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There is still much uncertainty over how to move ahead with the re-use of the old Westport High School on Main Road.
Code questions cloud old high school re-use plan
Members of the Long Term Building Committee will host a public walk-through of the old high school Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., as they continue to close in on a plan for what the town should do … more
The sheer number of white-tailed deer in the area is causing problems, and a local group will try to offer some answers Wednesday.
Westport asks: What to do about the deer?
Our Herd , a group of concerned residents, farmers and conservation professionals in Westport and Dartmouth working to restore a sustainable deer population in the adjacent towns will hold a public … more
Mara Lozier Shore (left) aboard Elisha, adjusts the sail during a race this month. Shore saved the Alden Sakonnets from disappearing in the early nineties and is a big reason why the boats are still racing today. 
Aldens still sailing
Little Compton native Mara Lozier Shore grew up working on and sailing the family boat, Elisha , with her dad, Peter Lozier. He had bought the Alden-made Sakonnet when she was six years old.  … more
Students file in at the Westport Middle High School.
Westport in furor over controversial story told on second day
Already off to a rocky start after a failed pump delayed the opening of school one day this week, Westport Community Schools officials are facing another controversy — a complaint filed … more
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Political consultant Peter Fenn, of Westport.
Noted political consultant to address Westport Democrats
The Westport Democratic Town Committee will host Peter Fenn, a long-time consultant to Democratic presidential candidates, at a meeting at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 16. Fenn, … more
Westport to jet skiers — slow down
Saying they’re an accident waiting to happen, Chris Leonard, the head of Westport’s marine services division, wants to impose new regulations to control the speed of personal watercraft … more
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Blue, the newest member of the Tiverton Police Department, with Officer Shaun Wilson.
Meet Tiverton's new canine cop
The Tiverton Police Department is about to welcome a new recruit to its ranks. Blue, an English Labrador retriever, will report for duty as a comfort dog the first week of September, when he turns … more
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Superintendent Thomas Aubin (center) inspects one of the Middle/High School's two 3,000-gallon tanks Wednesday afternoon. At left is Public Health Director Matt Armendo and at right, Manny Moniz, the district's facilities director.
First day pump failure will cost Westport schools thousands
Westport Community Schools officials are still trying to determine how a three-year-old pump and pressure monitoring system at the new middle high school failed Monday evening, forcing the district … more
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First day of school now Wednesday after Westport pump replaced
Westport students will be back in the classroom Wednesday, a day after a faulty pump at the middle/high school led to a loss of service at the school, as well as the elementary school and library. … more
Diners are served during last year’s annual community dinner in Little Compton.
Volunteers needed for LC Community Dinner
What’s quickly becoming a treasured Little Compton tradition returns in two weeks, when hundreds of residents from across town gather at the Commons for the fourth annual Community Dinner. … more
A building appears untouched by the wildfire which destroyed the historic town of Lahania Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, on Maui. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023).
Hawaii 'Miracle’ house owned by noted Westport couple
Editor’s note: The following article is reprinted with permission from the Honolulu (Hawaii) Civil Beat. It concerns not only the ‘miracle’ survivor of the recent blaze that … more
This faked photos purportedly shows a brown bear at Bootleg BBQ over the weekend. Though it’s not real, there was a sighting of a black bear at the transfer station Thursday.
Bear spotted at Westport Transfer Station
About a month after first making its appearance in Westport, a black bear forced the closure of the Westport Transfer Station for about half an hour early last Thursday morning. Animal control … more
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This home at 50 Spinnaker Way was purchased late last year solely to rent out as a short term rental.
Westport sides with neighbors over 'house from hell'
One neighbor called it “the house from hell.” Another said she’s afraid to go outside, and for her young daughter to be out on the front lawn. Others have talked about the influx of … more
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Host of animal complaints this week in Westport
Monday, August 14 A 911 caller from Pine Hill Road lodged animal complaints at 7:05 p.m., but police deemed them unfounded. Police pulled over nine vehicles and issued eight citations over … more
Political consultant Peter Fenn, of Westport.
Noted political consultant to address Democrats
The Westport Democratic Town Committee will host Peter Fenn , a long-time consultant to Democratic presidential candidates, at a meeting at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 16. … more
Suspect is currently tied up at Westport Point, and association members are learning to sail her.
Built in 1892, Suspect sails again
A rare racing catboat built on Cape Cod 131 years ago has been lovingly restored and is sailing again, three years after local cat lovers found her in considerable disrepair in East Dennis, Ma., … more
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Beach abutters: Fence makes a good neighbor
The old saying goes that fences make good neighbors. Four years after residents appropriated nearly $25,000 to replace one at Cherry and Webb Beach, a group of nearby residents hopes the adage will … more
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Ducks lined up in a row prior to the start of last year's Duck Derby at Allens Pond.
It's ready, set, duck! in Westport
There's still time to sponsor an entry in Mass Audubon's much-anticipated Duck Derby, which races this Friday, August 25. The popular fund-raiser annually features thousands of rubber ducks … more
Owner Lisa McClarren works in the kitchen, as she’s done since opening last summer.
Westport countryside market celebrates one year
Opening a sandwich shop had always been a far-off dream for Countryside Market owner Lisa McClarren; ever since she was a kid growing up in a big Portuguese family, she imagined sharing her culinary … more
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Little Compton artist Ian Silvia, at his studio, has begun a month-long residency in Westport.
Little Compton artist settles in at Westport Woods
Little Compton artist Ian Silvia, of Fried Glass Studios, has begun a month-long residency at Westport Woods. Silvia, who works primarily in glass, metal and stone, will be working in Westport … more
Volunteers shuck little necks at last year's Shellstock.
Clams, clams, clams: Westport's Shellstock is Saturday
Shellstock, the annual Westport fund-raiser that beenefits the Shellfish Propagation Fund, runs Saturday afternoon and into the evening at the Westport Fairgrounds at 200 Pine Hill Road. Organizers are … more
Westport police logs: Two DUIs this week
Monday, August 7 A caller from Route 88 and Hix Bridge Road lodged an animal complaint just before 7 a.m. A similar call came in from Beeden Road at 6:52 p.m. A South Berryman Street caller … more
Boats line up tightly along Westport’s ‘boat beach’ one recent Saturday afternoon.
'Boat beached' in Westport
AAfter a slow and rainy start to Westport’s summer season, Westport Point has become a very busy place. One recent weekend day, local officials counted as many as 70 pleasure vessels lined up … more
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Voters at May’s Town Meeting approved a $1 million appropriation based on the passage of a future override, but that override failed at the polls in late July.
Westport regroups after override failure
A $3 million override that would have boosted school and municipal budgets failed at the polls less than a month ago. And while yearly budget deliberations don’t usually start until the fall, … more
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Westport re-starts high school future talk
The ultimate fate of Westport’s old high school building remains unknown, three months after voters approved $200,000 for a consultant to help the town determine what should be done with the … more
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