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Two offshore wind forums scheduled in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — The CFP Arts Wellness Community Hall, 933 Anthony Road, is the site for two upcoming information forums on the topic of offshore wind. “Offshore Wind and the … more
Photo shows Church brothers large-scale fisheries operation on Common Fence Point in the early part of the 20th century. The company, which went by Narragansett Oil Works and other names, would extract oil from menhaden for fish oil and fertilizer. Town Historian Jim Garman said old postcards, like this one, often misidentified the company as being from Tiverton.
Common Fence Point: Grazing sheep, rotting fish preceded summer colony
Before Common Fence Point was transformed into an attractive summer colony in the 1920s, it stunk up the area so badly that people clear across the Sakonnet River into Tiverton would complain.  more
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Local legislators hear Portsmouth's wish list
PORTSMOUTH — More state funding for schools, supporting an alternative LNG supply to Aquidneck Island, and improved internet service were among the top priorities local legislators need to … more
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Capt. Jack Sprengel of East Coast Charters will be the quest speaker at the Saltwater Anglers seminar on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m.
Mass. warns about an early aggregation of right whales
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is alerting all mariners in Cape Cod Bay about the risk of vessel collision with a large aggregation of North Atlantic right whales recently observed in … more
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‘Beautiful’ story evokes deep empathy for the immigrant experience
“Beautiful Country” is the English translation of the Chinese word for America, “Mai Guo,” and it is what Qian’s family believed when they first immigrated to the U.S. Her professor father, “BaBa,” arrived first after losing his teaching position during the 1996 Cultural Revolution for saying something about the government. more
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Though music came to Steve Allain later in life than most musicians, it has become his life’s passion and his career. The Barrington resident and music teacher has gigs booked through the end of the 2023.
Meet Steve Allain: Songwriter, singer, guitarist, teacher
For an individual who declares, “I took no music in grade or high school and wasn’t particularly drawn to it,” singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist and music teacher … more
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Second offshore wind forum in Portsmouth on Feb. 15
PORTSMOUTH — The Common Fence Point Preparedness Committee (CFPPC) is hosting “Offshore Wind and the Sakonnet River: A Dialogue for Coastal Communities II” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on … more
Members of the Portsmouth High indoor track team cheer for Wake Zani as he runs the final leg of the 4x400 relay race during Friday’s meet. The team of Zani, Maciej Tabak, Nikolai Loyola, and Oliver Tibbetts came in first place with a time of 3:46.79.
Portsmouth boys’ indoor track team makes school history
PORTSMOUTH — With wins over Prout and Chariho Friday night, the Portsmouth High School boys’ indoor track team made school history by posting its first undefeated regular season in … more
McGaw re-introduces bill to ban controversial recycling practice
Rep. Michelle E. McGaw (Democrat, District 71 Tiverton, Little Compton, Portsmouth) has re-introduced legislation that would bar high-heat waste processing facilities in Rhode Island, after it … more
The author with Dorothy Lamour.
Commentary: Recollecting on the hits and misses with those revered and renowned
I have finally, at long last, figured out how to travel...from Providence to East Providence. My lifelong habit was to cross a little red bridge and voila! There I was, decade after … more
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A couple of “Green Team” volunteers monitor a “Zero-Waste Station” at a Newport festival last summer. The event planner and volunteers worked together to separate the thousands of pounds of waste into — literally — separate buckets, so it could go into separate waste streams. Over the course of 15 such events, Clean Ocean Access was able to divert more than 26,000 pounds of waste from Rhode Island’s central landfill.
‘Green’ consultants are getting ready to grow
Eva Touhey thinks about trash a lot. At times, she finds joy in it. Touhey doesn’t necessarily want to pick through your trash, but she enjoys telling you where to put it — … more
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Letter: Have we forgotten to listen to our nation's noble truths?
