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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, December 8, 2022
Tons and tons of concrete rubble underneath Hix Bridge would be removed under Army Corps of Engineers plan. But the plan has drawn scrutiny from inside the federal agency.
Internal Army Corps memo questions Hix Bridge project
A United States Corps of Engineers internal memo published five months ago, but received by the town only two weeks ago, has raised questions about the future of the Hix Bridge rubble removal … more
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Letter: Little Compton, home of housing inequality
There is no lack of housing being built in Little Compton, but it’s definitely not for affordable housing. It’s at Warren’s Point and other totally private ocean-front areas, … more
Letter: Spread kindness here this season
Let this be the Christmas of Kindness. Let it be filled with family and friends, for sure, but also the season of reaching out. To an ailing sufferer. To someone who just needs a warm meal or a quiet … more
Coach Boudria is looking for big things from son, Owen, a sophomore this season. “He has great hands and he’s got a jump shot where he can elevate over opponents and shoot it. Which few high school kids have. And he has the support of his teammates. If you have those things, you can do well.”
The sky is the limit’ for Wildcats basketball team
Last season the wildcats played Paulo Freire to the death in the Division 5 Sweet 16 in Chicopee on a frigid, stormy Wednesday night. It was a dog fight that wasn’t over until the buzzer and then Panthers went on to play in the finals and Westport took a snowy two-hour bus ride home.  more
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A Westport police officers shares toys with a young friend at last year's lighting festival.
Westport kicks off the holiday season Sunday
Westport's holiday season officially begins late Sunday afternoon, when the Westport Recreation Department and Westport Land Conservation Trust join at the trust's home base, Westport Woods, at 573 … more
Letter: Oh hail, the GOP's return to prominence
Welcome to the very slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives. Some voters eagerly await the restored elegance and wisdom of the Grand Old Party. Their slight ascendance was, of … more
Westport Shorelines - Thursday, December 1, 2022
Letter: As Mayflower plan moves ahead, wind power prices skyrocket
Thanks very much for your informative report published on Nov. 23, 2022 .  Information on this subject is typically only released in a favorable fashion by the regulators. I am quite sure … more
Letter: Discourse falls aside as name-calling and polarity reigns
September of 2016 was when Hilary Clinton famously said that half of Trump’s supporters was a basket of deplorables. True or not, it's certainly not a phrase likely to endear one to … more
Letter: A close enough call with a Fisher Cat
Although Fisher Cats are considered crepuscular animals (dawn and twilight feeders along with red fox, opossums and many others) one wasn’t paying any attention to that when a visitor in the … more
Letter: Time to act is now as Westport's financial crisis worsens
The Town of Westport is in a fiscal crisis that is going to get much worse if we don’t take strong measures to confront it and climb out of the hole we are in. The hole has been made deeper … more
Profiles in farming: The garden of Eva
Eva Sommaripa’s farm is hidden in South Dartmouth but her name is known all around Westport — and just about every restaurant kitchen in Boston. Eva’s Garden has attracted many … more
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A 'reference photo' of a similar crematorium, included in Sakonnet Partners LLC's conceptual plan for the Tiverton project.
Crematorium planned for north Tiverton
The Tiverton Planning Board is expected to conduct a preliminary plan review next week of a proposal for construction of a 2,960 square foot crematorium and chapel at 730 Main Road. As it makes … more
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Zach Medeiros, of Nadeau Tree Service in Westport, helps bring down the massive spruce Monday morning.
A Christmas (tree) story in Westport
Not too many Christmas trees reach the height of a five-story building, but after nurturing theirs for 25 holiday seasons, a Drift Road couple has donated their giant spruce to the City of New … more
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Westport Shorelines - Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Portsmouth Abbey’s Merritt Coward (left), Dakota Ormiston, Summer Magriby and Gwen Canuel celebrate after winning a point against Beaver Country Day in the quarterfinals at the Abbey on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Portsmouth Abbey girls lose to Cushing Academy in finals
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Abbey’s girls’ volleyball team’s fine season came to an end on Sunday, when it was defeated 3-1 by Cushing Academy in the Class C bracket of the … more
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PIC: KIRBY This aerial view shows the area of the Drift Road property that will be preserved through a conservation restriction. The parcel consumes the top half of the wooded area west of Drift Road, with Route 88 just out of frame.
Westport land trust granted conservation restriction on Drift Road
The owner of a 24-acre parcel at 333 Drift Road has donated a conservation restriction to the Westport Land Conservation Trust, agreeing to keep the land in a protected state forever. Apart from … more
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Mayflower Wind's economic viability in question
An offshore wind farm developer seeking to run electric transmission cables under the Sakonnet River, through Island Park in Portsmouth and up Mt. Hope Bay wants more time to respond to a state order … more
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Gwen Canuel (left), Sarah Edwards, Maria Amian Parames, Bailey Howell, Dakota Ormiston and Grace Connaughton celebrate after a point in the first set of their victory over Beaver Country Day during a home quarterfinals match in the New England tournament on Wednesday.
Ravens crush Beaver Country Day 3-0 in New England tourney 
The Portsmouth Abbey volleyball team crushed Beaver Country Day 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-8) in a home quarterfinals match during the New England tournament. The Ravens placed second in the Eastern … more
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Westport will try again on Diman funding question
Members of the Select Board and town administrator acknowledged this week that they didn't do enough to educate voters leading up to the Diman vocational school project vote's failure on Tuesday, … more
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Westport Harbormaster and wharfinger Chris Leonard inspects one of the markers along the river's shoaling channel earlier this year.
Coast Guard moves Westport channel markers
While a long-term fix to the federal channel's shoaling issue remains unfunded and uncertain, Westport Harbormaster Chris Leonard isn't too concerned for now — he's just glad the channel in and … more
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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, November 17, 2022
Shauna Ferry, with husband and business partner Andrew Ferry and their daughter Maia, run Westport's online retail dairy and also produce state-certified raw milk.
Profiles in farming: A 'deep-seated passion'
Note: The latest in our series on farming in Westport, from the farmers' perspective. Shauna greets me at Westport Dairy, located at 729 Gifford Road, which opened its doors last winter.   … more
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John E. Bettencourt, Sr., 99, Dartmouth
John Eugene Bettencourt, 99, of Dartmouth, passed away late on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy K. (Rose) Bettencourt. Born and raised in Dartmouth on the … more
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