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VIDEO: CFP Hall Transformation

March 23, 2019

Common Fence Point shared a video of the hall transformation on Saturday. View the video and what the future hall will look like here.

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Ragged Island releases sketches of future brewery

March 20, 2019 0 comments

Ragged Island Brewing Co. released sketches of its future brewery on Wednesday. View the images here.

Portsmouth Press to offer new memberships

March 20, 2019 0 comments

Portsmouth Press has grown thanks to you, the readers! Due to the sheer volume of visitors, we are planning on adding new services and features.

Portsmouth Man Linked to White Nationalist Group

March 18, 2019

In an exclusive published by the HuffPost on Monday, the publication identifies a Portsmouth man among seven U.S. military members linked to an organization called Identity Evropa, an extremist white nationalist group.

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Woman charged with DUI after vehicle collides with guardrail

March 14, 2019 0 comments

Portsmouth police charged a Tiverton woman with driving under the influence (DUI) after the vehicle she was operating collided with a guardrail.

2019 Best of Portsmouth winners can be found here!

March 13, 2019 0 comments

All last week, we asked Portsmouth residents to share their opinion about the best places in town. Here are the 2019 Best of Portsmouth winners!

Local residents sought to evaluate hurricane preparedness brochure

March 8, 2019 0 comments

A Roger Williams University graduate student and Portsmouth resident is seeking Portsmouth and Middletown residents to help evaluate a hurricane preparedness brochure.

Signage, gas station expansion top Zoning Board agenda

February 21, 2019 0 comments

The Portsmouth Zoning Board will meet Thursday, Feb. 21, to discuss new signage for Sydney Portsmouth and a gas station expansion on West Main Road. View the agenda here.

Aquidneck Island Planning Commission to host housing forum

February 14, 2019 0 comments

Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (AIPC) will host the next installment of its Smart Island series of public forums.

Council to DOT: Fix East Main Road, restore bike and road safety funds

February 8, 2019 0 comments

Citing 180 motor vehicle accidents on East Main Road last year, roughly one accident every other day, the Portsmouth Town Council will discuss and vote Monday on two resolutions directed at the state Department of Transporation (DOT). The resolutions urge the DOT to maintain funding for East Main Road projects and reject proposed cuts to bike and road safety projects.

Grants available to serve Portsmouth residents

February 2, 2019 0 comments

Nonprofit organizations that serve Portsmouth residents have until Feb. 15 to apply grants from the Rhode Island Foundation.

PHOTOS: Project Purple Dodgeball Tournament

February 1, 2019 0 comments

Several local officials took part in the Project Purple Dodgeball Tournament, an annual event as part of the THP Project Purple Initiative. View photos from the event here.

Project Purple Dodgeball Tournament to take place Thursday

January 31, 2019 0 comments

The Portsmouth Purple Dodgeball Tournament, an annual event as part of the THP Project Purple Initiative, will take place Thursday. Find more out about this event here.

RIPTA to waive fares for residents on Aquidneck Island

January 23, 2019 0 comments

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is waiving fares for passengers traveling on Aquidneck Island in order to help people get to warming shelters and other essential services during a gas shutdown affecting about 7,000 National Grid customers