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Letter: Levesque responds to critics of Town Council
To the editor:   I reference letters that appeared in this paper recently, one from Mr. Fitzmorris and the other from Mr. Grieb, both of whom I believe are familiar to your readers. Each … more
Portsmouth Police charge man with child molestation
PORTSMOUTH — A 30-year-old man from Pennsylvania was charged by Portsmouth Police last week with two counts of second-degree child molestation. As a result of an investigation by the … more
Letter: Town of Portsmouth guilty of lack of transparency
To the editor: There’s an old saying in our state that Rhode Islanders get the government they deserve. The same could be said for the Town of Portsmouth.   The Town of … more
Letter: Portsmouth does not have a PR problem
To the editor: A recent Portsmouth Times article reported that one Portsmouth town councilor thinks Portsmouth has a PR problem. The actual problem is that Portsmouth has difficulty telling … more
Council members J. Mark Ryan, Charles Levesque, and Leonard Katzman (from left) at a hearing on the East Main Road roundabout proposal in December 2023 at Portsmouth High School. Levesque said at that meetings and several others at PHS, the disconnect between the council and many residents became clear. “Through most of the public hearings, it was apparent to me that there was a real division between what the town felt it was putting out and what the people felt they were hearing,” he said.
Does the Portsmouth Town Council have a PR problem?
PORTSMOUTH — There’s been a growing disconnect between the Town Council and many members of the public lately and something needs to be done about it, one council member says. … more
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East Main Road resident Lynne Kushner speaks during a Town Council meeting last October at Portsmouth High School regarding the future of the transfer station.
Portsmouth mulls written rules to tackle bad meeting behavior
PORTSMOUTH — On the heels of several contentious meetings that were marred by heckling and insults lobbed between residents and Town Council members, the council Monday night took the … more
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Map shows proposed route of SouthCoast Wind's transmission cables through Portsmouth.
RIDEM seeks comment on SouthCoast Wind plan
PORTSMOUTH — Have an opinion on SouthCoast Wind’s proposal to run cables under the Sakonnet River and Mount Hope Bay to transfer electricity from an offshore wind facility? more
Supporters of the transfer station say they like the convenience it offers, with several different bins for glass and plastics, yard waste, construction debris, bulky waste, and more.
Portsmouth will also issue RFP to keep transfer station as is
PORTSMOUTH — Fans of the transfer station finally got what they wanted at Monday night’s Town Council meeting. Before a crowd of about 200 in the Portsmouth High School auditorium, … more
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Carol Mello of Portsmouth (left) and Constance Gee of Westport (third from left), who oppose SouthCoast Wind’s proposal, hand out work sheets while one of the wind energy supporters, Jill Gabrielsen (right), shows how she feels outside the Portsmouth High School auditorium before Tuesday’s Town Council meeting.
Portsmouth enters host community agreement with SouthCoast Wind
PORTSMOUTH — After more than three hours of listening to both opponents and supporters of wind energy Tuesday night, the Town Council voted 5-1 to enter into a host community agreement … more
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Map shows proposed route of SouthCoast Wind's transmission cables through Portsmouth. (Mayflower Wind is the company's former name.)
Big issues for Portsmouth on the table this month
Monday’s Town Council meeting flew by in 18 minutes, but that certainly won’t be the case for its next two gatherings. more
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Portsmouth's 18-month transfer station stickers on sale
PORTSMOUTH — If you use the transfer station and you haven’t purchased your new 18-month sticker yet, you can get them at the Tax Collector’s office at Portsmouth Town Hall. … more
Trees must be totally stripped of all decorations and tinsel and left by the curbside.
Christmas trees picked up starting Monday in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — The town’s Department of Public Works will pick up discarded Christmas trees using the following schedule based on voting precincts: • Monday, Jan. 8: Precinct 2702 … more
A wider discussion regarding a request for proposals for the operation of the Hedly Street transfer station and curbside pickup will have to wait until January, as the Town Council ran out of time at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 30.
Portsmouth trash sticker fee set at $385 for 18 months
PORTSMOUTH — Although yet another discussion on the future of the town’s waste disposal program had to be tabled until January because the Town Council ran out of time last Thursday, the … more
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Clements’ Marketplace owner Tracy Anthony speaks in opposition of the roundabout the R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) wants to build on East Main Road on front of her store. “Not just a few businesses will be hurt with a project of this magnitude, and many will feel the negative effects,” she said.
Residents voice strong opposition to Portsmouth roundabout
PORTSMOUTH — Several hundred residents crowded the Portsmouth High School auditorium Thursday night, the great majority of them with a resounding message for the Town Council: They … more
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Letter: RIDOT is like the black hat villain showing up in town
The special Town Council meeting on Nov. 30 was held at the Portsmouth High School and was well attended because the agenda items were the transfer station and the proposed … more
So many residents turned out to Monday’s Town Council meeting that at least 40 couldn’t get inside the chambers. Due to fire code regulations, discussion on the transfer station and state improvements to East Main Road was continued to a special council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, in the Portsmouth High School auditorium.
Trash, East Main rotary get Portsmouth residents fired up
Once again, the Town Council has had to delay discussion on a controversial issue due to overcrowding at a meeting. more
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Charles P. Meys was aboard the USS Randolph on March 13, 1945, when it was attacked by Japanese kamikaze pilots. Twenty-six were killed and 105 wounded.
Portsmouth veteran of 3 wars honored on his 98th birthday
It’s safe to say that Charles P. Meys has seen a few things. more
Letter: Council needs better transparency on transfer station
To the editor: My name is Jennifer Abbate and I have lived in Portsmouth for 40 years. I am a former teacher at St. Philomena School, and still very involved there as a volunteer.   I … more
Letter: Council has handled transfer station issue poorly
To the editor: I also attended the 3.5-hour meeting of the Portsmouth Town Council on Oct. 23. I will not review the excellent points made by Jim Moore in this paper’s Nov. 2 publication. … more
Letter: Transfer station users deserve better option for RFP
To the editor: On Oct. 23, I attended the 3 ½-hour meeting of the Portsmouth Town Council. The subject matter was the clarification of the proposal by the council (approved in May) for an … more
Letter: Symptom, but not the problem …
I fervently urge the Town Council to task the Portsmouth Economic Development Committee (PEDC) to conduct a “revenue generation think tank” to generate some creative … more
During Monday’s Town Council meeting in the Portsmouth High School auditorium, East Main Road resident Lynne Kushner argued to keep the transfer station open, rather than go with a town-wide curbside collection program. “I love the transfer station. I never thought I’d say that,” she said.
Transfer station fans trash-talk Portsmouth council at meeting
Town Council members want it made clear that they have made no decision to close the transfer station, which will remain open until at least June 30, 2025 when the current operators’ contract with the town expires. more
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Prudence Island residents discussed numerous issues with the Portsmouth Town Council during Saturday's meeting, including ferry parking, road maintenance, flooding and more.
Prudence residents press town for a fix to ferry parking woes
PORTSMOUTH — Prudence Island residents had a lot to talk about during the Town Council’s annual excursion there Saturday morning — the status of the Mill Creek project, … more
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Letter: Keeping transfer station open is an antiquated idea
To the editor: I grew up in Portsmouth. I recall that in 1962-63 when I was 8 or 9 years old, I would accompany my father to the old Island Park dump. My father would go in wingtip shoes, dress … 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
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