Portsmouth Times

07/31/2024

Christina Stork posed for a portrait by Robert Hicks at the annual Portsmouth Outdoor Art Festival held 50 years ago. This photo appeared in the Aug. 1, 1974 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/30/2024

Have you hugged a local poll worker lately?

PORTSMOUTH — Although being a poll worker is often a thankless job, the town’s Board of Canvassers and Canvassing Authority expressed its sincere appreciation to all of them last …

07/29/2024

Becca Sieben delivers to the plate for the Portsmouth Junior Division All-Stars in a contest against Warwick West Side 20 years ago. Sieben and her teammates played well but lost in extra innings, 6-4. This photo appeared in the July 29, 2004 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/28/2024

Thirty years ago, South Prudence State Park naturalist Cheryl Tavares showed island children a trap teeming with sea life. Tavares was on duty there weekends and Mondays throughout the summer. This photo appeared on the front page of the July 28, 1994 Sakonnet Times.

07/26/2024

Five-year-old Christopher Foley is taken for a pony ride by Ken Vlasaty of Middletown Stables during the 4-H Fair at Glen Park 40 years ago. This photo appeared in the July 26, 1984 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/25/2024

Fifty years ago, Chuck Trabert portrayed St. Anthony holding the dove of peace during the annual St. Anthony Feast Parade. The float he was standing on was made by Frank Winthrop and Thomas Viveiros. This photo appeared on the front page of the July 25, 1974 Sakonnet Times.

07/23/2024

Nathaniel McClymonds, 7, and his little sister Ava, 3, check out the butterfly nursery in the Children’s Room at the Portsmouth Free Public Library on Friday. The library has been raising caterpillars into butterflies as part of its Summer Reading Program. Youngsters are encouraged to keep a record of their soon-to-be fluttering friends in a butterfly observation journal. (Photo by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.)

07/22/2024

Zenon “Babe” St. Laurent celebrated his 100th birthday in 2004 with a routine game of pool at the Portsmouth Senior Center. “When you play pool every day for 22 years, you can teach the guys something,” he said. “Babe” was 108 when he passed away in March 2013. This photo appeared in the July 22, 2004 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/22/2024

It's alleged that two of the defendants traveled to a location in Portsmouth to engage in s*xual activity with a minor, police said.

PORTSMOUTH — Three men have been arrested following a joint sting operation by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) targeting s*x …

07/21/2024

Portsmouth Senior League Softball all-star Robin Wicks reached second base safely 30 years ago when the throw sailed high during Portsmouth’s win over East Providence Central. This photo appeared in the July 21, 1994 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/19/2024

Forty years ago, Marion Munch retired after teaching at Hathaway Elementary School for 25 years. “When you get to see students whose parents you taught, you know you’ve been there awhile,” she said. This photo appeared on the front page of the July 19, 1984 Sakonnet Times.

07/18/2024

Fifty years ago, the women of St. Anthony’s Church were busy gearing up for the annual feast parade, including ironing the banners for the procession. Pictured are Doris Aguiar, Cathrine Brando, Peg Carlone, Mary Mello, Doris Trabert, Nancy Domingoes, and Barbara Viveiros. This photo appeared in the July 18, 1974 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/17/2024

The 56th annual St. Anthony’s Feast procession, held 40 years ago, started at the Portsmouth American Citizens Club on Power Street and ended at St. Anthony’s Church. This photo appeared in the July 19, 1984 issue of the Sakonnet Times.

07/15/2024

Safely home from ‘Gitmo’: Twenty years ago, Spc. Chris Mello got a hug from his family after getting off the bus at the Warren National Guard base, fresh from a deployment at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A 2000 graduate of Portsmouth High School, Mello served 11 months with the Rhode Island National Guard, guarding detainees and enemy combatants at the camp. This photo appeared in the July 15, 2004 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/14/2024

In a tight spot: Reid Ennis was up to his neck in sand after being buried by his brother, Patrick, 30 years ago at Sand Point on Prudence Island. This photo appeared on the front page of the July 14, 1994 Sakonnet Times.

