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Three men are facing child-exploitation related charges in Portsmouth, police say

PORTSMOUTH − A Newport man and two other men from out of state face child-exploitation charges, the Portsmouth police said Thursday, Aug. 7. The investigation involved a website "commonly used for ...
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‘There are no words': RI community grieves 15-year-old killed in stairwell collapse

Community members in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, are grieving after a stairwell collapse at a graduation party this weekend left a 15-year-old dead, and three others hurt, including two teens. The ...
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Portsmouth community mourns teen killed in Portuguese club collapse

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) — A memorial continues to grow with flowers, candles, and heartfelt messages as the Portsmouth community grieves the loss of a high school student following a partial building ...
The Providence Journal

Portsmouth's 3-pointer party sends Patriots to Division I boys basketball semifinals

BARRINGTON — Up against second-seeded Barrington in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Boys Basketball Division I quarterfinal, Portsmouth’s game plan was a little more complex than chuck threes ...
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4 Portsmouth High School students have ‘very contagious’ whooping cough

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) — Four students at Portsmouth High School have been diagnosed with pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. The Rhode Island Department of Health issued an advisory to ...