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Stephen Clayton picks kale at the Westport Food Pantry's plot at the town farm, Friday morning.
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 … more
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A highway department grader moves cobble displaced during a fierce winter storm in late January.
Westport, East Beach agree on cobbling plan
The next storm is coming. When it does, Kevin Curt hopes East Beach’s seasonal residents are taken care of. Curt, the president of the East Beach Improvement Association, said Thursday … more
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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, July 25, 2024
Westport drops police officer residency requirement
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 recently approved by the select board and signed off on by the … more
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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 … more
Westport police arrest two on warrants
Monday, July 15 A caller from Route 88 filed an animal complaint just after 10 a.m. A resident reported wires down on George Street just after 11 a.m. A Jordans Way resident complained … more
CCRI launches initial table games dealer training course
The Community College of Rhode Island, as part of its partnership with Bally’s Corporation, is launching its first course specific to the gaming industry, "Introduction to Table Games Dealer … more
Jonah Tracy of Barrington, with a striped bass caught fishing with his father Mark, using a Kastmaster lure in 20 feet of water off Bristol between Colt State Park and Poppasquash Point.
Lighten up to catch bonito and false albacore
It was great to hear Thursday that bonito had arrived.   Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, said, “We now have bonito being caught off Newport, and I understand they are … more
A syrphid fly, sometimes called hover fly or flower fly, rests on a Rudbeckia fulgida in the authors’ garden. These flies are the second most efficient pollinators, following bees, and serve an equally important role in pest control. Their larvae can successfully eradicate up to 100 percent of aphids on a plant. Adults will raise their families on plants that are infested with aphids and lay eggs matched to aphid population numbers.
A healthy ecosystem is the best pest control
The dog days of summer are a time for enjoying and observing in the garden. While the heat may have gardeners feeling a bit weary, gardens themselves are just reaching their stride, with explosions … more
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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 … more
Westport Food pantry reaches out to school families
Volunteers at the Westport Food Pantry serve close to 200 families, but want to extend their reach and will distribute food to families of children enrolled in the free lunch program this Friday, … more
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Survey: Westport wants short-term rentals, believes they're 'positive'
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 minimum length of stay. They believe they have a positive impact … more
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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, July 18, 2024
An insider’s look at military life and the toll it takes
This book is a first-hand account of the multiple challenges and difficulties faced by those who choose to serve in the military. Based on … more
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Horseshoe crabs spawn on beaches. A new Massachusetts program is designed to bolster the population, though results may take years to come to fruition. Photo from DMF website.
Horseshoe crabs were here before the dinosaurs
“Horseshoe crabs have been around for 350 to 450 million years, long before the dinosaurs. And they have been so successful that they have remained largely unchanged for millennia,” said … more
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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 … more
The old Westport High School faces an uncertain future, and those who have been studying its possible re-use want the town to move toward an end game.
Board: It's time to get moving on old Westport High School
If Westport is ever to do anything with its former high school on Main Road, the town needs to come up with a clear strategic plan for the property, laying out how the building would be renovated for … more
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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 … more
The first place Red Sox team from 1974 includes (front, from left) S. Hubert, C. Tripp, R. tavares, L. Wilkinson, R. Ortin, D. Amendaio, J. Quinn and J. Bernier and (back, from left) assistant manager Ted Quinn, R. Soares, C. Drabble, M. Gagne, R. Pond, M. Rodriques, B. Bernier, G. Costa and Manager G. Jennings.
Letter: Memories of the childhood, and Westport Little League
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 … more
Westport 'Agri-Tourism' farmer reflects on a life along the East Branch
Raised on Maryland's eastern shore, Virginia Merlier has lived on farms for much of her life and has been raising heritage breed sheep on her Stonehaven Farm in Westport since 1995.  … more
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Letter: Being offered worst possible choices needs to end
To the editor: If we continue to be the leading nation of the world, then certainly our politicians are the most powerful people in civil discourse.   Then how is it one party kowtows … more
RIDOT Director Peter Alviti speaks while showing a graph on traffic patterns on the Washington Bridge during a press conference Tuesday, July 9.
Westbound traffic flows improve, east side stalls with lane changes
PROVIDENCE — There's more than a hint of irony in the updated traffic figures for the Washington Bridge provided by state officials last week after they were forced to make dramatic alterations … more
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Westport police search for missing girl
Westport police are trying to locate a local girl reported missing early Thursday morning. Lilyana Gorman, 14, was last seen leaving her home in the Conserve Avenue area just after 4 a.m. She … more
Vehicles destroyed in Westport fire
A truck and SUV were destroyed and a home damaged in an early morning fire on Forge Road Sunday. Firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 5:40 a.m. by a neighbor, who also alerted the … more
Westport police logs: Two arrests this week
Monday, July 1 A noise complaint came in from Washington Street at 12:16 a.m. Police tried but were unable to serve a warrant on American Legion Highway just after 6:30 a.m. A Pine … more
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