PORTSMOUTH — “We are going to do such a sensational variety show — the best 20 minutes ever in the history of theater,” said Sheli Silveria with only a hint of … more

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PORTSMOUTH — Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) has opened registration for the 12th annual 5K Race for Open Space, to be held Saturday, Nov. 2. The race follows a loop course along the scenic … more

PORTSMOUTH — Lisa Colwell, the pupil personnel director for the Portsmouth School Department, has been named the 2018-2019 Special Education Director of the Year by the Association of … more

To the editor: You may not be aware that the town's website provides an easy “e-mail opt-in” mechanism to notify residents when Town Council, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Review … more

PORTSMOUTH — Tyler Fleig of Portsmouth, a senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, was recently named to the 2018-19 All-Academic Sailing Team by the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association … more

PORTSMOUTH — For the seventh straight year, members of the Portsmouth and Newtown High schools girls’ soccer teams exchanged hugs and posed for photos Saturday on the PHS turf … more

PORTSMOUTH — Beginning Oct. 1, transfer station fees will be pro-rated for the remainder of the year, the town has announced. As of Oct. 1, any Portsmouth household that has not … more

To the editor: At the Sept. 9, 2019 Portsmouth Town council meeting, Councilor Abbott put forth a “Resolution requesting the State of Rhode Island conduct a safety review of East Main Road … more

To the editor: I applaud the Portsmouth Town Council for requesting a safety study of East Main Road. Rather than asking too much, as some suggest, I would argue that Portsmouth and Middletown … more