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Power Outage Strains Fire Dept., Navy Abandons Turbine Plans

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Outage Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Portsmouth Sunday

Navy Abandons Plans for Turbines at Naval Station Newport

Obituary: James “Frog” Richard Smith, 56

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Meet Our New Assistant School Superintendent

Raytheon Seeks Contract Negotiator and other Jobs on Aquidneck Island

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Cable Car Cinema to Screen “The Interview” on Friday

Recent Homes Sold in Portsmouth

Letter: Supporters Helped to Make Portsmouth’s Caritas Fund Holiday Season a Success

Reed: More Needs to be Done to Address Heroin Epidemic

Polar Express Runs Out of Gas in Portsmouth, Passengers Stuck for 3 Hours

How to Avoid Warm-Up Theft This Winter

Portsmouth Gas Prices Down Nearly $1 a Gallon Over Last Christmas

Obituary: Karen Chiumento, 56

Obituary: George Edward Souza, 90

Holiday Drive Coordinator Needs a Hail Mary for a Local Family

Driver in Middle Road Crash Charged with DUI

Newport Police Arrest Alleged Aquidneck Island Cocaine Dealer

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