PORTSMOUTH — Several roads will be temporarily closed Saturday, Oct. 3, for the Portsmouth High School Homecoming Parade.

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 …

The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will begin its fall water main flushing program Monday, Oct. 5, with work continuing on selected nights through Oct. 15. Flushing will take place from 8 …

To the editor: Jeffrey Richard recently encouraged Portsmouth residents to join Portsmouth Concerned Citizens, describing the PCC as a nonpartisan organization and a presence for “moderation, …

Coggeshall Farm Museum is hosting Bristol Expedition Reenactment Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Visitors can step back in time to see what life …

The Bristol Fire Department is holding a blood drive for the Rhode Island Blood Center this Sunday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Department headquarters at 4 Annawamscutt Drive. Sponsored …

After last weekend’s nor’easter postponed its scheduled season finale, Newport Polo will saddle up one more time this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m., bringing its historic 150th Diamond Jubilee …

Supporters of a ballot initiative that would approve $55 million in state borrowing to various environmental, climate resiliency, and open space initiatives gathered at the Looff Carousel in Riverside on Monday.

To the editor: Perhaps the last thing that all of us can still agree on today is that attempting to discuss national-level politics will result in exasperated sighs and eyeball rolls from pretty …

PORTSMOUTH — A required public hearing on a ballot question that would make town council and school committee elections nonpartisan will be held Oct. 13, following a lengthy discussion Monday over …

Sakonnet Vineyard will host its second annual Harvest Festival this weekend. The two-day event includes family-friendly activities, with live music, wine tastings, food, vineyard tours, and …

The Tiverton Land Trust is bringing back a popular tradition with the return of its Country Day at Pardon Gray, a beloved community event that was held for approximately 15 years before going on …

Norman Bird Sanctuary hosts its Harvest Fair for two days this weekend. Families can expect to find pony rides, pumpkins painting, face painting, field games, a mud pit, train rides, a grease pole …

The Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular returns to Roger Williams Park in Providence, beginning this weekend. This year’s theme celebrates the art of the pun, with thousands of hand-carved pumpkins bringing …

Tautog (or Blackfish) are a great eating fish with a grey/white delicate meat. Rhode Island and Massachusetts have the same trophy fish regulation. Anglers are allowed just one trophy fish, 21” or …

PORTSMOUTH — A Little Compton aquaculturist is seeking state approval for a 3-acre shellfish farm in the Sakonnet River off Portsmouth, where he proposes raising Eastern oysters and bay scallops …

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by The Portsmouth Police Department: Wednesday, Sept. 23 Raymond Sushil Grover, 33, of 366 Meacom Ave., Warren, was charged with …

PORTSMOUTH — Aquidneck Island may be well positioned for growth in ocean technology, engineering and other high-paying industries, but a new study warns there may not be enough places for those …

To the editor: I congratulate all those fine folks who advocated for a new senior center and have now seen it come to fruition at its location on the property that is the site of the former Anne …

Electricity supply prices are going up this winter for customers enrolled in Portsmouth Community Electricity, although the program’s default residential rate will remain slightly below Rhode Island Energy’s rate.

To the editor: Portsmouth voters — please vote yes on Question 6 to approve the town’s authority to borrow in support of school capital projects. The middle school roof is in critical …

There is a strange measure of success that many desirable communities eventually confront. People want to live there. Home values rise. Neighborhoods become more sought after. A house bought decades …

PORTSMOUTH — As Portsmouth embarks on what its solicitors acknowledge could become a $100,000-plus legal battle with the state, one question remains unresolved: Who will pay for it?

PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth has taken its fight over state housing mandates to court, filing a lawsuit Thursday that argues a series of laws enacted by the General Assembly has …

PROVIDENCE — State agencies and utility crews are preparing for a nor’easter expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Rhode Island, with officials warning residents to be ready for …