Volunteer: Good for the Body, Mind & Soul
There is a saying somewhere out there that for every negative thing that happens something positive comes of it. COVID-19 has turned lives and communities [...]
Tapping in to Tapped Apple Winery
This is another great article about a local business from our archives. COVID-19 has changed everyone's lives and local businesses are no exception. Although we [...]
Misquamicut Business Association Celebrates 20 Years!
If you have lived in or been a visitor of the Misquamicut Beach area in the past few years you are part of history in [...]
The Wild Heart of Westerly; Crandall Family Preserve
Today the Aguntaug Swamp is a backwater hidden behind thick vegetation from the businesses that line the Post Road. At the end of Pound Road [...]
The Westerly Armory: Restoring American Strength
The Westerly Armory at 41 Railroad Road (corner of Dixon) is one of those unique buildings. With its formidable black doors, brick exterior and castle looking [...]
Westerleigh: John Crandall and the Origins of Westerly’s Name
How did Westerly get its name? Popular wisdom and common sense both dictate that the name was derived from the town’s position as the westernmost [...]
The Colossus of Westerly
I was curious to find out which sculptures are considered the world’s greatest. There are a few familiar ones: Michelangelo’s statue of David, the Statue [...]
Discover Ninigret Park
This article is from our archives and although the park is still there, the festivals and other events that would have caused crowds to form [...]
Chef Roland Teaches Westerly to Cook with Butter, Love, and Cream
This article was written before COVID-19 happened and although the article is still relevant today, some of the information may have changed since then. We [...]
Eddie Sawyer: Westerly’s Captain of the Whiz Kids – Part 2
If you haven't already, head back to part 1 of these two-part series to read about Eddie Sawyer's early years. In July 1948, the Philadelphia [...]
Let Us Direct You to New Places!
I had some relatives coming into town recently and I don’t know if you ever feel this way, but sometimes it feels like I’m taking [...]
Misquamicut Drive-In: A Blast from the Past
John Gonzales, known as Gonzo, was feeling nostalgic one night about the Westerly Drive-In that closed in 1987. He was with Misquamicut Business Association Executive [...]