Every now and then, the Rhode Island General Assembly confronts a bill that is not like other bills. It is bigger, bolder, more significant in promise and impact. The “Shoreline Access” …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/13/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Two and a half years in the making, the town’s Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) — a 20-year roadmap to guide the town’s growth and development — was …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/12/22
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The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team dropped a game to La Salle Academy on Thursday, April 7, by a score of 19-7.
The Patriots’ Tony Marcucci scored two goals and …
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4/12/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) will consider five locations in Portsmouth for possible designation as public rights of way (ROWs) during a hearing on …
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4/12/22
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In this ultra-competitive housing market, just how far would you go to procuring your dream home?
For some prospective home-buyers, the answer is pretty far. In some cases, way too far — …
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4/8/22
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PORTSMOUTH — They each had the same problem, so the Portsmouth Water and Fire District (PWFD) and the town’s Department of Public Works (DPW) combined forces to solve it.
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By Jim McGaw
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4/7/22
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BARRINGTON — Notching 10 first-place finishes, The Portsmouth High boys’ outdoor track team finished second to Barrington in a dual meet Tuesday afternoon, April 5.
The Eagles edged …
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4/6/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The familiar ritual of hearings on gun-related bills played out at the Statehouse last week, with lengthy meetings extending into the night and impassioned testimony on both sides …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/6/22
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To the editor:
‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.’ This phrase, controversial to some, is embedded in our culture and had to do with spurious or unrequited love. …
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4/6/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity boys’ baseball team defeated East Providence 5-0 on Monday, as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout.
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4/5/22
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PORTSMOUTH — On Monday, Hathaway Elementary School welcomed a magician, storyteller, musicians and others in celebration of its its annual Arts for Life Week.
The day featured performances …
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4/5/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Although the process to get there took roughly two and a half years, the Town Council spent less than 40 minutes Monday night to review and tentatively approve the final four …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/4/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Gary Crosby, who as town planner has been the key figure in guiding Portsmouth’s growth and development over the past 18 years, is retiring at the end of the fiscal …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/4/22
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Five members of the Rhode Island General Assembly met with a room full of local business leaders, and the predominant topic of conversation was how to spend about $1 billion in federal monies.
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By Scott Pickering
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4/1/22
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PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — “Don’t let the pictures scare you; the bridge is safe,” Eric Seabury, director of engineering for the R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/31/22
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PORTSMOUTH — A Superior Court judge has denied a request by a group of residents living near the wind turbine at Portsmouth High School for a preliminary injunction to prevent the machine …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/30/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Alex Silva sent his teammates and fans home happy Tuesday afternoon.
A member of the Portsmouth Middle School unified basketball team, Alex sank a jumper right before the …
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3/30/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Keep your hands off our zoning, the Town Council is telling state lawmakers.
Legislation introduced in the General Assembly that would prohibit single-family residential zoning …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/29/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The School Committee Tuesday night unanimously approved a $42.21 million budget for fiscal year 2023 that calls for a $1.07 million increase in expenditures — a …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/25/22
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PORTSMOUTH — “A new concept in learning,” boasted the front page of a special issue of The Sakonnet Times from more than 50 years ago.
The just-opened Portsmouth …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/25/22
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The benefits of more people accessing, following and interacting with their government far exceed the negative, or potential negative, impacts. Government is best when it not only represents citizens, but involves them.
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3/24/22
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A year ago, Mia Leroux was a high school sophomore, a distance-learning student who spent her days at home, Zooming into classes with her friends. Today Mia is going to school full-time in a dual …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/23/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The approach of nicer spring weather makes it easy to think that COVID has been banished. But surges are sparking lockdowns in other parts of the world, and the Omicron BA.2 …
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By Ian Donnis
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3/22/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth was a very different place in early 1897.
Fewer than 2,000 people lived in the rural, farm-based community. Its dirt streets were oiled in the summer to keep …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/21/22
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Westport photojournalist Alex Carrigg has seen a lot, but that didn't prepare him for the overwhelming crush of humanity that greeted him when he touched down in Warsaw, Poland in early March, rented …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/21/22
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