Living / Volunteer

Island groups win Merritt grants for small spaces

PORTSMOUTH — The Aquidneck Land Trust has announced the 2012 recipients of its Merritt Neighborhood Fund grants. This year, ALT's Merritt Fund has given $7,250 in grant awards to local neighborhood groups ...

Birdathon is this weekend

Days like this past Sunday bring out the birder in me which is a good thing since we're just 3 days away from BIRD aTHON 2012!

Students' efforts will help new Tiverton library

To the edior: This spring Alane Del Deo and Amy Codega ran an after-school program at Fort Barton School.

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Lees gift boosts new Tiverton Library history room

TIVERTON — The Tiverton Library Foundation announces a major donation from Al Lees, which he calls "a gift to the people of Tiverton", to support the Local History Room in the new library.

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New tree takes root outside Westport Annex

Gardeners plant stewartia tree on Arbor Day

Westport River Gardeners planted a colorful stewartia tree outside the Town Hall Annex on Main Road on Friday — Arbor Day.

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Conservation double-header in Westport

Bird walk then annual meeting

The Westport Land Conservation Trust opens the day with a bird walk after which it will host its annual meeting this Saturday, May 5.

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Baywatcher program wins top honor

The Buzzards Bay Coalition’s long-standing Baywatcher’s water-quality monitoring program has been awarded an Environmental Merit Award — the highest honor from the New England Region of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Gardeners to plant flowering tree at Annex

And coming up, club presents its annual garden fair

Westport River Gardeners, whose daffodils have been in spectacular full bloom outside the fire station and library lately, turn their attention now to the Town Hall Annex on Main Road.

Gardeners to plant flowering tree at Annex

And coming up, club presents its annual garden fair

Westport River Gardeners, whose daffodils have been in spectacular full bloom outside the fire station and library lately, turn their attention now to the Town Hall Annex on Main Road.

In anticipation of osprey, volunteer help sought in Westport

Loons are back already, osprey will be here shortly and Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary is seeking help preparing for the birds’ time here.