PORTSMOUTH — Managing the town’s finances, preparing for a possible school construction bond, addressing infrastructure needs and keeping the town’s new trash programs financially stable are …
PORTSMOUTH — Boys Town New England has received national recognition for its work helping children find safe homes and supporting families throughout Rhode Island. The Portsmouth-based …
For several days outside Portsmouth Town Hall, 219 flags fluttered in the late-summer breeze. Each represented a Rhode Islander who died from an opioid overdose in 2025.
As kratom becomes increasingly available for sale in Rhode Island, the Portsmouth Prevention Coalition wants residents to know more about what they’re buying — and what risks may come with it.
PORTSMOUTH — Two hundred nineteen flags now stand outside Portsmouth Town Hall, each representing a Rhode Islander who died from an opioid overdose in 2025.
To the editor: Each year on Aug. 31, communities around the world observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those who have died from overdose, support the families and …
To the editor: I am writing to share facts regarding flavored vape products and their impact on youth. As a certified prevention specialist, I see firsthand how flavored vapes attract …
With conditions, the Warren Town Council, at its November 12 meeting, gave second and final approval to a revised zoning ordinance allowing for the retail sale of marijuana in business and rural …
PORTSMOUTH — You can’t drink a beer, smoke a cigarette, light up marijuana, or vape at town beaches and parks — and now, cannabis-infused beverages are officially on that list as …
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council tackled a range of public health and transportation issues at its meeting last week, voting to schedule a hearing to update to its alcohol ordinance, approving an …
PORTSMOUTH — “I’m not the only weirdo from eighth grade who feels alone in my experience. I felt the same way as a kid as you do,” Ethan Gilsdorf told a group of …
PORTSMOUTH — Rebecca Elwell readily admits it was an adjustment moving her office from the bucolic beauty of Glen Farm to the concrete jungle that is the Portsmouth Business Park. …
PORTSMOUTH — Forecasting another challenging budget season, the Town Council is expected to keep the overall increase in civic support for local nonprofit organizations to no more than 2 …
PORTSMOUTH — Monica Taft had just left a funeral hours earlier when her phone blew up with urgent calls and messages.
To the editor: Rhode Island’s General Assembly is about to consider a number of bills that can make you and your family less safe. These bills will restrict your firearms ownership, while …
A free community event will be held on Sunday April 30th, 2023 from 2:30-4:30pm at Thriving Tree Coffee House located at 706 Park Ave, Portsmouth, RI. All are welcome to attend this healing Vigil in remembrance of those lost to bridge suicide in …
PORTSMOUTH — Logan Quinn was doing just fine. With fellow Portsmouth High senior Will Sullivan riding shotgun, he was deftly navigating a course marked by traffic cones inside the …
Crime among adolescents and teens has gone up since 2020, with multiple East Bay communities seeing their highest number of arrests in 2021 or 2022. We examine this troubling trend and search for reasons why that might be.
PORTSMOUTH — Ray Davis has been involved in substance abuse prevention issues for decades, but said he has nothing on one of his family members.
Should there be a recreational cannabis retail store in Barrington? Members of the Barrington Town Council discussed that question during their meeting on Monday night, June 6, and eventually …
Michael Carroll is in favor of it. Jacob Brier is leaning the same way. And Rob Humm would not show his hand — at least not yet. Members of the Barrington Town Council held a special …
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth 911 — what’s your emergency? Hi, there’s an accident at the high school. It looks like there’s two cars. I can’t see too well; I was …
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 …
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 …
To the editor: As the likely legalization of recreational marijuana for residents over 21 years of age in Rhode Island is moving forward, I encourage parents to learn how this could impact their …