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Westport police: Drug and DUI arrests
Monday, Dec. 2
A caller reported a suspicious person at Route 88 and Old County Road at 8:24 a.m.
A caller reported a suspicious vehicle on Village Way at 10:48 a.m.
Animal complaints …
A months-long impasse between the town and Noquochoke Association will force the redesign of a town plan to rehabilitate and upgrade … Read More
Fresh off his win in the polls early last month, incoming 8th Bristol District Representative Steven Ouellette is winding down some of … Read More
Westport will stick with its single tax rate, among the state’s lowest, after the chairman of the board of assessors said this … Read More
There’s no telling how it ended up in New York, 151 years after the author who filled its 360 pages died here. But a journal owned … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Town Council will hold a public hearing at 7 pm. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, on SouthCoast Wind ’s … Read More
If the line of cars stretching out from the Westport Grange Monday morning was any indication, hunger is growing in Westport and … Read More
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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m.
Organizers …
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 …
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Letter: Thanks, from 8th Bristol District candidate Thrasher
Today, this chapter of our campaign for the 8th Bristol Representative comes to a close. I want to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together, express my heartfelt …
Letter: Why doesn’t the paper print letters on national politics?
Beginning in May of this year, this newspaper has refused to publish letters to the editor about national politics, stating that such letters must focus on local issues and news only. Citizen …
Letter: Monday's power outage had major impacts
On Monday, an announcement was sent describing a brief power outage , which was corrected by generators at the Westport High School during school hours. The message did not begin to …
Letter: Orchard is great, the vulgar signs not so much
I appreciate the publication of the Westport Shorelines. I read with interest the Westport Shorelines October 24 Westport Farming Profile of the Noquochoke Orchards by Deanna Levanti. Like all …
Letter: ‘Conflict’ story didn’t tell the real story
The article titled “Town moderator targets possible conflicts of interest” mischaracterizes the issue it seeks to address making it sound personal despite the best efforts of all …