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Suspect in East Providence shooting/chase is arrested in Coventry on more gun charges
Joshua Pavao, the suspect in the shooting/vehicular chase in city December 1, has been arrested on more firearm charges following a separate investigation in Coventry.
Coventry Police Department …
The East Bay CDC is proposing a 40-unit, 4.5-acre development on Child Street, which would be 100% rental units open to people making … Read More
One resident said he preferred expanding and renovating Hampden Meadows School because the site offers more space and greater … Read More
A Little Compton Town Hall employee charged last week with embezzlement admitted in an interview with Rhode Island State Police to … Read More
More than 100 residents who live near a proposed live-in rehabilitation facility for teens with substance abuse disorders have signed … Read More
EAST PROVIDENCE — Enthusiasm is never a problem for the respective East Providence High School swim teams and numbers, which in the … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Several hundred residents crowded the Portsmouth High School auditorium Thursday night, the great majority of them … Read More
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Christmas events kick off this weekend in Bristol with Grand Illumination
The Bristol Christmas Festival Committee will kick off the season’s holiday festivities with the Grand Illumination on Saturday, Dec. 2. In the event of rain, the Grand Illumination will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3.
Newport Film hosts 'A Disturbance in the Force'
In 1977, "Star Wars" became a cultural phenomenon that single-handedly revitalized a stagnant film industry, and forever changed how films were sold, made, and marketed. Movies would never be the …
Annual holiday tree lighting and Holiday Stroll in Jamestown
This Saturday, Dec. 2, stroll through historic Jamestown and take in the beautiful window displays! Many local businesses will be offering discounts and holiday treats throughout the Holiday Stroll, …
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Letter: Exploding deer population is our fault, not theirs
I am writing in response to Sidney Tynan's letter last week , "What's to be done about all the deer?" and to others who have complained about the explosion of the deer breeding populations and the …
Letter: Of trash and travel in Portsmouth
To the editor: It’s difficult to observe the reaction to our government attempts to provide support for basic requirements, such as dealing with trash and roads. First, the ideas that …
Letter: RIDOT is like the black hat villain showing up in town
To the editor: 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 …
Letter: Republicans don’t seem to have any interest in governing
To the editor: I feel obliged to answer Mr. Hewett’s letter (“Voters in Rhode Island do not seem able to get it,” Portsmouth Times, Nov. 30) about the integrity, or perhaps …
Letter: Insanity
Every once in a while, someone writes an opinion piece in The Phoenix that is so outrageous that it has to be challenged.