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Mayflower Wind map shows what route the cables for its proposed wind turbine project would traverse Portsmouth.
Mayflower Wind asks for continuance of show-cause hearing
Mayflower Wind Energy LLC, which is proposing to develop transmission facilities that would run up the Sakonnet River, cross Portsmouth and reenter Mt. Hope Bay, has asked for a continuance of a … more
Ben Boudria dives to catch a flyball in right field. But the ball pops free when he crashes to the ground. Boudria played excellent defense making three catches in right field. he also scored the Wildcats game tying run in the seventh inning to even the score at 2-2.
Wildcats outlast Eagles 3-2 in Round of 32
The Westport crowd cheered as Cam Leary walked in the winning run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the baseball team a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Mount Everett … more
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State's Title V exemption is great news for Westport
Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH). The goal is to share information with our community about local issues and projects, public health alerts, … more
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Westport police logs: Several arrested on warrants
Sunday, Oct. 22 Shannon Lynch, 30, of 12 Lowell Ave., Providence, was arrested on an unspecified warrant after a car stop at State Road and Johnston Street at 1:37 a.m. A Tickle Roaxd … more
The St. Mary Academy-Bay View Players theatre troupe crowned champion at the 2024 Rhode Island Drama Festival last week for its performance of “The Night Witches" included (top row, left to right) Jillian Escobar, Yishan Brady, Theodora Minca, Emelia Zabbo, Elizabeth Dunlop, Maggie Peterson, Sophia Delara, Julie DaSilva, Lily Tremble, Cassandra Bonilla; (front row) Zara Jean, Yiling Brady, Mrs. Nancy Peters, Olivia Dufresne, Ava Sousa, Selah Ethier.
Bay View Players take top prize at Rhode Island Drama Festival
The St. Mary Academy-Bay View Players theatre troupe was crowned champion at the 2024 Rhode Island Drama Festival last week for its performance of “The Night Witches,” a play about the … more
Senior Tommy Bernard dribbles around a defender on his way to the goal as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in their home opener on Wednesday.
New faces same result for Westport  soccer
New faces yielded the same result as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in a non-league home game to kick off their 2023 campaign on Wednesday night. Will Quinlan scored 2 goals, Tommy … more
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A Westport resident unloads at the transfer station. Town officials hope the current hauling crisis will be over by Monday, Nov. 15.
Westport trash piles up, with nowhere to go
Westporters who bring their trash to the transfer station this week are in for an unwelcome surprise — the town's three household waste dumpsters are full, there is no room for more trash, and … more
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End of an era for Adamsville mill
Johnny Cake lovers take note — if it goes through as expected, one of the country's oldest continually operating grist mills will change hands for the first time in more than 40 years, and only … more
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Westport voters reject $35 millon sewer, water project
Voters on Tuesday soundly defeated the town’s proposed $35 million water and sewer project, voting nearly two to one to reject the $35 million debt exclusion in advance of next month’s … more
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Max Julian tends a net from the bow of one of the work boats as the Maria Mendonsa circles in the background on a murky morning.
Family, friends mourn student/fisherman
LITTLE COMPTON — At 22 years old, Little Compton resident Maximus Julian was about to graduate … more
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Would-be buyer reaches agreement with BBC over farm
A Dartmouth woman with long-held dreams to own her own farm is closer to getting her wish, seven months after she lost out on her bid to purchase a 31-acre Main Road property to the Buzzards Bay … more
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The victim was a back-seat passenger in the Subaru at right, which was struck from behind while parked along the side of the highway.
Man pleads guilty in 2020 crash that killed Westport girl, 10
A Fall River man has pleaded guilty for causing an accident that killed a 10-year-old Westport girl, and left her sister seriously injured, three years ago. Just before his trial was set to … more
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Third westbound lane on bridge opens April 20
A third lane of travel westbound on the east portion of the Washington Bridge will be available to drivers as of Saturday, April 20. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation made the … more
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Owen Boudria looks to drive to the hoop after bringing down a rebound.
Westport boys rebuild, girls look for another playoff run
Every high school hoops program goes through a rebuilding year and after losing four senior starters and seven of ten varsity players from last season, it’s that time for the Westport … more
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The late Gary Sherman, Westport's former shellfish constable, with a few nice white chinners.
Ten days until Westport Shellstock
Shellstock is coming the weekend after next, and organizers are dedicating part of the show in honor of former shellfish constable Gary Sherman, who died at home last Thursday at age 71. Marine … more
Probationary Westport Police Officer Sean Munzing (left) and newly hired officer Cody Smith.
Westport hires new police officer, sends dispatcher to academy
Westport has a new police officer, and another on the way. The select board last week unanimously approved the hiring of Cody Smith as a full time officer, following the probationary period that … more
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Susan Bodington, of the Little Compton Housing Trust, addresses the crowd at the United Congregational Church of Little Compton Friday evening.
As home prices soar, advocates ponder Little Compton's future
His years on the Little Compton Housing Trust haven’t been easy or admittedly, very fruitful. But Patrick Bowen believes 2023 could bring a sea change in the availability of affordable housing … more
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Youth rowers train on responding to a man overboard situation.
Look at that dummy in the Westport River!
"Man Overboard!" was the cry the Sunday morning before last on the East Branch of the Westport River. But it's OK — it wasn't a man at all, just a dummy. A group of six young rowers … more
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Mayor Bob DaSilva (left) and Governor Dan McKee discuss the traffic situation in East Providence Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, resulting from the westbound closure of the Washington Bridge.
Officials tour traffic-jammed East Providence roads
EAST PROVIDENCE — State and local officials once again gathered in East Providence Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, to discuss the calamity created as a result of the sudden closure of the westbound … more
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Mermazons pose for a photo before getting into the water Sunday. They include (from left) Beth McCurdy, Midori Evans of Westport, Melinda Green and Lisa Rowe-Beddoe.
Winter swimming is cold comfort to Sakonnet/Westport 'Mermazons'
Saturday afternoon, Sakonnet Point: A west wind was blowing close to 20 miles an hour, making the 24-degree air seem absolutely frigid. White caps marched across the harbor, long empty except for a … more
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Orlando seeks to regain lost school committee seat
Former Westport School Committee member Michelle Orlando, who lost her seat on the committee in the April election, has submitted a letter of interest for re-admission to the committee. The … more
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PIC: KIRBY This aerial view shows the area of the Drift Road property that will be preserved through a conservation restriction. The parcel consumes the top half of the wooded area west of Drift Road, with Route 88 just out of frame.
Westport land trust granted conservation restriction on Drift Road
The owner of a 24-acre parcel at 333 Drift Road has donated a conservation restriction to the Westport Land Conservation Trust, agreeing to keep the land in a protected state forever. Apart from … more
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How open is your government?
With executive orders expired, Rhode Island government agencies are now operating under the same Open Meetings law that was in place pre-Covid. They have no obligation to continue with any of the pandemic-induced adaptations, yet many are doing some of the new best practices, while few are doing all of them. more
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Gooseberry Island cleanup is Saturday morning
No plans this Saturday? Lend a hand as the Westport River Watershed Alliance works to clean up the parking lot at Gooseberry Island from 10 a.m. to noon. All ages are welcome, and gloves and bags … more
Westport gets closer to regulating Air BnBs
Once a lengthy document that contained a dizzying array of rules, steps, fees, inspections and prohibitions, an updated version of the town’s proposed Bed and Breakfast and Short Term Rental … more
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