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Westport Town Farm farms again
It had rained a few days earlier, so by Friday morning the zucchini had gotten huge — some five pounds or more. The swiss chard was thick, rich green and a beautiful deep pink at the stem, the …
The next storm is coming. When it does, Kevin Curt hopes East Beach’s seasonal residents are taken care of.
Curt, the president … Read More
Police officers who hope to or already work in Westport no longer have to live in town, under the terms of a new three-year contract … Read More
Monday, July 15
A caller from Route 88 filed an animal complaint just after 10 a.m.
A resident reported wires down on George … Read More
The Community College of Rhode Island, as part of its partnership with Bally’s Corporation, is launching its first course specific … Read More
Volunteers at the Westport Food Pantry serve close to 200 families, but want to extend their reach and will distribute food to … Read More
A majority of residents want Short Term Rentals (STRs) to be legal and regulated in Westport, but do not want the town to establish a … Read More
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Town Meeting demystified Wednesday evening
Confused about Westport’s Town Meeting? How it works, the process and procedure, and more? On Wednesday evening, Westport middle schoolers become the teachers.
The eighth grade class will …
Kinnanes honored as world's shortest St. Paddy's Day parade nears
State Representative Michelle McGaw (District 71, Tiverton, Little Compton and Portsmouth) had special guests when the House celebrated St. Patrick's Day Thursday: Organizers of the world's …
'World's shortest' parade is in just over a week — here's what's new
Adamsville turns green Sunday afternoon, March 17, when the village hosts its third annual “World’s Shortest St. Paddy’s Day parade.” Afterwards, there will be corned beef and cabbage …
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Letter: Wind power foes should ponder where energy comes from
To the editor: As I drive around some of the high-rent areas of the island, I see huge single-family homes, with perfectly kept lawns and hedges. It would be reasonable to assume that their …
Letter: Alarmist on offshore wind? No, just very wary
Big thanks to the Westport Shorelines for hosting the critically important conversation regarding Offshore Wind, starting with the July 9 report, " Westport looks to organize as offshore wind …
Letter: More alarmist nonsense from the ‘Green Oceans Gang’
Another letter in Shorelines that describes the supposed threats from running deeply buried transmission lines through the uninhabited roadsides of Route 88 is truly Trumpian in its distortion and …
Letter: Mystic Aquarium skipped a key step in whale study
The Mystic Aquarium marine rescue team arrived at Little Compton's Briggs Beach on July 10th when the young female minke was still alive . After her death, the team carved out a few inches here and …
In going through a 1974 baseball scrapbook belonging to my late father, Gary Jennings Sr., I came across these newspaper clippings and realized they were from 50 years ago! I remember spending lots …