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'At least I'm not boring' – A 2026 campaign preview?
STORY OF THE WEEK: “At least I’m not boring” – as Attorney General Peter Neronha quipped this week on X, formerly known as Twitter – could be the theme of a 2026 run for … more
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Walt Galloway and his fishing partner Walter Berry caught tautog to 21” earlier this week in the General Rock, North Kingstown area.
Public hearings on draft striped bass regulation options
The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped … more
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The MIAA Division V state soccer champion Westport Wildcats pose for a photo following their victory Saturday afternoon.
Westport wins first-ever state championship
The state champion Westport Wildcats — doesn’t that sound good! — received a hero’s welcome Saturday night when they returned home after knocking off Douglas on the road to … more
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The Westport soccer team is headed to the championship after blanking Boston International 2-0 during the D-5 semifinals on Tuesday night. In photo, Will Quinlan (left), Nazaiah Pacheco celebrate with Zachary Lopes after he assisted on Tommy Bernard's second half goal.
Westport to face Douglas in championship on Saturday
Marcos Dutra Africano and Tommy Bernard scored as the gritty Westport soccer team shut out Boston International 2-0 in the Division 5 state semifinal game at Scituate High School on Tuesday night. … more
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The assessment for this home at 1985F Main Road increased from $1.54 million to $1.75 million in the town's recent re-assessment. Overall, residential properties rose 10 percent on average.
Property assessments up across the board in Westport
Property assessments are rising across town as Westport finishes up its first full revaluation in three years — but if yours went up, you may not see a tax increase, as the tax rate will be … more
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An artist's rendering of the new playground planned for the Central Village, at the Town Hall Annex.
A whale of a playground coming to Westport
After years of waiting for the right time, members of the Westport Recreation Department are nearly ready to install a new playground at the Town Hall Annex, replacing one that provided endless fun … more
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This large retaining wall at 2015 Main Road was not reviewed by the Westport Historical Commission. Building inspector Ralph Souza ordered work on the structure to stop last Friday.
Westport Point homeowners ordered to stop work
Westport building official Ralph Souza has ordered the owners of a $3.65 million Westport Point home to stop construction on what appears to be a large infinity pool retaining wall, as the project … more
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John Migliori with an Aquidneck Island largemouth bass: “Sunday morning I caught this nice, 17-inch largemouth using a Kastmaster lure.”
DEM announces winter programs and reopens shellfishing area
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced its winter season of outdoor programs, from fly tying to wild game cooking classes. The Aquatic Resource Education, Hunter … more
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Gabe Amo is a practiced politico, living the American dream
STORY OF THE WEEK: At the ripe old age of 35, Gabe Amo emerged this week as the bright new star among Rhode Island Democrats. While he will enter Congress as its most junior member, Amo seems poised … more
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Members of the Westport Police Department color guard stand at attention.
Veterans' Day Westport: 'Ask what you can do'
One cold January day nearly 62 years ago, a young President John F. Kennedy told his fellow Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your … more
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The property at 435 Old Harbor Road would house up to 12 teenage students at a time.
Old Harbor residents: Teen plan is no school
Though they seldom comment on projects before the planning board, members of the Westport Select Board are making an exception in the case of a proposed live-in school facility that has generated a … more
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half. Bernard crossed the ball into the box as Quinlan went airborne to head it into the net for his second goal of the game.
Westport heads to the final four, again
The Westport soccer team is heading to the final four after stunning one-seeded Sutton 3-2 in triple overtime during a Division 5 Elite 8 game at Sutton on Saturday afternoon. The eighth-seeded … more
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Incoming police chief Christopher Dunn (center) talks with select board chairman Richard Brewer and board member Shana Shufelt following Monday’s vote.
Dunn named Westport police chief
A career police officer with a quarter century of service to the Town of Westport will be the town’s next police chief, following his appointmentby the select board Monday evening. … more
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The victim was a back-seat passenger in the Subaru at right, which was struck from behind while parked along the side of the highway.
Man pleads guilty in 2020 crash that killed Westport girl, 10
A Fall River man has pleaded guilty for causing an accident that killed a 10-year-old Westport girl, and left her sister seriously injured, three years ago. Just before his trial was set to … more
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Police chief candidates Christopher Dunn (left) and Robert Rebello.
Westport close to hiring new police chief
Two of Westport’s finest — a career police officer and a colleague who joined the force later in life — are the top two candidates for the Westport Police Chief position, and … more
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Health Notes: Cesspool closeout deadline extended two years
The Westport Board of Health local septic regulation was recently amended to extend the deadline for cesspools to be upgraded to meet current Title 5 standards to February 1, 2028. The Board of … more
Farmers Kate Getz and Andrew Ashbrook tend their land Monday afternoon.
Land out of reach, but Westport farming couple improvises
In this installment of our ‘Keep the Farm in Farm Coast” series, we meet Kate Getz and Andrew Ashbrook of Aeonian Farm, located off of Sandford Road at Deborah Judd and Hank … more
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This ‘Marriage Portrait’ is historical fiction at its best
One of the very best book I have read all year, “The Marriage Portrait,” is a superior work of historical fiction, riveting from the very first page. Based on the arranged marriage of 14-year-old Lucrezia de Medici, daughter of the wealthy Duke of Florence, to the powerful Alphonso, Duke of Ferrara, it is a mesmerizing tale of intrigue and machinations set in the 1550s. more
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Is anyone in R.I. looking at the big picture with hospitals?
STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has championed the cause of government transparency, often saying that the state’s public records law should be a floor and not a … more
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“Capt. Kurt Rivard of K & M Coastal Charters caught this 14-pound tautog last week with a jig when fishing off Newport,” said Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren.
Tautog bite has been outstanding – get out and fish
Fishing for tautog (also called black fish) has been outstanding in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.   The fish are abundant and quite large. Anglers are allowed just one trophy fish, … more
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Will Quinlan finishes a header for his fourth goal of the game from a cross by Ben Novo in the second half of the Wildcat’s 8-0 win over University Park on Monday.
Quinlan nets 4 goals as Wildcats crush University Park 8-0 in state tourney
Junior striker Will Quinlan scored 4 goals as the Westport Soccer team crushed University Park 8-0 in the round of 32 during a Division 5 state tournament home game on Monday afternoon.   … more
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The main house at 435 Old Harbor Road would house up to 12 teenage students at a time.
Nearby residents question live-in Westport school plan
What makes a school a school? The question lies at the heart of a sometimes testy two-hour zoning board hearing Wednesday called as Westport officials begin their consideration of a plan to build a … more
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Westport Food Pantry will farm its own food
The Westport Food Pantry has served thousands of needy residents since its founding during the pandemic, distributing donated food and other essentials purchased with donated funds. Come next summer, … more
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Westport police logs: Several arrested on warrants
Sunday, Oct. 22 Shannon Lynch, 30, of 12 Lowell Ave., Providence, was arrested on an unspecified warrant after a car stop at State Road and Johnston Street at 1:37 a.m. A Tickle Roaxd … more
Lifeguards and water lovers in the middle of another tough day at Cherry and Webb Beach.
Westport beach pass prices may rise steeply
It will cost significantly more to park at town beaches next year, if a fee hearing planned by the town for next month goes the way members of the beach committee hope it does. Last week, beach … more
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