"Portsmouth This Week" Videos

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Following is a listing of all Portsmouth This Week shows sorted by topic for ease to find that one that you're looking for:

Date Subject Link

375th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
08/17/2012 Portsmouth 375th Update https://youtu.be/FFS1RAHRKck
01/04/2013 Polar Dive and School Dept https://youtu.be/QSt35zOH5Sk
06/23/2013 Portuguese American Club Clam Bake https://youtu.be/FPPY-hyGfIE
07/04/2013 Bristol 4th Parade Float https://youtu.be/JO4MnTWHRRA
08/02/2013 Anne Hutchinson Ceremony https://youtu.be/PvxBftpLUHU
08/09/2013 375th Weekend Preview https://youtu.be/p6QGTXvU-9Q
11/22/2013 Final Dive for 375 https://youtu.be/pP0Gb1CD05Q
09/28/2012 Zoning/375th https://youtu.be/IKAHapAvMg0

ANIMAL CONTROL
06/12/2015 Animal Control https://youtu.be/XI13wM2hUTU

AQUIDNECK ISLAND PLANNING COMMISSION
02/14/2014 AIPC https://youtu.be/TJb3gYA2BdY
11/13/2015 AIPC Executive Director Thomas Ardito https://youtu.be/o4rc8g30RZ0
02/22/2019  AIPC Exec Dir  https://youtu.be/Gp9oO748yWQ

AQUIDNECK LAND TRUST
04/11/2014 Aquidneck Land Trust https://youtu.be/zQdjtVN9EfI

ARTS, THE
02/28/2014 Portsmouth ARTS Project https://youtu.be/zsPpF8WjvVQ
07/21/2017  Portsmouth Community Theater https://youtu.be/OrVttU076oU 
09/14/2018  Portsmouth Community Theater Update  https://youtu.be/n-NBID10STg

BOYS TOWN
02/20/2014 DPW/Boys Town https://youtu.be/015oxAydbc0

BUDGETS AND FINANCE
04/18/2014 Town Budget https://youtu.be/df24mCbhZPY
05/30/2014 Grants/Budget https://youtu.be/5wWcYok27jo
08/15/2014 Town Revenue/Campground https://youtu.be/eV-gnRpBHhs
10/10/2014 Town Finance https://youtu.be/CiQiGt2xLtw
10/24/2014 Town Finance https://youtu.be/zvaBYw31gr4

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
11/14/2014 Business Development https://youtu.be/Yn5srsCp6s8
05/16/2014 Portsmouth EDC https://youtu.be/URVHf01FQ2s
01/13/2017  Director of Business Development Rich Talipsky  https://youtu.be/2rpLsWDwofc 
12/08/2017  RI Director, Dept. of Bus. Regulation, Liz Tanner  https://youtu.be/wIfJIJnNld4

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
08/22/2014 Emergency Management https://youtu.be/hdnnCs5Coy4
08/07/2015 Emergency Management Agency https://youtu.be/BD5kuSmsCd4
06/10/2016 MEDS & Hurricane Preparedness-Brittan Bates-Manni & J.King https://youtu.be/CmziwqwDe7s
01/25/2019 Emergency Management Director https://youtu.be/RjuTdtE6riI 
   ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES / CONSERVATION  
 09/07/2018  CFP Community Rain Garden  https://youtu.be/4c0ox5rG_gA
 09/21/2018  Eastern RI Conservation District  https://youtu.be/TiT7UOJlzlI

FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY
03/29/2014 CPR https://youtu.be/_DhIC8WL5IM
08/07/2015 Water Safety/PCT https://youtu.be/0ir03Pdbg7A
06/26/2015 Harbormaster https://youtu.be/18vyy2lWwRs
02/10/2017  Fire Chief Michael Cranson re East Bay Heavy Rescue  https://youtu.be/Cy5uWNdud_0 
07/15/2018  Harbormaster https://youtu.be/GAfoBsb4cZM

