Malted Barley – Craft Beer & Gourmet Pretzels
Be sure to check the Malted Barley's Facebook page for all of their COVID guidelines There’s nothing quite like walking into a bar and feeling [...]
Bogue’s Alley: A Neighborly Place to Be
One of the things that makes the Westerly-Pawcatuck area attractive to locals and visitors is the friendliness of its many shopkeepers. Situated on the Pawcatuck [...]
Marshall Drew: Titanic Survivor, Westerly Resident
While Westerly has seen its fair share of fascinating individuals over its 350-year history, perhaps no one has had a more interesting story to tell [...]
Shop Small, Shop Local: A Gift Guide for Downtown Westerly
The holidays are upon us! While the holiday season is certainly full of magic and joy, it can also be a source of stress, especially [...]
The Washington Trust Company: Two Centuries of Service in Westerly – Part 2
Read Part 1 first! Several other men would hold the role of president of Washington Bank before Charles Perry Sr.’s nomination in 1881. Jeremiah Thurston [...]
The Perfect Girls Day in Westerly
It might be a bit chilly outside, but there's still plenty of fun to be had in Westerly, so grab your best girlfriends and make [...]
The Lewis-Card-Perry House: An 18th-Century Home, A 20th-Century Project and a 21st-Century Treasure
Of all the streets in Westerly, perhaps none represents the town’s history and beauty quite like Margin Street. Directly across from the Pawcatuck River lies [...]
“License to Do No Wrong”: Newspapers in Westerly, 1825-1919
For the last 127 years, the Westerly Sun has served as the primary source for local news, and for much of this time, Westerly was [...]
Emily’s Favorite Breakfast Restaurants in Westerly
Breakfast, we're told, is the most important meal of the day. "Why," Leslie Knope of the show Parks & Rec asks incredulously, "would anybody ever [...]
The Washington Trust Company: Two Centuries of Service in Westerly Part 1
Two hundred and twenty years. That is the length of time that the Washington Trust Company has been serving the people of southern New England. [...]
Dutch’s: Plant-Based Deliciousness!
Raspberry Fudge, Biscoff Boston Cream, Strawberry Shortcake cupcakes - oh my! When I casually cruised by a little corner store spot last month near my [...]
Westerly’s Worst Blizzard
The weather in New England has always been fickle, even the weatherman often gets it wrong, sometimes really wrong. I remember a winter when the [...]