Showers are likely today with a high of 67 degrees. The Senior Center offers Bingo today at 1:15 pm.  All welcome! The Portsmouth Economic Development Committee meets today at 5 pm. The PHS Senior Variety show is tonight at 7 pm. The Salvation Army Center for Worship and Service in Newport hosts a "Fighting Hunger" spaghetti dinner and auction tonight at 6:30 pm.

  Showers are likely today with a high of 63 degrees. The Portsmouth Arts Guild Members Meeting is tonight at 6:30 pm.  Hear the latest information on the Portsmouth Arts and Culture Committee's progress on the Community Arts Center project. Open to the public. The Town Council meets at 7 pm to continue budget discussions, including the school budget. The Lower Glen Farm Preservation Committee meets at 7 pm. The Portsmouth Parents' Group meets tonight and hears from Laura Hosley, program director for RI Student Assistance Services and National Volunteer of the Year for the Community Anti Drug…

The sun is coming, just in time for Mother's Day. Today, Friday, we may see some showers but the weekend looks mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 70s.  The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive by the US Postal Service is this Saturday. Leave out non-perishable food donations for your letter carrier.  Pennfield School presents Peter Pan this weekend. There are performances today at 1"15 pm and 7pm and tomorrow, Saturday, at 1 pm. Green Animals Topiary Garden hosts the Newport Preservation Society's annual plant sale on Saturday. Aquidneck Island Christian Academy holds a Silent Auction …

  Showers will continue today, with a high temperature of 62 degrees expected. Yogini Yoga and Storytime is offered for preschoolers at Pennfield School's library this morning. The Glen Park Working Committee and the Arts and Culture Committee both meet tonight at 7 pm. The Portsmouth High School Senior Class Fashion Show is tonight from 6 to 8:30 pm in the PHS cafeteria, hosted by Kristen Guelke.  Tickets at the door are $10. The Roger Williams University Chorus Concert is tonight at 7:30 and is free and open to the public. The performance is focused around the theme of love songs.    

  Showers will continue today, with a high of 58 degrees. The Portsmouth Harbor Commission meets at 6 pm at the library; at Town Hall, the Planning Board meets at 7 pm and the Solid Waste Recycling Committee meets at 7 pm. The Great Decisions lecture series at Salve Regina University's O'Hare Academic Center features URI Professor Victor Fay-Wolf on "Cyber Security," at 6:30 pm.  Portsmouth This Week with Adminstrator John Klimm airs tonight at Cox Channel 18 at 7:30 pm. If you're interesting in joining up with the library's book group for adults, the next meeting is Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30 p…

  Today should be mostly sunny with a high of 66 degrees. The Portsmouth Town Council meets tonight at 7 pm. Roger Williams University offers a free All Campus Concert Band performance at 7:30 pm. Tomorrow at the library, children can joy a Mother's Day story time and craft.  Morning session is at 10 am, the afternoon session is at 1:30 pm. Sign up by calling us at 683-9457. Registration is going on now for Portsmouth Summer Soccer. There are four divisions: U6, U8, U11, and U12/14. Visit the website at www.pysa.com or send an e-mail to sumrecpres@pysa.com.

  Newport Children's Theatre presents "Peter Pan" at the Portsmouth Middle School this weekend. The Hidden Kitchens Tour of Portsmouth is today from 11 am to 7 pm.  This benefit for Portsmouth Public Education Foundation offers a visit to seven unique kitchens in town, with special food and drink tasting. Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, are free fishing days in Rhode Island. During those two days, all Rhode Islanders and visitors can fish in freshwaters without a fishing license or trout conservation stamp. The free fishing weekend does not apply to saltwater fishing or saltwater licenses. All …

  There's a slight chance of showers today with a high of 54 degrees. There is a joint budget workshop of the Portsmouth Town Council and Portsmouth School Committee, tonight at 6:30 pm at the Portsmouth Free Public Library. Tonight is the May gathering for "Green Drinks," in Newport, an international organization that allows people in the "green" and environmental committee to come together. Newport Life Magazine's "The Best of Newport" soiree is tonight at 7 pm at Rosecliff. Tickets at the door are $65. The East Bay Patriots group is offering a Meet the Candidates night in Tiverton this …

UPDATE: A previous version of this story said Bingo at the Senior Center was at 12:15 pm.  It is at 1:15 pm. There is a chance of drizzle today with a high of 55 degrees. The Portsmouth Town Council meets tonight at 7 pm in a budget workshop.  All other town budgets besides those already discussed will be reviewed. The Melville Park Committee also meets at 7 pm. Bingo is offered at the Senior Center at 1:15 pm. Blithewold's curator and author Margaret Whitehead lectures at Roger Williams University tonight. Her topic is "Legacy of an American Family." Looking ahead to this weekend:  Common …

  Showers are expected today, with a high of 53. Budget workshops continue tonight, when the Portsmouth Town Council discusses the police, fire and public works budgets. Tonight is Senior Parents Night at PHS, at 7 pm. Information on all the end-of-the-year activities such as Senior Project Presentation, Final Exams, Senior Prom, Post-Prom, Awards night and Graduation Ceremony will be offered. Boy Scout Troop 1 meets at the Portsmouth Multi-Purpose Senior Center at 7 pm. This coming Sunday it's an afternoon for the ladies of all ages at Glen Manor House with "Tea-Licious: Fashion, Food & Fun…

