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Letter: Why should we trust anything that RIDOT tells us?
To the editor: The Jan. 13, 2022 edition of The Portsmouth Times resurrects the state highway situation in Portsmouth.   Please note that Sprague Street is not mentioned. That is the … more
Little Compton whale dissected, will be buried
Biologists from Mystic Aquarium spent much of Thursday dissecting the young female humpback whale that washed up at Church Cove and was first spotted Saturday. Using a bulldozer to help them move … more
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Editorial: Death of the snow day
The pandemic introduced a few silver linings. Remote learning is sort of, kind of, one of them. Across America, schools figured out how to conduct themselves when no one was in the school … more
The East Main Road improvements would include one roundabout installed at the Turnpike Avenue intersection in front of Clements’ Marketplace.
In Portsmouth: East Main suddenly on fast track for resurfacing
PORTSMOUTH — Well, here’s some good news to start off 2022: The long-awaited resurfacing of beat-up East Main Road may start much sooner than anyone had expected. The town … more
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This dock off the western shore of the Touisset peninsula in Warren is the first in Rhode Island constructed of 100 percent composite materials. Pilings, decking and rails are all made of lightweight composite materials.
This dock is built to last
The Pearson family are used to tinkering in factories, inventing new things and then plunking them in the water. It’s kind of their thing. Nearly 70 years ago, cousins Clinton and Everett … more
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Poli-ticks: Gosh, I miss the America I grew up with
Normally, this is the column where I have the audacity to suggest New Year resolutions for resident politicians. Instead I have a more urgent resolution for all of us: I want us Americans to go back … more
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Colt Andrews Elementary School Nurse Julie Pirri tests fourth-grader Emma Gray for Covid at the school the week before Christmas vacation.
School nurses — From the shadows to the Covid front lines
Back in the old days of two years ago, many parents could go years without hearing from a school nurse. Sometimes their child could pass through an entire school, K to 3, with nary a call or visit … more
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Letter: Wearing a mask is contributing to the greater good
To the editor: It’s been a few weeks since you published a story called “Parents vs. The State.” I responded to the writer directly in my shock at this kind of attention being … more
Editorial: Stop your engines!
Sharon Gold is a diminutive woman with a big message for everyone — stop idling! The focus of a story in our East Bay Life section this week, Gold is a retired educator and grandmother from … more
Ryan Mendonca and fiance Meg Crispino, of Tiverton.
Uber driver gets New Year's DUI in Tiverton
First, the good news: A Tiverton couple emerged without a scratch and didn't have to pay for their ride home early New Year's Day. The bad news? Their Uber driver got a DUI, marking the first arrest … more
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Letter: Only those who support abortions should pay for them
To the editor: A modest proposal. In this most intractable debate, a letter to last week’s Sakonnet Times drew my interest. Jean Ernster of Barrington made a most intriguing proposal to … more
Fire and rescue crews had to cut into John Barretto's Saturn to free him following Friday morning's accident.
Tiverton man dies in New Year's Eve day crash
A Tiverton man died Friday morning, Dec. 31, after he lost control of his car and struck a tree on Brayton Road. John Carlos "JC" Barretto, 18, was driving south just before 6:30 a.m. when he … more
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Parents vs. The State over school mask mandate
On Aug. 19 of this year, Rhode Island entered a new phase in the Covid-19 pandemic. Citing the increased presence and spread of the Delta variant, which triggered a mini-surge in cases from July into … more
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A crew performs work on the Mt. Hope Bridge during a previous maintenance project. The bridge was built in 1929.
Mt. Hope Bridge not in peril, but needs work
A proposed dehumidification system could add 50 years to the Mt. Hope Bridge for $35 million. Waiting longer to remedy the issues could cost much, much more. more
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Aerial view shows location of a proposed 3.16-megawatt, direct-current (DC) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) development on property less than a 10th of a mile north of Russo Road on the east side of West Main Road.
Portsmouth solar facility denied — but will get a second chance
PORTSMOUTH — In a highly unusual move last week, the Planning Board voted to deny a proposal for a controversial, large-scale ground-mounted solar facility along West Main Road, only to … more
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Portsmouth Police booking photo of Joneya Mack, 29, of Newport.
Woman arrested in Portsmouth dog abandonment case
PORTSMOUTH — A 29-year-old Newport woman was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 15, and charged with two counts of animal cruelty in connection with the abandonment of two emaciated dogs found at … more
Letter: Rescue funds needed to address workforce crisis
To the editor: The Newport County Community Healthcare Collaborative is an association of 10 community-based organizations that came together 18 months ago to combat vaccine hesitancy and limit … more
Arlene Violet: Governor makes the naughty list more than once
I was taken aback when I received a letter from Santa! There in black and white was his Christmas list of Rhode Island leaders who have been either naughty or nice. One politician dominated the … more
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Firefighters battle back flames from a boat at Hickley Yachts in Portsmouth late Friday morning, Dec. 10.
Massive boat fire at Hinckley Yachts in Portsmouth
A large boat caught fire at Hinckley Yachts Friday morning, sending up a huge plume of black smoke that could be seen from miles away. more
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A 39-year-old woman entered the water from the Prudence Island Ferry Monday night and has not been seen since.
Witnesses: Prudence woman intentionally entered water from ferry
PORTSMOUTH — Several witnesses have told Portsmouth Police that a 39-year-old woman who is now missing intentionally climbed over the deck railing of the Prudence Island Ferry Monday night … more
Letter: A world without domestic violence is possible — if we act
To the editor: Imagine a world with no domestic violence — where no Rhode Islanders have their lives cut short by abuse, where children do not witness this violence, where our … more
Maximus "Max" Julian (right) fishing off Little Compton, in a photo provided by his family.
Alleged murderer of Little Compton man indicted
The man accused of murdering a Little Compton resident in Newport six months ago has been indicted by the statewide grand jury on a charge of murder. Tyrese Poulsen, 18, of Newport, is scheduled … more
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Letter: Article shined important spotlight on music in the schools
To the editor: Thank you so much for the excellent article in last week’s East Bay papers about the status of music performance in the schools. You balanced all of the important information so … more
Volunteer Elizabeth Peters helps client Joe Barreiro with selecting produce during a visit to the East Bay Food Pantry in Bristol last week.
Food prices are rising, and so are trips to local food banks
Everything is getting more expensive, and that includes food. According to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual rate of inflation in the United States was 6.2 … more
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These two undernourished dogs were found abandoned at Glen Farm Thanksgiving morning. The dark-colored one later had to be euthanized due to her poor health, according to police.
Emaciated dogs found abandoned in Portsmouth on Thanksgiving
PORTSMOUTH — Two underfed, sick dogs were found abandoned Thanksgiving morning at Glen Farm, and one of them later was euthanized due to poor health, according to … more
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