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Owen Boudria put on another clinic as the Westport basketball team beat Holbrook 79-74 in front of a packed senior night house on Wednesday. The win improved the Wildcats record to 12-6 and more importantly upped their power ranking to 10th in Division 5. more
One year after a series of powerful winter storms battered Westport’s coast, town planners have enlisted the services of a prominent environmental engineering group to help come up with plans … more
Weddings of the East Bay & South Coast | 2025 more
A large, bright green bucket sitting in the center of a crowded event room may not seem very exciting at first glance. People casually toss their “trash” into it without a second thought … more
Owen Boudria scored 40 points as the Westport basketball team beat Southeastern RVT 71-69 in a non-league home game on Friday night. The win improved the Wildcats record to 11-6 with a power ranking … more
Westport Select Board members threw a regulatory olive branch to the town’s first legal marijuana seller Monday evening, agreeing to a settlement with State Road’s Coastal Healing that … more
There aren’t many times when it is appropriate to scream. However, a local display of puppets in downtown Providence actually invites people to do just this. People of all age groups are … more
One of the New England Patriots’ most beloved and clutch players will march alongside the leprechauns, rogues and banshees when the World’s Shortest St. Paddy’s Day parade returns … more
A Westport resident who narrowly lost the 8th Bristol District Representative seat last fall has filed eight bills with the state legislature, using a little-used state law that allows any resident … more
Spring is a long way off, but volunteers from the Westport Food Pantry are already prepping for the growing season ahead. Last week, volunteers started building a shed at the pantry’s … more
Commercial fishermen are traditionally a hearty lot. But members of the shellfish advisory board are debating the merits of a plan that could one day keep them off the water if the temperature drops … more
There will be no school in Westport Thursday, as a winter storm is expected to bring two to four inches of snow starting around 9 a.m. It is expected to transition to freezing rain in the afternoon. … more
East Bay Homes | February 2025 more
Democracy is messy because everyone has an opinion. Governing in a democracy is hard because finding common ground among swirling opinions is often exceedingly contentious. This dilemma can … more
Members of the Westport Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Committee (OSFAC) will hold a focus group next Monday, Feb. 10, in the Westport Library’s north room. It runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. … more
A local couple who refused to accept that their young son’s rare genetic disorder couldn’t be cured may end up saving or prolonging his life, and the lives of thousands of others. … more
Getting a haircut is simple — for most. The steps are as follows: schedule an appointment, go to the salon, get the cut, and pay the tip. But for some, particularly those with disabilities or … more
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Thursday, Jan. 30 Liam Robert Bradbury, 20, of 5 Becky Lane, Seekonk, was charged with … more
The Westport girls basketball game toppled Avon 47-19 in a league home game on Thursday night. The win was the Wildcat’s fourth straight as they improve their record to 10-3. Every Wildcat … more
Westport Community Schools Superintendent Thomas Aubin will retire at the end of June, he announced Friday evening.. “Together, we have made great strides in advancing academic excellence, … more
State and Westport health officials say a sick goose euthanized at the Head of Westport Wednesday "is highly suspected" of having highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), otherwise known as avian … more
Boudria netted a season high 42 points as the Westport basketball team downed Bishop Stang 85-77 in a non-league home game on Tuesday night. The win impoved the Wildcats record to 8-5.  … more
Walk in to the old Westport High School gym almost any afternoon or evening and you’ll find a lot of organized chaos, and plenty of laughter. Dozens of kids enrolled the Westport Youth … more
Melissa starts her day with her fiancé, Brian, focusing on yoga and meditation. For a year now, her sister Kim has attended all her chemotherapy treatments and cooked for her afterwards, as … more
Westport has two new police officers. Probationary officers Andrew Silva (left) and Justin DeSilva graduated Friday from the MPTC Police Academy in Plymouth following 22 weeks of training; during … more
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