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Korynne Holden rips the ball away from a Raider to force a jump ball.
Two more wins make it five in a row for Westport girls
The Westport girls basketball team knocked off Somerset Berkley 48-38 in the afternoon game at the high school on Wednesday and crushed Greater New Bedford 50-15 in an away game on Thursday. The pair … more
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Ben Boudria slices in for a jumper in the fourth quarter of the Wildcats 57-50 loss to East Bridgewater on Wednesday evening.
Owen Boudria nets 18 in Wildcats 57-52 loss to East Bridgewater
Owen Boudria scored 18 points as Westport fell to East Bridgewater 57-52 in a hard fought battle at the high school on Wednesday evening. The loss dropped the Wildcats’ overall record to 2-2. … more
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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, December 29, 2022
Letter: Shame on Abbott for his Christmas stunt
To the editor: News Item…Gov. Greg Abbott sends bus loads of migrants to V.P.’s home during record cold snap… Would someone please attempt to explain to me why sending … more
Kari Tieger has had a prolific music career, recording, releasing and collaborating on 23 CD’s. The East Providence resident is also a teacher at the French American School of Rhode Island.
Meet Kari Tieger: Getting lost in the passion of music
What immediately impressed me during my recent sit down with singer/songwriter/keyboardist Kari Tieger was her beautiful speaking voice. Like her singing voice, it is lilting, rich in tone, rhythm … more
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Korynne Holden (left) and Meghan Molloy vie for an offensive rebound in the first half.
Westport hoops teams win
The Westport jazz band and a good amount of fans were on hand to see the girls basketball team obliterate Greater New Bedford RVT 57-19 in a home game on Wednesday night. Senior co-captain Leah … more
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Heavy seas, Sakonnet Light
Last week's storm wreaked havoc up and down the coast, with exposed Little Compton and Westport coasts taking the worst of the beating. But Winter Storm Elliot also provided much beauty. Photographer … more
Westport Highway Department supervisor Chris Gonsalves puts up a road block at Westport point as water continued to rise during the morning.
Photos: Winter Storm Elliot wallops Westport
Winter Storm Elliot did a number on Westport Friday, washing out East Beach Road and inundating Westport Point with a tide three or four feet above the normal high. At the point, Harbormaster … more
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A view from Wolf Pit Hill looking west to Drift Road at the Head of Westport. In the far distance stands the Bell School and houses lining Drift Road. The Wolf Pit School, built in 1833, appears in the center foreground, close to the gambrel-roofed house built by W. F. King. On the far right stands the home of Dr. Tupper, who cared for seriously ill patients. Several buildings stand on the west landing across the river. Look closely to find a ladder leaning against a tree and the horse and buggy, probably belonging to the photographer. The photograph is from The Penobscot Marine Museum Collection, Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company Collection.
Panoramas show a Westport long gone, on a grand scale
A new exhibition featuring 22 historical panoramic views of Westport opens Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Westport Free Public Library, presenting astonishing expansive visions of the landscape as well as … more
Westport Shorelines - Thursday, December 22, 2022
Registry reveals R.I.'s short-term rental market
Almost every municipality in this region has either regulated short-term rental properties or is debating whether to regulate them. Barrington, East Providence and Portsmouth all have rules on the … more
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Vandals target Friends' 'Black Lives Matter' sign
Vandals have struck the Friends Meeting House at 938 Main Road, spray-painting over a portion of the "Black Lives Matter" sign raised by the Friends just over a year ago. The Friends' Susan … more
Distinctive HOMES | Winter 2022
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Westport budget crunch threatens Diman agreement
As the town and school district face a combined potential budget deficit of nearly $1.8 million this coming fiscal year, the select board will consider asking voters to revisit the question of how … more
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Barista Alex Ash serves a customer a cup of coffee Monday morning at the Daily Grind.
Gray's Grist Mill sale delayed
There is still no word on the eventual fate of the Gray's Grist Mill property in Adamsville, which was expected to be sold last Friday to an unnamed Fairhaven resident. Eleanor Wickes, a realtor … more
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Joseph F. Stankiewicz, 73, Little Compton
Joseph F. Stankiewicz, 73, of Little Compton, unexpectedly passed away at home on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. He was the husband of Susan (Fish) Stankiewicz. Mr. Stankiewicz was born in Fall River, … more
In this map prepared by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management (MASSDEP), Westport is depicted almost entirely in light green — the state's designation for watersheds that may be designated as Natural Resource Areas following the promulgation of proposed Title V amendments. Towns shown in gray either have not yet been evaluated for nitrogen impacts, or have been evaluated and determined not to be impacted by nitrogen.Half of New Bedford, a small part of Fairhaven and most of Achushnet, shown in teal, have already been designated Natural Resource Areas.
Town — and maybe homeowners — face expensive Title V changes
Thousands of Westport homeowners could be on the hook for expensive septic upgrades under a series of Title V (septic) amendments being rolled out early next year, though Westport officials are … more
Kelsey Perry, Mayflower Wind’s community liaison coordinator, and Tim Reiher, the developer’s offshore cables package manager (left), speak to residents at the drop-in session on Dec. 7 inside Ragged Island Brewing Company’s Brewery Barn. Another session was held the previous night at the Portsmouth Free Public Library.
Mayflower Wind: ‘People still have a lot of questions’
PORTSMOUTH — What will the cables look like? Why come up the Sakonnet River? What’s in it for Portsmouth? Will recreational and commercial fishing be impacted?  more
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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, December 15, 2022
Coltrane McGonigle Owen Friedrichson, Coach Boudria and the bench explode in cheer after Owen Boudria sinks a jumper to put Westport up the fourth quarter. The Wildcats however, fell to Fairhaven 69-66, while the girls won, 56-37, in their home openers.
Boys lose, girls win, in Westport basketball openers
The Westport basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 69-66 home loss to Fairhaven while the girls traveled and crushed the Blue Devils 56-37 as both teams kicked off their seasons on Wednesday … more
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Probationary Westport Police Officer Sean Munzing (left) and newly hired officer Cody Smith.
Westport hires new police officer, sends dispatcher to academy
Westport has a new police officer, and another on the way. The select board last week unanimously approved the hiring of Cody Smith as a full time officer, following the probationary period that … more
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Mayflower Wind map shows what route the cables for its proposed wind turbine project would traverse Portsmouth.
Mayflower Wind asks for continuance of show-cause hearing
Mayflower Wind Energy LLC, which is proposing to develop transmission facilities that would run up the Sakonnet River, cross Portsmouth and reenter Mt. Hope Bay, has asked for a continuance of a … more
End of an era for Adamsville mill
Johnny Cake lovers take note — if it goes through as expected, one of the country's oldest continually operating grist mills will change hands for the first time in more than 40 years, and only … more
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Contractors work on the turnaround at Westport Point's town landing last week.
Work commences at Westport Point town landing
Contractors working with the Westport Highway Department have begun re-paving the turnaround at the Westport Point town landing to ease parking and traffic concerns at the tight spot at the end of … more
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Letter: Towns have control over the nitrogen problem
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has proposed a set of regulations to address the nitrogen pollution degrading our coastal waters, including the Westport and Slocums … more
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