Westport to remember lost soldiers, sailors on Memorial Day
Westport to remember lost soldiers, sailors on Memorial Day Westport will honor all who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, with a memorial services and a parade. The day’s schedule will be: 8 a.m.: Gather at VFW W.A.&R Ouellette Post 8502 located at 843 State Road. 8:15 [...]
Read More →Healey rehired; Lombard to serve as Westport business manager
Early reluctance by some Selectmen to sign part-time Town Administrator John “Jack” Healey up for another year vanished last week as the board agreed unanimously in closed session to a renewed deal with the administrator. Under the new plan, Mr. Healey will continue in his job and will be assisted by Stephen Lombard, who is [...]
Read More →Letter: State must stand by and strengthen UMass
To the editor: Graduations are among the most important and joyful milestones that we encounter in life, as a student is rewarded for years of hard work and looks to a future full of possibilities and promise. The recent graduation ceremonies at UMass Dartmouth also appeared to be a significant moment in the life of [...]
Read More →In pursuit of woodlands wildflowers
Celebrate spring by adding to your life list of woodland wildflowers when the Westport Land Conservation Trust hosts a May Day Wildlife Walk on Sunday, May 19, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Herb Hadfield Conservation Area. Bring your camera or sketch book as the group led by Peggy Stevens looks for the early [...]
Read More →Evening of laughter to help Westport fire victims
Friends of the Habib (Meadowbrook Lane) and Sousa (Jillian Way) families who lost most of their belongings in house fires a week apart are working with Lafrance Hospitality to hold a “Road to Recovery Comedy Fundraiser at White’s of Westport. Appearing at the Friday, June 7, event will be Steve Lopes, ‘The Portuguese Fireman.’ The [...]
Read More →Birders to compete in this week’s Bird-a-thon
Westport’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary will be among the hotspots when hundreds of birding enthusiasts on 30 teams compete across the state to spot the most species in a 24-hour period during Mass Audubon’s annual Bird-a-thon fundraiser May 17-18. The event will start at 6 pm this Friday, May 17, and end at 5:59 pm [...]
Read More →Celebrating sculpture at River Reserve
Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust and The Trustees of Reservations will host a closing celebration for “The River Project: Sculpture at Slocum’s River Reserve” outdoor sculpture exhibit. The free public event will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 4 to 9 p.m. This celebration will feature a guided walk with the artists, entertainment by the [...]
Read More →Clinic changes named to Truesdale Health
Truesdale Clinic in Fall River has changed its name to Truesdale Health although ownership will remain the same. “We changed our name for three key reasons,” said Marvin D. Berman, M.D., president of the group. “The new name better defines our medical mission; it refreshes the Truesdale brand in part to celebrate our upcoming 100th [...]
Read More →Elgar, Boudreau are Laubi 5K winners
Bright sunshine and a lively east wind greeted runners in Sunday’s Devin Laubi Foundation 5K run and walk at Bristol Community College. Christopher Elgar of Attleboro won the men’s division in a time of 17:44; Madalena Boudreau of Fall River was the women’s winner in 21:55, while Connor Toth of Westport was tops among under [...]
Read More →Gladys J. Fortier, 89, Westport
Buyer for Kmart, devoted to raising her family Gladys June (Dean) Fortier, 89, of Westport, formerly residing in Common Fence Point in Portsmouth for over 50 years, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was the wife of the late Alfred G. Fortier. June was born in [...]
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