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What kind of business do you think should go here?
Instead of a business this week, we decided to find out what you think should go at the former Elmhurst Elementary School. The Elmhurst Planning Committee is currently debating the future use of this site, but we want to know what you think. We want to know what businesses (or anything else) you think would thrive in that location. What should happen to this former school?
Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Look twice. If you pay attention to detail, you might be able to pick out this location in Portsmouth. If you think you know where this photograph was taken, tell us your guess in the comment section below! Good luck!
11:34 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Yes! You are both correct. This is inside Anna D's Cafe. Anyone else see their name or kids' names on the beam? more ›
State lawmakers are looking at banning smoking at the beach and other outdoor places. Do you agree with this?
It may still be winter, but local lawmakers are already taking a closer look at the health of beach-goers. Lawmakers are reviewing a proposal by state Rep. Richard Morrison to extend the state's smoking ban outdoors, reports The Providence Journal. If approved, the ban would prevent smoking at beaches, parks, playgrounds and other outdoor, recreational locations. A vote on Morrison's proposal has not been scheduled at this time. According to Town Hall employees, there are no ordinances banning smoking at Portsmouth beaches, including Sandy Point Beach. We wanted to know what you thought about this state proposal. On Portsmouth Patch's Facebook page Wednesday, we asked users if smoking should be banned on beaches. Here are only a few of…
11:06 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING!!! Does anyone remember that old adage? more ›
What would you have done with the prize money?
Okay, so it's a little anti-climactic when you hear that a Rhode Island ticket took home the big prize and you realize it wasn't you. But what if it was? According to a tweet from @RILottery, the $336.4 million winning ticket was purchased from the Stop & Shop located at 250 Bellevue Ave. Officials say the ticket holder has yet to come forward. With the winning ticket so close to home, it has made many fantasize about what they might have done with the money had they won. One of our Facebook users said this: I would make sure I took care of my family 1st, then charitable donations and some very special friends..Then I'd take a year long vacation and do everything on my "bucket list" - Linda Petrone So tell us, what would you have done with…
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We've got the ocean, parks and a picturesque, smooch-worthy viewing spot on West Main Road. But which is the best place in Portsmouth for a Valentine's Day liplock? Add your marker to this map to let us know where you think is the best place to kiss in Portsmouth. Just click the 'Add' button, fill in an address and description, and submit!
In honor of Valentine's Day, share your 'how we met stories.'
Valentine's Day is almost upon us. In honor of this day devoted to love, we want to hear your "how we met stories." How did you meet your significant other? Are you high school or college sweethearts? When people ask how you met, what is the story that you tell them? Share your story with Portsmouth Patch! Photos are always welcome! Tell us your story in the comment section below or e-mail Sandy@Patch.com.
Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Look twice. If you pay attention to detail, you might be able to pick out this location in Portsmouth. If you think you know where this photograph was taken, tell us your guess in the comment section below! Good luck!
12:02 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012
It is @ Melville Campground off the hikinkg trails in the big pine tree area, has been there for over 20 years, Nice hike to get there... B.B. Campground Mgr... more ›
Would a new turf field benefit student athletes? Tells us your thoughts below.
Would a new artificial turf field benefit the students of Portsmouth High School? Athletic director Steve Trezvant thinks so. Trezvant told the Newport Daily News he would like to see a new track and turf field at the high school. The project is estimated to cost $1.6 million, according to the Newport Daily News. Several Portsmouth Patch users shared these comments about the project on our Facebook page: The NE Pats just got turf 5 years ago and they are professional. This is high school. — Angela Dyl Middletown has artifical turf and the maintenance of the field would go down. — Chris Squeo Pierce Almost every other school football field you go to.is the new.turf. I think the ones who need to answer that are the players who play on the…
12:39 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
But you can't just ignore that and say we'll worry about it later and go ahead and build one. more ›
What's your favorite Valentine's Day movie? Is it a romantic classic like Breakfast at Tiffany's or something more modern like The Vow?
Just like Christmas, Valentine’s Day seems to bring out movie after movie about a little thing called love. This Valentine's Day, we want to know - what's your favorite romantic movie? Is it a classic like Breakfast at Tiffany's or something more modern, like the recently-released The Vow? Take our poll below to tell us which of the listed movies is your favorite. Don't see your romantic movie on the list? Then tell us your pick in the comment section below!
Rep. Dan Gordon says he will reject any legislation to collect tolls off the Mount Hope Bridge.
The following is from a press release issued by Rep. Dan Gordon (Dist. 71-Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton) on Wednesday. This morning, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority in a vote of 2-1, agreed to raise the cost of crossing the Pell Newport Bridge from $4 to $5, effective as of July 1. Also, most notably, the resolution passed by the authority proposes to set a toll rate on the Mount Hope Bridge and refers to a proposal by Governor Lincoln Chafee to toll the new Sakonnet River Bridge. "I am adamantly opposed to the entire resolution," wrote Rep. Dan Gordon in the press release. "Raising tolls during the height of the tourist season on the Pell Bridge will do nothing but further starve the tourism economic engine of …
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5:08 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Dan, do us all a huge favor and resign. You are a do-nothing-irrelevant-ink hound. Spare us, your constituents, any more embarrassment and just go away. more ›
Marissa Randall-McCarthy
10:06 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012
They should build a new Elementary school and get the fourth graders out of the middle school! 9 year old kids should not be subjected to bus rides full of teenage angst and foul language! Tax payers in this town should stand up for their own rights and their kids rights to be treated properly and expecting proper educational conditions is the least that can be done. more ›