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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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In this installment of our ‘Keep the Farm in Farm Coast” series, we meet Kate Getz and Andrew Ashbrook of Aeonian Farm, located off of Sandford Road at Deborah Judd and Hank …
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By Deanna Levanti
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11/7/23
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Junior striker Will Quinlan scored 4 goals as the Westport Soccer team crushed University Park 8-0 in the round of 32 during a Division 5 state tournament home game on Monday afternoon.
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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11/7/23
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What makes a school a school? The question lies at the heart of a sometimes testy two-hour zoning board hearing Wednesday called as Westport officials begin their consideration of a plan to build a …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/3/23
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The Westport Food Pantry has served thousands of needy residents since its founding during the pandemic, distributing donated food and other essentials purchased with donated funds. Come next summer, …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/2/23
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Sunday, Oct. 22
Shannon Lynch, 30, of 12 Lowell Ave., Providence, was arrested on an unspecified warrant after a car stop at State Road and Johnston Street at 1:37 a.m.
A Tickle Roaxd …
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11/1/23
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It will cost significantly more to park at town beaches next year, if a fee hearing planned by the town for next month goes the way members of the beach committee hope it does.
Last week, beach …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/31/23
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Thomas Harrington was only 19 when he died this past May after a decade-long battle with Ewing Sarcoma. But in his final years, the Little Compton resident accomplished things many can only dream of …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/30/23
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Westport girls soccer readies for playoffs as they beat Southeastern 3-1, tie Diman 0-0.
Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
The Westport girls soccer team beat Southeastern …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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10/29/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A geotechnical survey for SouthCoast Wind is scheduled to begin here on Monday, Oct. 30.
Geotechnical operations are planned for 13 test boring locations along Boyds Lane …
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10/27/23
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When Kerian Fennelly was a kid, Westport Point was an exciting place if you were interested in fishing.
There were still lots of boats working out of the point and if you were young and wanted …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/27/23
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A mysterious sailboat that ran aground on Horseneck Beach Saturday evening doesn't appear to be going anywhere any time soon, much to the chagrin of Westport's harbormaster. But he says there's not a …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/26/23
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The undefeated Westport soccer team clinched the Mayflower Athletic Conference championship after crushing Holbrook 7-0 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. Then they overpowered Atlantis Charter …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne. Jr.
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10/25/23
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The fate of Westport’s ever-shoaling federal channel recently got good news from the federal government, when marine services director Chris Leonard learned that the United States Army Corps of …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/25/23
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Two Westport police officers have been honored with the department’s Life Saving Award in recognition of their actions on a call earlier this month.
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, officers Mike …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/24/23
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Long back before everyone had a computer in their pocket or even a TV at home, Westport Point was the place to be.
Crowds would often gather at Lees Wharf to watch the boats come in, and one …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/23/23
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A home deemed uninhabitable last month has been cleared by the Department of Health, but several dogs taken from the residence were still with Westport animal control as of Friday.
Board of …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/20/23
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Monday, Oct. 2
Police responded to Robert Street shortly after 9 a.m. after a resident complained that a car had been broken into.
Larceny, forgery and fraud calls came in from Sanford Road …
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10/18/23
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It took one of the largest deployments in recent memory to control a massive blaze that engulfed hundreds of junk cars in a Tiverton junkyard early Wednesday morning.
Fire fighters from more …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/18/23
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Fire fighters from Tiverton and surrounding communities battled a massive fire early Wednesday morning at a King Road auto graveyard.
Crews were called to General Auto Recycling at about 2:30 …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/18/23
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Hometown boy Teddy Goodz and his friends brought big-time wrestling to Westport Saturday night, when they got down and dirty in — and sometimes outside of — a ring set up for the event in …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/17/23
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No plans this Saturday? Lend a hand as the Westport River Watershed Alliance works to clean up the parking lot at Gooseberry Island from 10 a.m. to noon. All ages are welcome, and gloves and bags …
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10/17/23
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The Westport golf team tied for second place in the annual Mayflower Athletic Conference tournament at Acushnet River Valley on Thursday. The four person team shot a 340 to tie with Bristol Plymouth for …
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10/16/23
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The red hot Westport field hockey team has won three in a row, beating Seekonk 2-0, Southeastern 5-0 and Fairhaven 7-0 to boost their overall record to 9-2 and 5-1 in the MAC. The Wildcats who play a …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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10/16/23
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