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Wildcats search for chemistry after championship season

The Westport soccer team is 1-0-2 after three games and yet the Wildcats haven’t found their rhythm after winning the Division 5 State Championship last season. “ This team's got a …
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 Westport honors mariners lost at sea
The first died in 1805 aboard Ranger , a sailing vessel owned by Westport’s Paul Cuffe and Michael Wainter, during an … Read More
Westport's beach season is over — now the real work begins
It’s hard to believe that the summer beach season is mostly over. Earlier this week, beach committee chairman Sean Leach sat … Read More
In Westport, deer group meeting to discuss strategies
A group of Westport and Dartmouth residents working to control the local white-tailed deer population will meet at the Westport Grange … Read More
Melnyk scores 7 goals, Wildcats start season 1-1
Freshman striker Maddie Melnyk scored 7 goals as the Westport field hockey team crushed Carver 6-1 in their first home game of the … Read More
Thrasher is GOP nominee for eighth district seat
A Westport attorney who staged a write-in campaign to get on the ballot is the Republican nominee for the eighth Bristol … Read More
Westport police logs: Several theft, forgery arrests
Monday, August 26 Callers reported road hazards on American Legion Highway (1:43 p.m. and 4:41 p.m.), and Gifford Road (4:09 … Read More
Obituaries
Joseph F. Stankiewicz, 73, Little Compton Joseph F. Stankiewicz, 73, of Little Compton, unexpectedly passed away at home on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. He was the husband of Susan (Fish) Stankiewicz. Mr. Stankiewicz was born in Fall River, …
John E. Bettencourt, Sr., 99, Dartmouth John Eugene Bettencourt, 99, of Dartmouth, passed away late on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy K. (Rose) Bettencourt. Born and raised in Dartmouth on the …
Lee Gardner, 88 Lee Gardner played his last chukka Oct. 22, 2022. He lived a full 88 years, leaving behind his wife, Polly, and four beautiful daughters. He was an animal lover, bird lover, a botanist, …
Nancy M. Dawson, Westport Nancy M. Dawson, 82, of Westport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. She was the loving wife of Alec B. Dawson, OBE, and mother of Bruce S Dawson, David A. …

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Opinion

Will the real Washington Bridge story ever get told?

When the truth doesn’t matter, the wackadoodles win

Westport Health Notes: Changes at the transfer station

Letter: Can’t afford to focus only on offshore wind’s downsides

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