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Ashley Ernest sits outside her camper van turned mobile art studio on a beautiful day.    
Creative Wanderings wanders around the state  
School buses have turned into tiny houses on wheels. Vans have become synonymous with a nomadic existence that enables travel. And one local camper has turned into a mobile art studio. Turning … more
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Brian Schuster, head of external affairs for Rhode Island Energy, talks to a crowd of, at times, agitated audience members during a public forum about rising energy costs this winter.
Big bills, small answers, at RI Energy forum
A group of East Bay residents filled the Herreshoff Room at Rogers Free Library Monday evening hoping to answer one big question: Why have my energy bills increased so dramatically this winter? They … more
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A crew from Waste Management makes the rounds collecting trash left curbside in Portsmouth last year. The Town of Portsmouth's new curbside collection program, which will use MTG Disposal, LLC (Mega) exclusively, kicks off July 1.
Get the facts on Portsmouth's curbside program
PORTSMOUTH — Despite it being in the works for more than two years and vigorously debated at several well-attended public hearings, there’s still plenty of misinformation circulating … more
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Ethan Gilsdorf, author of “Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks,” speaks to eighth-graders about writing during last Friday’s All-Day Audible with Authors event at Portsmouth Middle School.
Students take a page from bestselling authors
PORTSMOUTH — “I’m not the only weirdo from eighth grade who feels alone in my experience. I felt the same way as a kid as you do,” Ethan Gilsdorf told a group of … more
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Rosanna Ortiz (left), president of RMO Public Relations and Kristen Adamo (right), president and CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, share a glass of wine at the Reserve on Dorrance in Providence — one of the many venues hosting their upcoming culinary and wine event in the city. 
Food and wine, more food and more wine … 
Some people just want to sit down. Rhode Island’s foodie culture calls for more than just chain restaurants and drive-throughs that cater to the fast-paced, on-the-go lifestyle many have … more
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Rick North grimaces during arm wrestling practice at the VFW Post 5390 in Common Fence Point last Thursday night. North is organizing a tournament there on April 12 to raise money toward a needed sprinkler system at the hall.
A call to arms in Portsmouth
Rick North says his competitive arm-wrestling days pretty much ended six or seven years ago, but he still gets a thrill out of helping members of the younger generation get into the sport. more
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Participants of Friday's virtual town hall event included Senators Jack Reed and Shelton Whitehouse, Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, Executive Director of the Economic Progress Institute, and Andrew Schiff, CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank
RI Democratic leaders denounce federal cuts to assistance programs
Referring to cuts to the USDA affecting local food organizations as well as proposed cuts and what they could mean for SNAP funding and Medicaid, Rhode Island's congressional delegation held a virtual town hall to discuss their concerns. more
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Portsmouth High’s Violet Silvia leaps through a pair of Ponaganset defenders to advance the ball during the Final Four matchup won by the Chieftains Saturday at the University of Rhode Island.
Portsmouth loses Final Four game to Ponaganset, 44-31
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity basketball team held Ponaganset to just 44 points — one of the Chieftains’ lowest-scoring efforts all year — in … more
DUIs, domestic incidents top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department. Monday, March 10 Ronald Rivera, 33, of 9 Chester Ave., Chelsea, Mass., was charged with … more
Portsmouth Town Council members will host office hours at Town Hall twice a month starting April 9.
Portsmouth Town Council members to host office hours
PORTSMOUTH — Town Council members will start hosting office hours at Town Hall on the second Wednesday and Thursday of each month beginning on April 9. more
Public Works Director Brian Woodhead and Town Planner Lea Hitchen with the big check they received last week from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank.
Portsmouth awarded $30K for lights at Elmhurst Park
PORTSMOUTH — Local officials say safety and accessibility will be enhanced at Elmhurst Park thanks to a $30,000 grant the Town of Portsmouth has received from the R.I. Infrastructure … more
A protestor in the foreground holds up a sign that reads “Science is for Everyone” with the LGBTQ flag and the symbol that advocates for gender inclusivity.
Hundreds 'Stand Up For Science' at State House rally
As many as 500 people — including scores of scientists and supporters of scientific research — descended upon the Rhode Island State House this past Friday afternoon to protest ongoing … more
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Portsmouth High’s Kyle Bielawa throws up a shot from under the hoop against Classical during their “Elite Eight” matchup at Rhode Island College Tuesday night. Classical eliminated the Patriots from the state championship tournament with an 87-49 win.
