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Westport records and writes veterans' stories while there's time

Vietnam veteran Ray Elias said it made him feel like he’d finally been welcomed home, 52 years later. Earlier this year he found himself in a classroom at Westport Middle High School, …
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Westport marine services director resigns
Marine services director Chris Leonard has resigned his post, effective Wednesday, July 2. Leonard held the job for 10 years and … Read More
Westport buoy going, going, gong?
Westport mariners helped stop a similar plan nine years ago. Now, the United States Coast Guard is again proposing the removal of … Read More
Herb theft again — at least three losses for Adamsville farmer
Four hours into her first day of the season selling herbs, Nicole Wordell found herself in a financial hole Wednesday after an … Read More
Westport voters OK room tax hike
Westport will see approximately $200,000 in new revenue per year from an unlikely source, after voters approved an increase in the … Read More
Westport voters OK conflict of interest bylaw
Head     Subhead     By Ted Hayes thayes@eastbaymediagroup.com       … Read More
Family revamps plan for five-lot West Main Road development
Four months after a prominent Little Compton family first pitched a new subdivision on West Main Road, representatives were back … Read More
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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.