Today will be sunny with a high of 57 degrees. The Portsmouth Town Council meets tonight at 7 to begin a series of budget workshops.  Tonight's topic is the Capital Improvement Plan. The annual Hidden Kitchen Tour of Portsmouth is this Friday, and volunteer help is still needed. Contact Maria at volunteers@portsmouthkitchentour.org. This benefits the Portsmouth Education Foundation. Registration is now available online for the Portsmouth Youth Football and Cheerleading program at http://portsmouthyouthfootball.net. A Holocaust survivor speaks today at 4:30 pm Roger Williams University and the…

The weather this weekend looks mostly sunny, with temperatures up to 55 degrees. Seven bands from Aquidneck Island are featured in the Aquidneck Band Fest tonight, April 27, at PHS. This is the senior project of Lee Anderson of the PHS Class of 2012. The show includes a bake sale to benefit 2011 PHS Graduate John Teves, who was injured in a moto-cross accident in February. Greenvale Vineyards offers an Evening with Abbey Rhode at 7:30 pm tonight, April 27. The Portsmouth Garden Club's Annual Flower Show is this Saturday, with the theme, "Summer on the Island." Common Fence Music hosts singer/…

Showers are likely today with a high of 59 degrees. The Portsmouth Housing Authority meets tonight at 6 pm. Newport Arboretum Week continues with a Tree Walk at Bellevue House. Blithewold in Bristol hosts a talk by Mark Wilkins on the Golden Age of Yachting. The Roger Williams University Roving Eye International Film Festival concludes today, and performances of Return to the Forbidden Planet continue tonight, with a show at 7:30 pm.

The wet weather continues. The forecast calls for a chance of showers and a high temperature of 56 degrees today. The Portsmouth Prevention Coalition meets at 8:30 am, and the  Portsmouth Town Council meets tonight at 7 pm. The Roving Eye International Film Festival at Roger Williams University in Bristol runs through tomorrow. Pop quiz about this date in history: Who was Samantha Smith? She was a fifth-grader from Maine who write to then-Russian leader Yuri Andropov asking if the Soviets were planning to start a nuclear war. Andropov wrote a letter to Samantha which was released on this date…

Today will be partly sunny with a high of 58 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. There's a slight change of showers between 2 and 3 p.m.  Today is the Presidential Primary in Rhode Island! Polls close at 8 p.m. tonight. For information about where to vote, check out this post on the Presidential Primary.  The Portsmouth Rotary Club meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Valley Inn.  Boy Scout Troop 1 meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the senior center.  Don't go hog crazy, but today is national Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day. People across the country will be eating "pigs in a blanket" today. …

Did someone say "pancakes?" Pass the syrup because St. Barnabas Church holds its pancake breakfast this Sunday at 8 a.m.  Sunday is also Earth Day! A cleanup is scheduled for Common Fence Point starting at 9 a.m. the day before, Saturday.  Ever wonder what's it like over the water on Prudence Island? As part of Earth Day, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island offers a Prudence Island tour. The day begins with a ferry ride leaving at 9:45 a.m. Saturday from the Bristol landing.  If you're willing to travel and cross a bridge or two, the band Abbey Rhode will perform Sunday at 3 p.m. at the …

  Today's weather should be mostly sunny with a high of 60 degrees. The Portsmouth Zoning Board of Review meets tonight at 7 pm and the Glen Manor House Authority meets also at 7:30 pm. On Saturday the Audubon Society of RI hosts a cultural and natural resources tour of Prudence Island, which leaves from the Prudence Ferry dock in Bristol.  Pre-registration is necessary. Project Chick comes to the library this morning at 10 am. The kids can learn all about chickens from Casey Farm: what to feed them, how to care for them, and then get to hold them for yourself! This is deal for children in …

Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 60 degrees. Vacation Week activities at the library include a Crafty Kids session at 10 am using Spirals. Call to see if there's space left. The Senior Center offers Bingo at 12:15 pm. The International Yacht Restoration School holds an Open House at the Bristol Campus starting at 5 pm. The Portsmouth Charter Review Committee meets at 7 pm, and the Economic Development Committee meets at 5 pm.

  Today will be sunny with a high of 75 degrees. No municipal meetings are scheduled for Portsmouth today or tonight. The Portsmouth Arts Guild members' meeting is tonight, with Professor Robin Wiseman. Enjoy a train ride through Aquidneck Island during this spring break. Historic rail cars from Old Colony & Newport Railway travel leave from the through the Point neighborhood to Naval Station Newport and along scenic Narragansett Bay. Call for more info. It's fishing season, and the Aquidneck Island Striper Club meets tomorrow night at Common Fence Point for a potluck dinner and session on …

Check this out: Today should be sunny with a high of 74 degrees. There's a Word workshop at the library today at 10 am, part of a series of computer workshops this month. The Portsmouth Open Space Committee meets tonight at 6 pm, the Conservation Commission at 7 pm and the Solid Waste/Recycling Committee at 7 pm. Roger Williams University in Bristol offers another special event in observance of National Poetry Month: Up-and-coming writer Nathaniel Perry will read excerpts from his 52-poem collection, “Nine Acres.” Perry is the winner of the prestigious 2011 American Poetry Review/Honickman …