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Westport Wildcats field first-ever unified team
Westport saw a significant milestone last Wednesday, when a group of kids from Westport and Norton got together for a nice bocce match.
Amidst a large crowd spread out around them on the middle …
Westport’s town moderator will seek by-law changes that would prevent elected town officials from serving on the finance committee, … Read More
All of Rhode Island and the farm coast of Massachusetts — indeed, much of the northern half of the United States — got a rare … Read More
Woodchucks and raccoons are the main vectors in a noticeable rise in rabies cases across Westport this year.
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It’s official — Westport has now approved its second marijuana dispensary, right next door to the town's only other.
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The owner of a Westport Point home who town officials say began building a concrete pool retaining structure last year without proper … Read More
Eighth grade forward Lily Veracka scored three goals and assisted on two others as the Westport girls' soccer team shut out Wareham … Read More
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Westporters hope second time is charm for harvest festival
The founders of a harvest festival that made its inaugural run last year are hoping for a huge turnout — and blue skies — when it returns the last weekend of September:
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Westport honors lost sailors this Sunday
Westport will unveil a new monument to local mariners lost at sea this coming Sunday, Sept. 8, at the end of Main Road at Westport Point.
There has been a small granite monument at the …
Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
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Letter: Festival was a welcome diversion in Westport
During this extremely trying period in all Americans’ lives, it was a welcome and pleasurable diversion to spend several hours at the Westport Harvest Fair last Saturday. Not having to …
Letter: Hix Bridge Landing exit? There’s no uncertainty
Your article on the closure of the Hix Bridge exit reports “uncertainty over the land’s ownership.” Uncertainty? There is no indication of any extant ownership documents or riders …
Letter: Can’t afford to focus only on offshore wind’s downsides
To the editor: I’m writing to express my strong support for the expansion of offshore wind as a generational leap forward in our pursuit of environmentally sound energy policy. Given …
Letter: Turbine blade foam issue blown out of proportion
A month ago, I wrote a letter to Shorelines decrying the kind of hysteria that some folks rely on ostensibly to protect us all from the dire consequences of offshore wind projects. Then along came …
Letter: What a day — Petals and Meadows was wonderful
The Sogkonate Garden Club wishes to thank the communities of Tiverton, Little Compton and Westport for their enthusiastic support of our recent garden tour, “Petals and …