Portsmouth Times

07/21/2025

Twenty years ago, Susan Lusi began work as the new superintendent of schools for the Portsmouth School Department. She as selected from a pool of 14 applicants to fill a vacancy left by Timothy Ryan, who announced his resignation the previous fall. This photo appeared in the July 21, 2005 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/18/2025

Robin Morris of the Portsmouth girls’ major league softball All Star team raps a shot during a game against Olneyville 40 years ago. This photo appeared in the July 18, 1985 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/18/2025

The School Committee tonight voted unanimously to select Elizabeth Viveiros to be the district's new superintendent, effective Aug. 12. She will succeed Thomas Kenworthy, who is taking the top school job in East Greenwich. Viveiros, currently the deputy superintendent, has been with the district since 2012 and was previously the principal at Melville School.

PORTSMOUTH — That didn’t take long. Just nine days after School Superintendent Thomas Kenworthy was tapped to be the new superintendent in his hometown of East Greenwich, the …

07/17/2025

Claude English, former NBA player with the Portland Trail Blazers and assistant basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island, demonstrates some moves to participants in a one-week basketball day camp at Portsmouth Middle School 50 years ago. The camp was headed up by coach Bob McLaughlin at Portsmouth High. This photo appeared in the July 17, 1975 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/16/2025

Walk-off win: The Portsmouth Little League 12- year-old Majors All-Star team defeated Barrington, 3-2, in a thrilling come-from-behind victory at the Sherman/Rooney Complex 10 years ago. Here, Justin Parsons (middle) and his other Portsmouth teammates run and jump on Jacob Bloom (left) after he hit a single, scoring Connor Freitas for the walk-off victory. Portsmouth advanced to play for the district title. This photo appeared on the front page of the July 16, 2005 Portsmouth Times.

07/14/2025

Twenty years ago, Portsmouth summer resident Marie Brown turned the pages of her publication company’s proudest project: a book commemorating the Boston Red Sox’s 2004 World Series victory. This photo appeared in the July 14, 2005 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/13/2025

Getting the gang back together: Members of the Portsmouth High School Class of 1970 gathered 30 years ago for their 25th reunion outside the Green Valley County Club. This photo appeared in the July 13, 1995 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/10/2025

This Rotary-sponsored team took first place in the Portsmouth Little League’s minor league action 50 years ago. They were (from left in the first row) Joe Souza, Mike Jones, Del Walles, Chris Nielsen, and Bill Clarke; (second row) Norman Escobar, Alan Bailey, John Hand, Don Schlip, and John Witkos; and (third row) coach Bert Wallis, coach Richard Clarke, and manager Madison Bailey. Missing were Randy Waring and Tom Proctor. This photo appeared in the July 10, 1975 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/10/2025

The American Band concert at Glen Manor House, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31.

07/09/2025

Children sing along with children’s assistant librarian Celeste Frederick-Wein during story time at the Portsmouth Free Public Library 10 years ago. This photo appeared on the front page of the July 9, 2015 Portsmouth Times.

07/09/2025

Start planning your alternate routes.

BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — Start thinking of a different route from Portsmouth to Bristol.