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Forwards Kaylin Pacheco (left) and Makayla Grace celebrate with Maddie Melnyk (right) after Melnyk scored her first goal of the game in the Wildcats' 6-1 win over Carver on Tuesday. Melynk, a freshman, tallied all six goals for Westport.
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 … more
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Christopher Thrasher speaks at Westport Town Meeting.
Thrasher is GOP nominee for eighth district seat
A Westport attorney who staged a write-in campaign to get on the ballot is the Republican nominee for the eighth Bristol representative seat currently by outgoing Democrat Paul Schmid. … more
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Westport police logs: Several theft, forgery arrests
Monday, August 26 Callers reported road hazards on American Legion Highway (1:43 p.m. and 4:41 p.m.), and Gifford Road (4:09 p.m.). A 911 caller from Old County Road lodged animal … more
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 … more
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Paul Amadio, head of school at Pennfield School, with Allison Serina, senior director of operations and finance. Serina, the first person from Pennfield with whom he had any interaction, also grew up in Leominster, Mass. They didn’t know each other back then, but Amadio played football with her brother.
From the stage to the school
PORTSMOUTH — Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. For years Paul Amadio had been a head of several college-prep boarding schools, most recently in Sedona, Ariz., but … more
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Students ranging from all grade levels gathering on the first day of the 2024-25 term at St. Mary Academy-Bay View, opening the 150th year at the all-female school in East Providence.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrates 150th anniversary
EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View located in the Riverside section of the city kicked off celebrations of its 150th anniversary, including the start of the 2024-25 term when it … more
Ashley Brister picks summer squash Friday morning. At the height of the summer season, Sharing the Harvest delivers anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 pounds per month.
Profiles in Westport Farming: Sharing the Harvest
Ashley Brister is the farm director at the YMCA Sharing the Harvest Community Farm. She is a resident of Westport and has been farming for 17 years, having lived in everything from a platform tent to … more
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Town officials tour the old high school on Main Road last month.
Westport considers moving town offices
Town administrator James Hartnett is finalizing the terms of an RFP that will be sent out soon in hopes of guiding the town as it seeks to find a use for the old high school on Main Road. Town … more
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Robet DeMello, left, and Timothy Croke.
Westport men arrested on fraud, theft and other charges
Police arrested two men on unrelated larceny, forgery and fraud charges over the Labor Day weekend — one who allegedly passed bad checks and another who police say drove a stolen skid steer … more
This orange snow fence across the Hix Bridge Landing exit has been in place for more than a month.
No movement on Hix Bridge Landing impasse
It’s anyone’s guess when the Hix Bridge Landing exit ramp will re-open to the public, as negotiations between the town and Masons continue without a resolution so far. “It … more
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Barges have been docked on the East Providence shoreline at Water Street in preparation for the start of razing the westbound side of the Washington Bridge.
Process of tearing down Washington Bridge westbound span begins
Preparations to raze the dilapidated west side portion of the Washington Bridge structure began in recent weeks with the erection of protective netting and the start of asphalt removal from the … more
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Capt. Bill Chace talks to his guests as he steers Phoenix out of a private dock at Westport Point, bound for The Let.
Voyage of discovery in Westport
Capt. Bill Chace has loved the ocean all his life. Now he is sharing his passion with families who in many cases have never seen the water’s beauty for themselves. Chace, a retired … more
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Westport/Route 177 roundabout planned for 2026
It will take another 16 months, minimum. But the state has scheduled and set aside funding for the installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Route 177 and Robert Street/Tickle Road. … more
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Paul Correia, 51, in a Westport Police Department booking photo.
Westport man faces assault, lewdness charges
A Westport man faces eight assault and other charges after police said he assaulted a father and one of his sons with a baseball bat, and threw rocks at and exposed himself to them Sunday evening. … more
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This vacant building at 260 State Road would be the home of the new “Port Supply” marijuana dispensary.
Westport, marijuana store close in on agreement
Westport is on the verge of approving its second marijuana dispensary — right next door to its first and only such business. Select board members on Monday evening reviewed a plan by … more
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Tiverton man charged after wind power altercation
A Tiverton man involved in an altercation with a Westport woman at a wind power hearing panel earlier this month has pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge filed by Newport police. … more
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Westport Grange president Barbara Smith hopes the Grange continues to be a vital part of the fabric of life in Westport.
Westport Grange re-invents itself with changing times
Gone are the huge meetings and the local membership that once numbered in the hundreds.   Gone are many of the farmers who once supported and depended on it, and gone too is some of … more
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Cherry and Webb beach is one of the town's most popular.
Westport beach parking brings in $30,000 more this summer
numbers are in from the 2024 beach season, and revenue from regular and senior beach parking stickers is up about $30,000 over last year. In all, Westport sold 3,884 stickers this summer, down … more
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Westport police logs: Man arrested on warrant
Monday, August 12 A caller from Sycamore Lane reported a neighbor dispute at 9:25 a.m. A similar call came in from Drift Road at 5:26 p.m. Animal complaints came in from Main Road at 10 … more
Annex playground almost done — fall opening planned
There is still more to do. But the new nautical-themed playground at the Town Hall Annex on Main Road should be ready for a proper ribbon-cutting some time this fall. The new playground, which … more
Westport photo of the day: Nice catch!
Capt. Mel True shows off a schoolie bluefin tuna he caught last week about 10 miles south of Block Island. Fishing out of the boat ramp at Westport Harbor, the Fishnet Charters owner said the … more
Athletes from the Providence Country Day School were among those from the Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club to earn their way to the national championships in Ohio.
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 … more
Westport’s original Mariners Lost at Sea memorial, installed through the work of Cukie Macomber in the 1990s, is being replaced by a larger memorial that includes more names.
Lost no more — Westport to dedicate new Mariners Lost at Sea memorial
Robin Winters had no idea where the paper trail would lead when she sat down in late 2021 to help research an old Westport whaling ship that sank far from home nearly 200 years ago. More than … more
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Westport creates new commercial oyster license
With fishing pressure on the Westport River’s east branch on the rise, the select board this week approved a new commercial oyster license and is reducing the daily allowable harvest by 33 … more
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Westport's Thrasher joins Eighth District race
A well-known Westport attorney and town volunteer is joining the tight Eighth Bristol representative race to succeed outgoing Democrat Paul Schmid, who is not seeking another term. Christopher … more
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