Portsmouth overpowered by Classical in state tournament
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity basketball team’s season came to an end Tuesday night at the hands of a Classical team that was sharp on both ends of the court. … more
“The seeds of democracy, the seeds of self-governance, were planted by documents like the Portsmouth Compact,” Secretary of State Gregg Amore tells the audience at Friday’s Founders Day celebration inside the Friends Meeting House. The original document to which he was referring is on the center table under glass.
Portsmouth celebrates two anniversaries in one
The Portsmouth Compact, the 1638 document that marked the founding of what was then known as Pocasset, was let loose from its shackles at the R.I. State Archives for its annual visit back home last … more
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Atlas Gunneman, 6, was the youngest participant in a line dancing class hosted by the Portsmouth Recreation Department at the Knights of Columbus in Middletown last week. In the background is Wendy Bulk (left), Portsmouth’s director of parks and recreation who was leading the class, and Atlas’s mom, Stefanie Gallo.
Portsmouth takes fitness and wellness on the road
PORTSMOUTH — About 30 women followed Wendy Bulk’s every move inside the Middletown Knights of Columbus hall last week as she taught them basic line dancing moves such as the sliding step, … more
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In 2022, Save The Bay’s Wenley Ferguson held a photograph, taken by a volunteer and shared on the MyCoast app, showing the access road (behind her) to the former boat ramp at Gull Cove completely underwater during a king tide the previous year. “It shows how vulnerable this area is,” Ferguson said.
Gull Cove resiliency project receives $50K grant funding
The planning and design to enhance the public shoreline access site at Gull Cove off Route 24 will be completed thanks to a $50,000 resiliency grant. The R.I. Department of Environmental … more
The Patriots’ Gyselle Mairs drives to the hoop in the second half against Barrington during Monday’s quarterfinals contest in the R.I. Interscholastic League’s state basketball tournament. The sophomore scored a game-high 26 points to lead Portsmouth to a 49-39 victory.
Portsmouth upsets Barrington in ‘elite eight’ game
PORTSMOUTH — The Barrington High girls’ varsity basketball team had no trouble with Portsmouth when they last faced each other on Jan. 14. more
Brian Woodhead is retiring as Portsmouth’s director of public works effective May 1.
Portsmouth’s public works director is retiring May 1
PORTSMOUTH — Brian Woodhead, the first man to call whenever there was a road to be plowed, a big tree branch to be cleared, a new park to be graded, or just a small sign that needed … more
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Charges over drugs, checks and weapons top police report
PORTSMOUTH – Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: more
Portsmouth High hockey players rally in their goal before facing off against East Greenwich in the Division II championship game on Sunday.
Portsmouth boys lose D-2 hockey finals in sudden death
PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots lost their bid for a repeat of last year’s Division II boys’ hockey championship by the slimmest of margins Sunday. more
Portsmouth High’s Jonathan Cabral makes great save to keep Portsmouth on top in Wednesday’s semifinal match against St. Raphael Academy.
Portsmouth advances to D-2 boys’ hockey finals
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School’s varsity boys’ hockey team plays for all the marbles when it takes on East Greenwich in the Division II championship game on Sunday, March 9. … more
Three East Bay players try to slam the puck past the Northern RI Yeti goalie during the second game in the playoff series.
East Bay Eagles eliminated from playoffs despite ‘amazing effort’
The East Bay Eagles Co-op girls ice hockey team played some of its best hockey of the season in its quarterfinal playoff series against Northern Rhode Island Yeti but lost 1-0 in the first game of … more
Nancy Zitka, who chairs the Portsmouth Canvassing Authority, welcomes poll workers to a luncheon at the Glen Manor House Friday, Feb. 28. Nick Edwards, elections information coordinator for the R.I. Department of State Elections Division, is at left.
In Portsmouth: ‘Democracy doesn’t take naps’
They’re the folks who greet you at Town Hall, the CFP Arts, Wellness & Community Center, the high school or elsewhere on Election Day.   more
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Simone Punchak, Kai Davis, Maliha Qandi and Euphemia Thompson (left to right), the panelists for the release of the 2025 Girls Report, share their opinions on the findings of the report.
Girls, uninterrupted, share the results of the 2025 Rhode Island Girls Report
The year is 2025, and the United States has yet to see a female president. In the first-ever Girls Report in Rhode Island, a panel of young girls posed a crucial question to the audience — … more
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Portsmouth Town Administrator Richard Rainer addresses the Bristol Town Council at their Wednesday, Feb. 26 meeting.
Council agrees to conversations with Portsmouth about ferry parking
Portsmouth Town Administrator Richard Rainer appeared before the Bristol Town Council on Wednesday, Feb. 26 to request the creation of an “interlocal cooperation commission” between the … more
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