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5/20/24
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After more than a year looking for solutions to Westport and Dartmouth’s deer overpopulation problem, one of the founders of a group formed to address the issue said this week that while there …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/17/24
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Makayla Grace struck out 9 and Jayda Pequita homered and drove in 4 runs as the Wildcats walloped South Shore 15-3, in a non-league home game on Tuesday afternoon. Westport improved their overall record to 6-8 with a power ranking of 33 in Division 5, as they fight for a playoff spot with four games left to play in the regular season.
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/16/24
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The Westport Board of Health will sponsor “The Impact of Opioid Addiction on Individuals, Families, and Communities: A Public Health Crisis,” next Wednesday, May 22, in the middle high …
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5/16/24
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Monday, May 6
A caller from Beeden Road reported larceny, forgery or fraud at 12:56 p.m.
A State Road resident complained of harassment at 4:47 p.m.
A 911 caller reported a disturbance …
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5/16/24
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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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Laurie Margolis, a 36-year-old advertising executive, and her mother, the highly respected physician, …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/15/24
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A deeply moving book, “Hello Beautiful” focuses on the bond among the four close-knit Padavano sisters: the eldest Julia, the leader; …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/15/24
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Where’s the bite? Anglers are reporting fish in freshwater ponds, and all the bays, with striped bass, bluefish and tautog all heating up.
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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5/15/24
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Owners of Short Term Rentals (STRs) could face cease and desist letters from the town following last week’s rejection of a warrant article that would have made them legal in Westport.
The …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/14/24
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Two initiatives that would have had wide-reaching ramifications in Westport were defeated by voters at last Tuesday’s Financial Town Meeting. Meanwhile, residents agreed to give a new source of …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/13/24
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A healing sanctuary during a time of great trouble in the world. A place where inspiration lies in massive majestic vistas and small encounters. And a place of mystery at the edge of the ocean.
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By Ted Hayes
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5/13/24
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It’s been a tough start to the season for the Westport girls tennis team, who lost a close 3-2 match to Durfee on Monday for their seventh loss in a row. The team is currently 1-7. Their lone …
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5/10/24
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With grants and donations in hand, members of the Westport Recreation Department will soon install a modern, nautical-themed playground to replace the aging structure near the Town Hall Annex built …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/9/24
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A Westport man was ordered held without bail after police said he broke into a Reed Road home and assaulted a woman early Sunday morning.
Tyson C. Cleaves, 48, of 123 Reed Road, faces charges of …
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5/8/24
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Westport come up with a draft interim policy designed to help East Beach property owners as much as possible, while still maintaining the integrity of East Beach Road, when damaging storms hit the …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/24
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Westport junior Luke Finglas mowed down Wareham hitters in the Westport baseball team’s 5-1 victory in an away game on Thursday afternoon. The win was the Wildcats third straight as they …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/7/24
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A friendly rivalry that has been brewing for months ended at lunchtime Saturday when judges who sipped, slurped (and god forbid, salted) several iterations of Portuguese Soup handed a trophy, and …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/7/24
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The great news is that the striped bass are here on their spring migration north. I caught a 30” fish in Greenwich Bay Saturday in front of Buttonwoods, Warwick, with a Yo-Zuri Cystal minnow …
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5/7/24
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Following is an overview of Westport Police activity from April 29 to May 5.
Monday, April 29
Animal complaints came in from Gabriella Drive at 8:47 p.m.
Rene Valois, 75, of 1024 …
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5/6/24
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PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly backed bills sponsored by two high-ranking East Providence legislators seeking to hold the Rhode Island Department of Transportation accountable going forward …
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By Mike Rego
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5/3/24
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Residents will have a few decisions to make when they meet to decide Westport's business for the year at next week's Town Meeting, set for Tuesday, May 7, at the high school.
Apart from a …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/2/24
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