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Head of Westport landmark hits the market

The owners of the Head Town Landing Country Store at 488 Old County Road have put their landmark riverside spot up for sale. The asking price: $1.25 million. Kathy and Rory Couturier have owned the …
When kids take over the press conference
At a recent press conference held at Providence Children’s Museum, adults took a backseat as children took over the new exhibit, Big … Read More
Neighbor concerns sink Westport storage plan
A plan to build a storage facility at 203 Mouse Mill Road appears dead, after a steady stream of concerned neighbors implored members … Read More
Portsmouth advises against SouthCoast noise variance
PORTSMOUTH — In a 6-1 vote Monday night, the Town Council recommended that the R.I. Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB) reject … Read More
Sold! Westport Point beachfront property — $10,000
Prices like this aren’t common to say the least, but the Town of Westport recently purchased a tiny dunes and beachfront lot, well … Read More
Weather holds, the season returns in Westport
The weather cooperated and after skipping a year due to rain, dozens of holiday lovers flooded the Westport Land Conservation … Read More
Westport police: Drug and DUI arrests
Monday, Dec. 2 A caller reported a suspicious person at Route 88 and Old County Road at 8:24 a.m. A caller reported a … Read More
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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program

The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers …

Westporters hope second time is charm for harvest festival

The founders of a harvest festival that made its inaugural run last year are hoping for a huge turnout — and blue skies — when it returns the last weekend of September: …

Westport honors lost sailors this Sunday

Westport will unveil a new monument to local mariners lost at sea this coming Sunday, Sept. 8, at the end of Main Road at Westport Point. There has been a small granite monument at the …
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Obituaries
Benet Mainella Benet M. Mainella, died peacefully Wednesday, November 20, 2024. He was 83 years old. He was born November 7, 1941 in Providence, RI to Michael and Victoria Mainella, and was raised in Barrington, RI.
John Brady John F. Brady, 96, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on December 9, 2024. He was the husband of the late Margaret "Peg" (Lane) Brady. Born in Taunton, MA on July 12, 1928, he was the son of the late J
Leo Lescault Warren|Leo P. Lescault, 93, of Warren, RI, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 with his family by his side. A son of the late Oscar and Eva (Granger) Lescault and the beloved husband of the late
Sports
Mt. Hope track coach runs ultra marathon to support those who can’t Running has been part of Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli's being for the better part of her life. Running with a purpose other than it being about figures and fastness is something …
Wildcats field hockey team named MAC champs The Westport field hockey team was named Mayflower Athletic Conference champs with an undefeated league record of 4-0 earlier this month. Wildcats’ forward Bella Babb was named MAC MVP and …
Westport soccer teams fall in round of 16   Somber seniors wept and hugged teammates and coaches after the Wildcats lost to Brighton 1-0 in …
Wildcats shutout Hull 3-0, move on to round of 16 Both the Westport boys' and girls' soccer teams won in the round of 32 and move on to play in the round of 16 this weekend. Striker Will Quinlan scored two goals as the Wildcats shutout Hull 3-0 …
Opinion
Letter: Thanks, from 8th Bristol District candidate Thrasher

Today, this chapter of our campaign for the 8th Bristol Representative comes to a close. I want to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together, express my heartfelt …

Letter: Why doesn’t the paper print letters on national politics?

Beginning in May of this year, this newspaper has refused to publish letters to the editor about national politics, stating that such letters must focus on local issues and news only.  Citizen …

Letter: Monday's power outage had major impacts

On Monday, an announcement was sent describing a brief power outage , which was corrected by generators at the Westport High School during school hours. The message  did not begin to …

Letter: Orchard is great, the vulgar signs not so much

I appreciate the publication of the Westport Shorelines. I read with interest the Westport Shorelines October 24 Westport Farming Profile of the Noquochoke Orchards by Deanna Levanti.   Like all …

Letter: ‘Conflict’ story didn’t tell the real story

The article titled “Town moderator targets possible conflicts of interest” mischaracterizes the issue it seeks to address making it sound personal despite the best efforts of all …

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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.