Vandals target Portsmouth Democrats event
PORTSMOUTH — Overnight, vandals painted hostile messages on the fence of the Common Fence Point Community center, where the Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee is scheduled to have their annual...
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View ArticleRI Police Chiefs Association responds to my email regarding Bristol Chief...
Chief Sean Corrigan, RIPCA president, sent the following response to the same email list as my message of yesterday.Mr. McDaid,Members of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association Executive Board...
View ArticleFeedback on Bristol PD presentation at RITBA board meeting of Aug. 17
I sent the following email to the Town Councils of Portsmouth and Bristol, our state legislative delegation, and the board of the RI Police Chiefs association.At the August 17 board meeting of the RI...
View ArticlePortsmouth Council votes 7-0 to reverse support for ALPRs
At the July 11 meeting, the Portsmouth Town Council voted 7-0 to rescind their approval of the pilot program to place Automated License Plate Readers at the approaches to the Mt. Hope Bridge. The...
View ArticleFollowup for Portsmouth Town Council on license plate readers at Mt. Hope Bridge
Members of the Council:Following up on my prior letter to the Council, I'm very grateful for the initial response I've received and the tentative approval to place this item on the agenda at the July...
View ArticleHelp Portsmouth students travel to DC for President's Environmental Award
Portsmouth, RI – A group of Portsmouth students have been awarded The President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA), a prestigious national award which recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship...
View ArticleRequest to Portsmouth Town Council to reconsider license plate readers at Mt....
Members of the Council: I write to ask you to reconsider your approval, at your last meeting, of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) at the approaches to the Mount Hope Bridge. While the goal of...
View ArticleFamily plots launched in in Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm
The Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm has announced that it is making available family farm plots to community members for the 2022 Spring and Summer growing season. The plots are located at the Portsmouth...
View ArticlePortsmouth Water Board election June 8
The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will hold its annual election of officers on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the District's main office at 1944 East Main Road. The polls will open at 7:00 AM and...
View ArticleOpEd: Sustainable future demands offshore wind, not ocean oil drilling
By Sen. Dawn EuerApril 20 marked 12 years since the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. The disaster released over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico making it the largest...
View ArticleOpEd: We Must Reimagine Roe to Truly Protect Access for All
Statement by The Womxn Project on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Saturday, January 22, 2022“As we mark the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that affirmed the right to...
View ArticleOpEd: Southern New England states must honor commitment to cutting...
By Sen. Alana DiMario and Rep. Terri CortvriendIn the decade-plus since the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) was first developed under the Carcieri administration, there has been growing,...
View ArticleOpEd: Why Rhode Island needs municipal broadband infrastructure
By Rep. Deborah RuggieroI could not have predicted the incredible sense of urgency for fiber broadband that has swept Rhode Island and the nation in just five short months! Millions of dollars in...
View ArticleOpEd: The Last Mile: Getting Fiber Broadband to Your Home or Business
By Rep. Deborah RuggieroAs the pandemic continues, it’s been an eye-opener on how important access to high-speed fiber optic is in our modern life. Decades ago, our nation created infrastructure...
View ArticleSuicide prevention bill named for Portsmouth teen signed into law
STATE HOUSE – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. James A. Seveney has been signed into law to require all public school districts to adopt suicide prevention policies and train all...
View ArticleLegislation banning guns from school grounds passed by the Senate and the House
STATE HOUSE – Both the Senate and the House today passed legislation which would prohibit anyone, with certain exceptions, from bringing a firearm onto school property. The Senate version of the bill...
View ArticleNew song wins contest at NE Filk Convention
Totally chuffed that the piece I wrote two weeks ago won the song contest at the Northeast Filk Convention.This is really special, since it was four years ago this weekend that I attended my first filk...
View ArticlePortsmouth Water District elections on June 9
The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will hold its annual election of officers on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the District's main office at 1944 East Main Road. The polls will open at 7:00 AM and...
View ArticleLTE— Why Broadband Matters to You and Your Family
by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero COVID-19 has been the most convincing argument for Rhode Island to invest in high-speed internet, or dedicated broadband. Whether for remote working from home, distance...
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