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Westport teachers ink three-year deal with town
Westport teachers will receive three percent raises over the next three years, under a new contract ratified by the Westport Community Schools school committee last week. Superintendent Thomas … more
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St Mary ­Academy-Bay View lists final Honor Roll students for 2023-24 term
EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View principal Dr. Marcela Rossi is proud to announce that 179 students made the honor roll for the fourth quarter, officially marking the end of … more
Pride Fest organizers Jessie and Keith Dias, pose for a photo during their busy day.
Westport celebrates first Pride festival
Keith Dias was raised in Westport and has spent most of his life here. Though he’s always loved his home town, he was still overwhelmed by the love and support he and partner Jessie Dias felt … more
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Sidney Tynan takes in the sun in her 'Back 40,' a two-acre tract of land on Tompkins Lane now well-known to the many fans of her letters and books. This photo was taken on the publication of her most previous book, "More Country Letters," published in 2022.
Little Compton's "Back 40" writer lays down her pen
Sidney Tynan answered the phone Monday morning with the joy and enthusiasm typical of her many letters to the Sakonnet Times brimming in her voice — “I’m doing just fine,” she … more
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East Providence seeks artists for its ‘Beautility Box Mural Program’ program similar to ones done in the likes of Providence.
East Providence seeks artists for ‘Beautility Box' Mural Program
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City of East Providence Department of Planning and Economic Development, in partnership with the East Providence Arts Council, is calling on artists to submit design … more
Ian Ruml, in a booking photo.
Westport: NC man charged with OUI, carrying loaded handgun
A North Carolina man faces weapons and other charges after Westport police pulled him over early Wednesday morning. Ian Ruml, no age given, of Newport, NC was pulled over at about 2 a.m. by … more
Players on the championship team include Ella Camara, Maddison Wenson, Alivia Wenson, Lily Veracka, Bailey Hart, Sophia Nickelson, Margaret Twomey, Lily Cipollini, Ella Pereira, Isabella Krzyston, Autymn Pereira, Peyton Gendreau, Mallory Crocker, Kim Mello, Sofia Babb, Harper Thibodeau, Harper Thibodeau, Ella Camara, Lily Veracka, Sophia Nickelson, Bailey Hart, Lily Cipollini, Alivia Wenson, Isabella Krzyston, Mallory Crocker, Maddison Wenson, Sofia Babb, Margaret Twomey,  Peyton Gendreau, Autymn Pereira, Kim Mello and Ella Pereira. Coaching staff includes Justin Gendreau and assistant coaches Keith Nickelson and Paul Krzyston Jr.
Westport United is league champion — again
The Westport United Girls’ Soccer U13 Division 1 team has won its fourth South Coast Soccer League championship, and will compete in the Tournament of Champions this weekend — its third … more
The Class of 2024 graduates from the Providence Country Day School in East Providence.
Providence Country Day School celebrates Class of 2024
EAST PROVIDENCE — The weather was perfect Wednesday, June 12, during commencement for the graduates in the Senior Class of 2024 at Providence Country Day, who were recognized for their … more
New MetLinks officially opens for play on June 27
EAST PROVIDENCE — MetLinks, the nine-hole re-envisioned former front side of the defunct Metacomet Country Club, will officially open to the public on Thursday, June 27. The first tee time … more
The Bay View Class of 2024.
Senior class of 50 graduates from St. Mary Academy-Bay View
St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrated its 148th commencement as 50 young women from across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts received their diplomas as members of the Class of 2024 at the … more
Westport couple thrilled at basking shark encounter
Pelagic activity off the New England coast has been off the charts this late Spring, and a Westport couple got a firsthand view of it themselves a week ago Sunday, when they saw no fewer than seven … more
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Westport school brass on the move this summer
CUT-SCHOOL CREDIT Ted Hayes The old Westport High School has served as administrative offices for Westport Community Schools for several years, but that will end this summer.   … more
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A still from a cell phone video taken of the cow's dash for freedom last Wednesday afternoon.
