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Be Great for Nate Night takes place tonight
Organizers will hold a Be Great for Nate Night on Saturday night in Island Park to benefit various local programs for teenagers.
Portsmouth students to hold Lap of Love for teacher
Portsmouth students will hold a fundraising Lap of Love for a local teacher, who was recently diagnosed with a rare genetic condition.
Common Fence Point to receive rain garden
The Common Fence Point (CFP) will receive a rain garden as a gift for the new community hall. However, CFP needs your help installing the new garden. Find out how you can help below.
REMINDER: Bike Newport to host Farm-to-Farm Bike Ride
Bike Newport will host an inaugural Farm-t0-Farm Bike Ride this May, closing down Middle Road to traffic for the family event.
DEM: Eliminate food sources for coyotes
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising residents to not feed or have food sources available that can be easily accessed by coyotes or other wildlife.
PHOTOS: Tugboats move old Sakonnet River Bridge
Twin tugboats moved the old Sakonnet River Bridge to Fall River on Friday. View the photos captured by Southern New England Aerial Photography here.
CFPIA to hold informational meetings about construction
The Common Fence Point Improvement Association (CFPIA) recently announced the following upcoming hall changes and informational meetings.
Tiverton couple wins $1.9 million on St. Patrick’s Day
A Tiverton couple may really have the luck of the Irish on their side after winning $1.9 million on St. Patrick’s Day.
Portsmouth Press changes
In the next coming weeks, Portsmouth Press will make changes to the website to create a better service for the community.
Volunteers remove 410+ lbs. of trash from beach
Despite the cold winter temperatures, volunteers turned out this weekend to remove trash and debris from the beach in Island Park.
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.