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The Westport River Watershed Alliance had a good turnout at its electronics recycling day last Saturday. Residents brought in a few thousand pounds of old computers, monitors, TVs and miscellaneous …
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5/11/23
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OVERLINE: Westport Health Notes
Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH). The goal is to share information with our community …
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By Phil Weinberg
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5/11/23
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A lot of rainy weather lately has had me reading instead of gardening. So, enjoy!
“Just Last Night” (2021) by Mhairi McFarlane is a story of friendship, love and grief. Eve is in …
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By Lynda Rego
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5/9/23
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Last Tuesday, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved a new emergency slot size limit to be implemented this year of 28” to less than 31”, one fish/person/day. Presently …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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5/9/23
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Westport's long-beloved Berry Hill Farm will live on under new ownership, after the Westport Land Conservation Trust and its new owners finalized a $1.3 million deal earlier this month.
Carissa …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/23
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Westport came from behind to beat West Bridgewater 3-2 in extra innings during a league home game on in frigid Spring weather on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats have won seven straight since losing …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/6/23
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It could be a lost summer for Gooseberry Island lovers, as the causeway over to the island will remain closed until state officials can better study the damage done to it by Winter Storm Elliott in …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/5/23
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Maggie the goat, one of the last local survivors of the massive 2016 animal cruelty case in Westport, died in late April at the West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, her home for the past seven …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/4/23
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Beauty. The beauty of the earth. The beauty of the mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes—and, of course, the ocean. The Ocean State, our little Rhode Island, embraced by the …
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5/4/23
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With Cherry & Webb Beach set to open in just under a month and a half, Westport has a problem: Too few lifeguards, and limited means to attract them to Westport.
Beach committee chairman Sean …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/4/23
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Westport will go ahead with a feasibility study on what to do with the town's old high school at 19 Main Road, following a unanimous vote of approval by voters at Tuesday evening's Town …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/3/23
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Westporters will likely head to the polls to decide the fate of an estimated $3 million budget override, after voters at Tuesday's Town Meeting agreed to appropriate $1 million this coming fiscal …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/2/23
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I n mid-April, 16-year-old music prodigy Ralph Yarl was running an errand that most older siblings perform, i.e. picking up his younger brothers at a friend’s house. He went to a home on …
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By Arlene Violet
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5/2/23
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Freshwater and saltwater fishing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are outstanding. Both trout and salmon fishing in stocked ponds is particularly good with an explosive largemouth bass …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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5/2/23
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After being on the market for just a brief month and a half, Adamsville’s iconic Simmons Marketplace may soon be in the hands of new owners, with a deal set to close in mid-May.
Pamela …
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By Paige Shapiro
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5/2/23
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Westport's annual Town Meeting was held Tuesday evening, too late for publication in this week's Shorelines. See www.eastbayri.com, and next week's edition, for full coverage.
Big issues on the …
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5/2/23
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Here's something you don't see every day, per the Massachusetts State Police:
"Who doesn’t like a little walk after breakfast some days? (Monday) morning before 8, two horses somehow got …
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5/2/23
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The Westport lacrosse team fell to Upper Cape Cod 12-3 in a home league game on Wednesday afternoon. Though the Wildcats have experienced some growing pains, the first-year team has been competitive …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/1/23
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To the editor:
First, the current state: There are 400 million guns in a country of 300 million people. Most people don’t own guns, or own one or two; this means that a few people have a …
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4/30/23
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To the editor:
As a therapist working very close to the Rhode Island border, I am concerned for the workers and non-smokers who are again being exposed to second-hand smoke inside the casino.
I …
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4/30/23
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It took two years to see the job through to completion, but the highway department and the town's committee on disability recently laid down 400 square feet of stabilizing mats at the end of Beach …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/28/23
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Prayer plays a prominent part in many American lives. Many pray for peace. Some kneel or bow in regular prayer. Others call for "thoughts and prayers" for victims. And some even make …
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4/27/23
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Coastal Neighbors Network, which provides in-home services for seniors in Westport and Dartmouth, will tour eight gardens in South Dartmouth’s historic Russells Mills Village Wednesday, June …
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4/27/23
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