PORTSMOUTH — Depending on weather and wind conditions, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) plans on conducting low-severity prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island …
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8/8/23
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PORTSMOUTH — James Hitchen, Grayson Bolt and Warren Caldwell spent part of Friday inside an eighth-grade classroom at Portsmouth Middle School, but not for summer school.
Instead, they …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/8/23
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The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has completed the second phase of a two-year project to develop an evaluation model on the operational costs of on-demand fishing gear technology …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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8/7/23
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Two people were rushed to the hospital following a major collision involving a lumber truck and three vehicles that damaged a telephone pole and tied up traffic for hours on East Main Road on Saturday.
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8/6/23
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To the editor:
Victory Day, is celebrated in Rhode Island on the second Wednesday of August. It marks the surrender of Japan, ending World War II. To celebrate termination of humanity’s …
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8/3/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Members of the Portsmouth Police Department came out in force Tuesday to greet the public for National Night Out at Glen Park.
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8/3/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Paul De Luca loves chess.
Known as “Mr. Paul” to his students, he’s been playing the game for “30 to 40 years” and has been teaching it to …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/2/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) recently received a grant award through the Urban and Community Conservation (UAC) Grant Initiative to model a unique …
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8/1/23
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Another legislative session in Rhode Island has come and gone without any action on a perennial issue, reform of the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights. To be sure, some Constables on Patrol (COPS) have …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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8/1/23
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To the editor:
I want to briefly comment upon the almost dystopian appraisals of the access to water being exercised in our town.
While I don't wish this to be CSI CFP, I do …
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7/31/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The recruiting process took 24 months.
The first email was sent in June of 2021. The first conversation with a college coach took place in July of 2021. Two years …
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7/31/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Citing the risk of accidental and illicit discharge of sewage associated with the gathering of hundreds of boats off Prudence Island on Saturday, the R.I. Department of …
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7/27/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A controversial plan to build a sand volleyball complex on top of the former town landfill got its first public airing last week before the Zoning Board of Review.
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By Jim McGaw
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7/27/23
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SEEKONK — Youngsters have taken centerstage this week with the 104th edition of the Rhode Island Junior Amateur, which began with stroke play qualifying rounds in Westerly at Winnapaug Country …
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By Mike Rego
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7/26/23
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PORTSMOUTH — By this time next year, the town hopes to have a group of local students working toward improving their reading, math scores and school attendance — all while aboard a …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/26/23
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After pausing for a few months in the first three months of this year, East Bay residential real estate values show a resumptive trend of increasing values. With one rare exception, an analysis of …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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7/25/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: With a bit more than six weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race took a dramatic turn last week. Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, …
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By Ian Donnis
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7/25/23
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It was just a little over a year ago when the nonprofit Four Hearts Foundation started fund-raising for a new-and-improved playground to be built on Turnpike Avenue.
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By Jim McGaw
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7/25/23
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The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament ended Sunday, July 23, with a winning striped bass measuring 48”, caught by team ‘Frayed Knot,’ led by Capt. Richard Lipsitz of North …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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7/24/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Have a special area of expertise and some extra time on your hands?
If so, you may want to consider volunteering to serve as a member of a town committee. The Town Council is …
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7/21/23
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There is still time to register for the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament which takes place within the three-mile limit around Block Island. This year the Tournament starts Saturday, July 22, …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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7/20/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth is doing a decent job in providing and maintaining its outdoor recreational facilities, but lags behind other similar communities when it comes to …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/19/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Since he took over the reigns of the Melville Park Committee, Stephen Luce has wanted to find some way to pay tribute to the indigenous people who once roamed this property that …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Two hikers discovered a total of 42 guinea pigs abandoned at the Browning Mill Pond Area off of Arcadia Road in Exeter on Tuesday, July 12.
The hikers, along with two …
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7/14/23
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It doesn’t make sense to review a project application when there’s no money to fund it.
So concluded state energy regulators, who on Thursday opted to pause their review of an …
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By Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current
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7/14/23
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