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Heavy seas, Sakonnet Light
Last week's storm wreaked havoc up and down the coast, with exposed Little Compton and Westport coasts taking the worst of the beating. But Winter Storm Elliot also provided much beauty. Photographer … more
Westport Highway Department supervisor Chris Gonsalves puts up a road block at Westport point as water continued to rise during the morning.
Photos: Winter Storm Elliot wallops Westport
Winter Storm Elliot did a number on Westport Friday, washing out East Beach Road and inundating Westport Point with a tide three or four feet above the normal high. At the point, Harbormaster … more
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A view from Wolf Pit Hill looking west to Drift Road at the Head of Westport. In the far distance stands the Bell School and houses lining Drift Road. The Wolf Pit School, built in 1833, appears in the center foreground, close to the gambrel-roofed house built by W. F. King. On the far right stands the home of Dr. Tupper, who cared for seriously ill patients. Several buildings stand on the west landing across the river. Look closely to find a ladder leaning against a tree and the horse and buggy, probably belonging to the photographer. The photograph is from The Penobscot Marine Museum Collection, Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company Collection.
Panoramas show a Westport long gone, on a grand scale
A new exhibition featuring 22 historical panoramic views of Westport opens Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Westport Free Public Library, presenting astonishing expansive visions of the landscape as well as … more
Registry reveals R.I.'s short-term rental market
Almost every municipality in this region has either regulated short-term rental properties or is debating whether to regulate them. Barrington, East Providence and Portsmouth all have rules on the … more
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Vandals target Friends' 'Black Lives Matter' sign
Vandals have struck the Friends Meeting House at 938 Main Road, spray-painting over a portion of the "Black Lives Matter" sign raised by the Friends just over a year ago. The Friends' Susan … more
Westport budget crunch threatens Diman agreement
As the town and school district face a combined potential budget deficit of nearly $1.8 million this coming fiscal year, the select board will consider asking voters to revisit the question of how … more
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Barista Alex Ash serves a customer a cup of coffee Monday morning at the Daily Grind.
Gray's Grist Mill sale delayed
There is still no word on the eventual fate of the Gray's Grist Mill property in Adamsville, which was expected to be sold last Friday to an unnamed Fairhaven resident. Eleanor Wickes, a realtor … more
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In this map prepared by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management (MASSDEP), Westport is depicted almost entirely in light green — the state's designation for watersheds that may be designated as Natural Resource Areas following the promulgation of proposed Title V amendments. Towns shown in gray either have not yet been evaluated for nitrogen impacts, or have been evaluated and determined not to be impacted by nitrogen.Half of New Bedford, a small part of Fairhaven and most of Achushnet, shown in teal, have already been designated Natural Resource Areas.
Town — and maybe homeowners — face expensive Title V changes
Thousands of Westport homeowners could be on the hook for expensive septic upgrades under a series of Title V (septic) amendments being rolled out early next year, though Westport officials are … more
Kelsey Perry, Mayflower Wind’s community liaison coordinator, and Tim Reiher, the developer’s offshore cables package manager (left), speak to residents at the drop-in session on Dec. 7 inside Ragged Island Brewing Company’s Brewery Barn. Another session was held the previous night at the Portsmouth Free Public Library.
Mayflower Wind: ‘People still have a lot of questions’
PORTSMOUTH — What will the cables look like? Why come up the Sakonnet River? What’s in it for Portsmouth? Will recreational and commercial fishing be impacted?  more
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Coltrane McGonigle Owen Friedrichson, Coach Boudria and the bench explode in cheer after Owen Boudria sinks a jumper to put Westport up the fourth quarter. The Wildcats however, fell to Fairhaven 69-66, while the girls won, 56-37, in their home openers.
Boys lose, girls win, in Westport basketball openers
The Westport basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 69-66 home loss to Fairhaven while the girls traveled and crushed the Blue Devils 56-37 as both teams kicked off their seasons on Wednesday … more
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Probationary Westport Police Officer Sean Munzing (left) and newly hired officer Cody Smith.
Westport hires new police officer, sends dispatcher to academy
Westport has a new police officer, and another on the way. The select board last week unanimously approved the hiring of Cody Smith as a full time officer, following the probationary period that … more
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Mayflower Wind map shows what route the cables for its proposed wind turbine project would traverse Portsmouth.
