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The state says visitors to Thurston Gray Pond, aka Upper Melville Pond, should be careful not to ingest water or eat fish from the pond. All recreation, including fishing, boating, and kayaking, should be avoided.

State: Avoid contact with Melville pond, Turner Reservoir

PORTSMOUTH/EAST PROVIDENCE — The R.I. Department of Health (RIDOH) and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Thurston Gray Pond (also … more

6/24/22

Nathan Bruno was 15 and a student at Portsmouth High School when he died by suicide in February 2018.

Portsmouth: Court limits access to cell phone data in Bruno lawsuit

PORTSMOUTH — A Superior Court judge has ruled that the defendants in a lawsuit alleging negligence that resulted in the suicide of 15-year-old Nathan Bruno in 2018 may have access to only a … more

7/20/22

Letter: NextEra Energy a con perpetrated by Ron DeSantis

To the editor: This article (“Municipal electricity aggregation launches in May,” The Portsmouth Times, March 9) is profoundly misleading and NextEra Energy is a complete con … more

3/13/23

Portsmouth’s Victoria Croston was recently named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Ariat All-America Equestrian First Team.

Portsmouth woman named All-American in collegiate equestrian

PORTSMOUTH — Victoria Croston of Portsmouth, a junior at Delaware State, has been named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Ariat All-America Equestrian First … more

4/24/23

Portsmouth man charged with 6th-degree arson

PORTSMOUTH — A 52-year-old Portsmouth man was arrested Saturday, June 10, and charged with sixth-degree arson. Officers responded at about 2 p.m. to a report of a fire burn in a local … more

6/12/23

Recalls, Withdrawals and Safety Alerts: Hondas, sodas, swings and more

At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their … more

6/30/23

The state says people should avoid contact with Lower Melville Pond, due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms. A similar advisory is still in effect for the upper pond, now known as Thurston Gray Pond.

State: Avoid contact with Lower Melville Pond, Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — The R.I. Department of Health (RIDOH) and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lower Melville Pond due to blue-green … more

9/22/23

Portsmouth Police charge man with child molestation

PORTSMOUTH — A 30-year-old man from Pennsylvania was charged by Portsmouth Police last week with two counts of second-degree child molestation. As a result of an investigation by the … more

4/15/24

Lee Silva of the Cosmopolitan team, with a Cosmo firmly in hand, prepares to throw the bag during Monday night’s cornhole championship at the VFW Post 5390 in Common Fence Point. “It’s the only sport where it’s legal to drink,” said league organizer Bob Dyl. “In fact, in most cases it’s encouraged.”

Taking their cornhole seriously in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — It was an epic battle between the Half in the Bags and Challengers teams inside the VFW Post 5390 hall in Common Fence Point Monday night. more

By Jim McGaw | 5/3/24

Portsmouth Times - Thursday, December 1, 2016

11/30/16

ACLU: With Roe overturned, what comes next for abortion rights?

The Supreme Court’s ruling today, which overturned Roe v. Wade , is nothing less than a shameful, sweeping, … more

By Jessica Arons, ACLU Senior Policy Counsel | 6/25/22

Newport Dance Festival July 19-24

Newport's own Island Moving Company will be joined by five visiting dance companies during the Newport Dance Festival, held from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on the nights of July 19-24. The performances will be … more

7/19/22

Op-Ed: Bridge cameras would jeopardize public privacy

The following letter was sent from the Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to the board of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority and its executive director, Lori Silviera, as … more

9/9/22

Portsmouth Town Council forum may not feature any Republicans

PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council candidate forum scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 27, may be absent of any Republicans. more

By Jim McGaw | 10/25/22

Members of the Portsmouth High indoor track team cheer for Wake Zani as he runs the final leg of the 4x400 relay race during Friday’s meet. The team of Zani, Maciej Tabak, Nikolai Loyola, and Oliver Tibbetts came in first place with a time of 3:46.79.

Portsmouth boys’ indoor track team makes school history

PORTSMOUTH — With wins over Prout and Chariho Friday night, the Portsmouth High School boys’ indoor track team made school history by posting its first undefeated regular season in … more

1/22/23

Bay View selects Hall of Famer Scorpio as new athletic director

EAST PROVIDENCE — All Stater, player of the year, team captain, Hall of Famer, championship level coach and, now, athletic director. One of the most consequential student-athletes in the … more

7/14/23

Measuring impacts of offshore wind farms on recreational fishing

The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography held an online seminar last Wednesday, titled “Recreational Fishing and Offshore Wind Energy: Understanding the Changing … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 2/13/24

Portsmouth High’s Ava Moore pivots away from a pair of Scituate defenders during Thursday’s Division I preliminary playoff game at home.

Portsmouth girls beat Scituate in preliminary playoff game

PORTSMOUTH — A win’s a win. The Portsmouth High girls’ basketball team edged Scituate, 57-53, at home Thursday night in the preliminary game of the Division I playoffs. … more

2/24/24

Portsmouth High’s Jack Casey fires a spike over the net during the first set of last Thursday’s home volleyball match against Scituate/Prout.

PHS boys’ volleyball team extends No. 1 squad to 5th set

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity volleyball team came oh so close to upsetting the top-ranked team in Division III Thursday night. more

5/3/24

Adam Tam of Worcester with a monster bluefish he caught in Greenwich Bay this week.

Anglers report the stripers are everywhere

Where’s the bite? Anglers are reporting fish in freshwater ponds, and all the bays, with striped bass, bluefish and tautog all heating up. more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 5/15/24

Portsmouth Times - Thursday, August 29, 2019

8/29/19

Portsmouth Times - Thursday, March 5, 2020

3/5/20

Letter: Potty-mouth politics belong in private, not public

To the editor: Several days ago I entered my local gym only to see a twenty-something guy hoofing it on a treadmill, earbuds in, wearing a “F*** BIDEN” t-shirt. Writing this, I … more

4/20/22

Letter: Where did Justice Alito get it wrong on the Constitution?

To the editor: As the usual political actors ratchet up their rhetoric after the leak of the first draft of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision, we need to true up what they are … more

5/8/22

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) announced on Sunday that the release of 10 million gallons of partially-treated stormwater and wastewater prompted the closing of two shellfishing zones, which includes waters in Warren and Bristol.

Fall River treatment plant sends 10 million gallons of wastewater into Mt. Hope Bay

A power failure that occurred early Sunday morning at a wastewater treatment facility in Fall River, Mass. was responsible for about 10 million gallons of partially treated wastewater and stormwater being released into Mt. Hope Bay. more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/24/23