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PORTSMOUTH — After more than three hours of listening to both opponents and supporters of wind energy Tuesday night, the Town Council voted 5-1 to enter into a host community agreement … more
The Westport Point United Methodist Church will hold a fund-raiser this Saturday for a college freshman who will soon travel to Costa Rica, spreading clean water access and the gospel. The 3 … more
STORY OF THE WEEK: Claudin Schneider is a rare breed in American politics: a Republican and former Rhode Island congresswoman who is doing everything in her power to stop Donald Trump from returning … more
‘The Trials of Harry S. Truman – The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953’ By Jeffrey Frank Of all U.S. Presidents, Missourian Harry Truman may have been the … more
This is the second feature in a series of cultural meals aimed to highlight history, nutrition and simplicity. As I reflect on cultural meals that showcase the heart of a poor kitchen, the bean … more
\NOAA Fisheries announced the annual opening of a Seasonal Management Area (SMA) in Cape Cod Bay to protect North Atlantic right whales starting on Jan. 1, 2024, to May 15, 2024.   All vessels … more
Owen Boudria scored 29 points as the Westport basketball team fell to Seekonk 60-50 in a non-league battle at Seekonk High School on Friday night. The loss drops the Wildcats’ record to 3-6 … more
Are oyster beds disappearing from the Westport River? It depends on who you talk to. Members of the select board delayed action Monday evening on a request from the town’s shellfish … more
The future of Westport’s Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs could be in jeopardy, if Westport Community Schools don’t receive the $1.6 million the school committee is requesting … more
Westport’s point area flooded again Wednesday morning, with water rising several feet above the normal high tide mark. Water lapped up to the harbormaster’s office, Paquachuck Inn and … more
STORY OF THE WEEK: The Rhode Island General Assembly returned to business last week, with the usual feeling of something akin to students returning to the classroom for the first day of school. House … more
The Rhody Fly Rodders, the oldest chartered saltwater fly club in America, is holding a 60th Anniversary Banquet Celebration Saturday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m.at Wright’s Farm Restaurant, 84 Inman … more
The powerful storm that pummeled East Beach a week before Christmas did more than wash out part of the road, damage scores of beach lots and re-shape the topography of the beach itself — it … more
It seemed like a slam dunk several years ago when the Little Compton accepted an $80,000 state grant to help fund about 75 percent of the cost of major improvements at the Town Landing. Now, in a nod … more
Next Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Portsmouth High School, there will be a special Town Council meeting to vote on a proposed agreement with SouthCoast Wind to run an electric line along … more
After it was all over, Christopher Dunn joked that he wasn’t much for speeches. But the sea of friends who came out to watch him be sworn in as Westport’s new police chief Monday evening … more
The Colorado court’s ruling disqualifying Donald J. Trump as a candidate for the presidency on the basis of the 14th Amendment, a clause of which eliminates from holding an office anyone who … more
Since its inception on December 21, the ferries have carried 3,285 passengers over 12 operating days. The final day will be on... more
The Westport girls basketball team fell to Case 37-32 in a non-league game at the high school on Wednesday night for their first loss of the season. “We didn’t take advantage of our … more
Westport residents will have the chance to speak their peace on the town’s regulation of short term rentals (STRs), like those offered on AirBnB and other sites, when the planning board holds a … more
Technically, they were a year earlier than most. But just barely. A few dozen hearty souls decided to buck the New Year’s Day plunge trend Sunday, saying goodbye to 2023 by jumping in Buzzards Bay … more
Two months after it washed ashore just west of Gooseberry Island, Westport's derelict sailboat is finally gone — first pummeled by the storm two weeks ago, and a few days later cut up and … more
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