These Legal Notices were published in Westport Shorelines on Aug. 16. more

There is a “Puck” cartoon from 1888 which caricatures the “evil spirits of the modern daily press” as grotesque elves running loose, presumedly to infect the readers and local … more

LITTLE COMPTON — The Little Compton Town Council and Recreation Committee have formally approved plans to offer pickleball to the community. Pickleball will be played on the town’s tennis courts, … more


To the editor: Last week, I read a letter in this paper that convinced me Westport is no longer a Right to Farm community. Activists have used the debacle at the Medeiros property as a pretext … more

High costs prompt WRWA to cut headquarter’s size With construction bid prices coming in higher than expected, the Westport River Watershed Alliance (WRWA) has decided to scale back on its … more

To the editor: Jarod Mayo and his family prayed for the safe return of their beloved English bulldog, Knox, for over two months.  When the body of his dog was found in the closet of a Cranston, … more

To the editor, The Westport Planning Board had scheduled a public meeting for July 24 to consider various matters including solar farms. Because there was not a quorum of board members present … more

Treaties promised beach access but beaches blocked by parking rules Westport waterways and beaches were long a special place of healing for people of the Pokanoket tribe and some members want o be … more

George A. “Skip” Stike, 62, of Westport, passed away August 6, 2018, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. A resident of Westport since 1974, Skip, the only son of the late Oakley and … more