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A spectacular hike in Westerly puts the collaboration of conservationists on display
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoWESTERLY – When my brother Peter visited recently from Florida, I wanted to show him an example of...
Citing concerns about public access, Westerly seeks to acquire Watch Hill Lighthouse
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWESTERLY – The Town Council is making a last-minute attempt to intervene before the federal...
Back-to-back storms leave empty spaces where dunes once stood in Westerly
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWESTERLY – It’s a case of deja vu for public works employees here. For the third time in a month,...
'They don't want to see it change': The politics of removing a dam divides Westerly
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWESTERLY – The last time that herring, shad and eels freely coursed through the Pawcatuck River,...
Westerly boys and girls lacrosse have become contenders and it's not hard to see why
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoWhen he started the Westerly Area Youth Lacrosse program in 2011, Adam Kaufman wasn’t thinking about...
OPINION: War over public access to Napatree Point heats up in Westerly
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 19—Public access advocates worried about a new attack on Westerly's right of way to the pristine sandy beaches of the 1.5-mile-long undeveloped Napatree Point have targeted a villain, an ...
Walking RI: Family-friendly hiking at a former Girl Scout camp in Westerly
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTERLY — Generations of Girl Scouts once gathered at Camp Wahaneeta to hike the hilly terrain,...
OPINION: Criticism of its stories on Westerly beach access forces NPR station to leave United...
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 21—The Public's Radio, the NPR member station in Rhode Island, which has been operating a news bureau and studio in a storefront at the restored United theater in Westerly, is planning ...
OPINION: Westerly should take Watch Hill Lighthouse by eminent domain
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 6—Shame on Rhode Island's congressional delegation for allowing the uber-rich neighbors of the Watch Hill Lighthouse to take ownership of the surplus property, despite a plea from Westerly ...
OPINION: Why won't U.S. Sen. Reed do more to help Westerly secure town ownership of Watch Hill...
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 18—I guess maybe I am old fashioned in thinking that a U.S. senator has a lot of clout in Washington and should use it as best as he or she can to help constituents navigate the bureaucracies ...