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Photos: Innovate fashion designers inspire at Style Week

Fashion designers local and world wide bring their innovative fashions for 2012 to Style Week at the Providence Biltmore.

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Schoolhouse rock

Ninth season of Concerts' outreach hits a high note

WESTPORT — It was a step out of the norm for Concerts at the Point – the lead singer leaped off the stage and ran through the crowd, playing his guitar above his head and around his back. The crowd went wild, clapping their hands and erupting in cheers.

Reilly bill calls for zero-based state budgets

PORTSMOUTH — Representative Daniel P. Reilly (R-Dist. 72) has introduced legislation to reform the state budget process by requiring “zero based budgeting. “

Meeting on foreclosure-prevention assistance

An informational meeting on the Hardest Hit Fund Rhode Island (HHFRI), a foreclosure-prevention program that assists homeowners having difficulty making mortgage payments, will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at Franklin Court, 530 Wood St.

Sakonnet area police reports

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Edwards' bill would rename Sakonnet Bridge

STATE HOUSE – Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Portsmouth, Tiverton) introduced bills last week that address such things as school housing aid and renaming the Sakonnet River Bridge.

Pats celebration turns sour in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — After they pulled over Edward E. Fougere, 26, of Middletown at 1:24 a.m. Monday on East Main Road at Union Street, Portsmouth police ...

Mix of rain and snow melt causes shellfish closures

DEM announces shellfish closures

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Chiropractic is more about health care than pain

Meet Dr. David Van Amberg: chiropractor, sports fan, misplaced southerner

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Quick fire attack saves Portsmouth house

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth firefighters, helped by crews from surrounding towns, made short work of a Monday morning fire that had begun to spread in a 451 Union St. house.