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Westport, Masons may try again on Hix Bridge solution

Be careful who you accept money from — there are often strings attached. That was the word Monday from conservation commission member Jason Powell, who spoke before the select board as the …

This is the way to heal

Mary Beth Dziedzic, a licensed clinical social worker, attachment-focused EMDR, registered yoga teacher, and the founder of NOURISH talk walk flow grow, spends some time in her office — or what she refers to as “nature’s playground.”

Head bowed, elbows bent, fingers hovering over a keyboard, eyes fixed on a laptop screen — this is how many people spend their days. But should they? Mary Beth Dziedzic, a l …

Westport star named MAC MVP and Dave Cowens finalist

Owen Boudria pops up for a jump shot during the Final Four. He scored a game high 27 points during the 57-56 loss to Hopedale. He was named the Mayflower Athletic Conference MVP and a Dave Cowens Award finalist.

Westport basketball star Owen Boudria was named the Mayflower Athletic Conference MVP for the second time and a Dave Cowens Award finalist for his elite play in leading the Wildcats on a magical ride …

Westport family invents an ‘Idea Generator’

For those with imaginative souls and a love of tinkering, there are few better role models than Rube Goldberg, a 20th century inventor … Read More

Westport tennis playing hard for the future

The Westport girls tennis team is yet to win a match, but the young team is gaining experience and that bolds well for the … Read More

Hix Bridge Landing fix on the way?

Members of the Westport Landing Commission aren’t counting on cooperation with the Masonic Lodge next door, and earned … Read More

Boat ends up high and dry on Metacom

A Barrington boater's season got off to a rough start when an Albin fishing boat fell from its trailer following an accident near the … Read More

Two left in Westport superintendent search

Two career educators with more than a half century of work experience between them are finalists to become Westport’s new school … Read More

Westport wind group's future blowing in the wind

A town board formed five months ago to monitor the potential impacts of offshore wind on Westport could soon go on an extended hiatus, … Read More

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Hilarious play at Four Corners Gallery

A play by the Women’s Work Theatre Collaborative, “What Not to Cook,” is a laugh-out-loud original play inspired by Peg Bracken’s early feminist bestseller, “The I Hate …

Newport String Project concludes concert series

The Newport String Project presents the final weekend of its 2024-25 Newport County Concert Series with the Newport String Quartet performing works by W.A. Mozart, Franz Schubert and Philip Glass. …

Wickenden Street Makers Market is Saturday

The Wickenden Street Makers Market is set to take over the streets on Saturday, April 26, from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. They will feature more 50 local artists and small businesses showcasing their …

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Obituaries

Roch LaVault Fair Winds and Following Seas|Captain Roch "Rocky" LaVault, born June 2nd, 1942, recently of Medway, MA, but formerly of Cumberland, RI for nearly 50 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2

Susan Cleary Susan Gail Cleary (nee Fortier) of Portsmouth Rhode Island, Cambridge Massachusetts, St. John United States Virgin Islands and Arlington Massachusetts, died on April 11th, 2025.|Daughter of the late A

Michael Trindade Bristol|Michael Anthony Trindade, 59, of Bristol, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph M. an

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Sports

Westport baseball team beats South Shore Vo-Tech, twice Westport broke out for 10 hits as they clobbered South Shore Vo-Tech 10-2 during a home game on Wednesday. The Wildcats also beat the Vikings 5-3 in an away game on Thursday to improve their record …

DEM sets April 12 as opening of the 2025 trout season The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and …

Westport's wonderful playoff ride stops at final four Tears swelled in the eyes of the players as Westport’s wonderful tournament ride came to an end, one point shy, as they fell to 2nd seeded Hopedale 57-56 in the Division 5 Final Four at Taunton …

Westport plays Hopedale in the Division 5 Final Four on Tuesday The Westport basketball team is in the Division 5 Final Four after clobbering 19th seeded Rockport 59-46 in a home Elite 8 game on Saturday afternoon. As players shook hands after the game, …

Opinion

Letter: Disrespectful eyesore on Hixbridge

We drove across the Hixbridge bridge today and just before heading east over the bridge, on the left, were a series of mangled trees. Ripped to shreds (same horrible machine that …

Letter: On the paper's letters policy, and national politics

This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …

Letter: Remember the ladies

To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …

Letter: Federal actions will impact us locally in many ways

I am writing again to express my concern about the damage that DOGE is doing to Social Security. They are now changing policies on what actions can be handled online, which will force thousands of …

Letter: A call to action this Saturday

This Saturday, April 5, there will be a nationwide peaceful protest and rally against the Trump regime and Elon Musk. The 50501 Movement, HandsOff, and The Women’s March are collaborating …

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