Despite the cold winter temperatures, volunteers turned out this weekend to remove trash and debris from the beach in Island Park.
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DOT to issue channel restrictions during bridge demolition
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will restrict travel through the Sakonnet River channel for approximately one month, starting Monday, March 12.
Storm damages, closes Portsmouth Dog Park
The strong Nor’easter, which caused havoc along the entire east coast this weekend, caused significant damage to the new Portsmouth Dog Park.
ALT raises enough funds to purchase Little Creek
The Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) recently reached its goal to purchase Little Creek, a former dairy farm in Portsmouth.
CFPIA holds Lap of Love for fire victims
The Common Fence Point Improvement Association (CFPIA) held a Lap of Love walk Sunday to support and raise funds for victims of the fire on Feb. 7.
CFP to hold Lap of Love for fire victims
The Common Fence Point Improvement Association (CFPIA) will hold a Lap of Love walk Sunday, snow or shine, to support fire victims.
Common Fence Point to raise funds for fire victims
The Common Fence Point Community will hold a couple events this weekend to benefit victims of the fire, which damaged three homes on Feb. 7.
Community group identifies body found after fire
A community group, the Common Fence Point Improvement Association, announced the identity of the body found after a fire damaged three homes on Narragansett Boulevard. Police have not confirmed the identity at this time.
Portsmouth could see rare ‘super blue blood moon’
While more challenging on the east coast, Portsmouth residents could look to the sky next week to see a rare “super blue blood moon.”
Nonprofits serving Portsmouth can apply for grants
Nonprofit organizations that serve residents of Portsmouth or any of Newport County’s other five cities and towns have until Feb. 15 to apply for $265,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation.
Project Purple Dodgeball Tournament to take place Thursday
The Portsmouth Purple Dodge Ball Tournament, an annual event as part of the THP Project Purple Initiative, will take place Thursday. Find more out about this event here.
Portsmouth to go ‘purple’ next week
The town of Portsmouth will “go purple” for the 6th annual THP Project Purple Initiative from Jan. 22 to 26. Here’s how you can participate!
Expedia names Portsmouth best place to escape in RI
Expedia.com recently released its Best Place to Escape in Every State feature, naming the town of Portsmouth as the best place to escape in Rhode Island.
Aquidneck Land Trust acquires Middletown property
The Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) has received a 5-acre property located off Paradise Avenue in Middletown and given by a local couple specifically for the purpose of conservation.
MLK Jr. Day torch run to begin in Portsmouth
The Newport County branch of the NAACP will hold its Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, “A Day On, Not Off,” on Monday, Jan. 15, starting in Portsmouth.
Coworker starts fundraiser for Portsmouth fire victims
A coworker of Jim Weaver, who lost his Portsmouth home due to a fire Sunday at Sunny Acres, has started a GoFundMe fundraiser for Weaver and his family.