It’s Rodrigues vs. Meade, Sutter vs. Keating in Sept. 6 primary
WESTPORT — Massachusetts primary election day is Thursday, Sept. 6, and Westport voters face several decisions.In the First Bristol and Plymouth Senate District, incumbent Michael Rodrigues of Westport is challenged by David Meade Jr.of Fall River in a Democratic primary. Since no Republican has filed for this seat, this primary is winner-take-all.Incumbent 8th Bristol District [...]
Read More →Good souls who fill the void
In communities, there are a couple of ways to get things done. There’s the time-honored pick up the phone and put in a call to town hall or public works. Or there’s another route, one that’s being rediscovered in this time of tight budgets and sky-high taxes — you can do it yourself. Lately there [...]
Read More →Contractor claims mystery sack of Portsmouth cash
PORTSMOUTH — That bag of cash found on Sunday, Aug. 26, by a passerby on McCorrie Lane has an owner. Portsmouth Police Lt. Brian Peters said Thursday evening that a contractor from Columbia, Conn., called to inquire about the cash and was able to correctly describe the bag (a pouch with a zipper) as well [...]
Read More →Clement W. Lake, 82, Adamsville
Clement W. Lake, Jr. 82, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in San Antonio, Tex. He was the son of Clement W. Lake and Helen Lake Borden. He grew up in Adamsville and graduated from J. F. Wilbur School in Little Compton in 1947. He enlisted in the US Airforce in 1948 and served honorably until his retirement after 24 [...]
Read More →Barrington Middle School gets new wood shop teacher
Barrington Middle School students returned from summer vacation last week to find wood shop up and running. On Thursday, Aug. 23, the Barrington School Committee unanimously voted to hire Cheryl DelSanto as the middle school’s second full-time industrial arts teacher. Ms. DelSanto brings two decades of industrial arts experience to the school. She previously taught [...]
Read More →Michael Wreszin, 85, Westport
Michael Wreszin, Queens College professor emeritus of history, died August 12, 2012 at the age of 85. A charismatic teacher, he inspired generations of students first at Wayne State University and Brown University and then for many years at Queens College. He challenged his students to question conventional wisdom, to think deeply about history and [...]
Read More →Westport officer saves girlfriend’s life
WESTPORT — The kids came home at about 11:30 p.m. and everyone soon went to bed. At night in their secluded spot on the river off Pine Hill Road it’s so quiet “you can hear a pin drop,” David Simcoe says. So when a jet ski roared to life nearby on the shore it woke [...]
Read More →Portsmouth reaping benefits of effective leadership
To the editor: We owe a debt of gratitude to our friends and neighbors who have stepped forward and agreed to serve on various councils and committees in our community. Too often we forget that these people have volunteered to run for office, a task that most of us shun, with little or no political experience. Such is [...]
Read More →Young Little Compton readers devoured hundreds of books
To the editor: Brownell Library would like to thank all of our summer readers, 84 children and 36 young adults for a total of 120 readers who read hundreds of books .It was a very successful summer reading program at the library. We had wonderful performers, great library participation and a wonderful, helpful group of [...]
Read More →Town of Westport – Office of the Town Clerk – Aug. 29
TOWN OF WESTPORT, MA OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK In accordance with Mass General Law, Chapter 40, Section 32, notice is hereby given to the residents and registered voters of the Town, that the General and Zoning By-laws adopted at the Annual Town Meeting held May 1, 2012 and approved by the Attorney General on Aug. 20, [...]
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