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Senate, House back bills requiring regular reporting on Washington Bridge status

PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly backed bills sponsored by two high-ranking East Providence legislators seeking to hold the Rhode Island Department of Transportation accountable going forward …
PHS boys’ volleyball team extends No. 1 squad to 5th set
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity volleyball team came oh so close to upsetting the top-ranked team in Division III … Read More
Tiverton schools issue layoff notices
While the future of the Fort Barton School remains undecided, Tiverton school officials recently sent layoff notices to 11 employees … Read More
Investigation supports claim of on-the-job relationship by Little Compton officer
An internal investigation by the Little Compton Police Department has “sustained” a complaint from a former resident who claimed … Read More
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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.