The Sakonnet River Bridge officially has a new name. On June 11, Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation to rename the span connecting Tiverton and Portsmouth in honor of Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts. The ...

The Sakonnet River Bridge is a step closer to a new name. Last week, the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Samuel Azzinaro to rename the span as the “Staff ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill Wednesday afternoon to rename the Sakonnet River Bridge after a fallen solider from Tiverton. “I believe it’s our responsibility as state leaders ...

Family and platoon mates of the late Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts, a Tiverton resident and Rhode Island National Guardsman killed in action in Iraq in 2004, are seen at a Feb. 6, 2025, hearing on a ...

According to the governor’s office, Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts was 38 years old when he gave his life in service in Iraq in 2004. The bridge will now be named Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts ...

Two men were charged with disorderly conduct after being accused of fighting in the road after a car crash on the Sakonnet ...

TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The family of a fallen soldier from Tiverton is one step closer to getting the Sakonnet River Bridge renamed after him. Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts served in the Rhode ...