Cow escapes from Westport slaughterhouse
A cow that just did not want to be at the Meatworks slaughterhouse escaped from the State Road facility last Wednesday, leading responders in a chase down Route 6 before it was euthanized. The … more
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Students, teachers and supporters pose for a photo with middle and high school athletes at the recent Special Olympics regional meet held at Dartmouth High School.
Athletes celebrate Special Olympics meet, in their words
Fifteen Special Olympians from the Westport Middle High School recently competed in a regional meet at Dartmouth High School, their biggest event of the year. After it was all over, the pizza … more
This vacant storefront at 260 State Road could become home to town's second dispensary.
Westport planners OK marijuana store permit
Provided he negotiates a host agreement with the Westport Select Board, an Uxbridge man has almost all he needs to open Westport’s second recreational use marijuana store on State Road. … more
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Short Term Rentals are technically illegal in Westport, following the failure of a warrant article at last month's Town Meeting that would have legalized and regulated the practice.
Westport asks: What do you think of STRs?
Five weeks after voters at Town Meeting rejected a warrant article that would officially legalize and regulate Short Term Rentals (STRs) in Westport, the practice remains illegal here, and officials … more
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Holly and her children, Willem and Téa, outside their new duplex home on Sodom Road Saturday morning.
A home, at last, in Westport
Average home prices in Massachusetts are headed through the roof, costing countless working families the chance to stay in the town they love. But on Saturday, two ecstatic families celebrated their … more
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Assembly passes e-bike regulations – Yes to some, no to others
PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly voted on Thursday, June 6, to approve legislation from East Bay Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sen. Dawn Euer to expand the legal use of electric bicycles in Rhode … more
Students gather round as fire department members teach them about fire safety recently.
Grants will help Westport FD get the word out
The Westport Fire Department has been awarded more than $8,000 in grants to help elderly and disabled citizens, as well as educate the town’s youth on fire safety. The grants, including … more
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Westport motorcyclist killed in Tiverton accident
Westport is mourning the loss of a well-known resident killed in a motorcycle accident on Route 24 Sunday evening. Michael Lees, 27, the owner of Lees Landscaping and Excavation LLC, died Sunday … more
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Westport residents discuss a warrant article at last month’s Town Meeting. Ultimately, a plan that would legalize STRs here failed amid what some planning and zoning board members said was a glut of misinformation spread by speakers.
Westport renters in limbo after STR vote failure
One month after voters at Town Meeting rejected zoning amendments that would have legalized Short Term Rentals (STRs), Westport renters have entered their busy season with little word from the town … more
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Salutatorian Avery Carvalho (second from left) smiles as Valedictorian Madison Plourde speaks at commencement Saturday morning.
Westport celebrates its top 10 graduates
Westport graduated 85 high school seniors Saturday. The following are short biographies compiled for the top 10 grads, ranked by academic achievement. Madison Plourde The Class of 2024 … more
Meaghan Priest hugs a fellow graduate Saturday.
Westport grads: ‘The best is yet to come’
If you wanted insight into what was on graduates’ minds Saturday as 85 seniors received their Westport High School diplomas, the decorations on their mortarboards were a good place to … more
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The Westport Police color guard lead the police in marching in the parade.
In Westport, a soldier's compassion remembered
Hundreds of veterans and their families converged on the Beech Grove Cemetery Monday morning to mark Memorial Day, honoring the fallen in Westport and beyond. Though nearly 80 years have passed … more
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A locator map shows the location of electric cables’ landfall in Westport. The farm itself is located out of frame to right, south of Nantucket.
Wind farm plan may include Horseneck landing
Is a wind energy company planning to bring electric transmission cables from a large offshore wind project ashore at Horseneck Beach, and run transmission cables up the Route 88 corridor? It depends … more
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