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Portsmouth High’s Jack Casey wins a head ball against his Barrington opponent at midfield during a contest Tuesday night, Sept. 17.
Portsmouth, Barrington play to 1-1 tie in boys’ soccer (photos)
BARRINGTON — The Eagles and the Patriots played to a 1-1 tie in a Division I boys’ varsity soccer matchup on Tuesday in Barrington.   Both goals were scored in the second … more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during his tour of the Washington Bridge in March of 2023.
R.I. to receive $125 million in federal funds for Washington Bridge replacement
The federal funds are being awarded to the state through the “Mega grant” program, also known as the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program, which is designed to support large transportation projects that are difficult to fund. more
Portsmouth council candidates’ forum has new venue
PORTSMOUTH — After a Town Council candidates’ forum in Common Fence Point Sept. 26 was abruptly canceled, the League of Women Voters of Newport County (LWV) has found a new venue: … more
Connor Eaton (pushing Levi, 2), Kyle Jackson (with Rome, 2), and Andy Sallberg (with Odin, 2, and his dog Lyra) get some sun while running along Park Avenue during Saturday’s Sakonnet Coastal Bike and Stroll event. Sallberg is a Portsmouth firefighter.
Cyclists and strollers take over Island Park in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Something was distinctly missing from a two-mile stretch of Park Avenue, Point Road and Hummocks Avenue between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday: motor vehicles. more
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Mugshot of Jacob Garzarelli, of Coventry, who was arrested Monday, Sept. 16.
Portsmouth Police charge man with soliciting a minor
PORTSMOUTH — A 32-year-old Coventry man was arrested by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division on Monday, Sept. 16, following an investigation into the solicitation of a minor for sexual … more
Chris Vachon, Patrick Orbon, and Jack Marston (from left) run up a dirt hill on Barrington’s course.
Portsmouth boys sweep cross-country meet in Barrington
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray and Allie Kaull won their respective races for the second week in a row during a cross-country meet at Barrington High’s 5K course on … more
Portsmouth High School Color Guard member Savannah MaGrath twirls a flag while performing with her team during the Portsmouth High School Marching Band’s halftime show last Thursday, Sept. 12, on the main athletic field.
Portsmouth High band brings sweet dreams — and nightmares!
PORTSMOUTH — The theme of the Portsmouth High School Marching Band’s halftime show this year is “When Dreams Become Nightmares,” and the group debuted it last Thursday … more
Portsmouth High’s John Colna (left) sets a block as ball-carrier Adam Conheeny attempts to break a tackle against South Kingstown on Thursday, Sept. 12. The Patriots fell in overtime, 21-20.
Portsmouth edged by Rebels in OT thriller, 21-20
PORTSMOUTH — It may not have been the way they wanted to start the season in Division I football, but the Portsmouth Patriots showed plenty of heart in their 21-20 overtime loss to South … more
Police deal with cyberstalking and a man yelling at cars
PORTSMOUTH — Here are recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, Sept. 9 Marcelo Garcia Arevalo, 36, of 159 Ophelia St., Apt. 1, Providence, was charged … more
Cyclists make their way over the Escape Bridge and into Island Park during last year’s event.
Portsmouth: 2nd Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll is Saturday
PORTSMOUTH —  Bike Newport and the Island Park Preservation Society invite all to attend the second annual Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. … more
Google map shows the routes (in yellow) of Rhode Island Energy’s proposed structure replacement and conductor replacement project in Portsmouth and Tiverton. The longer main transmission line crosses the Sakonnet River and into Portsmouth to the Dexter Street substation. It continues down to Jepson Lane, but that line has already been upgraded.
Utility poles to be replaced in Portsmouth, Tiverton
PORTSMOUTH/TIVERTON — It’s out with the old, in with the new for Rhode Island Energy. more
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‘Toilet guy’ is flushed in Portsmouth Town Council race
PORTSMOUTH — The candidate whose display of broken toilets and anti-local government signs on a vacant East Main Road lot won’t be a Town Council member this year.   more
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Demolition crews from the Aetna Co. began deck and beam removal from the westbound Washington Bridge span earlier this week.
