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James Garman (left), recipient of this year’s Portsmouth Award, is congratulated by Town Council President Kevin Aguiar Monday night.
Portsmouth Award goes to James Garman
J. Mark Ryan remembers sitting with a group of “intellectually unmotivated boys” in a damp, un-air conditioned classroom back in high school. Despite that, the Town Council member said … more
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Portsmouth Times - Thursday, February 2, 2022
A good read about love and art
‘Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet’ By Stephanie Cowell If you favor Impressionist art and a good love story, you will like this book about French painter Claude Monet and the … more
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A troubling look behind the scenes in the seafood business
STORY OF THE WEEK: New Bedford’s half-billion-dollar commercial fishing catch is one of the economic bright spots in southern New England. But the underside of the seafood business includes … more
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The west-to-east side crossover on Interstate 195 towards the Washington Bridge will be moved closer to the span in an attempt to alleviate congestion.
RIDOT preps new lane configuration on east side of bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will shift the location of the crossover from the westbound side of Interstate 195 to the eastbound side and eventually over the Washington Bridge as … more
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Portsmouth Times - Thursday, June 18, 2020
Governor: Two week 'pause' begins Nov. 30 — social gatherings stop immediately
With cases continuing to surge and hospitals now reaching 97 percent capacity of their available COVID-19 beds, Gov. Gina Raimondo said she had no choice but to place Rhode Island on a two-week … more
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Portsmouth Times - May 19, 2016
Portsmouth Times - Thursday, July 28, 2016
Letter: Schools’ reactiveness is instilling fear and anxiety
To the editor: My name is Kelly McKenney Golden, and I am a licensed mental health counselor and have been working in public schools … more
Commentary: On Mother’s Day, don’t forget moms who struggle
Mother’s Day is the day when we celebrate our moms and the other women in our lives who have given us love, guidance, inspiration, and support.What we don’t often do on Mother’s … more
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Letter: Thanks for help replacing historic signs in Portsmouth
To the editor: A few years ago, I started a project to replace the unreadable, scratched-up historic signs at Lehigh Park and Heritage Park. I raised money from the citizens of Portsmouth, some … more
The contractor for Rhode Island Oak Counseling and Wellness, a new business where the old Kaufman's Hardware used to sit, plans to put in a curb cut so vehicles can enter via East Main Road and exit onto Patriots Drive.
Council overturns denial of curb cut for Portsmouth business
PORTSMOUTH — The subject that took up the bulk of the discussion at Monday's Town Council meeting was the site of the old Kaufman's Hardware store at the corner of East Main Road and Patriots … more
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Data from the Rhode Island State Police, which aggregates information from each municipal police department, shows that the total number of arrests among 11-15- and 16-20-year-olds in Warren was rising prior to Covid, and is on the rise again since 2020.
Data shows arrests among youth increasing since 2020
Crime among adolescents and teens has gone up since 2020, with multiple East Bay communities seeing their highest number of arrests in 2021 or 2022. We examine this troubling trend and search for reasons why that might be. more
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Photos with Santa 2018
Photos with Santa - Winter 2017 more
Capt. Jack Sprengel of East Coast Charters will be the quest speaker at the Saltwater Anglers seminar on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m.
Mass. warns about an early aggregation of right whales
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is alerting all mariners in Cape Cod Bay about the risk of vessel collision with a large aggregation of North Atlantic right whales recently observed in … more
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Members of the new Portsmouth High School boys’ volleyball team — Evan Vogl, Alex Goss, Hayden Krzych, Leekey Zhang, Sport Foshee and Will Voute (from left) — celebrate after Zhang hit a successful outside slam during the second set of their home match against Johnsto Monday night.
Portsmouth High boys finally get a volleyball team of their own
PORTSMOUTH — The team lost its first match, 3-0, but it didn’t really matter. Portsmouth High School now has a competitive boys’ varsity team it can call its own. more
Portsmouth woman charged with cruelty to animals
PORTSMOUTH — A 51-year-old Portsmouth woman has been charged with cruelty to animals.   At about 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, officers responded to 28 Sprague Court to … more
Cool off, Knock It Off! Warren restaurant joins viral campaign
It started with T-shirts. Then came coffee, beer, personal protective equipment - even barbecue sauce. Now the wildly popular “Knock It Off” design created by a Warren-owned Providence … more
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Look behind the gloss, vote ‘no’ on school bond
To the editor: Portsmouth voters are being asked to approve a $21 million school load. That is a substantial movement in the right direction from the $66 million loan proposed last year, but … more
Portsmouth Times - Thursday, January 6, 2022
Tiverton harbor commission, state to tour Chase Marina Tuesday
Members of the Tiverton Harbor Commission, representatives from the state Department of Environmental Management and other town officials will tour the old Chase Marina at 169 Riverside Drive, which … more
This open MRI machine now at Portsmouth Imaging Center offers greater comfort for patients who may normally experience feelings of claustrophobia during scans.
Portsmouth has only open MRI machine in Newport County
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Imaging Center at 69 Turnpike Ave. has acquired what Newport Hospital is calling the only open MRI machine in Greater Newport County. more
Linda Ujifusa is the apparent Democratic primary winner for the R.I. District 11 Senate seat, beating out Matt A. Chappell.
Linda Ujifusa apparent winner of District 11 Senate primary
Linda L. Ujifusa will be the Democrat on the ballot in November for the District 11 R.I. Senate race. more
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At the check-presentation (from left): Col. Paul Murphy USAF (Ret.) of the Battle of Rhode Island Association, Brian Owens, Tyler Field, Earl McMillen and Walter Reed, president of the Rhode Society.
Battle of RI Association receives more grants
The Battle of Rhode Island Association (BORIA) is the recipient of two grants from two chapters of the Society of the Cincinnati. The Society is the nation’s oldest patriotic organization, … more
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