Residents celebrate Portsmouth UK’s new mayor
PORTSMOUTH — Yesterday was the big day for the local contingent that’s visiting its sister city of Portsmouth, England. Several town officials and members of the Portsmouth 375th Steering Committee began the day at Portsmouth Guild Hall for the lord mayor “making” ceremony, a public event with several hundred people in attendance. “During this impressive hour-long [...]
Read More →The Seafare residences in Portsmouth
Aquidneck Island’s newest town home community is near completion, with a model home now open to view. Centrally located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island the thirty three Sea Fare Residences sit on an eight acre parcel and are conveniently located one short mile to Route 24, providing quick access to both Providence and Boston. These properties [...]
Read More →Local delegation tours Portsmouth, UK
PORTSMOUTH — There must be a pub on every block in Portsmouth, says Doug Smith. That would be Portsmouth, England, where a contingent of local residents are visiting through Wednesday. Their common goal: To invite the port city’s future Lord Mayor designee, Lynn Stagg, back here to help the town celebrate its 375th anniversary Labor Day [...]
Read More →Bradley students take top prize at state Construction Career Days
KINGSTON — A team of students from the Bradley Hospital/CADD School recently won the 2013 Rhode Island Construction Career Days bridge building competition. Students from various R.I. high schools worked as a team to design and build a bridge out of balsa wood. The URI Transportation Center provided guidance to each group, answering any questions [...]
Read More →Editorial: It’s time for politicians to fish or cut bait
The noted political speech writer turned columnist William Safire penned the phrase “nattering nabobs of negativism” for use by then Vice President Spiro Agnew in 1970. Mr. Safire wrote those words in defense of the Nixon Administration against what it perceived as an assault by the “liberal” press and other detractors of the time. In [...]
Read More →Letter: Taxpayers, not Councilwoman, should be appalled
To the editor, Many of us in the city and elsewhere were surprised to learn recently that police Chief Joseph Tavares had been relieved of his command. This came as a surprise to those of us who have known the Chief as an honorable man, of sterling personal character, and a credit to our community. [...]
Read More →East Providence Animal Control Pet of the Week: Pikachu
EAST PROVIDENCE — Pikachu is a grey male domestic medium hair available for adoption at East Providence Animal Control Center. Pikachu was found as a stray at an apartment building in East Providence. Staff is unsure of his actual age. Since coming to the facility he has been neutered and vaccinated. Pikachu loves to play [...]
Read More →Stonehill College names East Providence native Denning as new president
EASTON, Mass. — Stonehill College has named Rhode Island native Rev. John Denning, C.S.C. as its 10th President following a unanimous vote by its Board of Trustees Friday, May 17. Currently the Vice President for Student Affairs at the College, Fr. Denning, who grew up in East Providence, will assume the presidency on July 1, [...]
Read More →East Providence’s Zexter repeats as SENE solo golf champ
PORTSMOUTH — For the second year in a row, Rumford resident and now St. Andrew’s School senior Ethan Zexter captured the Southeastern New England (SENE) private school league individual golf championship, the city resident carding a medalist total of just three-over par 71 Thursday, May 16, at The Carnegie Abbey Club. Zexter was six shots [...]
Read More →Bay View raises six figures during 30th annual Manhattan at The Bay event
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 30th presentation of the “Manhattan at the Bay” musical event was a boon to St. Mary Academy-Bay View, the annual fundraiser netting the school six figures in donations. Thanks to the support of the entire community, Manhattan at the Bay was a resounding success. The Academy exceeded its fundraising goal [...]
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