Demolition of westbound span starts
In the past week contractors for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation began demolition of parapet walls along both sides of the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge. The work, being … more
Portsmouth’s Gray, Kaull win in opening cross-country meet
PORTSMOUTH — The cross-country season’s just started, but already Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray and Allie Kaull are already proving to be real contenders for the state title this … more
Adam Conheeny (left) celebrates with Joe Sanderson (back) and his brother, Jack, after Joe ran for a 50-yard touchdown during their home Injury Fund game against Rogers last Thursday night. The Patriots won the contest, 19-0.
Portsmouth kicks off football season with Injury Fund shutout
PORTSMOUTH — It may have just been an abbreviated Injury Fund contest, but the Portsmouth High School varsity football team showed it’s ready for the official season opener set for … more
Drug charges, assaults top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, Sept. 3 Michael Roland Bruneau, 63, of no permanent address, was charged with two … more
Portsmouth High junior Sean Gray leads the back en route to his victory during an Injury Fund cross-country meet Sept. 1 in Smithfield. His winning time was 15:42.80.
Two Portsmouth runners winners at Injury Fund meet
PORTSMOUTH — If the results of an Injury Fund meet over the weekend are any indication, Portsmouth High’s cross-country teams are in for a fine season. The boys’ and … more
Paul Amadio, head of school at Pennfield School, with Allison Serina, senior director of operations and finance. Serina, the first person from Pennfield with whom he had any interaction, also grew up in Leominster, Mass. They didn’t know each other back then, but Amadio played football with her brother.
From the stage to the school
PORTSMOUTH — Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. For years Paul Amadio had been a head of several college-prep boarding schools, most recently in Sedona, Ariz., but … more
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Students ranging from all grade levels gathered on the first day of the 2024-25 term at St. Mary Academy-Bay View, opening the 150th year at the all-female school in East Providence.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrates 150th anniversary
EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View located in the Riverside section of the city kicked off celebrations of its 150th anniversary, including the start of the 2024-25 term when it … more
Members of the Henry Knox Color Guard of the Massachusetts Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), New Hampshire SAR Color Guard, 1st and 2nd R.I. Regiments, and the Varnum Continentals delivered the sunset salute at Butts Hill Fort last Thursday night, Aug 29.
In Portsmouth, a ‘sunset salute’ to fallen heroes from 1778
PORTSMOUTH — A solemn ceremony memorializing casualties “on all sides” commemorated the 246th anniversary of the Battle of Rhode Island at Fort Butts Hill last Thursday, Aug. 29. more
Portsmouth: Domestic incidents, psilocybin mushrooms top police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests or citations issued by Portsmouth Police: Saturday, Aug. 17 Three people were cited for kindling a fire on someone else’s property … more
Eight Dems running for seven available council seats in Portsmouth primary
PORTSMOUTH — When they go the polls for the Primary Election on Tuesday, Portsmouth voters will basically be choosing which Democrat running for Town Council will not get on the November … more
Firefighters look for hot spots after extinguishing a fire that engulfed a home at 1 Grain Terrace Monday night.
Three safe after house fire in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Three people safely escaped a house fire at 1 Grain Terrace Monday night. A neighbor saw flames inside the garage of the raised ranch and tried to extinguish the fire … more
Portsmouth High School’s Tyler Both (right) goes up for a header against Tiverton’s Rhuan Santos during an Injury Fund soccer match at Barrington High School last Friday, Aug. 30.
Fall sports underway as Portsmouth plays Tiverton in Injury Fund game
PORTSMOUTH — Fall high school sports got a jump on the start of the academic year, as the Portsmouth High girls’ volleyball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, and cross-country … more
John Magee as he appeared in his booking photo.
Man charged with solicitation of a minor in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — A 28-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested today, Aug. 29, following an investigation by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division into the solicitation of a minor for sexual … more
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