Westerly News

A man arrested for trespassing on the property of singer Taylor Swift's new waterfront Mansion in Westerly pleaded no contest in court on Friday.

Representative Patrick O'Neill has called for the formation of a "Governor's Office of Economic Policy Coordination" - in contrast to the proposal put forth by House Leadership last month.

Could you please give a shout out to Mrs. Smead and Mr. Bucklin's Social Studies Class at Westerly Middle School in Westerly, RI? Select one of the options below.

House passes bill for temporary disabled driver placards The House passed legislation that would allow licensed Rhode Island physicians to issue temporary disabled driver placards to patients they consider qualified to apply for a permanent plate.

Mayor James A. Diossa has nominated former state police Supt. Brendan Doherty to be the next chairman of the board of the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility.

General Assembly launches easy-to-use bill tracking email system Members of the public who want to track the progress of certain bills throughout the legislative session can now use the General Assembly website to sign up for email updates.

As Rhode Islanders, explaining the state is not actually an island and it is not an extension of New York can be a common occurrence when traveling out-of-state. Tired of this, Roberta Humble decided it was time to bring Rhode Island to the rest of the country.

Areas along Rhode Island's southern shore that were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy are hurrying to complete repairs ahead of the summer tourist season.

Editor's Note: Since I actually did get two e-mails asking about this even though it's not exactly local, well, here you go.

A Washington County Grand Jury has reported out an indictment charging a Westerly man with manslaughter in the death on Oct.

Hundreds of people linked hands along 1 of Rhode Island's prettiest beaches to celebrate its recovery from Superstorm Sandy.

As Rhode Islanders, explaining the state is not actually an island and it is not an extension of New York can be a common occurrence when traveling out-of-state. Tired of this, Roberta Humble decided it was time to bring Rhode Island to the rest of the country.

Friday-Saturday The British-born percussion sensation, Stomp , has made its way across the pond and will be performing at the Providence Performing Arts Center this weekend.

Country music star Taylor Swift 's mansion in Watch Hill was apparently the destination of a fan at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday when police saw a man walking on Lighthouse Road, which is marked as private, a police news release said Wednesday.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department.

More than six months after Superstorm Sandy slammed into the Northeast, severely damaging beaches from New Jersey to New England, residents from Westerly and surrounding communities are celebrating the popular Rhode Island beach.

Washington Trust and Rhode Island Housing will host a free reverse mortgage seminar at 11 a.m. May 22 at the bank's Westerly branch at 126 Franklin St.

Stonington Lawrence + Memorial Hospital has closed its diagnostic imaging and laboratory services facilities at its offices in the Stop & Shop Plaza in Pawcatuck, citing inadequate patient volume and the need for additional space for doctors transferring from The Westerly Hospital.

Release courtesy the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The Department of Environmental Management announces that four state beaches in South County will be open weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning this Saturday, May 11.

The top spot in GoLocalProv's Top High Schools 4th annual ranking finally changed hands in 2013, as Narragansett High School took the #1 spot from three-time champion East Greenwich High School.