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The Westport field hockey team edged Tiverton 1-0 during a physical defensive battle of two playoff teams in their first-ever meeting at Westport on Tuesday afternoon. Both teams came away with bumps …

Two and a half weeks after a major failure of the building’s well cut off water service to the Town Hall Annex, select board members still don’t have a lot of answers and are planning the …

I-195 near Taunton Avenue will be completely closed to traffic from around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 until 10:00 a.m., Nov. 7 as RIDOT removes the Potter Street bridge on East Providence. That bridge will be replaced over the next 12-18 months to allow for better traffic flow on I-195 near the Washington Bridge.

Just days ago, the life of Warren resident and local small business proprietor Kristi (Dukoff) Little changed dramatically in a single conversation. The owner of Kristi's Kraftails learned that …

More than 100 voters cast their ballots Saturday as Westport opened early voting for six hours at town hall. In all, town clerk Kristin Stinson said 112 people voted Saturday between 9 a.m, and …

Discover Warren hosts its annual fall "Walkabout" series around town the next two Sundays, October 18 and 25, each day from noon–5 p.m. Visitors are invited to discover Warren’s shops, …

Six weeks after zoning board administrator Maria Branco resigned her job following an issue with the town administrator, members of Westport’s Zoning Board of Appeals find themselves in a …

The Westport golf team won the sportsmanship award while shooting a team score of 341 during the Mayflower Athletic Conference golf tournament at Acushnet River Valley Golf Course on a balmy fall …

A New Bedford developer plans to scale back an unpopular nine-home development on the Westport/Little Compton line, but the plan comes with a price — less town control and twice the number of …

Three years in, they haven’t lost anyone yet. But the corn is head high and there is another month, at least, before the brewers and corn maze builders at Buzzards Bay Brewing on Horseneck …

For 11-year-old Ollie Charest, catching a wave is more than just a sport. It is a chance to quiet his mind, build confidence and experience a feeling he wishes could last forever. “ Surfing …

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Rhode Island Seafood Company, located in Warren, has initiated a recall of clams that were harvested on September 22, 2026 …

The girls soccer team clinched a share of the MAC title and a tourney birth, after downing Holbrook 4-1 during a home game on Thursday afternoon. The win improved the Wildcats record to 9-2 and 7-1 …

The State of Massachusetts on Thursday announced the granting of more than $500,000 to help further the conservation of 60 acres of Westport land under two separate projects. The awards were …

The Westport soccer team broke out for five goals in the second half as they walloped Wareham 6-0 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Wildcats are unbeaten in their last eight games with an …

For people living with dementia or other forms of memory loss and the caregivers walking alongside them, simply having a welcoming place to spend time with others can make a difference. That is …

It may be a big ask, but the reward is bigger. Haley Arruda is a 30 year-old Bristol resident and mother to Lylah, an almost-9-year-old 3rd grade student at Colt Andrews School. When she worked, she …

The Westport golf team clinched a state tournament birth, beating Somerset-Berkley 5.5-3.5 during a home match on Tuesday, 9/29. The Wildcats currently have a 7-3 record and have three matches left …

For more than three decades, Andy Soutter has kept a close eye on the ospreys of the East Bay. The Barrington resident has monitored the birds for about 36 years, building and repairing nesting …

Three months after they saved a boater in cardiac arrest near Ship Rock, harbormaster Bill Chace and police officer David Simcoe were hailed as heroes by the select board last Monday as they were …

The South Coast Harvest Festival runs Friday through Sunday at the Westport Fairgrounds, after organizers cancelled it as the nor’easter approached last week. “We can’t wait to …

Westport Wildcats Striker Lily Veracka scored the 100th goal of her career during an 8-0 shellacking of Atlantis Charter School in Fall River last Tuesday, putting her within sight of the all-time …

Town officials are waiting and watching to see how the rising cost of fuel will impact their bottom line. Gasoline prices are approaching $4.60 per gallon and diesel has already topped $6 per …

The Westport soccer team tied Old Rochester Regional 2-2 in a non-league home game on Thursday afternoon. CJ LeBlanc and Noah Vieira each scored a goal for the Wildcats, who clobbered Holbrook 5-0 in …

What kind of storm was it? Consider these anecdotes from the nor’easter that blew through starting Friday and finally pulled away Monday: • At about noon Saturday, members of the …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.