HISTORICAL
05/09/2014 Portsmouth Historical Society https://youtu.be/EnDNtjKroPU
11/01/2014 Portsmouth History Center https://youtu.be/l9dBfQjR_hE
11/06/2015 Historical Society President https://youtu.be/KmmbBcrNi3E
01/29/2016 Historical Society President https://youtu.be/yJYL_tqJPxQ
07/07/2016 July 7 Commemoration of the Declaration of Independence https://youtu.be/Oxcrj0_Ln40
07/22/2016 Anne Hutchinson 425th Birthday Celebration Part 1 of 3 https://youtu.be/DM3wu5_Ma44
08/12/2016 Anne Hutchinson 425th Birthday Celebration Part 2 of 3 https://youtu.be/SYERHbXE-fo
08/12/2016 Revolutionary War Abductions-lecture by Christian McBurney https://youtu.be/AH4uOPUQBl4
08/26/2016 History Comes Alive https://youtu.be/IKLHlvFf2gA
04/14/2017 Historical Society President/Town Historian Jim Garman  https://youtu.be/hxH-RUw8Ltw
01/24/2018 Island Park Illustrated - Lecture by Jim Garman https://youtu.be/WYiA7cnxCyQ
01/28/2019 Trolleys - Jim Garman Lecture  https://youtu.be/K0qR4xSM0uU
  HEALTH CARE ISSUES  
 1/22/2018 Single Payer Health Care Discussion https://youtu.be/j3DEE4Y-Vzw
HOUSING
08/29/2014 Portsmouth Housing Authority https://youtu.be/EeOkPQ-uBdA

LIBRARY
01/17/2014 Portsmouth Free Public Library https://youtu.be/HUA6tMQUOsA
06/27/2014 Portsmouth Free Public Library https://youtu.be/ZBDwQY4cFEA
10/03/2014 Library - Taste of Portsmouth https://youtu.be/MPsaL8mu3_8
10/02/2015 Library Topics and Services https://youtu.be/VG7Ndui1v18

MUNICIPAL COURT
01/10/2014 Municipal Court Judge https://youtu.be/RMIt7-R0uEc

NEWPORT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/ CONNECT GREATER NEWPORT 
12/18/2015 Erin Donovan-Boyle, Executive Director, NCCC https://youtu.be/zDgJAhEdmqs
01/11/2019 Erin Donovan-Boyle, Executive Director, NCCC https://youtu.be/CVQO52gb90c
01/19/19 Ashley Medeiros - Project Manager, NCDC  https://youtu.be/0T_z7oUQfs8 

POLICE DEPARTMENT
03/14/2014 Traffic Safety https://youtu.be/thA7xY51xYQ
09/12/2014 Police Chief https://youtu.be/lDER56t9D9Y
09/19/2014 Police Station Tour https://youtu.be/FGvwsvUHRDM
09/18/2015 Cybercrime https://youtu.be/_KJECdkotPU
02/05/2016 Police Chief https://youtu.be/iJtEAUfclwc
09/08/2016 Officer Jimmy Francis & Wastewater Manager Galen McGovern https://youtu.be/TzIJi7Xv7Bs
10/28/2016 Discussion Regarding Proposed Police Station https://youtu.be/ZIKH2zWdEGg
02/17/2017  Discussion with School Resource & Animal Control Officers https://youtu.be/uXXKkpfqU9Y 
03/03/2017 Citizens Police Academy & Police Dept Accreditation https://youtu.be/OoTFzIE8K0A 
03/17/2017  Cybersecurity & Cybercrime w/Sgt Morse https://youtu.be/HV2d9-tglGY
10/13/2017  Portsmouth Police Station Groundbreaking https://youtu.be/j7JTt1hKAOE 
  PRUDENCE ISLAND   
11/17/2017  Discussion with Ed (Hap) Aldrich   https://youtu.be/wR9ztfWIXns 

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
04/04/2014 RI DOT Representative https://youtu.be/4DflNeyHTJE
11/21/2014 RI DOT Representative https://youtu.be/ezEMtHWv76Y
10/31/2014 DPW Director https://youtu.be/7wbB9YYZ6cI
02/20/2015 DPW/Boys Town https://youtu.be/015oxAydbc0
08/07/2015 Public Works https://youtu.be/P3e6180fYIc
06/23/2017  David Fish, Chief Engineer, RI Dept. of Transport. https://youtu.be/E51CLEIDWQY
09/08/2017  RI DOT Portsmouth Facility and Solid Waste Disposal https://youtu.be/lgydye-PDOo 
 08/03/2018  DPW Director  https://youtu.be/qAva5R39I4M

