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Portsmouth woman allegedly threw snowballs at police officers
PORTSMOUTH — Police officers investigating an alleged assault got more than they bargained for when they showed up at an East Main Road home last week. more
Letter: Keystone XL order is a green initiative in optics only
To the editor: Our new climate czar John Kerry was asked after an executive order cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline how the folks who lost 11,000 jobs could be helped. His answer was a … more
Lisa Lasky was recently chosen to be the new director of finance for the Town of Portsmouth.
Bristol woman is Portsmouth’s new finance director
PORTSMOUTH — Lisa Lasky of Bristol was recently appointed as the Town of Portsmouth’s new finance director. more
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A car enters East Main Road from Union Street in Portsmouth.
Lawmaker puts the brakes on automated speed enforcement
PORTSMOUTH — A bill authorizing automated speed camera-enforcement systems in not only school zones but on all state and local roads in Rhode Island seems to have hit the skids, at … more
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Portsmouth High School students and Every Student Initiative members Anna Conheeny, Marcus Evans, and Shea Rearick (from left) plan on testifying when hearings are held once again on the Nathan Bruno and Jason Flatt Act.
Portsmouth students haven’t forgotten bill bearing Nate’s name
PORTSMOUTH — Wearing “Be Great for Nate” T-shirts and filling the House and Senate viewing galleries, friends of the late Nathan Bruno came out in droves to the State House on … more
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Editorial: Good riddance to outdated toll system
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority’s move to fully automated toll collection this week is welcome and long overdue. Starting Feb. 14, the bridge authority will launch a … more
The number of FBI background checks for potential gun owners more than doubled in Rhode Island, year over year.
Gun ownership and use are on the rise in Rhode Island
Add gun acquisition and violence to the list of troubling societal issues that just got worse in 2020.According to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAV), 2020 saw a 111 percent … more
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Kayleb Ruszczyk inside the GaGa ball pit he built for his yard last year. He brought his idea for a GaGa ball program to the Portsmouth Recreation Department.
Portsmouth boy hopes you’ll go ‘GaGa’ over this sport
PORTSMOUTH — No, it has nothing to do with Lady Gaga. It involves a sided “pit,” several players and a ball they bat around with their hands. It’s called GaGa (or GaGa … more
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Letter: Do you like living in the Land of the Masked?
You must wear it in shopping malls. You must wear it in libraries. You must wear it six feet apart, in lines, with your nose and mouth covered. At first we were told it did nothing to prevent the … more
Letter: In this pandemic, listen to the minority voices
A thread of meaning to the whole coronavirus affair is overlooked. Some people perhaps think that the board members of Pfizer and Moderna and the CDC are angelic figures who always keep foremost in … more
Letter: Town is trying to squash citizen’s free speech rights
To the editor, The Portsmouth town government has embarked on an all-out attempt to crush the freedom of speech of one of its citizens. This process is now in the courts and should the town … more
Letter: Our senior citizens of Rhode Island deserve better
To the editor: This March we are asked to vote on the same old referendum items, with emphasis on the University of Rhode Island (URI) and cultural arts and nothing for the senior citizens of … more
Letter: Why is this state so far behind in vaccinations?
It is the same sensation as hearing a friend has won the lottery. It is the same sensation as being the unmarried bridesmaid sister at your sister’s wedding. I have recently been helping … more
Examples of signs that were erected in front of a Bristol Ferry home by local resident Michael DiPaola, and which were the target of a notice of violation from the Town of Portsmouth. The ACLU has now filed a lawsuit against the town, challenging the zoning ordinance.
Portsmouth: Notice of violation doesn't target signs’ content
PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth did not use its local sign ordinance to ban the posting of “political” signs by a local man on residential property, the town stated in a … more
Three homes destroyed in devastating fire on Prudence Island
PRUDENCE ISLAND — Three homes were completely destroyed by a late-night fire on Prudence Island Thursday. One woman managed to escape safely from the home at which the fire apparently … more
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Examples of signs that were erected in front of a Bristol Ferry home by local resident Michael DiPaola, and which were the target of a notice of violation from the Town of Portsmouth. The ACLU has now filed a lawsuit against the town, challenging the zoning ordinance.
ACLU sues Town of Portsmouth over violation notice on signs
PORTSMOUTH — No doubt you’ve seen the signs while driving up and down Bristol Ferry Road, although perhaps the wording was difficult to make out from a moving vehicle. more
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Editorial: Vaccinate the teachers
Choosing who gets the COVID-19 vaccine, and when, is one of the greatest challenges a public servant has ever faced. That’s saying a lot for a group of both elected and appointed leaders who … more
Amiyah Johnson, a student at Portsmouth Middle School, recited a nonviolence pledge during the tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday.
Choose to love and forgive, says MLK Jr. event speaker
NEWPORT COUNTY — On Jan. 6, hundreds of insurgents — many displaying telltale symbols typically worn by white supremacists, white nationalists and other extremist groups — … more
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On Monday, workers were busy installing solar panels onto support structures at the site of a large solar array being built by the Navy on West Main Road, south of Melville School. Although this project did not require town oversight, Portsmouth Residents for Responsible Solar has raised concerns that the current solar ordinance could lead to many similar developments around town.
Citizens group seeks legal appeal of Portsmouth solar ordinance
PORTSMOUTH — A citizens group that protested the recent passage of a new solar ordinance with no success is now turning to the legal system in an attempt to find relief. Portsmouth … more
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Dr. Philip Chan, the consultant medical director at the Department of Health's Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease and Emergency Medical Services, speaks to reporters via ZOOM Friday morning.
Health officials: More than 51,000 Rhode Islanders at least partially inoculated
More than 51,000 Rhode Islanders had been at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus by Friday morning, according to state Department of Health officials, with 9,243 of them fully … more
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Letter: This was an attack from within
What took place at our nation’s capital last week was an attack on our country and Constitution from within. It was another 9/11 moment perpetrated not by foreign terrorist but from American … more
Editorial: Can we dial down the animosity in America?
If written a week ago, this editorial would describe the shame and embarrassment of watching one of the sad days in American history unfold on live television. It would excoriate all those … more
Portsmouth man, 21, killed in wrong-way crash in Somerset
A 21-year-old Portsmouth man died early Wednesday morning after his car was struck head on by another vehicle that was traveling the wrong way on Route 195 in Somerset early, according to … more
US Senator Jack Reed
Commentary — Senator Reed: Time to move on from a disgraced presidency
Donald Trump disgracefully invited and incited a mob to attack law enforcement and assault our democracy.  He reminded everyone why he is unfit to lead, why I voted … more
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R.I. EMA warns of widespread power outages, major storm for Christmas
The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) issued a warning to Rhode Islanders Wednesday afternoon  to prepare for a significant storm expected to impact the state with high wind and … more
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