2021 Summer Camp Guide
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3/18/21
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At press time the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island were all still seeking public comment and input on 2024 fishing regulations for saltwater fishing. So, the regulations list for …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/26/24
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Newport's Whitehorne House Museum will be hosting a summer story program on Fridays from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. through August 26. Kids can listen to a storybook reading and complete a themed craft …
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7/27/22
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Research suggests the average person thinks about food 15% of their day. That’s of course their own food, or their family’s food, and those thoughts are typically connected to the rumble …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/6/22
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Paul Newman and Audrey Hepburn were there Sunday evening. Steve McQueen made it, Jeff Bridges too. Even Sean Connery attended, though it was a long trip from Lyford Cay, the Bahamas, to Davoll's …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/13/23
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The new cell phone tower at Drift and Masquesatch roads is up, but when can cell phone users expect better reception in lower Westport? It could be a matter of weeks, a representative from the firm …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/22/23
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What’s quickly becoming a treasured Little Compton tradition returns in two weeks, when hundreds of residents from across town gather at the Commons for the fourth annual Community Dinner.
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8/29/23
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Three couples sued the Center for Reproductive Medicine, a fertility clinic in Alabama, for inadvertently destroying their embryos. An interloper got into the storage facility, opened up a …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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2/26/24
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Barry, Westport’s newest member of the police force, isn’t your typical officer.
He’s never clothed apart from a harness and sometimes, a little police cap. He doesn’t …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/15/24
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The way it all sorted out in the matter of Town of Tiverton vs. police Sergeant William Munroe, it’s difficult to tell who is being punished — town taxpayers or the man accused of …
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5/9/20
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Area legislators have filed at least one bill opposing the implementation of proposed Title V septic regulations that have the potential to cost homeowners in Westport and other south coast …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/22/23
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If the Irish saying goes that 'Two people shorten the road,' does a whole parade of people do the same? Adamsville will find out Saturday afternoon.
Adamsville’s World's Shortest St. …
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By Paige Shapiro
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3/13/23
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To the editor:
Several Portsmouth residents, who had previously requested to speak with the Town Council about the SouthCoast Wind (SCW) project, finally got their chance to voice their …
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6/13/23
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A positive vote on July 25 to allow Westport to adopt a budget override will restore balance to the town’s fiscal affairs. The Westport Fiscal Stability Group’s report (posted on the …
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6/22/23
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The Westport Conservation Commission will require the proposed builder of an independent living subdivision in the north end of town to pay for an independent review of the 56-unit plan’s …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/20/23
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Renovating the old high school for re-use by Westport's municipal offices, senior center and school administration would cost just over $29 million, while renovating the town's current offices would …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/23/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: In recent weeks, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has used Twitter to amplify the fight for continued access to mifepristone, cite the need for those with power to …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/25/23
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The moderator of the recent CNN Trump Town Hall tried valiantly to ask pertinent, newsworthy questions to a declared presidential candidate, now convicted and under other legal duress. He …
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5/17/23
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