RECREATION
02/07/2014 Glen Manor House https://youtu.be/9tQltFGcEkg
05/29/2015 Sandy Point Beach https://youtu.be/WPtO07eoLwg
06/19/2015 Melville Ponds Campground https://youtu.be/sOZ7M7nM_6M
07/10/2015 Recreation Director https://youtu.be/nWAQZLckA-w
08/15/2014 Town Revenue/Campground https://youtu.be/eV-gnRpBHhs
12/16/2016  Mt. Hope Park w/Town Planner, ALT & Horsley Witten Group https://youtu.be/oAPGWWOHAsg 
02/17/2017  Mt. Hope Park w/Chuck Allott of Aquidneck Land Trust  https://youtu.be/uXXKkpfqU9Y
05/05/2017  Mt. Hope Park Development https://youtu.be/fJvwRNzQmSg
05/26/2017  Common Fence Pt Improve Assoc Info https://youtu.be/bWgPuGfmc40
07/14/2017  Recreation Director Tim Dunbar https://youtu.be/oDfTgMz9Ph4
06/23/2018 Recreation Department Programs   https://youtu.be/jx5V5zjiGok

SCHOOLS
02/13/2015 High School Principal https://youtu.be/LK3LO6Kwt1U
03/21/2014 School Topics https://youtu.be/gWo_tHg1kLY
09/05/2014 Supt of Schools https://youtu.be/BGu16EGkWqM
12/12/2014 Supt of Schools https://youtu.be/8cYt-p-jU54
01/30/2015 Assistant Supt of Schools https://youtu.be/EC33bUAYJEg
03/13/2015 Hathaway Principal https://youtu.be/jq84Mz37dRo
03/20/2015 Middle School https://youtu.be/AuIT8vRWvjc
03/27/2015 School Finance https://youtu.be/QTGUliRtGF4
04/10/2015 Melville School https://youtu.be/94Vzo1VD9FQ
04/17/2015 School Committee https://youtu.be/W5pW5JgdMws
05/15/2015 Director, Pupil Personnel Services https://youtu.be/HJuQNcf9keY
04/08/2016 Dep. Supt. of Schools Kenworthy re Assessments https://youtu.be/DuhmPftgInk
04/15/2016 Supt. of Schools Riley & School Finance Dir. Diluro https://youtu.be/iGlHIVSsa4w
06/24/2016 Disc. w/Tom Kenworthy, Sr. Emma Rainer, Rich Talipsky https://youtu.be/lvCUnoPC9F0
09/16/2016 Portsmouth High School Principal Joe Amaral https://youtu.be/_5Jn6NVL7BI
01/27/2017  Assist. Supt. of Schools Dr. Tom Kenworthy re Assessments https://youtu.be/DkDMoPpiCr4 
03/31/2017  School Finance Director Chris Diluro  https://youtu.be/HbpjbtAHo80
05/18/2017  PHS Director of Student Support and Guidance https://youtu.be/IMqdfemn5Yk 
06/16/2017  Superintendent & Town Admin Re Muni. Budget  https://youtu.be/9FW3wFbQJps 
02/12/2018 Supt and TA Discuss Budget https://youtu.be/BBchwr9cjAE
04/13/2018 Financial Literacy https://youtu.be/MO4gH1k6-AY
05/12/2018 School Security https://youtu.be/kCF3TlGrfOQ
12/01/2018 Freshman Academy https://youtu.be/tFskML1gtCo
02/01/2019 Superintendent & Town Admin Re Muni. Budget https://youtu.be/VYBWpK_BBts
SENIOR CENTER
07/07/2016 Discussions w/Sr. Center Dir. Koniecki & DPW Dep. Dir. https://youtu.be/l7zLF8XlLv0

