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A section of Riverside Street overlooking Blue Bill Cove in Island Park developed into “chaos” over the years due to short-term rentals, some residents complained back in 2018 when the Town Council set rules to deal with their proliferation. (File photo)
Portsmouth short-term rental owners denounce proposed changes
A proposed change to the town’s zoning ordinance that would ban new short-term rentals (STRs) in R-10-zoned areas was roundly condemned by the majority of residents who spoke at a public hearing Monday night. more
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A section of Riverside Street overlooking Blue Bill Cove in Island Park developed into “chaos” over the years due to short-term rentals, some residents complained back in 2018 when the Town Council set rules to deal with their proliferation. (File photo)
Portsmouth hearing on controversial short-term rentals is Monday
PORTSMOUTH — A large turnout is expected for a public hearing on Monday, March 25, on proposed changes regarding local short-term rentals that are typically booked through companies such … more
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Clockwise from top left: The 11th Hour Racing Team, including skipper and Bristol native Charlie Enright, celebrate winning Leg 6 in The Hague on June 3 (photo by Harry Kh/11th Hour Racing); One of the ferry boats, currently being used to transport people from Providence to Bristol, prepares to depart the State Street dock on its next run to the city as the sun sets on its first day of operation last Thursday (Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.); Derek Ferreira (left), Mike Godet, and Luis Medeiros watch Kevin Amaral of Vigilant Brewing Company tee off on the first hole at the Bristol Golf Park, which opened over the summer (Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.); Bristol’s new hunting cooperative, launched in September, has its share of detractors.
A year told through stories: Bristol in 2023
Here are just a few of Bristol’s biggest stories from 2023 to enjoy as we pin up a new calendar and look forward to a new year of telling stories about our community. more
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Letter: Portsmouth has many questions for RIDOT
To the editor: Recent events on the Washington Bridge inform us that the R.I. Department of Transportation does know how to communicate. They just don’t wish to do it in Portsmouth and no … more
The Portsmouth High School Marching Band will lead the PHS Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 28. Here are members performing in last year's parade.
Portsmouth Homecoming Parade steps off Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — Get out those reds, whites, and blues.   The Portsmouth High School Homecoming Parade will be on Saturday, Oct. 28, steeping off from the school at 12:30 p.m. The … more
Letter: Continuing transfer station doesn’t make any sense
To the editor: We are writing to express our strong support for the town’s move to curbside pickup of trash and recyclables.   Over our 56 years of marriage, we have lived in … more
Portsmouth water mains to be flushed starting Oct. 2
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will be flushing water mains from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. per the following schedule: • Monday, Oct. 2: East Main Road from Pine Tree … more
Warren PD make seven arrests and investigate car thefts
The Warren PD had a full plate from July 3-10, 2023, as they made seven arrests and investigated four car thefts within two days. more
Bristol PD: Seven arrests, including assault on a senior
Bristol Police made seven arrests between June 12-19, 2023. more
Warren PD: Police arrest woman spotted checking cars
The Warren Police Department arrested four people between June 5-12, 2023. more
Warren PD: Public urination leads to an arrest
Warren police made multiple arrests and dealt with unruly juveniles between May 8-15, 2023. more
Regina Shers (center), the wife of the late School Committee member Allen Shers, shovels dirt as a tree is planted in remembrance of Shers at Hathaway School Friday. Shers’s sister, Dawn Maitz. is at left. They were assisted by Hathaway students Greyson Maitz (in red), and Jack (at right) and Sam Billings.
‘A Beautiful Day’: Hathaway School dedicates tree to Allen Shers
PORTSMOUTH — The Hathaway School community had two things to celebrate during its annual Arbor Day event on Friday: Month of the Military Child, and the life of School Committee member Allen … more
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Average Portsmouth water customer sees 11.25% rate hike
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Water and Fire District’s average residential customer will see a water rate hike of 11.25 percent in the next fiscal year that began Monday, May 1, according … more
An artistic rendering showing part of the Tiverton Heights subdivision, currently under review by the Tiverton Planning Board.
Huge Tiverton affordable housing development moves closer to approval
With questions about its mpact on water supply and traffic flow mostly resolved, the Tiverton Planning Board signaled at its meeting last Tuesday that it is moving closer to final action on the … more
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Mike Flynn of Quonset View Farm on Middle Road wipes his brow last Friday as he rotates the strawberry field’s soil in preparation for next season. The farm has been experiencing “severe drought conditions” and irrigating is expensive, Flynn said.
Portsmouth: Rain, rain — please come here!
PORTSMOUTH — You may have been feeling a bit toasty over the past month, but it’s unlikely you experienced the heat and humidity quite like Robert Pires. The 58-year-old chef and … more
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Letter: Thanks to Cortvriend, Seveney for PFAS ban
To the editor, I want to thank State Rep. Terri Cortvriend (District 72-Portsmouth, Middletown) and State Sen. Jim Seveney (District 11-Bristol, Portsmouth, Tiverton), for sponsoring legislation … more
Portsmouth water board OKs budget with 6.5% increase
PORTSMOUTH — The Administrative Board for the Portsmouth Water and Fire District approved a $5.23 million operating budget for its 2023 fiscal year that began on May 1, representing an increase … more
Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan formally approved by council
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 … more
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Jessica Lynch, general manager and chief engineer of the Portsmouth Water and Fire District (PWFD), and Brian Woodhead, director of the Department of Public Works (DPW), watch as a water main is guided into a ditch dug into the town access road between the police and fire departments and DPW building last Thursday.
Portsmouth water woes addressed through teamwork
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. more
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Portsmouth breezes through rest of Comprehensive Plan
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 … more
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Back in June, Mt. Hope High School Principal Deborah DiBiase spent part of the Senior Prom helping students cross from tent to tent on a rainy night, during the event hosted along the Herreshoff Marine Museum waterfront. This fall, the school decided it is not safe hold the traditional Homecoming dance.
School cancels dance, so parents plan their own
  “Students are gathering at other school events … There are no state restrictions. Why is this an issue?” MICHELE … more
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A town worker looks over the lower portion of Fairview Lane after the street collapsed early Thursday morning.
Crew continues repair work on collapsed Portsmouth road
PORTSMOUTH — Work crews remained busy Thursday afternoon in hopes of reopening access for many people who live off the east end of Fairview Lane, which partially collapsed due to the heavy … more
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Bristol Police arrest two, help quiet numerous ‘loud’ gatherings
Bristol police officers made two domestic violence arrests and were called to a number of reportedly loud gatherings from June 18 to 14. Monday, June 8 Police received two complaints about … more
With the launch of a new legislative session, East Bay lawmakers discuss priorities
The Rhode Island General Assembly got back to work last week, and with it, your elected representatives. East Bay Life spoke to several local senators and representatives to hear what issues are at … more
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