Photo of the Day: Have You Seen the 'Pot' Man?

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Do you like to take pictures? Have you recently captured a shot of something neat in town? Send us your favorite shot from around Portsmouth and it could become our Photo of the Day! E-mail photos and a few sentences with information including when the photo was taken, where it was taken and who is in it, to  or text them to (401) 207-7811. Want to be notified when there is a new Photo of the Day? Click the "keep me posted" link below. 

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Where to Find an Ash Wednesday Service

Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the Lenten season. We've put together a list of area services.

It's hard to believe, but today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season for Christians throughout the world. Much like the unseasonable spring temperatures, Easter is arriving early this year.  Featured here is a chart of Ash Wednesday services to be held today in Portsmouth.

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5 Things To Know Today

Wednesday: Crafty Kids Talk Trash; Ash Wednesday

Here are five things you should know today in Portsmouth.

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40 Percent of Sakonnet Bridge Commuters From Out of State, Says Rep. Edwards

Rep. Jay Edwards, citing statistics from the Department of Transportation, reportedly made the claim on talk radio earlier this month.

If you use the Sakonnet River Bridge on a daily basis, are you driving a vehicle with license plates other than Rhode Island? PolitiFacts' Truth-o-Meter recently deemed a statement made by Rep. Jay Edwards (D-Tiverton, Portsmouth) on talk radio earlier this month that 40 percent of the traffic traveling over the bridge is from out of state as "mostly true." As work crews continue completing a new bridge to span Portsmouth and Tiverton and the Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority looks to create revenue by raising or placing tolls on bridges in the region, Edwards and other legislators have voiced opposition to any proposals for tolls.

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Police Log: Fall River Duo Allegedly Found With Cocaine, Oxycodone

The following arrest information was supplied by the Portsmouth Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Portsmouth police made the following arrests this weekend.  Oxycodone, cocaine allegedly found on Fall River couple Two Fall River residents were arrested early Tuesday morning after police were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle on Norseman Drive.  The vehicle's occupants, Chelsea Cote, 19, and Richard Souza, 29, both of Fall River, were arrested around 1:30 a.m.  Cote, the vehicle's operator, allegedly gave a false name to police when questioned. A female police officer then searched Cote and found a cigarette box hidden under her shirt. The box contained a pill, which was later identified as Oxycodone.  Cote was charged with possession of a controlled substance, Oxycodone, and obstruction of an officer in the execution of duty. …

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Democratic, Republican Convention Delegates Must File by Thursday

Voters will elect delegates during April 24 presidential primary.

Rhode Islanders who want to be a delegate at this summer's Democratic or Republican presidential conventions can begin officially filing to run this Wednesday, Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis announced today in a press release. Candidates for delegate must file official “Declaration of Candidacy” and "Pledge of Support" forms with the Secretary of State’s office on Feb. 22 or 23. They then have until Feb. 28 to collect the signatures of at least 150 eligible voters in order to qualify to appear on the ballot for the April 24 presidential primary. Those milestones are among many included in a 32-page guide to Rhode Island’s presidential primary that Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis has posted on his website. It spells out the steps …

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OMG PD: DUI For A DUI, Sleep on the Beach, Take My Wife

We compile the odd, unusual and ‘oh my gosh’ police items from throughout the region.

Here's a look at the week's most unusual police reports: Woman, attempting to bail out friend charged with DUI, charged with DUI Police charged a South Kingstown woman with DUI when they had to respond to a D'Angelo's sandwich shop minutes after she left the station to bail out her friend, who was also arrested on similar charges hours earlier. When police said her friend still had not been processed, the woman left the station with her 13-year-old daughter to pick up her 4-year-old daughter at a nearby D'Angelo's sandwich shop. Police received two 911 calls minutes later reporting a car swerving all over the road heading to D'Angelo's. Police caught up with the woman in her parked car at D'Angelo's and reported she smelled of alcohol. She…

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Tax Delinquent Restricts Parking Near Public Boat Ramp

Town officials are looking into whether Carnegie Abbey's parking signs violate a previous agreement.

Members of the Portsmouth Town Council are looking into parking restriction signs recently posted at the end of Willow Lane near the public boat ramp.  About five to six signs are posted in a parking lot not far from the public boat ramp at the end of Willow Lane. Two of the signs can be seen in the photo above.  The signs state the area is "private property" and parking is allowed for "members only."  Councilor Judi Staven previously said a prior agreement with Carnegie Abbey called for public parking at this location. One small sign, located at the entrance to Elliot Street, points to "additional boat ramp parking." The street leads to an unpaved, dirt lot.  The Carnegie Tower Development Co. Inc. of King of Prussia, PA, has been …

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