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A career police officer with a quarter century of service to the Town of Westport will be the town’s next police chief, following his appointmentby the select board Monday evening. …

Though they seldom comment on projects before the planning board, members of the Westport Select Board are making an exception in the case of a proposed live-in school facility that has generated a …

Two of Westport’s finest — a career police officer and a colleague who joined the force later in life — are the top two candidates for the Westport Police Chief position, and …

PIC: BEACH DIONNE An East Beach summer resident walks toward his summer trailer.   Head Town,    Subhead     JUMP East Beach: Yearly trailer …

Amid COVID, seniors have been more isolated than ever, but COAs are answering a need for services.

Local COAs are a lifeline for seniors who have been secluded amid the COVID pandemic.

WESTPORT — When selectman candidate Walter Moniz began knocking on doors in February to talk with residents and businesses about his candidacy, he was a bit taken aback when some residents questioned if he lives in town — a requirement for candidacy.  Moniz is running in a three-person race for two seats held currently by Ann Boxler and Richard Brewer. There will also be a race for a Housing Authority seat: incumbent Veronica Beaulieu will face off against challenger Richard Ziomek at the ...

Opinion: Brewer, Boxler deserve Westports support R. Michael Sullivan R. Michael Sullivan lives in Westport and is a former Westport Select Board member and chairman. I hope you will join me in supporting our two incumbent Select Board members at the April 13 Town Election. Dick Brewer and Ann Boxler have well represented Westporters over the past three years but deserve particular praise for guiding the town through this last year made very difficult by the pandemic. They and the rest of the...

Westport selectmen to begin search for new town administrator Jeffrey D. Wagner Selectmen on Tuesday discussed the process through which they should appoint King’s successor.  Selectmen Chairman Richard Brewer and Selectman Steven Ouellette agreed to serve on the search committee. Selectmen took no vote but agreed Tuesday that the search committee should be charged with finding finalists to present to the select board.  Brewer, citing a webinar from the Massachusetts Municipal Association, ...