Escape bridge restricted to 10 tons

PORTSMOUTH — Vehicles over 10 tons are restricted from crossing the Hummocks Escape Bridge as of Thursday, May 15. The new weight limit means that tractor-trailers, emergency vehicles and school buses will need to seek a different route. ‹ Full Story ›

The courting of Ryan Westmoreland

Major League Baseball scouts representing the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets and Los Angeles Angels, just to name a handful of teams, gather behind home plate at a Portsmouth High School baseball game. ‹ Full Story ›

For lobsters' sake, towns ban spray

When female lobsters laden with eggs shed their shell before the juvenile lobsters hatch, lobsterman Patrick Heaney says that something unnatural is the cause. ‹ Full Story ›

Sakonnet bridge: Ironing out final details

TIVERTON — With the Sakonnet River Bridge job poised to shift into the next gear, state transportation officials pledge to pay heed to the town's wishes on the many shoreside details of the project to come. ‹ Full Story ›