Browse
2005 results total, viewing 776 - 800
|
Westport has already agreed to pay its share of the costs of Diman in an overwhelming approval at Town Meeting last year. Some are advising us to vote 'No' on the Diman debt exclusion question so …
more
3/30/23
|
|
Westport's conservation commission agent agrees that it doesn't look ideal, but told the conservation commission yesterday that the large concrete base that will soon hold a 150-foot cellular telephone tower …
more
By Ted Hayes
|
3/30/23
|
|
Westport could be forced to scale back town services and cut the already-tight annual operating budget for the foreseeable future, if a vote on funding for the Diman regional vocational school …
more
By Ted Hayes
|
3/29/23
|
|
At the Town election on April 11 there will be an important ballot question relating to the Diman Vocational Regional School new building project. The ballot question will decide if the payment of …
more
3/29/23
|
|
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust kicks off its 2023 Land Trust Learning Series on Monday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation on saltmarsh degradation by Mark Bertness at the Barrington …
more
3/29/23
|
|
Rhode Island lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams designated as trout-stocked waters are currently closed for fishing. However, the season opens Saturday, April 8, and runs through Feb. 29, …
more
By Capt. Dave Monti
|
3/28/23
|
|
April is Citizen Science Month! You can join a growing community of “citizen scientists” who help to expand our body of scientific knowledge by crowdsourcing data collection. …
more
By Norman Dudziak, P.E., I.M.
|
3/28/23
|
|
I’ve been bingeing books lately. As the weather warms and the yard and garden call, reading will take a backseat for a month or two, so I’m trying to catch up on my reading list. Here …
more
By Lynda Rego
|
3/28/23
|
|
The Town of Westport and East Beach Improvement Association (EBIA) have agreed to settle a suit brought against the town by the EBIA nearly two years ago, which claimed the select board, town …
more
By Ted Hayes
|
3/28/23
|
|
Westport firefighters turned out in force to a structure fire in the south end of town Wednesday afternoon, and were able to contain it beforeit extended to a detached garage and nearby home. …
more
3/23/23
|
|
The sun came out from behind the clouds just in time to shine on the second annual Shortest St. Paddies Day Parade in Adamsville on Saturday afternoon.
It was a sight to behold. So many happy, …
more
3/22/23
|
|
If I told you that Woodpeckers eat worms, I bet you wouldn’t believe me, but trust me. Early in the morning, when I first come down and look out the kitchen window onto the back lawn, I will …
more
3/22/23
|
|
Five reasons it's time for an override in Westport:
1. Required costs keep increasing while revenue is limited by Proposition 2.5.
2. Westport has not taken advantage of the override …
more
3/22/23
|
|
We are writing to express our strong support for a $3 million override for the Town of Westport. As persons who deeply care about the people of Westport, we believe that the funds generated by the …
more
3/22/23
|
|
The marine science community knows this much for certain: The high-resolution geophysical (HRG) surveys used to site offshore wind turbines and transmission cabling causes harm and mortality to …
more
3/22/23
|
|
A residents' group formed to promote a Proposition 2 ½ override for Westport has established a website and Facebook page for residents to gather information and discuss the issues surrounding …
more
3/22/23
|
|
At 23, singer, songwriter, recording artist Jessica Kaela is a contemporary songster whose commitment to hard work, positivity, doing for others and doing what’s right, in the midst of a …
more
By Michael Khouri
|
3/22/23
|
|
Two years after they first appeared before the town and following a town rejection, two subsequent lawsuits and finally a settlement agreement last year, contractors from a telecommunications firm …
more
By Ted Hayes
|
3/21/23
|
|
In my personal opinion, putting a 150-foot cell tower right up against wetlands is a travesty! The fact that the company had to ask the town for so many variances to even get this to go through …
more
3/21/23
|
|
Hundreds of residents concerned about the impact of offshore wind projects on the shores of Little Compton, Westport and other area communities flooded the Wilbur McMahon School gymnasium...
more
By Paige Shapiro
|
3/21/23
|
|
At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …
more
3/21/23
|
|
What it lacked in length, Saturday's St. Patrick's Day parade in Adamsville made up for in spirit.
Main Street was lined two and three deep as the 89-foot procession stepped off just after 2 …
more
By Ted Hayes
|
3/20/23
|
|
One person sustained minor injuries when a car drove into a building Friday morning at Forge Road and Route 177. The Westport fire and police departments responded to the accident and after …
more
3/17/23
|
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.