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Tuesday, May 30 A 911 caller reported an accident on American Legion Highway at 7:23 a.m., but police deemed the report unfounded. Another was called in from Eddy Drive at 7:27 a.m. An … more
With executive orders expired, Rhode Island government agencies are now operating under the same Open Meetings law that was in place pre-Covid. They have no obligation to continue with any of the pandemic-induced adaptations, yet many are doing some of the new best practices, while few are doing all of them. more
Voters will head to the polls in seven weeks to decide the fate of an issue that could have long-term ramifications for Westport's bottom line. At last week's select board meeting, board members … more
The Westport crowd cheered as Cam Leary walked in the winning run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the baseball team a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Mount Everett … more
As I relaxed on my La-Z-Boy Saturday evening following our 2023 Westport High School's Commencement exercises , I could not help but feel optimistic about the future of our Westport Community … more
The weather kept them indoors Saturday morning, but the nearly 70 members of Westport High School's graduating class took some solace in the fact that while they didn't have a sunny day, they've had … more
With the summer season here, Westport faces the very real possibility of having to cancel lifeguard coverage at all town beaches for the entirety of the season. While Westport usually has eight … more
Monday, May 22 A caller from Howland Road complained of noise at 6:12 a.m. A Sanford Road resident called in a suspicious car at 8:39 a.m. A Reed Road resident reported the violation … more
The Westport baseball team won the Mayflower Athletic Conference division championship with a league record of 8-0 and now prepare for home playoff game sometime next week.   How they … more
The Town Council, yet again, told a crowd of more than 100 people who turned out Thursday night for a workshop about SouthCoast Wind that there was no current proposal or contract for the town to … more
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