The right home is important of course, but having a spring-fed, freshwater pond on almost an acre of land renders the home at 209 East Avenue in Westerly, Rhode Island a marvelous find! Follow the long path to your private pond and go fishing, boating and swimming in the summer and ice skati…
WESTERLY — "Man of La Mancha," the musical based on Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century masterpiece "Don Quixote," opens Friday at Westerly's Granite Theatre.
WESTERLY — Kevin Lowther II, a 2000 Westerly High School grad who went on to study engineering and computer science at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., where he majored in Chinese and Spanish, and earn a Bronze Star for his service, took along something dear to him when he foug…
MYSTIC — Two major American poets will share their wisdom and their words Friday when the Arts Café Mystic presents a program featuring Billy Collins and Coleman Barks.
PROVIDENCE — The life and work of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Providence's best-known fantasy and horror author, will again be at the center of a popular walking tour and film series conducted by the Rhode Island Historical Society and presented as part of the Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy…
WESTERLY — The Salt Marsh Opera will present "Pagliacci," Ruggero Leoncavallo's gripping tale of love and betrayal, with their fall opera at the George Kent Performance Hall on Oct. 19 and 20.
Thursday, Oct. 17
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The co-winners of the Westerly Armory's 14th annual pitch tournament, held on Sept. 26, were, from left, Ed Haik, Patty Haik, Larry Pietraallo and Mike Healy.
In honor of “A Universe of Stories,” the Summer Reading Program at the Stonington Free Library, and in order to raise much-needed funds for the library, friends of the library and staff members hosted a “Read & Raise Read-A-Thon” in August. Volunteer readers raised more than $2,000, whic…
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Mark Walker of Westerly received a Bachelor of Science in animal biology from University of South Florida.
Trinity Lutheran Church and Preschool
Straight out of a magazine, you’ll be oohing and aahing all the way through the completely remodeled contemporary ranch house at 11 Andersen Court in Westerly, Rhode Island.
WESTERLY — Paul and Karen Donahue, longtime owners of Westerly Paints, will lead the the 2019 Westerly-Pawcatuck Columbus Day Parade on Sunday as grand marshals of the 72nd annual event.
STONINGTON — Legendary Chef Jacques Pépin will be honored with a bronze statue designed by world renowned sculptor Zenos Frudakis Sunday during a daylong family-friendly fundraising festival at Stone Acres Farm.
WESTERLY — The Salt Marsh Opera will present "Pagliacci," Ruggero Leoncavallo's gripping tale of love and betrayal with their fall opera the George Kent Performance Hall on Oct. 19 and 20.
NEW LONDON — Jeremy Kittel, a violinist, fiddler, and composer who recently received a Grammy nomination for "Best Arrangement/Composition," will perform with his group Kittel & Co. this week at Connecticut College’s onStage Guest Artist Series.
MYSTIC — Tickets are now on sale for Mystic Aquarium’s first-ever evening holiday lights display.
Thursday, Oct. 10
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Staff members with Westerly Hospital’s recently opened geriatric psychiatric unit participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s second local “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” last month at Misquamicut State Beach.
Katie Danaher, an eighth grade student student at the St. Michael School, organized a bake sale recently to raise funds for residents of the Bahamas whose lives were upended by Hurricane Dorian. More than $500 was raised, thanks to the families who baked for the benefit. A check was sent to …
Members of the Chariho High School Class of 1969 held their 50th reunion recently at Woodriver Golf Course.
Dozens of people gathered recently near the fountain in downtown Westerly to show solidarity with the millions of protesters around the world who took to the streets for Global Climate Strike 2019 in September.
Greetings dear readers and kind friends and welcome back for our first October 2019 visit here on the Front Porch, where we're admiring all things pumpkin and apple, and chatting about the success of the Dante Society's annual Anna Turrisi Dinner last week, the many recent Westerly weddings …
Marc Lauzon of Westerly was named to the dean's list at Western New England University for the spring 2019 semester.
Calvary Episcopal Church
If you love a quiet, country setting, but also want to live near the ocean, come see the colonial on a cul-de-sac at 39 Howard Drive in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
MYSTIC — Shareen Anderson was driving to Warwick Tuesday afternoon to pick up Mambo Judie and Marvano — two of the original members of the group once known as “The Mamboniks” — at T. F. Greene Airport.
WESTERLY — Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez return to the Knick Sunday for 'Women's Voices 3," a concert and performance showcase to benefit the Institute for the Musical Arts' "Rock And Roll Camp for Girls."
WESTERLY — From sunrise in the shadow of the Beavertail lighthouse to sunset on the deck of the Coast Guard House, Bob Curley's "100 Things to Do in Rhode Island Before You Die" will fill your days with experiences of a lifetime in the Ocean State. Fuel up for adventure with “only in Rhode I…
KINGSTON — The University of Rhode Island Department of Music has added dozens of musical events to its fall performance calendar.
PROVIDENCE — More than a dozen museums from the region will be featured in a new Public Television series set to premiere Friday on WSBE Rhode Island. "Treasures Inside The Museum," produced locally by Ocean State Video and Weathervane Communications, will offer viewers a peek into the back …
hThursday, Oct. 3
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Members of the Chariho High School class of 1979 held their 40th class reunion on Sept. 13, at the Westerly Yacht Club.
Emily Myers, 14, of Richmond, and Cocoa the cow, owned by Francis Kenyon from Meadowburg Farm in Richmond won Grand Champion in the 4H cattle show at the Eastern States Exposition in September.
On Aug. 12, participants and supporters gathered at Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort in North Stonington and raised $1 million for the Dunkin’ and NDCP Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament, the largest single-day golf event out of more than 160 Jimmy Fund golf tournaments held in 2019. Proceeds will…
Back in August, a woman posted a Facebook Live Video wearing a Lemur costume and a Dana Farber Tee-shirt. The woman was Ashlee Mason, a Westerly local who is running the Oct. 13 Boston Half Marathon and decided to use the run as a fundraising opportunity. Instead of simply asking for pledges…
Greetings dear friends and kind readers and welcome back for another autumn visit here on the Front Porch, our final September visit of the year where bittersweet is the word of the week.
The following students each were awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Westerly Airport Association Humphrey J. Amedeo, Jr. Aviation Scholarship Foundation: Sam Lutzel, a graduate of Westerly High School, who will attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jackson Taber, graduate of Charih…
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Congregational Church, United, UCC
You know it’s different the moment you stop at the guard gate.
WESTERLY — Guests at this year's Anna Turrisi Cooking Demonstration will have the chance to sample Miguel Tlatenchi's Chicken Sorrentino while supporting the Dante Society of Westerly's educational and philanthropic programs.
WESTERLY — Pop-up shops and cafés, food trucks, performances, demonstrations and lots of music will be part of the third annual "Downtown Shutdown LIVE!" Thursday, an event being billed as a community block party bringing music, art and people to the streets of downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck.
WESTERLY — An "All Members Exhibit" called "All Aboard" will be on view in the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery’s beginning Oct. 4 in the historic Westerly Train Station. The show, one of the most diverse and anticipated exhibits of the year, reflects work by the entire gallery membership. Parti…
WESTERLY — For months now, members of the Westerly College Club — along with their friends and family members — have been gathering pieces of jewelry. From costume to vintage; from sterling silver to gold, hundreds of items have been collected for "Bauble and Bangles," the club's first-ever …
STONINGTON — Poet Mary Jo Salter will deliver this year’s James Merrill Lecture at La Grua Center on Saturday.
Thursday, Sept. 26