Mayflower Wind asks for continuance of show-cause hearing
Mayflower Wind Energy LLC, which is proposing to develop transmission facilities that would run up the Sakonnet River, cross Portsmouth and reenter Mt. Hope Bay, has asked for a continuance of a … more
End of an era for Adamsville mill
Johnny Cake lovers take note — if it goes through as expected, one of the country's oldest continually operating grist mills will change hands for the first time in more than 40 years, and only … more
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Contractors work on the turnaround at Westport Point's town landing last week.
Work commences at Westport Point town landing
Contractors working with the Westport Highway Department have begun re-paving the turnaround at the Westport Point town landing to ease parking and traffic concerns at the tight spot at the end of … more
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Tons and tons of concrete rubble underneath Hix Bridge would be removed under Army Corps of Engineers plan. But the plan has drawn scrutiny from inside the federal agency.
Internal Army Corps memo questions Hix Bridge project
A United States Corps of Engineers internal memo published five months ago, but received by the town only two weeks ago, has raised questions about the future of the Hix Bridge rubble removal … more
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Coach Boudria is looking for big things from son, Owen, a sophomore this season. “He has great hands and he’s got a jump shot where he can elevate over opponents and shoot it. Which few high school kids have. And he has the support of his teammates. If you have those things, you can do well.”
The sky is the limit’ for Wildcats basketball team
Last season the wildcats played Paulo Freire to the death in the Division 5 Sweet 16 in Chicopee on a frigid, stormy Wednesday night. It was a dog fight that wasn’t over until the buzzer and then Panthers went on to play in the finals and Westport took a snowy two-hour bus ride home.  more
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A Westport police officers shares toys with a young friend at last year's lighting festival.
Westport kicks off the holiday season Sunday
Westport's holiday season officially begins late Sunday afternoon, when the Westport Recreation Department and Westport Land Conservation Trust join at the trust's home base, Westport Woods, at 573 … more
Profiles in farming: The garden of Eva
Eva Sommaripa’s farm is hidden in South Dartmouth but her name is known all around Westport — and just about every restaurant kitchen in Boston. Eva’s Garden has attracted many … more
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A 'reference photo' of a similar crematorium, included in Sakonnet Partners LLC's conceptual plan for the Tiverton project.
Crematorium planned for north Tiverton
The Tiverton Planning Board is expected to conduct a preliminary plan review next week of a proposal for construction of a 2,960 square foot crematorium and chapel at 730 Main Road. As it makes … more
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Zach Medeiros, of Nadeau Tree Service in Westport, helps bring down the massive spruce Monday morning.
A Christmas (tree) story in Westport
Not too many Christmas trees reach the height of a five-story building, but after nurturing theirs for 25 holiday seasons, a Drift Road couple has donated their giant spruce to the City of New … more
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Portsmouth Abbey’s Merritt Coward (left), Dakota Ormiston, Summer Magriby and Gwen Canuel celebrate after winning a point against Beaver Country Day in the quarterfinals at the Abbey on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Portsmouth Abbey girls lose to Cushing Academy in finals
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Abbey’s girls’ volleyball team’s fine season came to an end on Sunday, when it was defeated 3-1 by Cushing Academy in the Class C bracket of the … more
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PIC: KIRBY This aerial view shows the area of the Drift Road property that will be preserved through a conservation restriction. The parcel consumes the top half of the wooded area west of Drift Road, with Route 88 just out of frame.
Westport land trust granted conservation restriction on Drift Road
The owner of a 24-acre parcel at 333 Drift Road has donated a conservation restriction to the Westport Land Conservation Trust, agreeing to keep the land in a protected state forever. Apart from … more
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Mayflower Wind's economic viability in question
An offshore wind farm developer seeking to run electric transmission cables under the Sakonnet River, through Island Park in Portsmouth and up Mt. Hope Bay wants more time to respond to a state order … more
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Gwen Canuel (left), Sarah Edwards, Maria Amian Parames, Bailey Howell, Dakota Ormiston and Grace Connaughton celebrate after a point in the first set of their victory over Beaver Country Day during a home quarterfinals match in the New England tournament on Wednesday.
Ravens crush Beaver Country Day 3-0 in New England tourney 
The Portsmouth Abbey volleyball team crushed Beaver Country Day 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-8) in a home quarterfinals match during the New England tournament. The Ravens placed second in the Eastern … more
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Westport will try again on Diman funding question
Members of the Select Board and town administrator acknowledged this week that they didn't do enough to educate voters leading up to the Diman vocational school project vote's failure on Tuesday, … more
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