Today is an important Democratic primary election in Portsmouth, and all polling places will be open 7am to 9 pm, so please get out and vote if you are a registered Democrat or unaffiliated. You can find your polling place at the RI Voter Info Center.

Want a handy print-out you can take to the poll with you? Here's a one-page PDF with all the endorsements.

Here are candidate statements by the School Committee and Town Council candidates.

And here's an endorsement wrap-up:
School Committee
hard deadlines: Terri Cortvriend, Sylvia Wedge, Thomas Vadney
Save Our Schools (SOS): Terri Cortvriend, Sylvia Wedge, optionally Thomas Vadney
Newport Daily News: Terri Cortvriend, Sylvia Wedge, Marilyn King
Democratic Town Committee endorsements: Sylvia Wedge, Angela Volpicelli, Marilyn King

Bottom line: Local media and school advocacy group SOS have endorsed Cortvriend and Wedge. This page and SOS support Thomas Vadney as the best candidate despite his past affiliation with the Portsmouth Concerned Citizens.

Town Council
hard deadlines: Dennis Canario, Dave Croston, Al Honnen, Len Katzman, Mark Katzman, Jim Seveney, Bill West
Save Our Schools (SOS): Dave Croston, Al Honnen, Len Katzman, Mark Katzman, Jim Seveney, Bill West; with some comment, Dennis Canario
Newport Daily News: No endorsements until the general election in November
Democratic Town Committee endorsements: Dennis Canario, Dave Croston, Al Honnen, Len Katzman, Mark Katzman, Jim Seveney, Bill West

Bottom line: Local media and SOS support entire Democratic slate for Town Council.

Please also remember to vote for Senator Jack Reed who is facing a primary challenger. And depending where in Portsmouth you live, you may see Jay Edwards, Ray Gallison, or Amy Rice on the ballot, all of whom deserve support from local Democrats.