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Westport OKs new marijuana dispensary

It’s official — Westport has now approved its second marijuana dispensary, right next door to the town's only other. Members of the Westport Select Board Monday evening approved a …
Westport Point owners withdraw hardship request over pool row
The owner of a Westport Point home who town officials say began building a concrete pool retaining structure last year without proper … Read More
Veracka, Camara fuel Wildcats in blowout 
Eighth grade forward Lily Veracka scored three goals and assisted on two others as the Westport girls' soccer team shut out Wareham … Read More
Rowing royalty in Westport
It’s easy to miss. First you turn down a quiet side street about a mile or so north of Westport Point and then, a slight left onto a … Read More
Natural hazards — Westport needs input on plan
Sea level rise, emerging invasive species and their impact on native flora and fauna. Hurricanes, flooding at the Point and winter … Read More
Westport police logs: A friendly visit, and a few arrests
Sunday, Sept. 22 A 911 caller from Davis Road reported a stolen vehicle at 3:02 a.m. A Kaila’s Way caller complained … Read More
Westport dominates Dighton-Rehoboth 4-0
Kylie Decambra scored two goals as the Westport field hockey team shut out Dighton-Rehoboth 4-0 in a home game on Monday afternoon. … Read More
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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 …

Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month

The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
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Obituaries
Mary Constance Mary was born in Bristol, Rhode Island on April 27, 1930, where she resided for 32 years before relocating in 1966 to Dothan with her husband George to be by his family . Her husband George served nob
Lee Gruneberg Sr. Lee A. Gruneberg Sr., age 90 of Tiverton, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Born March 3, 1934 in Ashtabula, Ohio, Lee was the beloved husband of 69 years to Dorothy (Pavao) Gruneberg and the s
Alfred Cabral Jr. Alfred "Fred" Cabral Jr., 93 of Warren, RI passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024. A son of the late Alfred Sr. and Rose "Alice" (Martel) Cabral and beloved husband of Lorraine (Amaral) Cabral for 71
Sports
Ship shape soccer team sinks Wareham 7-0 It took a few moves and less than a week for the Westport soccer team to right the ship as they shutout Wareham 7-0 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The win boosts their record to 2-0-2. …
Wildcats search for chemistry after championship season The Westport soccer team is 1-0-2 after three games and yet the Wildcats haven’t found their rhythm after winning the Division 5 State Championship last season. “ This team's got a …
Melnyk scores 7 goals, Wildcats start season 1-1 Freshman striker Maddie Melnyk scored 7 goals as the Westport field hockey team crushed Carver 6-1 in their first home game of the season on Tuesday, then fell to Bishop Stang 3-2 in an away game on …
RIFAC athletes shine in lead up to national championships It was another terrific spring and summer season of competitions for several Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club athletes of all ages as they took part in various events leading up the the …
Opinion
Letter: Festival was a welcome diversion in Westport 

During this extremely trying period in all Americans’ lives, it was a welcome and pleasurable diversion to spend several hours at the Westport Harvest Fair last Saturday. Not having to …

Letter: Hix Bridge Landing exit? There’s no uncertainty

Your article on the closure of the Hix Bridge exit reports “uncertainty over the land’s ownership.” Uncertainty? There is no indication of any extant ownership documents or riders …

Letter: Can’t afford to focus only on offshore wind’s downsides

To the editor: I’m writing to express my strong support for the expansion of offshore wind as a generational leap forward in our pursuit of environmentally sound energy policy. Given …

Letter: Turbine blade foam issue blown out of proportion

A month ago, I wrote a letter to Shorelines decrying the kind of hysteria that some folks rely on ostensibly to protect us all from the dire consequences of offshore wind projects. Then along came …

Letter: What a day — Petals and Meadows was wonderful

The Sogkonate Garden Club wishes to thank the communities of Tiverton, Little Compton and Westport for their enthusiastic support of our recent garden tour, “Petals and …

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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.