PORTSMOUTH — The sound reverberating through the Portsmouth Middle School auditorium on Monday night was a powerful and resounding rebuke of the direction President Donald Trump intends to lead …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/22/25
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The Mt. Hope High School golf program continues its steady climb back into sustainability as the 2025 regular season begins.
The Huskies, who call nearby Swansea Country Club as their home …
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By Mike Rego
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4/21/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: If the sine qua non of President Donald Trump is about pushing boundaries, the apex of that tendency is coming front and center. The showdown over Kilmar Abrego Garcia in …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/21/25
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Get your cameras ready!
Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m.
The University of Rhode Island is asking Rhode Islanders to join …
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4/21/25
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Coming off the well received and attended initial memorial event held in concert with the Mt. Hope High School wrestling program last winter, the inaugural Brian Latessa Softball Tournament, held in …
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By Mike Rego
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4/21/25
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The Rhode Island House of Representatives is expected to take up a bill pertaining to proposed new safety guidelines regulating the lanes of travel on the East Bay Bike Path. The legislation is …
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By Mike Rego
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4/21/25
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Staff, budget, and research reductions outlined for NOAA in a Trump administration would be devastating for US agriculture, shipping, fishing, weather safety and the security of our nation as …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/21/25
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This last week, my closet decided it was time for some spring cleaning.
I was taking a shower when I heard the sound of something crashing in my bedroom. Because I had music blaring …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/18/25
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Monday, April 7
Danielle N. Joly, 41, of 25 Homestead Ave., Warren, was charged with domestic simple assault and domestic disorderly conduct.
A complainant reported finding a tree-mounted …
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4/18/25
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Months after it was announced that the Bristol Fourth of July concerts would be moving from Independence Park on Bristol Harbor to Roger Williams University, the Bristol Town Council will discuss …
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By Christian Silvia
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4/17/25
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The Mt. Hope High School baseball team went countertrend in the early going of its 2025 Division I regular season en route to picking up its first league of the spring, 9-5, over host Pilgrim in …
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By Mike Rego
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4/17/25
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“Waaah” is a sound not sought by most, but there are some who seek it nightly. They head outside, after sunset, specifically listening for a low pitched “Waaah” sound. It is …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/17/25
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Dick Devault does not expect many surprises during his tour as 2025 Bristol Fourth of July chief marshal. When it comes to the Fourth in Bristol, the retired Navy captain has pretty much seen it all.
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By Scott Pickering
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4/17/25
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It’s a tradition that goes back a number of years at St. Elizabeth’s Church, where a number of parishioners gather each Friday during lent to offer some of the finest and most delectable …
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By Manuel C. "Manny" Correira
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4/16/25
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In case you haven’t heard, the British will be coming to Bristol May 16 to 18 (Don’t worry, patriotic Bristolians are going to send them packing!). In addition to historical …
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4/16/25
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In response to Mike Proto’s letter to the editor, “ Citizens are motivated to make change, ” Bristol Phoenix, April 10, I offer the following for consideration.
Although I can …
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4/16/25
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As we bear witness to the rapid dismantling of our governmental institutions, many of us are feeling a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. While there may be little we can do here in Bristol to …
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4/16/25
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Coming off its best win to date in the still young 2025 season, a 3-2 victory on the road over Division II Juanita Sanchez, the Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team opened the new week with a …
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By Mike Rego
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4/16/25
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April showers bring May flowers — and floods. For this, there is a solution. A rain garden offers both curb appeal and a way to use the excess water in a functional way. And the Eastern Rhode …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/16/25
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This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …
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4/15/25
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To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …
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4/15/25
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Sand is a curious substance — soft yet gritty, smooth underfoot but rough to the touch. It’s fun to play with at the beach, yet impossible to fully shake off afterward. Now imagine a sand …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/15/25
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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Monday, April 7
Trinity M. Abeyllez, 20, of 196 Green Lane, Apt. 1, Middletown, was charged with …
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4/14/25
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The end of last week featured another set of impressive wins by respective Mt. Hope High School sports squads.
Boys' volleyball In Providence, the Mt. Hope boys' volleyball team secured a 3-2 …
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By Mike Rego
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4/14/25
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PRUDENCE ISLAND — It will take a while, but Prudence Island residents can at least look forward to the return of safe drinking water.
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4/14/25
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