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Helen Spets (left), a 95-year-old resident of Bay View Estates, chats with R.I. Meals on Wheels Executive Director Meghan Grady during a visit to her apartment on March 15. Town Council Vice President Linda Ujifusa also helped deliver a meal of shepherd’s pie, plus a blanket, slippers and a puzzle.
Portsmouth Senior Center now a Meals on Wheels dispatch site
PORTSMOUTH — Helen Spets opened the door to her third-floor apartment at Bay View Estates and greeted her visitors with a big smile and a warm welcome. “Look at all of you!” … more
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Letter: Must continue push for safe, well-equipped school buildings
Every child in Rhode Island deserves to go to a school that is safe, warm, dry, and equipped for 21st-century learning.   In 2018, I co-chaired the state’s School Building Task … more
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Hathaway School students hand over their “Blankets of Hope” Monday morning to Heather Strout, executive director of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, for distribution to homeless people.
In Portsmouth: Dispensing hope, one blanket at a time
PORTSMOUTH — If a little kindness goes a long way, then Hathaway School students’ gesture this week should have a prolonged journey. The entire student body — 423 … more
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Kate Kelley, appearing at the Portsmouth Free Public Library Sunday, talks about some of her success stories during her work as the “Photo Angel.”
The 'Photo Angel' finds the stories behind those dusty old pictures
PORTSMOUTH — The 20 or so people who attended “Photo Angel” Kate Kelley’s presentation at the Portsmouth Free Public Library Sunday should consider themselves lucky, … more
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Letter: Portsmouth needs strong contract for Glen Manor House
To the editor: On Feb. 4, 2022, I sent a letter to the Portsmouth Town Clerk titled, “The Importance of Strong, Protective, and Enforceable Contracts for Town Enterprises.” I … more
Goalie, Sara Turillo blocks a LaSalle shot.
Eagles fall to Rams in girls hockey semifinals
The East Bay Co-op girls ice hockey team lost its semifinals series against LaSalle, 2-0, last weekend. Eagles head coach Mike Cox said his team played great hockey in the series opener on … more
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Tax bills in R.I. — from top to bottom
As most municipalities begin their annual budgeting cycles in earnest, we took time to analyze the tax burdens in all Rhode Island cities and towns. Using public data from the Rhode Island Division … more
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Portsmouth’s pension plan comes under fire during audit discussion
PORTSMOUTH — An otherwise upbeat presentation of the town’s 2021 audit Monday night was used as an opportunity for three residents to sharply criticize the town’s management of … more
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Little Compton's Wilbur & McMahon Schools will be mask-optional Monday and will remain so unless the schools' positivity rate climbs above 15 percent. It is currently at less than one half of a percent.
Tiverton, Little Compton schools go masks optional
Students in Tiverton and Little Compton will officially be maskless Monday, after the school committees in each town declared masks optional just prior to the ending of the governor's executive order … more
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Wellness Week with Herren to paint Portsmouth purple
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth goes purple in celebration of Wellness Week with Herren from March 7 to 12. The nationwide event takes place every year during the first full week of March. Chris … more
Residents of Quaker Manor/Estates have been complaining about maintenance issues and office management’s indifference for years.
Portsmouth: Fiscal problems plague Quaker Manor/Estates
PORTSMOUTH — “How did we get into this situation?” That was the question posed by Vonnie Nordby to the Portsmouth Housing Authority’s (PHA) Board of Commissioners … more
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Crisis management: Police are using new staff, training and tactics to confront the mental health crisis
One day last year, a woman in the East Bay area dialed 911 to get help for her daughter, who was in the middle of an emotional meltdown. Police officers on duty, who had responded to similar calls … more
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Bryan Ganley (left) lost a close friend to suicide. Melissa Cotta (right) tried to help but could not stop a man from jumping off the Mt. Hope Bridge. Together, they’re asking for suicide prevention barriers on the bridge, along with barriers on Rhode Island’s two other main bridges.
Advocates hopeful that bridge barrier bill will soon save lives
“That bridge at the end of town? That's a loaded gun." more
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Four of these hot pink signs were posted in the front foyer of Barrington High School last week. Orange signs with the same message were posted near another entrance. No one at the school was able to answer who posted the signs or when.
More questions, some answers, about FREE!! school food
Last week I wrote a first-person account of my research into school lunches in Rhode Island. This week I’m back, writing on the same subject, with updates on what I’ve learned, and a … more
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How do women factor into races for Governor and Congress?
STORY OF THE WEEK: When women run for office in Rhode Island, they usually win. Years of gains in the state Senate, for example, resulted in the chamber being equally divided between male and female … more
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Prediction: Another ’Wild West’ for real estate sales in 2022
The housing market in the East Bay is tighter right now than it was heading into the hypercompetitive 2021 spring housing market. Unfortunately for home buyers, more heartache, not relief, is the … more
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Letter: Shot-tyrants continue with an almost religious fervor
To the editor:  “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.” C.S. Lewis Over the past two years, it has become … more
Mermazons pose for a photo before getting into the water Sunday. They include (from left) Beth McCurdy, Midori Evans of Westport, Melinda Green and Lisa Rowe-Beddoe.
Winter swimming is cold comfort to Sakonnet/Westport 'Mermazons'
Saturday afternoon, Sakonnet Point: A west wind was blowing close to 20 miles an hour, making the 24-degree air seem absolutely frigid. White caps marched across the harbor, long empty except for a … more
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Yes, there is free lunch
I’m breaking protocol to tell this story in the first person, because the whole project really began at home in our kitchen. First, a little background. [If you want to skip my personal … more
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Poli-ticks: The sacred cows are mooing!
Forgive me for titling a column that I used almost 14 years ago. Like then, but with more money available now, the State has a surplus ($618.4 million, a $1.3 billion CARES ACT infusion of cash, … more
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Letter: No excuse not to clear snow off your car
To the editor: So here we are, recovering from the storm which will likely be among the top five in Rhode Island's history. But we will also be dealing with one issue that prevails after … more
Accuweather forecasters are predicting 2 to 3 feet of snow for southern New England.
Gov. declares 'disaster emergency,' closes roads as blizzard approaches
With heavy snow and high winds expected to create blizzard conditions and treacherous driving on Rhode Island roads tomorrow, Gov. Dan McKee has issued an executive order setting in place two types … more
Talking Politics: Gov. McKee's budget comes at a great time for candidate McKee
STORY OF THE WEEK: With the September 13 primary fast approaching, RI Gov. Dan McKee last week unveiled a spending plan that doubles as a way to appeal to a wide swath of Rhode Islanders. Big spend … more
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Talking Politics: Dr. Scott was the right person at the right time
STORY OF THE WEEK: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott was the right person in the right place at the right time when the pandemic came to Rhode Island. Although she had never faced a challenge of that … more
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Isabelle Boullier, a student at Roger Williams University, is the new youth program coordinator for Portsmouth Prevention Coalition.
Prevention ‘sort of runs in my family,' says RWU sophomore
PORTSMOUTH — When Isabelle Boullier was 13, her older sister Kyra was out driving in Narragansett on her 17th birthday when a drunk driver hit her car head-on. Kyra survived the crash, but she … more
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