By a 4-2 vote along party lines, the Portsmouth Town Council chose Newport attorney Donato Andre D'Andrea as the new Town solicitor at last night's session, Town Clerk Kathy Viera-Beaudoin said this afternoon. Independent Karen Gleason was absent, and Democrats Canario and Seveney were the negative votes on the appointment, which came in open session.

No assistant solicitor was appointed, Viera-Beaudoin said, but the current town prosecutor, Cort Chappell, was unanimously approved to continue in that role.

The Sakonnet Times has the story up online here.