WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019

Final Common Fence Point 5 Miler in Portsmouth called ‘bittersweet’

PORTSMOUTH — The Common Fence Point 5 Miler went out with a bang. The 16th and last running of the annual race, a benefit for the Portsmouth High School Music Boosters, came to an official close Sunday morning in festive fashion.

Westport author writes ‘In the Wake of the Willows’

WESTPORT — It took a most painful mishap to get him moving, but Westport’s Frederick Thurber has finally written a book. He’d … Read More

Westport American Legion celebrates a century

Its ranks may have aged some, but the work done by Westport’s American Legion, James Morris Post #145, is as important today as it … Read More

Calico catch — boat brings home colorful lobster

The offshore lobster boat Sakonnet Lobster II returned home Sunday with a most colorful specimen among its catch — an extremely rare … Read More

By the time he got to Woodstock ...

PORTSMOUTH — For 50 years, Jim Lipe has searched for photographic evidence that he was at Woodstock. He looked for himself and … Read More

Tiverton councilors Katz and Coulter go to recall vote

TIVERTON — After weeks of petition and signature gathering activity that began back in April, the Tiverton Board of Canvassers (BOC) … Read More

‘Meatballs’ paddles to victory in Duck Derby

WESTPORT — Maureen Jones of Dartmouth proved it only takes one duck to win – she adopted “Meatballs” as her one and only this … Read More

Obituaries

H. Sanford (Sandy) Town, 90, Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Bristol

H. Sanford (Sandy) Town, 90, of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of 41 Usher Terrace, Bristol, passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born in Fall River to …

Mabel E. Wood, 93, Tiverton

Sandra Gayle Tartaglino, Tiverton

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Sports

Portsmouth Recreation Department offers flag football

PORTSMOUTH — Have a child who’d like to play football, but doesn’t want to get knocked around or commit to four days of practice every week? The Portsmouth Recreation …

Tiverton offense heats up in 7-4 win over Cumberland

Tiverton’s Ekstrom stars in Spanish football league

Dominant week for Tigers tennis

Tiverton's Molly Little wins lacrosse honors at U. Denver

Opinion

Letter: Tiverton politics — ‘Always angry’ gets us nowhere

To the editor: The news of a “recall effort aimed at town council Chairman Rob Counter and Vice Chairman Justin Katz” is an embarrassment to the town of Tiverton, a wasted use of money and …

Letter: TTA, like Trump, showed themselves unfit right off

Letter: Still no answers on sloppy Tiverton paving jobs

Letter: Plastic’s terrible toll evident in Sakonnet waters too

Letter: No need for political cartoons in our local newspaper

Legal Notices

Tiverton Legal Notices – July 11, 2019 These Legal Notices were published in the Sakonnet Times on July 10, 2019.