSMOUTH — Fall high school sports got a jump on the start of the academic year, as the Portsmouth High girls’ volleyball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, and cross-country … more

9/2/24

John Magee as he appeared in his booking photo.

Man charged with solicitation of a minor in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — A 28-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested today, Aug. 29, following an investigation by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division into the solicitation of a minor for sexual … more

8/29/24

Barges have been docked on the East Providence shoreline at Water Street in preparation for the start of razing the westbound side of the Washington Bridge.

Process of tearing down Washington Bridge westbound span begins

Preparations to raze the dilapidated west side portion of the Washington Bridge structure began in recent weeks with the erection of protective netting and the start of asphalt removal from the … more

By Mike Rego | 8/29/24

Letter: ’Social Host’ DUI law — an idea worth exploring

I was taught in my teens that driving is a privilege, not a right. Another week, another driver convicted of DUI that has had numerous prior DUI convictions, many resulting in accidents … more

8/29/24

Jason Roomes points to the name of his ancestor, Caesar Rome, which is inscribed on the monument honoring the 1st Rhode Island Regiment — also known as the “Black Regiment” — at Patriots Park. Roomes was the guest speaker at the NAACP-Newport’s annual commemoration service on Sunday.

Ancestor of ‘Black Regiment’ soldier honors family's legacy

PORTSMOUTH — Jason Roomes, dressed in full Revolutionary War reenactment gear, pointed his musket toward the name of one of his ancestors that’s inscribed on the west wall of the … more

By Jim McGaw | 8/28/24

Anglers walk along the railroad tracks to find a spot along the rocks in this file photo. Neighbors have complained for years about littering in the area.

Portsmouth council beefs up town’s litter ordinance

PORTSMOUTH — Think twice before you discard that paper cup or nip bottle on a local beach or park. In a move intended to give police more teeth when enforcing littering laws, the Town … more

By Jim McGaw | 8/27/24