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Letter: Anti-windpower fears are completely overblown
Having spent most of my career on various industrial applications, I know a fair amount about power generation. I also live 200 feet from and frequently kayak on the Sakonnet River and, … more
Letter: Fight GOP's tactics at the ballot box
Let’s take a look at the people in our country vilified by thought leaders on the far right of the Republican Party. The people they constantly vilify are Democrats, appointed and elected … more
Westport's osprey population rebounds
Gina Purtell can't wait for the Spring. After years of nurturing following decades of decline, Westport's osprey population is thriving. Purtell, who helps keep track of and care for the many … more
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Owen Boudria has become dynamic scorer that the Wildcats envisioned him to be this season, averaging about 20 points per game. 
It's game on for Westport hoops teams
It’s game on for Westport as both the boys and girls high school basketball teams will host playoff games in the Division 5 state tournament brackets this week. The sixth seeded Westport … more
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Snow’s coming — and schools are closed Tuesday
Local school districts didn’t wait until Tuesday morning to cancel classes due to forecasted snow. They made the call on Monday. Here’s what each district has planned for Tuesday as … more
Westport marijuana revenue may be lower than thought
Local tax revenues from the sale of medical and recreational marijuana may not be as big of a fiscal panacea as some had hoped. In Westport, the difference could cost the town thousands due in large … more
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Candidates declare for April Westport election
Two newcomers are among three vying for two seats on the Westport Select Board in the Tuesday, April 11 election. Candidates were required to declare their intent to run by the end of the day … more
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Christine de Silva takes photos of a hammerhead shark as it is released during an expedition in Biscayne Bay while a student at the University of Miami. (Photo courtesy of Christine de Silva)
She’s a student, a tech CEO and a shark researcher
1 Christine de Silva takes photos of a hammerhead shark as it is released during an expedition in Biscayne Bay while a student at the University of Miami. (Photo courtesy of Christine de … more
The photography of Corey Wheeler Forrest of Portsmouth, who fishes out of Sakonnet Point, is the subject of a new exhibit that runs through the summer at Mystic Seaport Museum.
The last of a line
PORTSMOUTH — Long before the Wheelers came along, hundreds of fish traps lined these shores, branching west down the coast to Block Island and east to Little Compton, Westport and beyond. … more
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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, February 23, 2022
Westport-area legislators take aim at Title V costs
Area legislators have filed at least one bill opposing the implementation of proposed Title V septic regulations that have the potential to cost homeowners in Westport and other south coast … more
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Longplex owner Jim Long (right) and Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee go over original blueprints from the complex's construction, which began four years ago.
Governor visits Tiverton's Longplex
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has coached basketball, ran his own health and racquetball club in Woonsocket, and has been involved in sports since he was a kid. Though he's seen a lot of sports … more
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Wildflowers in bloom at the Eight Rod Farm Management Area in Tiverton.
DEM seeks lessee for Eight Rod Farm in Tiverton
The state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is seeking proposals for the agricultural use of 57 acres of land at the Eight Rod Farm Management Area in Tiverton. The state's RFP went … more
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Researchers perform a necropsy (autopsy) in Brigantine, N.J., on a female humpback whale Jan. 15, 2023. Photo by Michael McKenna of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
Whale strandings are disturbing – What’s the cause?
In the past two months more than 10 large whale standings have occurred in the New York/New Jersey area. Some claim it is the sonar from the offshore wind survey vessels that confuses whales and has … more
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Commentary: Offshore Wind: An issue of transparency
The recent pro-wind letters to the editor disparage anyone who questions offshore wind with hidden motives, deception, and disguise. Our only motive is to clarify the environmental impacts, … more
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Westport police officer Mike Chicca shows one of the department's new body cameras.
Westport police get body cameras
Though they've had cameras in their cruisers for years and were one of the first departments in the state to use them, members of the Westport Police Department are now outfitted with body cameras as … more
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Max Morotti preps to go hard to the hoop with a teammate looking on.
Wildcats three-spree sinks Bishop Connolly 78-73
It was bombs away for the Westport basketball team as they sank Thirteen 3-pointers to beat Bishop Connolly 78-73 in Fall River on Friday night. The Wildcats went 3-0 away from Westport this week, … more
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Captains Korynne Holden (left) and Sarah Perry give flowers and gifts to senior Leah Sylvain as family members look on.
Westport girls celebrate seniors, then blast Cougars 70-18
The Westport girls basketball team celebrated their seniors by blasting Bishop Connolly 70-18 at the high school on Friday night. The Wildcats went 2-1 this week, losing to Case 63-50 on Monday and … more
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O'Brien's bill would arm all public college campus police
PROVIDENCE — Whether it was prescience or presumption of another sinister act about to take place, a state legislator recently submitted a bill to arm police on two college campuses. In … more
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Little Compton: Move offshore power cables to Westport
Move the cables to Westport. That was the word from the Little Compton Town Council last Thursday, which unanimously passed a resolution calling for the "exploration" of a plan to move offshore … more
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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, February 16, 2022
Westport dog lover saves 'Radar' from NY breeder
A Westport woman is raising funds to help pay for veterinary care for a dog she helped save from a New York dog breeder arrested earlier this month on animal neglect charges. In the summer of … more
Commentary: No measurable influence on climate change
Officially, offshore wind developers anticipate their projects will “have no measurable influence on climate change.” Knowing this, they offer a different rationale. In the “purpose … more
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To the editor: Offshore wind may annihilate threatened whale species
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a draft of their strategy to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic … more
This Tiverton home is a good example of the real estate market in 2022. It listed for $1,950,000 and sold for over-asking at $2 million.
The spring market may look familiar – low inventory, high prices
The housing market in the East Bay has been in a whirlwind for the past few years, and experts don’t expect much of a change when spring comes around. Lowered post-pandemic interest rates are … more
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