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Rowing royalty in Westport

It’s easy to miss. First you turn down a quiet side street about a mile or so north of Westport Point and then, a slight left onto a gravel road that heads into the woods. You know you’ve …
Natural hazards — Westport needs input on plan
Sea level rise, emerging invasive species and their impact on native flora and fauna. Hurricanes, flooding at the Point and winter … Read More
Westport police logs: A friendly visit, and a few arrests
Sunday, Sept. 22 A 911 caller from Davis Road reported a stolen vehicle at 3:02 a.m. A Kaila’s Way caller complained … Read More
Westport dominates Dighton-Rehoboth 4-0
Kylie Decambra scored two goals as the Westport field hockey team shut out Dighton-Rehoboth 4-0 in a home game on Monday afternoon. … Read More
Crews hoist collapsed boathouse from Westport River
More than two months after it collapsed into the Westport River, crews removed a derelict boathouse Thursday from behind the … Read More
Finally, fair weather in Westport
The rain stayed away, the people came in droves, and the organizers of the second annual South Coast Harvest Fair walked away from the … Read More
Westport looks to fill crucial hole
Westport is looking for a new assistant planner, following the departure last Friday of former assistant planner Amy Messier. … 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: …

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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Obituaries
David Jarvais Riverside|David Paul Jarvais, 62, of Riverside, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Arel with whom he share
David Jarvais Riverside|David Paul Jarvais, 62, of Riverside, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Arel with whom he share
Blandina Pimentel Blandina Pimentel, 84, of Warren, RI, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The daughter of the late Jose and Maria (DeCosta) Lima, Blandina grew up in Port Judeu, Terceira, Azores and moved to
Sports
Ship shape soccer team sinks Wareham 7-0 It took a few moves and less than a week for the Westport soccer team to right the ship as they shutout Wareham 7-0 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The win boosts their record to 2-0-2. …
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 …
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 season on Tuesday, then fell to Bishop Stang 3-2 in an away game on …
RIFAC athletes shine in lead up to national championships It was another terrific spring and summer season of competitions for several Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club athletes of all ages as they took part in various events leading up the the …
Opinion
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 …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.