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Portsmouth High School has a successful competitive girls' volleyball team. Now the boys want one.

Boys want their own volleyball team at Portsmouth High

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School girls have a successful competitive volleyball program, as evident by the varsity team’s recent playoff success. Now the boys want a chance. A … more

By Jim McGaw | 11/8/22

Off-shore wind forum set for Nov. 16 in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Planning Department, along with URI’s Coastal Resources Center and Rhode Island Sea Grant, will host a forum on Wednesday, Nov. 16, to discuss the science and … more

11/8/22

Sakonnet voters head to the polls

Voters across the Sakonnet area cast their ballots Tuesday, voting for school committee and town council candidates, local Representatives and Senators, and statewide and local questions. In … more

11/8/22

Caroline Wordell (foreground, center) is flanked by helpers. Together, they planted 900 United States flags Sunday at Pike's Peak.

Little Compton takes on patriotic feel as Veterans' Day approaches

Veterans' Day is Friday, but Little Compton began marking what volunteers call 'Veterans' Week' this weekend. On Sunday, volunteers raised two large banners at Pike's Peak, and another group … more

By Ted Hayes | 11/7/22

Busy week in Tiverton: Kidnapping scam, multiple injuries in two DUIs

Tiverton police are investigating a kidnapping scam involving a local student. On Friday, Nov. 4, officers responded to the Walgreens store on Main Road for a reported kidnapping. A Tiverton woman … more

11/7/22

Seniors Luke Brennan (left), Jackson Mello, Henry Rodrigues and junior Tyler Hurd celebrate the victory after the game.

Whew! Portsmouth holds off East Providence, 14-13

PORTSMOUTH — Things looked somewhat grim for the Portsmouth Patriots football team Friday night, as visiting East Providence nearly shut the door on their season late in the R.I. Division … more

11/6/22

Portsmouth High’s Jackson Fox cuts Bishop Hendricken's 2-0 lead in half with a header into the goal in the second half of Thursday's Division I quarterfinal match.

Portsmouth ousted from D-1 boys’ soccer playoffs

PORTSMOUTH — Home field advantage wasn’t enough for the Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity soccer team Thursday night, Nov. 3, as it fell to Bishop Hendricken in the Division … more

11/4/22

Portsmouth High’s Mollyanna McGuire races the ball past Camille Jarret of Mt. Saint Charles during the Patriots’ quarterfinal win Thursday night at home. McGuire scored the only goal of the game, propelling the Patriots to the semifinals next week.

Portsmouth girls score one early, advance to semifinals

PORTSMOUTH — There was no scoring in the last 80-plus minutes of the Division II state girls’ soccer quarterfinals between Portsmouth High and Mt. Saint Charles Academy on Thursday … more

11/4/22

Portsmouth High’s Avery Pelletier (left) and Morgan Casey celebrate after earning a point in the third set against East Greenwich during the Division 1 quarterfinals at home Wednesday, Nov. 2. The Patriots won in four sets.

Portsmouth Patriots advance to semis in girls’ volleyball

PORTSMOUTH — After stumbling in the first set, the Portsmouth High girls’ volleyball team switched a gear and ended up making easy work of East Greenwich in the Championship Division … more

11/3/22

A clay sunflower in its natural habitat at Fort Barton Sunday.

Look closely — Sunflowers 'blooming' in Tiverton

Keep a sharp lookout when you're out on your next walk at Fort Barton, Weetamoo or other natural places around town. The Tiverton Arts Commission has hidden gifts. Commission volunteers … more

11/3/22

Short-term rentals get hearing in Tiverton

The Tiverton Town Council will hold a public hearing Monday, Nov. 14, to allow residents to weigh in on the latest version of a proposed zoning ordinance amendment intended to regulate short-term … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 11/2/22

Megan Wordell (middle) and others hug during a rally held in Little Compton Sunday afternoon. The rally was organized by Love Wins as a counterpoint to an incendiary mailer sent out late last week to Little Compton residents, which criticized progressive politics and Democrats, and called out council and school committee members for their stances on sex education, the flying of the Pride flag, and other issues.

