Bright Spots in our Community During COVID-19
How’s everyone doing? The good news is that it’s April, the weather is (slowly) warming up, and if you are healthy, with a roof over [...]
Westerly’s Boys of Summer in the 1950 Little League World Series
Since the 1860s, baseball has been played on fields across the country, making it one of the most popular sports in our nation’s history. Despite [...]
A Village by the Sea — Part II; Stonington Borough
In part 1 of the history of Stonington Borough, I followed how sealing was the beginning of the China trade and how the money generated [...]
Knickerbocker Music Center: Stories of the Past, Present & Future
“We will offer all kinds of music, from birth to earth, with a focus on jazz, classical, funk, rock, and the blues,” says Mark. The [...]
Westerly Area Social Services Unite to Support Community During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic makes it feel almost as if we are living in a science fiction flick. Quarantines and social distancing leave our streets deserted, [...]
Granite: Westerly’s Flagship Industry
The following is part nine in Westerly Life’s “Behind the Murals” series discussing the history behind all of the recently created murals throughout downtown Westerly [...]
Hero and Traitor: Benedict Arnold – Part 2
Read Part 1 first. After the British withdrawal from Philadelphia in the spring of 1778, George Washington appointed Benedict Arnold the military commander of the [...]
Westerly closures for businesses and town
**Town hall closed for public access without an appointment** Dog Park: The Dog Park at the Animal Shelter Will remain open but we ask that visitors [...]
The Wizard of Westerly Life – Part 1
In the classic movie “The Wizard of Oz” there is a scene where Dorothy, her dog Toto, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly [...]
Support Our Community| Westerly RI
It comes as no surprise that these are trying times for all of us. As each day passes were confronted with an ever increasing [...]
Rhode Island declared a disaster area; proposed stimulus package; IRS; local press conference
Rhode Island Governor Raimondo was able to get Rhode Island declared a disaster area and thus federal funds are now available through the Small Business [...]
Westerly Restaurants suspend dine-in service; many offering take-out & curbside pickup
As we navigate the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, more information is coming out every day. We have a responsibility at the individual level to honor and [...]