A retiring Episcopal priest moved to a city where a younger friend led another congregation.  He told his friend that every Sunday he would sit in a back pew reading the newspaper, … more
Editorial: A conversation long overdue, and worth having
Rhode Island's affordable housing law has long been in need of adjustments and a fresh look. We're anxiously awaiting the results of just such an examination by state legislators. more
Portsmouth maintains Aa2 credit rating from Moody’s
PORTSMOUTH — After being informed it may expect a downgrade, the Town of Portsmouth learned last week that Moody’s Investors Service has maintained the municipality’s Aa2 bond … more
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Spotlight is shining on Rhode Island's array of housing problems
STORY OF THE WEEK: It became clear in recent weeks that Josh Saal’s tenure as Rhode Island’s housing secretary was drawing to an end. Whether Saal was the right person for the job is … more
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A good read about love and art
‘Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet’ By Stephanie Cowell If you favor Impressionist art and a good love story, you will like this book about French painter Claude Monet and the … more
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Emily Maiato powers through the Barrington defense to reach the hoop in the Patriots’ 49-46 win Monday night. Maiato led the Patriots with 17 points.
Portsmouth edges Barrington in girls’ basketball, 49-46
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High senior Emily Maiato scored 17 points in leading the Patriots to a 49-46 victory over Barrington in a Division I contest at home Monday night. The win improved … more
Letter: Town not meeting law’s requirements on audits
To the editor, The Portsmouth Audit for fiscal year 2021-2022 has not been delivered to the people as required by law. The audit has now been late in three of the last five years and the Town … more
Architect’s rendering of a section of the proposed Weaver Cove development, showing a waterfront condo building and other homes.
Portsmouth gets first look at latest Weaver Cove project
PORTSMOUTH — A huge residential and marina village development proposed for Weaver Cove, a project that’s been kicking around in various forms for at least two decades, has returned for … more
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Landon Rodrigues won the 55-meter hurdles race in a time of 8.36 seconds, and also took first place in the long jump with a best leap of 20 feet, 8 inches. (File photo from a previous meet.)
Portsmouth High boys’ indoor track team still undefeated
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ indoor track and field team picked up two more wins on Thursday, Jan. 12, to remain undefeated with a 7-0 record. The Patriots beat Narragansett, … more
Morgan Casey of Portsmouth High School, here firing one over the net during a playoff win against East Greenwich in November, has been named the 2022-23 Gatorade Rhode Island Volleyball Player of the Year.
Portsmouth High senior sits atop state’s volleyball elite
PORTSMOUTH — Morgan Casey, the 6-foot-tall senior middle hitter who led the Portsmouth Patriots to a 13-7 record and a berth in the Division 1A semifinals this past season, has been named … more
Ensign Dan Shirley carries the “torch” while leading a police-escorted 8.1-mile relay run along West Main Road in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday morning. The run began at the 1st Rhode Regiment Memorial at Patriots Park.
In Portsmouth, torch run honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
PORTSMOUTH — More than 20 members of the Newport Naval community headed out from Patriots Park this morning for the start of an 8.1-mile relay run honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, … more
This new home at the Aquidneck Club on Portsmouth’s western shore is listed at $3.995 million.
Portsmouth: All of this can be yours — for nearly $4 million
PORTSMOUTH — A six-bedroom home on the town’s western shore, featuring a heated saltwater pool, is being listed at $3,995,000 by Hogan Associates Christie's International Real … more
An analysis of real estate sales in eight different East Bay communities shows that median prices have risen dramatically in every category (single-family, multi-family and condominiums) in every community in the past five years. Increases range from 20% to 100%.
Nothing but up for the East Bay real estate market
East Bay real estate values increased exponentially during the past five years. The increases were similar to what happened in the rest of New England and nationally, but like politics, all real … more
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Commentary: Study land routes for massive Mayflower Wind cables
Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the chief officer of the Environment Branch for Renewable Energy at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in Sterling, Va. It was titled: “An open … more
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