Portsmouth Times

06/16/2026

Rocket boy: Fourth-grade students hoist Sammy McFadden up after he won the air-powered rocket finals as part of Engineering is Elementary Day at Portsmouth Middle School 10 years ago. From left are Zach Bessette, Aaron Smith, Molly Gersen, Theresa Katin, Chris Addaman, Kane Zaleski, Harmony Hickman, Sammy McFadden, Milo Wichowski, Colm Dooley and Shane Taylor. This photo appeared on the front page of the June 16, 2016 Portsmouth Times.

06/16/2026

Under provisional budget, annual transfer station sticker set at $325, while curbside collection sticker fee was finalized at $569.

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth’s proposed $79.2 million budget drew little public interest during the town council’s annual budget hearing June 10, which lasted less than 30 minutes and featured just …

06/15/2026

Portsmouth’s Tayler David is tagged out while attempting to stretch a base hit into a double during a championship softball game against Toll Gate 20 years ago. The Patriots lost to the Titans, 4-0. This photo appeared in the June 15, 2006 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

06/15/2026

Project includes new sidewalks, upgraded signals and a flashing pedestrian beacon near Portsmouth High School.

PORTSMOUTH — Traffic restrictions and possible detours are set to begin June 22 as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation moves into the next phase of its long-awaited road improvement …

06/13/2026

Pea soup fog did nothing to dampen spirits during Portsmouth High School’s graduation 30 years ago. Among the students in the center of this photo are (wearing white and yellow sashes, from left) salutatorian Anne Marie Almirol, and the three valedictorians, Sonja Farak, Alyssa Kneller, and Erica Waugh. This photo appeared on the front page of the June 13, 1996 Sakonnet Times.

06/12/2026

The battle is on: Linda Bowerman and George Christie show how they collected mosquitoes from one of three permanent testing sites in Portsmouth 40 years ago. This photo appeared on the front page of the June 12, 1986 Sakonnet Times.

06/11/2026

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06/10/2026

Joanne Woodland, Portsmouth’s elementary school nurse, tests Jason Mello’s hearing during a routine examination 50 years ago. This photo appeared on the front page of the June 10, 1976 Sakonnet Times.

06/09/2026

State champ by a nose: Portsmouth High School’s C**t Nichols dives for the finish line to win the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the state championship track meet at Brown University 10 years ago. Meanwhile, Nate Narcisse of Classical (right), who had the fastest qualifying time in the event, falls to the ground after losing by a 10th of a second. This photo appeared on the front page of the June 9, 2016 Portsmouth Times.

06/09/2026

Company says project will create about 150 jobs and increase production of missile-defense systems.

PORTSMOUTH — Raytheon announced Monday that it will invest $100 million to expand its Portsmouth facility, a project the defense contractor says will create approximately 150 high-tech jobs and …