SPECIAL TV PROGRAMS
04/30/2014 100th Show Special https://youtu.be/dS98ZQDWQQQ
09/11/2015 150th Show - People of Portsmouth https://youtu.be/0tlee5pGaB0
05/23/2013 Special Edition - UK https://youtu.be/ZmqdZY9C-KY
07/07/2014 UK - D-Day 70th https://youtu.be/nTI-cI_ATL8
08/08/2014 UK Pubs https://youtu.be/4iLAWESLsz8
07/17/2015 RIPBS "Our Town" https://youtu.be/xuVFiQkJ4sA
05/13/2016 RI DEM Chief, Div. of Agriculture, Ken Ayars https://youtu.be/lqy9yxcHdRg
05/20/2016 Senior Project by Aidan O'Brien-A Fateful Trip to School https://youtu.be/2TILY01YEgs
04/22/2016 Discussion with Portsmouth Rotary Treasurer Joe White https://youtu.be/3HPwWBzKd1w
04/28/2016  200th Show Special Program  https://youtu.be/EoRssQi0DeA

STATE/NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES & OFFICIALS
04/19/2014 Various https://youtu.be/r022bn2Q2bE
01/31/2014 State Rep Topics https://youtu.be/DIR7QAr6WWQ
02/28/2014 State Rep Topics https://youtu.be/AXazlCLWtPk
01/13/2014 State Rep Topics https://youtu.be/D4_1dch8Q2c
02/06/2015 State Rep Topics https://youtu.be/1tVbYtHdYts
03/18/2016 With State Sen. John Pagliarini, Jr. & State Rep. Dan Reilly https://youtu.be/bCCz88HYzYM
03/25/2016 With State Rep. Jay Edwards & Council President Hamilton https://youtu.be/xGNFBWjmPA4
06/09/2016 With State Rep. Dennis Canario https://youtu.be/Sf1ACJU3Yyg
11/18/2016 With House Representative Jay Edwards https://youtu.be/azWOGgAMTpE
03/24/2016  State Representative & Majority Whip Jay Edwards https://youtu.be/r_50eJAYC58 
04/07/2017  State Senator Jim Seveney https://youtu.be/XU2A1y9EQSY
05/26/2017  Governor Gina Raimondo https://youtu.be/bWgPuGfmc40 
06/02/2017  State Reps Donovan and Mendonca https://youtu.be/pbGBW8gykac
10/06/2017  RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner https://youtu.be/FvdqKAyTPIA 
10/20/2017 Senator Jim Seveney https://youtu.be/FcsTPhabsbU
04/07/2018 Sec State Nellie Gorbea https://youtu.be/CxvdqISiGDA
07/14/2018 Sen Sheldon Whitehouse at Atria https://youtu.be/BHveTrSCRy4
07/27/2018 Sec State Nellie Gorbea https://youtu.be/7gyLXBUUXso 
09/07/2018 Senator Jim Seveney https://youtu.be/6ZrSqUPjzNk
12/07/2018 Senator Jim Seveney https://youtu.be/MH16IhCxIqM

SUBSTANCE ABUSE & SUICIDE PREVENTION
06/24/2014 Project Purple - Herren Project https://youtu.be/dzeiueAxM2I
09/26/2014 Substance Abuse Prevention https://youtu.be/3jG8A-e9O3c
01/23/2015 Project Purple/Dog Park https://youtu.be/siHxW_t-XDg
10/07/2016 Portsmouth and Tiverton Prevention Coalitions https://youtu.be/mfi7ePy3TTg
01/20/2017  Portsmouth Prevention Coalition Coordinator Ray Davis https://youtu.be/K87R9zIn3NQ 
10/27/2017  RI Youth Suicide Prevention Prog Manager Leigh Reposa  https://youtu.be/qzVGa3MKzoc 
03/19/2019  Portsmouth Prevention Coalition  https://youtu.be/Ki3wOLUUAdY

THEATER
08/07/2015 Water Safety/Portsmouth Community Theater https://youtu.be/0ir03Pdbg7A

