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Westport voters reject $35 millon sewer, water project
Voters on Tuesday soundly defeated the town’s proposed $35 million water and sewer project, voting nearly two to one to reject the $35 million debt exclusion in advance of next month’s … more
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The pool retaining structure at the center of the dispute between the town and 2015 Main Road homeowner Robert Branca.
Westport Point homeowner sues town's historical commission
A Westport Point homeowner accused of building a large pool retaining wall structure without the proper town approvals has filed suit against the Westport Historical Commission, claiming board … more
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Green Oceans’ suit against Revolution Wind dismissed
A Newport County Superior Court judge last week ruled against the local citizens group Green Oceans, which had sued to prevent Revolution Wind from going forward with plans to install 65 turbines … more
Westport superintendent Thomas Aubin stumps for funding at a meeting several months ago.
Special ed fund proposed to help protect Westport schools
Westport school administrators hope a new fund up for a vote at Town Meeting next month will help insulate them from the rising cost of educating and busing special education students. Last … more
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The west-to-east side crossover on Interstate 195 towards the Washington Bridge will be moved closer to the span in an attempt to alleviate congestion.
RIDOT preps new lane configuration on east side of bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will shift the location of the crossover from the westbound side of Interstate 195 to the eastbound side and eventually over the Washington Bridge as … more
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Westport finance committee won't support $35M Route 6 project
Six days before voters head to the polls to decide the fate of the $35 million Route 6 sewer and water debt exclusion, members of the Westport Finance Committee said Wednesday night that they will … 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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Arthur DaLuz, a CNC machinist at Applied Plastic Technologies in Bristol, works the line. The company’s management owns land along the Route 6 corridor and is awaiting the results of Tuesday’s referendum on the Route 6 water and sewer project debt exclusion.
Businesses bullish on Westport's $35M Route 6 project
PIX: Front page ROUTE 6 A DIONNE xxxxxxx   Jump ROUTE 6 B A truck speeds down Route 6. There could be a lot more development in the north end if a $35 … more
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Acting chairwoman Veronica Beaulieu played Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” as she announced her resignation Wednesday.
Westport housing board down to one member
Fifteen minutes into last Wednesday’s meeting of the Westport Housing Authority, acting board chairwoman Veronica Beaulieu announced her decision to resign effective this coming Tuesday, April … more
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Providence Country Day School announces second trimester honor roll
Providence Country Day School has named the students who have earned recognition on the 2023-2024 second trimester honor roll. For Middle School (Classes of 2027-2030), High Honors is all grades … more
From left, Evan Gendreau, Manny Soares and Christopher Thrasher in Washington, DC.
Westport officials stump for Route 6 in Washington DC
With less than two weeks to go before a crucial vote on the town's $35 million greater Route 6 water and sewer project, Westport officials visited the nation's capital last week to discuss with … more
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Feds award Westport nearly $1 million for Route 6 project
Westport’s long-awaited greater Route 6 sewer and water extension got two big boosts this week — news of nearly $1 million in approved federal funding, and access to $7.5 million in low … more
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Owen Cameron of Portsmouth was last seen leaving his job in Middletown at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday night, March 23.
Heartbreak: Body of missing Portsmouth teen found
MIDDLETOWN — The body of Portsmouth teen Owen B. Cameron, who was last seen Saturday night after leaving his Middletown job, was discovered late this morning in that town. more
Friends retrieve Westport quahogger's flipped boat
Six days after a quahogger’s boat flipped in the Westport River’s West Branch, friends of the owner managed to right it, pump it out and tow it south to Westport Point Wednesday morning. … more
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A New England Aquarium team in an aerial survey plane spent about 45 minutes observing and taking photos of this gray whale, which has been extinct in the Atlantic for more than 200 years.
Gray whale, extinct in the Atlantic, seen in New England waters
In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale off the New England coast earlier this month. This is a species that has been extinct in the Atlantic for … more
Holly (left) works with volunteers to frame up a wall in this photo taken in August 2022.
Habitat's homes, sweet homes in Westport
Some time soon — it could be a month, maybe two — Holly will finally have a beautiful new home to call her own. When that day comes, the 1989 Westport High School graduate and single … more
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Westport residents at last year’s Town Meeting.
Town Meeting demystified Wednesday evening
Confused about Westport’s Town Meeting? How it works, the process and procedure, and more? On Wednesday evening, Westport middle schoolers become the teachers. The eighth grade class will … more
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Contractors prepare the approach to the eastbound side of the Washington Bridge to soon receive three lanes of motorists.
RIDOT closes East Providence exit overnight to accommodate bridge lane changes
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is informing motorists as part of it ongoing effort to alleviate the intense congestion on the Washington Bridge since the … more
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Judy’s Island is about two thirds of the way up the West Branch, on the eastern shore.
Capsized Westport quahogger rescued
A commercial shellfisherman who capsized his center console on a remote stretch of the Westport River’s west branch last Thursday was able to make it safely to shore with the help of a nearby … more
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A plan to develop a live-in school for adolescents with substance abuse problems on the Westport/LittleCompton town line has caused a furor in the quiet Acoaxet area.
Old Harbor ‘school’ plan delayed — again
It will be at least another two months before a controversial plan to develop a live-in school for teens with substance abuse issues gets another hearing before the town. For the third time … more
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Westport police logs: Two DUIs this week
Monday, March 11 A 911 caller reported an accident with injuries on American Legion Highway at 7:35 a.m. A 911 caller reported a suspicious person at Hix Bridge Road and Route 88. But … more
Westport ballot set — several open seats with no candidates
The ballot for next month's election is set, with several contested races and more than a few with nobody interested in running. Apart from a $35 million debt exclusion question that will face … more
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks to the assembled media after touring the Washington Bridge with local officials Tuesday morning, March 19.
Secretary Buttigieg tours decrepit westbound span
PROVIDENCE — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg promised the federal government would do all it could to help assist and expedite the process of replacing the westbound side of the … more
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Westport Grange talks climate resiliency and agriculture
Members of Westport’s agricultural community will meet next Wednesday at the Grange, 931 Main Road, to learn a bit more climate change and how it could continue to impact Westport in the coming … more
David and Diane MacGregor, grand marshals of this year’s parade, thank the crowd during the post-parade concert.
Little Compton grand marshals: “It feels so good”
This year’s Grand Marshals, long-time Little Compton teachers Diane and David MacGregor, drew some of the loudest cheers as the parade worked its way east on Main Road. Later in the day, during … more
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