PORTSMOUTH — Thatcher Foregger, an eighth-grade student at the Pennfield School, loves a good argument.  He loves a good argument so much he decided to start his own statewide … more

With the busy summer season over, scheduled repairs and reinforcements to the Prudence Island Ferry dock on Thames Street were slated to begin Wednesday, Sept. 18. Beginning at 7 a.m., contractors … more

PRUDENCE ISLAND — Local and seasonal residents alike gathered into the Union Church pews this past Saturday, Sept. 14, as members of the Portsmouth Town Council hosted their annual meeting … more

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams both took two out of three in a dual meet Monday afternoon over the 3.1-mile course at Glen … more

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

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

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