Portsmouth wants seat at hearing on Prudence ferry rate increase
PORTSMOUTH — Town officials want to be in the room when the R.I. Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hears A&R Marine Corp.’s request to double the cost of taking the ferry to and from Prudence...
View ArticlePortsmouth reviews plans for Brown House, Elmhurst park
PORTSMOUTH — Town Council members Monday night heard an update on plans for the renovation of the town-owned Brown House on Linden Lane at Glen Farm. Since 2000, the nonprofit Friends of the Brown...
View ArticleCrowd makes noise in support of Portsmouth business
PORTSMOUTH — The noise level generated by the clamorous crowd at Town Hall Monday night was at times louder than the business that dozens of residents came out to support. After being charged with...
View ArticleCost of Portsmouth dump sticker to increase by $15 for 2016
PORTSMOUTH — Repairing the transfer station building on Hedly Street has come with a cost to people who dump their trash there. The Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to follow Town...
View ArticleSeptic variance sought for proposed sports complex in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — The owner of property in Island Park that’s being targeted for a commercial sports complex is seeking a variance from state regulations to install and operate an onsite wastewater...
View ArticleMt. Hope Marina property preserved for Portsmouth park
PORTSMOUTH — By next year, residents may be enjoying a public waterfront park at the site of the former ferry landing thanks to a land acquisition closed Monday by the Town of Portsmouth and the...
View ArticleNew Portsmouth wind turbine will reach new heights
PORTSMOUTH — You’ll have to stretch your neck a little more to see the top of the new wind turbine when it goes up. The Town Council Monday night unanimously approved a request by contractor Wind...
View ArticleTobacco products banned on Portsmouth recreational fields
PORTSMOUTH — You can watch your kid play soccer at Glen Farm. Just don’t light up. Following last year’s action to ban smoking on town beaches, the Town Council Monday night went a step further by...
View ArticleSmile — you may be on camera in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Next time you’re at the transfer station, look around. You may be under the watchful eye of a camera or two. The same goes for Town Hall, Sandy Point Beach and Glen Park. In response to...
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Workers get early jump on dismantling Portsmouth turbine
PORTSMOUTH — The company contracted to dismantle the town’s WED owner Mark DePasquale and his crew were on site on Monday, prepping to take down the turbine on Tuesday. broken wind turbine and build...
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