Love Wins rallies in response to Little Compton mailer

This statement was released Saturday, following Friday's release of a 'hate-filled' political mailer sent to residents by the Little Compton Taxpayers' Association. Love Wins held a rally at the … more

11/1/22

Eleni Drosinos of PHS runs through the football field towards the finish line at Saturday’s Rhode Island Class B Championships at Ponaganset High School. She placed 12th among the girls, the best showing for the Patriots.

PHS cross-country teams place 5th in class meet

The Portsmouth High School cross-country teams each finished fifth in Saturday’s Rhode Island Class B Championships at Ponaganset High School. more

11/1/22

Audience members listen as candidates for public office in Little Compton talk about their agendas.

Little Compton candidates take the stage

With less than two weeks left until the general election, Little Compton’s Democratic candidates for town council and school committee spoke out Thursday evening at a candidates' forum … more

By Jen Campisi | 11/1/22

Love Wins rallies Sunday in response to 'hurtful' mailer

Organizers of Love Wins Coastal will gather at Pike's Peak Sunday afternoon to show support for each other, and stand out against the rhetoric contained in a political mailer mailed out to residents … more

10/30/22

Democrats condemn 'hateful' political mailer

Little Compton's Republican Town Committee chairman declined Saturday to condemn a mailer sent out late this week by a private political organization, which encourages residents to vote a straight … more

By Ted Hayes | 10/29/22

Incumbent faces an unknown in House race

Though it's an election year unlike any she can remember, incumbent Democratic Representative Michelle McGaw (District 71, Tiverton, Little Compton and Portsmouth) said she is working hard to … more

By Ted Hayes | 10/28/22

REMINDER: Little Compton candidates forum is tonight

The Sakonnet Times is hosting a candidates forum for Little Compton Town Council and Little Compton School Committee tonight, Thursday, Oct. 27. The live, in-person forum will take place at the … more

10/27/22

DOT starts Tiverton bridge replacement Wednesday, Nov. 9

Some of the 9,000 commuters who drive Fish Road every day will need an alternate route starting next week. The state DOT will close a portion of the road for two weeks starting Wednesday, Nov. 9, as … more

10/27/22

Chase Marina vision evolves as state DEM reviews proposals

The state DEM has received more than 20 responses to its recent call for ideas on the eventual redevelopment of the former Chase Marina on Riverside Drive in Tiverton. And while he acknowledged that … more

By Ted Hayes | 10/26/22

Tiverton hires new fire chief

William S. Bailey, III, a career firefighter with more than 25 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, has been appointed Tiverton’s new fire chief, effective November … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 10/25/22

This home, just southeast of Almy Brook, rents for $450 per night on Airbnb.

Little Compton moves closer to regulating short term rentals

Many Little Compton residents voiced their concerns and suggestions at Thursday’s town council meeting, when council members reviewed a second draft of an ordinance amendment that would … more

By Jen Campisi | 10/24/22

Portsmouth High’s Carson Conheeny runs a jet sweep for a gain against Barrington at home Friday night. The Patriots won, 21-7.

Portsmouth defeats Barrington, 21-7, remains atop division

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots are guaranteed a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the playoffs thanks to a 21-7 win over the visiting Barrington Eagles Friday night. Portsmouth, which … more

10/24/22

"The take-home message to people is, the virus is here," said Dr. Scott Marshall, the state’s veterinarian, during an online news briefing Friday afternoon.

‘There’s a lot of virus out there’

In light of today’s news that Rhode Island’s first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in Newport County, state health officials are sounding the … more

By Jim McGaw | 10/21/22

This is a stock photo provided by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/USDA. It is not an image from the Newport County farm where the virus was detected.

DEM announces R.I.’s first domestic case of avian flu

NEWPORT COUNTY — The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Friday that the first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Rhode Island has … more

10/21/22