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A performer entertains at sunset at Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery.
Something to look forward to — summer music at Westport Rivers Winery
WESTPORT — In the spirit of ‘betters days are coming,” Westport River Winery offers this announcement … “We  believe that there is a 'light at the end of … more
Courtney Rocha places a bag of groceries into a trunk as the food bank doles out their weekly food pick up.  Pastor Seth Fortier is right.
Westport Food Pantry sees uptick and demand as inflation rises
Volunteers at the Westport Food Pantry are seeing greater need for their services as rising inflation impacts the price of food, and they are predicting a particularly busy holiday season. The … more
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Tim O'Toole works a sifter to recover small artifacts from a construction trench at the Wilbor House.
Little Compton Historical Society needs help digging
Since June, L ittle Compton Historical Society  workers have uncovered more than 1,000 artifacts from a 180-square foot construction trench at the Wilbor House, the society's headquarters … more
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Owen Boudria hits out of a massive bunker that protects the 18th green at Acushnet River Valley Country Club during the MAC Tournament on Thursday. Boudria got up and down for a bogie and shot a 92. The Wildcats placed seventh out of thirteen teams and play at the state sectionals on Monday in Foxboro.
Westport golfers to play in south sectionals for first time in a decade 
Senior Avery Viveiros shot an 88 as Westport golfers placed seventh with a team score of 367 during the annual Mayflower Athletic Conference golf tournament at Acushnet River Valley Country Club in … more
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Lifeguards watch during a busy summer beach day at Cherry and Webb.
Lifeguard staffing puts Westport in a pickle
With Cherry & Webb Beach set to open in just under a month and a half, Westport has a problem: Too few lifeguards, and limited means to attract them to Westport. Beach committee chairman Sean … more
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Westport fires back at Point owner
The owners of a $3.6 million home at Westport Point have been ordered before the historical commission Monday evening to explain how they will correct what the commission’s chairman and … more
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RIDOT Director Peter Alviti testifies about the Washington Bridge crisis before the joint House and Senate Oversight Committees at the General Assembly Monday, Feb. 12.
Alviti accepts responsibility for Washington Bridge closure, promises to find quick solution
Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti took the brunt of the blame for the calamity created as he was peppered with questions about the status of the Washington Bridge from … more
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The newly released model shows a “blue line” scenario where the state’s healthcare system has enough hospital beds, and a “red line” scenario where it does not.
State releases modeling, with virus peak coming sooner, or later
Gov. Gina Raimondo added two new terms to the growing lexicon of Covid-19 terminology. Along with “social distancing” and “Knock it off,” Rhode Islanders can add “Blue … more
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Tons and tons of concrete rubble underneath Hix Bridge would be removed under Army Corps of Engineers plan. But the plan has drawn scrutiny from inside the federal agency.
Internal Army Corps memo questions Hix Bridge project
A United States Corps of Engineers internal memo published five months ago, but received by the town only two weeks ago, has raised questions about the future of the Hix Bridge rubble removal … more
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Wildflowers in bloom at the Eight Rod Farm Management Area in Tiverton.
DEM seeks lessee for Eight Rod Farm in Tiverton
The state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is seeking proposals for the agricultural use of 57 acres of land at the Eight Rod Farm Management Area in Tiverton. The state's RFP went … more
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Westport conservation agent Christopher Capone gestures with his hands as he describes the dimensions of the cell phone tower base being installed at Drift and Masquesatch roads, Tuesday.
Westport conservation officer: Site "terrible" for cellphone tower
Westport's conservation commission agent agrees that it doesn't look ideal, but told the conservation commission yesterday that the large concrete base that will soon hold a 150-foot cellular telephone tower … more
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The Meatworks facility at 287 State Road.
Crucial Westport slaughterhouse aims to re-open this month
The owners of Meatworks hope to have the business back open by mid-April, following its temporary closure this Spring in the midst of financial and quality control issues. The 287 State Road … more
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Neighbors installed these signs adjacent to a home at 50 Spinnaker Way that they said was a nuisance on their quiet street.
Short Term Rentals still illegal — and Westport may enforce prohibition
Owners of Short Term Rentals (STRs) could face cease and desist letters from the town following last week’s rejection of a warrant article that would have made them legal in Westport. The … more
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Korynne Holden finishes off a fast break with a layup.
Season 'going great' as undefeated Wildcats win again
“It’s going great, we are 7-0,” said senior co-captain Leah Sylvain of her senior season as the undefeated Westport girls basketball team laid a 39-16 beating on Southeastern RVT on … more
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Westport citizens' group stumps for $3 million override
A residents' group formed to promote a Proposition 2 ½ override for Westport has established a website and Facebook page for residents to gather information and discuss the issues surrounding … more
Simmons Cafe and Marketplace is on the market for $985,000.
Iconic Simmons Market for sale in Adamsville
An unexpected sight has replaced the crowded bulletin board that hangs over the porch of Simmons Market and Cafe –– a 'For Sale' sign. The listing of the cafe and market, previously … more
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Westbound bridge span must be completely replaced
PROVIDENCE — Confirming the worst and what many anticipated, state officials made the public formally aware the closed westbound span of the Washington Bridge is structurally deficient and … more
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Westport Historical Society executive director Jenny O'Neill looks through part of the Sherman Collection one recent morning
Westport finds its historical 'Rosetta Stone'
A lesser-known part of Westport's history could come into clearer focus with the recent arrival of hundreds of documents, photographs and ephemera collected by a north end family more than a century … more
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Westport budget override — First step is Tuesday, May 2
With Westport nearing the edge of what some town officials call a fiscal precipice, a warrant article vote at the Tuesday, May 2 Town Meeting is the first in what could be a two-step process to … more
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Route 6 could see millions in sewer and water improvements under a plan currently being put together by the town's Infrastructure Oversight Committee.
Westport envisions Route 6 reborn
A long-considered plan to bring sewer and adequate water supplies to Westport's Route 6 corridor may have its best shot in 20 years, as town officials continue to make progress on a project that they … more
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Matt Shivers (left), a middle/high school teacher, is shown at a lacrosse practice last autumn. He resigned Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Teacher in ‘Happy Endings’ controversy resigns
The Westport middle/high school teacher at the head of the “Happy Endings” story controversy has resigned. Matt Shivers, who had been on paid leave since the first week of the school … more
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Buyers know that if they want the house of their dreams they have to move quickly and bid aggressively.
Why the 2021 real estate market looks a lot like 2020
    Did the real estate market undergo a seismic shift in 2020? Or did it ride a rogue wave that is still cresting here in 2021? The answer to both questions might be … … more
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Westport couple buys Walt's Farm
A local couple has purchased Walt's Farm from the Westport Land Conservation Trust, and will continue to farm the 12-acre apple orchard that has become a landmark in the north part of town. … more
Little Compton’s Sweet and Salty Farm, known for its cheese and yogurt, was a must see on the tour.
Chefs get a mouthful in Farm Coast tour
Oysters grown in the clean waters of Buzzards Bay. Meat and cheese produced by small outfits. Produce, and beer, and honey. The cornucopia ran over when 10 chefs from across the region converged on … more
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For buyers, the competition is tougher than ever
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the residential real estate market, and Rhode Island’s real estate market shifted with it. According to State-Wide … more
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