PORTSMOUTH — The town has selected the builder for the new police station and work is expected to start Oct. 1. The Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to accept the lowest base … more

PORTSMOUTH — John Vitkevich now has an ally in his quest to get rid of all those “ugly” blue RhodeWorks signs in Portsmouth and the surrounding area: the Town Council. The … more

PORTSMOUTH — Hoping to finally put to rest any lingering questions about the $800,000 “Heidi Drive settlement,” Town Administrator Richard Rainer Jr. explained in greater detail … more

PORTSMOUTH — Susan Panaggio lives on a one-way circle on Riverside Street in Island Park. In the 31 years she’s been living on the street along Blue Bill Cove, Ms. Panaggio said … more

PORTSMOUTH — The ghost of Heidi Drive reared its ugly head again during an often-contentious discussion Monday night about the town’s financial record-keeping. more

Dead men may not tell any tales, but the burial plots marking their final resting places are rich with local history. more

PORTSMOUTH — If you’ve ever wanted to ride the rails with yourself as the engineer, you’ll have your chance next month. Rail Explorers, an “eco-tourism business” … more

PORTSMOUTH — Town officials had hoped to put the Heidi Drive case behind them when they agreed to pay a $800,000 settlement to Rhode Island Nurseries last year. But the controversy was … more

PORTSMOUTH — Thurston Gray, who passed away last month at the age of 80, loved and cared for the upper pond at Melville Park for more than 15 years. So it was only fitting, say those … more

PORTSMOUTH — After delaying action due to concerns that the contract language was too vague, the Town Council Monday night unanimously approved an agreement with Ann and Sam Clemens to … more