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR, PLANNER AND TOWN TOPICS
01/09/2015 Town Administrator https://youtu.be/v5brVEXiUFk
07/17/2015 Town Administrator https://youtu.be/xuVFiQkJ4sA
12/05/2014 Town Planner/Town Administrator https://youtu.be/fZpwtgBezak
05/23/2014 Town Clerk https://youtu.be/E1MHnx6pAe8
01/08/2016 Town Administrator Rich Rainer https://youtu.be/LBuYX9NT1LY
04/22/2016 Town Planner re Comprehensive Community Plan Process https://youtu.be/3HPwWBzKd1w
08/26/2016 Town Planner and Town Administrator https://youtu.be/7IqUfxOywgA
12/02/2016 Sharing Services-Town Administrator & School Superintendent https://youtu.be/TEfyv_Q0k4k
06/16/2017  Superintendent & Town Admin Re Muni. Budget   https://youtu.be/9FW3wFbQJps 
01/26/2018 Superintendent and Town Administrator Discuss the Budget   https://youtu.be/HDV895D73mI
02/01/2019  Superintendent and Town Administrator Discuss the Budget   https://youtu.be/VYBWpK_BBts

TOWN COUNCIL AND TOWN CLERK
03/07/2014 Town Council https://youtu.be/tIcPSkNk0kQ
05/23/2014 Town Clerk https://youtu.be/E1MHnx6pAe8
01/23/2015 Town Council President/Vice-President https://youtu.be/XkvKRRhVt0E

TOWN AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
02/12/2016 Town Council President and School Committee Chair https://youtu.be/CUQ28DKfWjs

VETERANS
10/03/2014 VFW/American Legion https://youtu.be/mfuJJGL5SOQ
04/29/2016 VFW Chaplain Mike Nott and Lt. Col. John Mangold, USMC Ret. https://youtu.be/FYqbl-NiETQ
11/11/2016 Rebroadcast dedicated to Chief Petty Officer Wardwell https://youtu.be/Vp83w4BLmr0
05/25/2018 Veteran's Topics  https://youtu.be/eKvLiQVHMjo

VOTING
06/13/2014 Registrar of Voters https://youtu.be/FSQk91rjf_E
10/06/2016 Presentation by Canvasser on Voting and New Voting Machines https://youtu.be/_3gAwRlDuBc
10/21/2016 Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea https://youtu.be/XVGHVDn5XfE
 09/25/2018  Voting https://youtu.be/UdxqGTqB2FM 

WASTE MANAGEMENT/RECYCLING
04/18/2014 Recycling https://youtu.be/30QfQbJnxQE
04/01/2016  Recycling Coordinator https://youtu.be/ye2AR6Db6uo 
12/02/2016  Recycling Coordinator-Trans Station New Traffic Pattern https://youtu.be/TEfyv_Q0k4k
06/30/2017 Solid Waste Disposal https://youtu.be/e_n3FXQRfDY 
12/01/2017 Single-use Plastic Bags & the Environment w/Clean Ocean Access   
 09/05/2018  A Visit to the Transfer Station  https://youtu.be/GjYgsvuYOcI
 12/15/2017  Pay-As-You-Throw  https://youtu.be/heiwVJw9s68
 01/26/2018  Transfer Station & PAYT  https://youtu.be/HDV895D73mI

WASTEWATER
10/09/2015 Wastewater Management https://youtu.be/yQk7wEouQzg
04/01/2016 Wastewater Manager Galen McGovern https://youtu.be/ye2AR6Db6uo
09/08/2016 Wastewater Manager Galen McGovern & Officer Jimmy Francis https://youtu.be/TzIJi7Xv7Bs
07/21/2017  Wastewater Manager Tod Drake https://youtu.be/OrVttU076oU 

WATER  AND FIRE DISTRICT
04/23/2014 Water Board https://youtu.be/Slrq6XdfBCk
10/17/2014 Water and Fire District https://youtu.be/bevZuACi2f8
03/11/2015 Water Plant https://youtu.be/hZgI6krvo_0
03/02/2018 Water District General Manager https://youtu.be/Z5AQdnAMDUQ

ZONING AND PLANNING
12/05/2014 Town Planner/Town Administrator https://youtu.be/fZpwtgBezak
02/24/2018 Town LED Streetlight Plan Update https://youtu.be/-1Dy7wiyhTU