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Senior Tommy Bernard dribbles around a defender on his way to the goal as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in their home opener on Wednesday.

New faces same result for Westport soccer

New faces yielded the same result as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in a non-league home game to kick off their 2023 campaign on Wednesday night. Will Quinlan scored 2 goals, Tommy … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 9/11/23

Planning board member John Bullard said disputes over STRs will continue until the town puts bylaws in place to regulate the issue.

Westport awaits select board OK to study short term rentals

Bylaws that would regulate short term rentals (STRs) in Westport are still a long way off, but are expected to get a boost Monday when the select board votes on whether to convene a working group to … more

By Ted Hayes | 9/8/23

Westport police: Man faces DUI charge

Monday, August 28 Police responded to a disturbance on Reed Road at 7:16 a.m. Police assisted after a Gifford Road resident called in animal complaints at 2:08 p.m. A caller from … more

9/7/23

Westport welcomes new harvest festival

With the fall’s approach there’s seemingly a festival around every corner. The week after next, a brand new one kicks off its inaugural run at the Westport Fairgrounds. The … more

9/7/23

Photo: Surfing's for the birds

Pink flamingoes aren’t native to the Northeast, but a big one — a really, really big one — was spotted at Little Compton’s Goosewing Beach Tuesday. David Webb took this photo … more

9/7/23

Letter: Re-igniting America's chilled melting pot

We Americans are different. We’re different from all other industrialized countries, and we’re different from one another. The U.S., for example, is the only industrialized … more

9/6/23

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

9/6/23

Westport Shorelines - September 7, 2023

9/6/23

An intimate look at HOPE in the face of grief

Three years after the death of her husband, David Parker Oliver, Debra was able to have enough perspective to write openly about her experience as his caregiver and to share her husband’s lasting legacies of love, hope, and travel. more

By Bonnie Evans | 9/6/23

Letter: Fiber-optic Internet on the way in Westport: Learn more here

For those of you who have been unable to view your favorite sports events over the Labor Day weekend, such as the US Open Tennis Matches and golf tournaments, because of the hissing match between … more

9/5/23

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

9/5/23

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

9/5/23

Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, with the two false albacore he caught at the same time while working two fishing rods off Brenton Reef, Newport.

Strong reports on stripers throughout the region

Striped bass , bluefish and false albacore. East End Eddie Doherty, Cape Cod Canal fishing expert and author, said, “Experienced surf rat Andrew Kuznarowis from Centerville had a very … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 9/5/23

Letter: Cartoon showed prejudice against Catholic Church

To the editor: The last acceptable citadel of fashionable public prejudice seems to have been confirmed in the Portsmouth Times’ editorial cartoon drawn by Charlie Hall this past week. The … more

9/4/23

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

By Ted Hayes | 9/1/23

Letter: We need to work together to end hunger

To the editor: September has been designated Hunger Action Month by Feeding America, the largest charity working to end hunger in the United States. That makes it the perfect time to consider … more

8/31/23

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

8/31/23

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

By Paige Shapiro | 8/31/23

Westport Health Notes — Flu Shots to “Mom Talks”: The Role of our Public Health Nurse

Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH). The goal is to share information with our community about local issues and projects, public health alerts, … more

By Donna Amaral | 8/30/23

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

By Ruth Rasmussen | 8/30/23

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

By Ted Hayes | 8/30/23

Westport Shorelines - August 31, 2023

8/30/23

Editorial: Fast-track rental regulations in Westport

Not all short term rentals are bad, or disruptive of neighbors, or a nuisance. While it’s clear that the Spinnaker Way rental was truly a nuisance, the zoning board’s recent … more

8/29/23

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

8/29/23

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

8/29/23