Portsmouth Times

10/29/2025

Here we go again ...

PORTSMOUTH — The R.I. Department of Health (RIDOH) and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Upper Melville Pond, officially known …

10/28/2025

Speakers at yesterday's event, held in front of the fire station, call for unity and reflection as the state begins its 250th anniversary commemorations.

PORTSMOUTH — On a crisp Monday afternoon, local and state officials gathered at the Portsmouth Fire Department to plant a new symbol of Rhode Island’s revolutionary spirit — a …

10/27/2025

Bob Hamilton (right) stands behind one of his two major printing press as he overlooks a finished product with veteran pressman Bob Singleton 20 years ago. This photo appeared in the Oct. 27, 2005 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

10/26/2025

Portsmouth High’s John Genga cuts back to the inside during a game against Woonsocket 30 years ago. This photo appeared in the Oct. 26, 1995 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

10/24/2025

The blues were biting: Joe Perreault (left) shows off a bluefish that Lyle Smith caught at Island Park Beach 40 years ago. This photo appeared on the front page of the Oct. 24, 1985 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

10/24/2025

FYI, motorists.

🚨Homecoming Parade – Road Closure Notice🚨

The Portsmouth High School will be having their annual Homecoming Parade tomorrow at approximately 12:30 p.m.
The parade is expected to conclude by 1 p.m.
The parade will begin on East Main Road at Patriots Drive and travel south on East Main Road. The parade will then turn onto Freeborn Street traveling west to Turnpike Avenue. The parade then travels north on Turnpike Avenue and onto Memorial Drive where it will conclude at the football field.
During the parade, side streets along the route will be blocked off by saw-horses, traffic will be diverted, and certain roadways will be closed to ensure the safety of the parade participants. Motorists are encouraged to use Route 114 (West Main Road) to avoid traffic congestion.
⚠️ The Portsmouth Police Department is announcing the following road closures:
🚧 East Main Road (for southbound traffic) will be closed just prior to the start of the parade at Patriots Drive.
🚧 East Main Road (for northbound traffic) will be closed at Turnpike Avenue when the parade begins.
🚧 Turnpike Avenue will be closed between East Main Road and Memorial Drive.
Please plan your travel routes accordingly!

10/23/2025

Dressing up in style: Nannette Anctil and Bobby Maynard dressed up for “Fifties Day” during Portsmouth High School’s Homecoming Week 50 years ago. This photo appeared in the Oct. 23, 1975 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

10/22/2025

Portsmouth High senior captain Madeline Hobbs (left) gets tangled up with a Mt. Hope player during a soccer game 10 years ago. This photo appeared in the Oct. 22, 2015 issue of The Portsmouth Times.

10/22/2025

The event has been held every Oct. 23 at the Portsmouth Historical Society for years, but no longer. A single observance will take place at the Rhode Island Nine Memorial in downtown Providence tomorrow at 10 a.m.

PORTSMOUTH — A decades-long solemn observance held annually in memory of the “Rhode Island Nine,” who sacrificed their lives in a terrorist barracks bombing in Beirut in 1983, …

10/20/2025

Dress-up time: Portsmouth High junior Jillian McGrath had fun on dress-up day during School Spirit Week 20 years ago. This photo appeared in the Oct. 20, 2005 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

10/18/2025

Signs, songs, and honking horns mark peaceful call for unity and accountability.

PORTSMOUTH — Waving signs that read “We have a Constitution, not a king” and “Democracy needs your courage,” several hundred people gathered Saturday morning at the …

10/18/2025

“No Kings” rally at East Main Road/Turnpike Avenue right now. Definitely a bigger crowd than the previous rally.