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Portsmouth council candidates square off at lively forum
PORTSMOUTH — Ten citizens running for Town Council sounded off on a number of contentious topics impacting Portsmouth during a respectful but lively forum at Portsmouth Middle School last week.
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PORTSMOUTH — Bumped back up to Division I this year after capturing the D-2 state championship last fall, the Portsmouth … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Ambiorix Ogando … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Want to own a rare piece of American history? If you’ve got deep pockets, you’ll have your chance next month when … Read More
When it came to honoring its Business of the Year for 2024, the Portsmouth Business Association (PBA) didn’t choose a restaurant, … Read More
David Gleason is a member of the Town Council who’s running for reelection in November. He’s also one of the five trustees for the … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Monday, Sept. 16
Jacob A. Garzarelli, … Read More
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Portsmouth: 2nd Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll is Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — Bike Newport and the Island Park Preservation Society invite all to attend the second annual Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. …
Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
In Portsmouth: NAACP’s ‘Black Regiment’ ceremony is Sunday
PORTSMOUTH — Jason Roomes has family members listed on the monument bearing the names of soldiers for the 1st Rhode Island Regiment at Patriots Park. On Sunday, Aug. 25, he’ll have the honor of speaking about them.
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Letter: Senior center project is a Portsmouth success story
To the editor: If you’ve driven by the old Anne Hutchinson school on Bristol Ferry Road recently, you may have noticed all the construction activity. It’s been several years in the …
Letter: More doctors won't solve primary care problem
The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking.
Letter: Rediscover Portsmouth, which has so much to offer
To the editor: Are you looking for good hiking trails? Maybe you would like to bring your family to a place where they can marvel at the sunset. Do you want to learn about Portsmouth’s …
Letter: ’Social Host’ DUI law — an idea worth exploring
I was taught in my teens that driving is a privilege, not a right. Another week, another driver convicted of DUI that has had numerous prior DUI convictions, many resulting in accidents …
Letter: How you tell can reveal more than what you tell
To the editor: Let me differ with Scott Boyd’s letter defending town candidate Michael DiPaola ’s obscene and tasteless public tantrum displayed in large colorful signs along East …