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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers … more
Ann-Marie Harrington will succeed Dr. G. Alan Kurose as chair of the Rhode Island Foundation’s Board of Directors this Friday. The entrepreneur and marketing technology executive will take the helm as the organization launches a new action plan that will drive its work for the next five years.
Portsmouth woman named chair of the Rhode Island Foundation 
PORTSMOUTH — The Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Foundation has elected Ann-Marie Harrington of Portsmouth as chair. The seasoned entrepreneur and … more
Portsmouth Times - Thursday, December 5, 2024
Distinctive Homes of the East Bay & South Coast| WINTER 2024
Distinctive Homes of the East Bay & South Coast| WINTER 2024 more
Bristol and Warren Holiday Guide | 2024
Bristol and Warren Holiday Guide | 2024 more
Dr. Patrick T. Conley, chairman of the U.S. Constitution Council, delivers an address to dignitaries at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Dec. 15, 1991, to mark the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights. U.S. Chief Justice Warren Burger delivered a similar address on that day in Richmond, Virginia.
In praise and recognition of America’s Bill of Rights
December 15 is the anniversary of our Bill of Rights. On that date in 1791, Virginia’s ratification of Articles I through X of our Constitution incorporated them permanently into our … more
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A screenshot from The Bow Bar’s listing on the town’s new website, https://buylocal02871.com. The business leases out a vintage mobile bar that was originally a three-wheeled light commercial vehicle called a VespaCar or TriVespa.
Portsmouth: Local businesses just a few keystrokes away
PORTSMOUTH — With the holiday shopping season now upon us, the town has produced a new tool to help Portsmouth residents spend more locally. more
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Playground designer Conor Hammond chats with Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Bulk at the new playground at Glen Park.
Yet another reason to visit Glen Park in Portsmouth
It may not have all the bells and whistles of the Portsmouth Community Playground that opened in June on Turnpike Avenue, but the new play area at Glen Park is a welcome addition to the nearby … more
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Letter: RIDOT’s undeserved victory lap on road projects
To the editor: A recent press release regarding the completion of the Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown reconstruction found RIDOT taking a self-awarded victory lap.   Most of us remember … more
Letter: Young students shouldn’t be distracted by smartphones
To the editor: Warning! Device renders you an unwitting participant in one of the largest uncontrolled experiments ever performed. Highly addictive algorithms can result in an endless … more
Letter: CDBG program a great deal for Quaker Manor, Estates
To the editor: I write today in support of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) proposal for Quaker Manor and Quaker Estates heating systems that the new Town Council will consider at … more
Domestic protection order violations top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, Nov. 25 Robert Christopher Laureanno, 53, of 3030 East Main Road, was charged with domestic … more
Joseph Sanderson runs it in for a touchdown in the third quarter to give the Patriots a 12-0 lead over Middletown in the annual Thanksgiving Day game.
Patriots shut out Islanders in rain-soaked Thanksgiving game
PORTSMOUTH — Without most of their fans and the Portsmouth High School Marching Band to support them, the Patriots’ varsity football team nevertheless dominated the annual … more
Letter: Support heating improvements at housing complex
To the editor: I am writing to urge Town Council approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for improving the heating systems at Quaker Manor and Quaker Estates. The … more
SouthCoast Wind goes for sound variance on Dec. 9
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Town Council will hold a public hearing at 7 pm. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, on SouthCoast Wind ’s request for a sound variance. more
Ken Rutter and his wife Nancy flank Steve Carreira, chair of the Montaup Charity Day Committee, after Montaup Country Club presented VFW Post 5390 with a check for $3,000. Rutter is the post commander, while his wife is vice president of the post auxiliary.
Neighbors helping neighbors in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Conley Zani said the Common Fence Point Improvement Association spends most of its time taking care of people’s mental health and fostering connections. … more
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Portsmouth Times - Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Letter: At last, the Pokanokets are returned to their native lands
On Nov. 15, 2024, Brown University returned 255 acres of Mt. Hope (Potumtuk) land in Bristol to the people who had been stewarding it for 12,000 years. Nearly 350 years ago, King Philip’s … more
Members of the new Portsmouth Town Council take the oath of office from the Honorable Joseph C. Lopes Monday night at Town Hall. They are (from left) Juan Carlos Payero, David M. Gleason, Mary A. McDowell, Keith E. Hamilton, David G. Reise, Sharlene M. Patton, and Sondra A. Blank. Hamilton and Gleason were later selected to be the council’s president and vice president, respectively.
Changing of the guard in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — In one fell swoop Monday night, control of the Town Council shifted from the Democrats to the Republicans for at least the next two years. more
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Child cruelty, cyberstalking charges top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, Nov. 18 Monica Rodriguez-Ordonez, 31, of 36 Berroth Court, was charged with two counts … more
Steve Iannucci, an autonomous software engineer at Vatn zsystems, connects an Ethernet cable so he can pull data off one of the autonomous underwater vehicles the company manufactures for defense and commercial purposes. The Portsmouth-based company recently raised an oversubscribed $13 million seed round, bringing its total funding to $16.5 million. That will allow VATN to expand its team and move into a larger manufacturing facility in Bristol next month.
Underwater ‘drones’ keep warfighters from danger
PORTSMOUTH — Things are getting cramped inside the 2,400-square-foot workspace nestled within the Melville Marina District on the town’s west side, where a team of engineers is … more
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Portsmouth Times - Thursday, November 21, 2024
Letter: Let’s have more transparency in town government
To the editor: Congratulations to all newly elected Portsmouth Town Council members. If there is one message that is loud and clear in the election, both locally and nationally, is that voters … more
Gov. Daniel McKee (center), local officials and other dignitaries break ground on the new Ade Bethune House and Portsmouth Senior Center last week.
Ground broken on Portsmouth senior center, affordable housing
PORTSMOUTH — Cynthia Koniecki said she was moved to tears when she saw the first signs of construction on 54 units of affordable housing and a new senior center. more
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Letter: Levesque failed to mention sewers’ financial hardship
To the editor: It is interesting that Mr. Levesque’s letter in the Times of Nov. 14 (“There was good reason for my legislation on sewers”) in response to my letter to the … more
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