07/12/2024

Scott Borden tees off on the 10th hole at Montaup Country Club 40 years ago. The 15-year-old was the only local golfer to be invited to play in the International Junior Masters Tournament in East Aurora two weeks earlier. This photo appeared on the front page of the July 12, 1984 Sakonnet Times.

07/11/2024

You’re out: Portsmouth’s Key Ayers tags out Bristol’s Mark Ferreira at third base to retire the side during a Babe Ruth playoff game 50 years ago at Portsmouth High School. Bristol edged the home team, 1-0. This photo appeared in the July 11, 1974 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/11/2024

FYI for anyone planning to see “The Cowboy and the Queen” outside on the polo grounds tonight. It’s been moved indoors at Newport Craft Brewery.

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07/09/2024

Jhonny Cespedes-Gil, 32, of Hartford, Conn., was charged with DUI with a child passenger under 13 years of age after being pulled over on Saturday.

A 32-year-old man from Hartford, Conn. had two young children in his vehicle — ages 1 and 6 — when he was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) on Saturday, July 6.

07/09/2024

Next meeting, scheduled for Aug. 13, will consider a request to hold the second annual "Bike & Stroll" event between Island Park and Common Fence Point on Saturday, Sept. 14.

PORTSMOUTH — Town Council President Kevin Aguiar made a surprise announcement at the start of Monday’s regular meeting: There would be no meeting. “Unfortunately, due to some …

07/08/2024

No meeting tonight, Town Council President Kevin Aguiar announced, due to a lack of a quorum. Next meeting is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13.

07/08/2024

Brendan Levault releases a pitch during the Sakonnet/Standish Board Yard Connie Mack League baseball contest at Portsmouth High School 20 years ago. This photo appeared in the July 8, 2004 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/06/2024

Forty years ago, 17-year-old David Vacchi of Seneca Road was honored when he received his Eagle Scout award from Portsmouth Boy Scout Troop 50. His Eagle Scout project was to design and construct a baseball diamond in the field behind St. Barnabas Church. This photo appeared in the July 6, 1984 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/05/2024

Dawn Grinnell, 18, made an appearance on the national rock music television show, “Friday Night Videos,” after winning a contest 40 years ago. She did an introduction to the video for “It’s a Thin Line Between Love and Hate,” by The Pretenders. “I was a little disappointed that I didn’t get to meet any rock stars, but I had fun anyway,” she said. This photo appeared on the front page of the July 6, 1984 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/04/2024

Yankee Doodle dandy: Ed Giarusso, self-appointed grand marshal of the Prudence Island Fourth of July parade, greets bewildered arrivals on the Prudence Ferry 30 years ago. This photo appeared in the July 7, 1994 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/04/2024

Starting the day with Red, White and Blue French Toast at Jax Diner. Have a happy and safe Fourth!

07/03/2024

Carnival with a cause: Fifty years ago, children in Lawrence Farms put on a carnival to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. There was a book stall, a play, bowling, fortune-telling, horseshoes, a penny sale, and refreshments which netted the youngsters $14.68 for the cause. Standing from left are Kathi Hennessey, Bethany Page, Gary Maida, Pam Page, and Janet Bucio. Sitting are Karen and Susan Hennessey. This photo appeared in the July 3, 1974 issue of The Sakonnet Times.

07/03/2024

Bubbles up!

PORTSMOUTH — Exactly one year after Jimmy Buffett delighted hundreds of “parrot heads” with a surprise appearance at Sunset Cove that turned out to be his last gig, his bandmates …

07/03/2024

A big crowd is reflected in the glasses of singer-songwriter Mac McAnally, who played a show on the lawn behind Sunset Cove in Island Park yesterday. McAnally, a member of the late Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Re**er Band, was there for the first anniversary of Buffett's surprise visit at Sunset Cove, which proved to be his last gig. It was also Sunset Cove owner Mike MacFarlane's 51st birthday. We'll post more photos later today at eastbayri.com. (Photo by Jim McGaw)

07/01/2024

Are you missing a kayak?

We still have many unclaimed kayaks and paddle boards from earlier this year. If you are missing one that may have washed ashore from some of the beaches in town and surrounding, please call 401-643-0137 and inquire with Officer Allison O'Connor at the Harbormasters Office.

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