Community gardens strengthen connections. The news that Westport’s Food Pantry may cultivate and provide locally sourced fresh produce at the Town Farm is wonderful news. The garden will have …
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11/22/23
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Friday was a big day for two Westport officers who just weeks earlier saved a man’s life while responding to a call.
At noon Friday, Nov. 17, officers Michael Chicca and Jarrod Levesque …
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11/22/23
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They’re still the best views anywhere, but it will cost a bit more to park at town beaches starting next season.
The Board of Selectmen Monday evening approved a beach commission request …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/22/23
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Coffers are overflowing at the Westport Food Bank, after police dropped off hundreds of pounds of donated food Thursday morning (above, Sgt. Robert Rebello and Detective Michelle Donovan load up an …
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11/21/23
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“I think I’m going to need one of the guys to help me with this.”
“Wow, I’ve never seen a girl fill propane before.” It’s 2023, so one would be safe to …
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By Jessica George
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11/21/23
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I read “Killers of the Flower Moon” before all the movie hoopla started. The film doesn’t sound as accurate as the book by David Grann, which I highly recommend. For something …
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By Lynda Rego
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11/21/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: “At least I’m not boring” – as Attorney General Peter Neronha quipped this week on X, formerly known as Twitter – could be the theme of a 2026 run for …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/21/23
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The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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11/21/23
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The state champion Westport Wildcats — doesn’t that sound good! — received a hero’s welcome Saturday night when they returned home after knocking off Douglas on the road to …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/20/23
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Marcos Dutra Africano and Tommy Bernard scored as the gritty Westport soccer team shut out Boston International 2-0 in the Division 5 state semifinal game at Scituate High School on Tuesday night. …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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11/17/23
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Property assessments are rising across town as Westport finishes up its first full revaluation in three years — but if yours went up, you may not see a tax increase, as the tax rate will be …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/17/23
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After years of waiting for the right time, members of the Westport Recreation Department are nearly ready to install a new playground at the Town Hall Annex, replacing one that provided endless fun …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/16/23
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Westport building official Ralph Souza has ordered the owners of a $3.65 million Westport Point home to stop construction on what appears to be a large infinity pool retaining wall, as the project …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/15/23
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The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced its winter season of outdoor programs, from fly tying to wild game cooking classes. The Aquatic Resource Education, Hunter …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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11/14/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: At the ripe old age of 35, Gabe Amo emerged this week as the bright new star among Rhode Island Democrats. While he will enter Congress as its most junior member, Amo seems poised …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/14/23
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One cold January day nearly 62 years ago, a young President John F. Kennedy told his fellow Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/14/23
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Though they seldom comment on projects before the planning board, members of the Westport Select Board are making an exception in the case of a proposed live-in school facility that has generated a …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/14/23
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The Westport soccer team is heading to the final four after stunning one-seeded Sutton 3-2 in triple overtime during a Division 5 Elite 8 game at Sutton on Saturday afternoon. The eighth-seeded …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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11/13/23
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A career police officer with a quarter century of service to the Town of Westport will be the town’s next police chief, following his appointmentby the select board Monday evening.
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By Ted Hayes
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11/13/23
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A Fall River man has pleaded guilty for causing an accident that killed a 10-year-old Westport girl, and left her sister seriously injured, three years ago.
Just before his trial was set to …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/13/23
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Two of Westport’s finest — a career police officer and a colleague who joined the force later in life — are the top two candidates for the Westport Police Chief position, and …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/9/23
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The Westport Board of Health local septic regulation was recently amended to extend the deadline for cesspools to be upgraded to meet current Title 5 standards to February 1, 2028. The Board of …
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11/8/23
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