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measures members hope will help the town decide whether to keep the old Westport High School, whether it would be a suitable home for the town's aging municipal offices, and how much it might bring …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/3/22
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As I watched our middle school students and teachers perform beautifully at the Spring Band concert yesterday evening, I have to admit that I was profoundly distracted; distracted …
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By Thomas Aubin
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6/3/22
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Five publicized developments occurred during the pandemic period in Bristol County that are worthy of reiteration and public attention.
First and foremost the Department of …
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6/3/22
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I’m sick to death of observing another moment of silence when children have been murdered, particularly in a school setting. Since 2018 there have been 119 school shootings. The most recent …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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6/3/22
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Much as they want to tell him to take it down, members of the Select Board said at their most recent meeting that they won't ask a Hix Bridge Road resident to take down a profanity-laced anti-Biden …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/2/22
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With fewer than 20 days left in the school year, officials are moving quickly to beef up security at district schools following the shooting that left 19 students and two teachers at a Texas …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/1/22
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Engineers hired to study improved traffic control at the intersection of Route 177, Robert Street and Tickle Road believe a roundabout remains the best option for reducing accidents at the site, …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/27/22
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Westport will honor the sacrifice of its veterans, and those across the country, when it holds its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony this coming Monday, May 30.
The town's Office of …
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5/27/22
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To the editor:
In the rural town in which I live, our road system is slowly failing. Little by little, stormwater is eroding “everything.” To slow down/redirect the stormwater …
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5/27/22
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To the editor:
Some witticisms, true then, are true now.
Cowboy wit Will Rogers once said “I am a member of no organized political party. I’m a Democrat.” Sure enough, the …
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5/27/22
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To the editor:
Our legislators must pass H7442/S2549, the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act, out of committee in the name of religious freedom. In listening to the testimonies provided to the …
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5/26/22
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Westport high school students got a good dose of history alongside hands-on boat building lessons this spring, when they built "Osprey," a replica of a shallow-drafted coastal sailboat built in …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/25/22
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To the editor:
If Mr. Voutes (“Blown away by gas-powered lawn equipment” letter, May 19) seeks solitude and improved health by the elimination of internal combustion engines (ICE) he's …
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5/24/22
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The weather is getting warmer and Cherry & Webb Beach will be officially open soon. The only thing missing is hot beach weather, and lifeguards.
The Westport Beach Commission is having a …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/20/22
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Prospective solar farm operators in Westport will have less room to work with in the future, after voters at Town Meeting earlier this month passed a by-law change that reduces the maximum amount of …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/20/22
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Five young rowers from Westport took part in a first Saturday — an open water race hosted by the Sound School in New Haven, Ct. It was the first competition for kids involved with Dharma Voyage …
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5/20/22
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One in four households with children in Rhode Island are food insecure, meaning they struggle to afford adequate food.
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By Andrew Schiff
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5/20/22
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Perky Nellissen and 8-month-old Ziti pose together at their Little Compton home. Nellissen and Ziti are both going through guide dog training for the first time.
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Perky Nellissen teaches …
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By Lucy Probert
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5/19/22
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5/19/22
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Few private organizations have had as big an impact on Westport's way of life as the Westport Land Conservation Trust . Now, with 50 years of saving one sliver of open space at a time under its belt, …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/19/22
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To the editor:
Mea “Gulpa!” Authors of three published letters have criticized three of my recent letters to the editor. I thank all readers. One writer called me out regarding …
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5/19/22
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Westport authors Fred and Amy Thurber will lead a walking tour of Westport Point Saturday in support of their new book, "In the Wake of the Willows," a humorous followup to the classic "The Wind in …
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5/13/22
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