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Nathan Carter led the EPHS golf team to a sweep of Portsmouth and Bay View May 17 at Green Valley Country Club.
East Providence edges Portsmouth, beats Bay View in golf
PORTSMOUTH — The East Providence High School golf team last week completed its most successful season record-wise in two decades when the Townies traveled to Portsmouth Wednesday, May 17, … more
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This map shows the location of the property owned by AP Enterprise as well as the approximate position of the project area.
In Portsmouth: From town dump to sports ‘oasis’?
PORTSMOUTH — A long-rumored plan to build an outdoor sports complex on top of the old town dump in Island Park has finally reached the local review stage. more
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Letter: Questions unasked at the CNN Town Hall
The moderator of the recent CNN Trump Town Hall tried valiantly to ask pertinent, newsworthy questions to a declared presidential candidate, now convicted and under other legal duress. He … more
Letter: The state legislature’s plan to ruin the East Bay Bike Path
To the editor: It’s ludicrous that the state legislature can deem a motor not a motor, as in the pending e-bike legislation (covered in these pages last week) that deems e-bikes – … more
Five Portsmouth juveniles charged with assault
PORTSMOUTH — Five juveniles have been arrested in connection with an assault that took place on May 5 on the property of Hathaway Elementary School, according to police.   At about … more
Speaking at Saturday’s rally at Island Park Beach, Portsmouth small business owner and fisherman Ralph Craft said offshore wind developers need to “do their due diligence in finding out what they’re going to do to the marine life.”
In Portsmouth: A rally cry against offshore wind
PORTSMOUTH — Bill Thompson pointed to the wind turbine at Portsmouth High School, just east of Island Park Beach where about 90 people gathered Saturday to rally against offshore wind.   … more
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Jim Lundy with a spring striped bass caught in the East Passage of Narragansett Bay off Prudence Island.
Clarification on new striped bass regulation
Currently, the striped bass regulations from last year are still in effect, meaning Rhode Island and Massachusetts anglers can retain one fish between 28” and 35” until the new … more
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She lived her dream, and learned how to fly
In “Fly Girl,” the most recent book by local author Ann Hood, she chronicles her eight years spent as a flight attendant for TWA (Trans World Airways). Escaping her “small, depressed mill town” of Warwick, R.I.” to see the world was her primary goal. She just knew that whatever exciting was happening, it was “far from West Warwick.” more
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Gun control debates will heat up as the General Assembly winds down
STORY OF THE WEEK: Now that the May Revenue Estimating Conference is complete, the General Assembly session is expected to race to a mid-June conclusion, with a few contentious issues still hanging … more
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Bristol Theatre Company to hold auditions in Warren
The BTC will be holding auditions for their summer 2023 show, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical, on Monday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mary V. Quirk School, 790 Main St., Warren. more
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Margie Brennan, the school district’s K-8 science coach, meets with students inside the high tunnel at the AgInnovation Farm and goes over their tasks for that afternoon.
Portsmouth: AgInnovation Farm grows by leaps and bounds
PORTSMOUTH — When they first sank their fingers into the dirt at Cloverbud Ranch three years ago, Portsmouth Middle School students couldn’t have possibly known how quickly their garden … more
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A look out towards Narragansett Bay from Bullocks Point in May of 2023.
Department of Environmental Management opens seasonal phone line May 15
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the opening of its seasonal 24-hour telephone information line beginning on May 15 through October15. … more
A boat heads south up the Sakonnet River, with Gould Island in the background.
Problems on the water? Call DEM’s Bay Line starting May 15
The R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) seasonal, 24-hour Bay Line, used to report any Narragansett-related environmental problems or occurrences, will open May 15 and remain … more
Skipper Charlie Enright of Barrington, hoists the cup after he and the 11th Hour Racing Team won Leg 4, during the Ocean Race 2023 in Newport.
Homecoming sweet for Skipper Charlie Enright 
It was a sweet homecoming for Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team as they sailed into Newport among a throng of welcome boats and helicopters winners for won Leg 4 of the Ocean Race … more
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Nominations sought for annual Portsmouth Award
The Town of Portsmouth is seeking nominations for the recipient(s) of the annual “Portsmouth Award.” The award is to be presented to an individual, business, or civic group in … more
Portsmouth won’t separate commercial, residential tax rates
Fearing it would disproportionally hurt small business owners, the Town Council Monday put the brakes on an idea to lessen the tax burden on residential homeowners by creating a separate — and … more
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The Rhode Island General Assembly is considering a bill that would make electric bicycles legal on all the state’s bike paths, including the East Bay Bike Path, shown here during a warm day last summer. The bill was approved by a House committee earlier this month, and it may be heard by the full House of Representatives this week.
E-bikes bill would make them legal on all R.I. bike paths
Rhode Island is one of the few states in the country yet to pass laws regulating electric bicycles. A pair of bills before the Rhode Island General Assembly would change that. The companion bills before the House and Senate would make it clear that electric bicycles can be used on bike paths, and they would prevent municipalities from restricting their use any further. more
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Editorial: Yes and no to e-bikes on bike paths
Rhode Island needs to pass a law regulating electric bicycles and their use on bike paths. A bill before the General Assembly would do that, but the current version is flawed and potentially … more
Author Julia Stearly pedals a Class 1 electric bicycle on the East Bay Bike Path while traveling south from Colt State Park.
Electric bikes – A test ride removes some of the mystery
With some controversy surrounding electric bikes on the East Bay Bike Path , I wanted to experience an e-bike for myself. Courtesy of Bristol Bikes, I borrowed a Class 1 e-bike and went for a ride on … more
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Job fair, open to all, is this Thursday at Highlander Charter School
A free job and career fair, open to high school students or anyone in the employment market, is taking place on Thursday, May 11, at Highlander Charter School in Warren. more
A car uses the narrow access road as it leaves the peninsula at Gull Cove last week. DEM is proposing a plan to install a gate on the road, restricting visitors from driving out the peninsula. Only first responders would have access.
Vehicle access at Portsmouth's Gull Cove debated
PORTSMOUTH — For about 70 years, local residents and out-of-towners have been driving out to the edge of the small peninsula at Gull Cove to drop in a small boat or kayak, lug their fishing … more
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Letter: ‘Right to Beat Arms’ contains no qualifiers
To the editor: Clay Commons is perplexed by the Supreme Court’s interpretation or lack thereof for the Second Amendment clause regarding “A well-regulated Militia …” … more
Whitehouse seizes the moment to call for Supreme Court reform
STORY OF THE WEEK: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is a longstanding critic of efforts to move the U.S. Supreme Court to the right, so he’s remained in the spotlight as SCOTUS faces a wave of … more
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A few good reads for rainy spring days
A lot of rainy weather lately has had me reading instead of gardening. So, enjoy! “Just Last Night” (2021) by Mhairi McFarlane is a story of friendship, love and grief. Eve is in … more
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Fred DeFinis of Middletown caught multiple bass in the East Passage last week to 34”.  Soft plastic lures are working well.
Agency takes emergency action on striped bass
Last Tuesday, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved a new emergency slot size limit to be implemented this year of 28” to less than 31”, one fish/person/day. Presently … more
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