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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

PORTSMOUTH: Here are recent arrests made by The Portsmouth Police Department: Wednesday, Sept. 16 Pedro William Aguilar, 50, of 5 Maple Terrace, Middletown, was charged with driving under …

PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth plans to take the state to court over recent housing laws that town officials contend have improperly eroded local control over zoning, planning and development. …

PORTSMOUTH — Walk into parts of Portsmouth Middle School and there is no mistaking the decade in which it was built. The school opened around 1970, and some of it still looks very much the part.

Spotted lanternflies are now established to some degree in all five Rhode Island counties, and state officials are seeing both growing populations in the hardest-hit areas and signs that the invasive …

PORTSMOUTH — Construction of the revised liquefied natural gas facility on Old Mill Lane has been completed, marking another milestone in a years-long effort to shore up the natural gas system …

The Portsmouth girls’ tennis team beat Tiverton, 6-1, during a Division 2 home match Friday afternoon. The Patriots improved to 6-1, while the Tigers fell to 4-4. Portsmouth, which moved down …

PORTSMOUTH — Heidi and Rick Lang have lived in Portsmouth for only six months, but on Saturday morning, Island Park gave them a pretty good introduction to the neighborhood.

PORTSMOUTH — The Aquidneck Food Pantry served 530 families representing 1,876 people in August, as the all-volunteer organization continued to see strong demand for food assistance. Among …

From living rooms in Little Compton to the Peck Center in Barrington and a brewery in Warren, decoratively engraved tiles are being shuffled, racked and swapped as mahjong is having its moment all …

  As a singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and recording artist, young Rhode Islander Jesse Liam, who fronts The Jesse Liam Band, walks an artist’s tight wire act, blending the spirit of the …

PORTSMOUTH — There were sharp disagreements, laughter, applause, a sarcastic slow-clap and, before it was all over, an apology and a handshake.

PORTSMOUTH — From members of championship football and soccer teams to a future NFL player, Portsmouth High School’s newest Athletic Hall of Fame class covers plenty of ground. Seven former …