Wayward fish truck floats up river
A brief stop by the West Branch went badly for a Westport fish truck driver Tuesday evening. He was standing next to the truck taking in the view at the top of the Hix Bridge boat ramp when the truck started to roll. His efforts to hold it back were fruitless and soon the truck [...]
Read More →Fire destroys Westport house
A Tuesday afternoon fire destroyed a large house at 20 Meadowbrook Lane in Westport. Fire Chief Brian Legendre said all of the occupants — members of the Ana and Robert Habib family — made it out safely. The house was totally engulfed in flames when firefighters first arrived and firefighters said that they had no [...]
Read More →Jake Friar takes baseball, scholastic talents to Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart University snagged a good one last week. Westport High’s Jake Friar signed a letter of intent to study and play baseball at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. That signing not only lands Sacred Heart a powerful switch-hitting catcher who can also pitch and play just about every other position if called upon, [...]
Read More →Stubborn safe strikes back at thieves’ SUV
Unable to pry the safe open, thieves instead lugged a thousand-pound safe from a Westport business last Thursday in a borrowed SUV and then tried without success to open it elsewhere. Later, a recently hired employee was arrested and police are seeking his alleged accomplices. Westport Detective Jeff Majewski said that on Thursday, April 25, [...]
Read More →Westport netters take another step toward tournament
Girls’ tennis team defeats Coyle Cassidy By Steve Rogers WESTPORT — If Amanda Nicholas was late for Friday’s Red Sox game it’s her own fault. The Westport High School senior could have won her match in two straight sets but instead was forced to drag it out. At least she went to the game [...]
Read More →Bioreserve Big Walk set for Saturday, May 4
On Saturday, May 4, at 9 a.m. the Bioreserve Partners invite hikers to join them at the Freetown/Fall River State Forest Headquarters on Slab Bridge Road in Assonet for the annual Bioreserve Big Walk. The 12-mile hike spans entire length of the Bioreserve but pick-ups are available every 3 to 4 miles for those who [...]
Read More →Galapogas to be featured in bird club show
The Paskamansett Bird Club’s monthly meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, at the Community Hall of Friends Meeting, 739 Horseneck Road, South Dartmouth. John Van de Graaff will speak about his trips to the Galapagos Islands, an area which has been almost entirely preserved for its unique wildlife. Mr. Van de [...]
Read More →Westport Elementary offers new dimensions (and fun) to special learning
By Ann Harkin, Special Education Director This is the Westport Elementary school. Why is a student riding a bicycle along the corridors of the elementary school? The Westport Elementary School is the location of a special education classroom for some very special children. Their special education programs are designed to maximize their opportunities to experience [...]
Read More →Westport taxpayers can expect 34-cent tax hike
Westport property taxes are anticipated to rise slightly in the coming year. Meeting Monday evening with the Board of Assessors, the Board of Selectman voted unanimous approval of a tentative single tax rate of $7.39 per $1,000 worth of property valuation for 2013. That is a 34-cent increase over the 2012 rate of $7.05. That [...]
Read More →New Transfer Station stickers required by June 30
Beginning May 1, the Westport Board of Health has begun issuing new Transfer Station stickers for the next fiscal year. Everyone using the Transfer Station is required to purchase a new sticker every year. Present stickers expire June 30. The cost of the sticker is $35. For seniors 65 and over, the cost is $20. [...]
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