Westerly Meat Packing Unpacks the History of Soupy
Everyone in Westerly has their favorite things, whether it’s a secret spot at the beach, a certain menu item at a downtown restaurant, or a [...]
A Bridge is a Sound Idea: The History of the Orient Point Bridge That Never Was – Part 1
Anyone who has driven down the east coast of the United States will tell you, if there was a way to avoid traffic in New [...]
Eddie Sawyer: Westerly’s Captain of the Whiz Kids – Part 1
The Philadelphia Phillies are among the oldest franchise in Major League Baseball, dating back to 1883.[1] The first six decades of the franchise’s history were [...]
Don Panciera: Westerly’s Own NFL Star, Part 1
While Westerly has quite a long history of success on the football field, there is only one man born there who is known to have [...]
A Fatal Flaw: A History of Fort Mansfield on Napatree Point
If you walk out to the end of Napatree Point and take one of the trails that head into the interior you might come across [...]
Worm Power
Vita Nova Compost is a curbside compost collection service that aims to divert organic waste from landfills and convert it into nutrient-rich compost using worms, [...]
All of Westerly Seems to be Awakened to the Situation: The Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1920, Part I
More than 100 years ago, the town of Westerly, and all of America, faced a pandemic the likes of which had rarely been seen in [...]
Risk of Fire and Accidents Rises During the Holidays: Take Steps to Stay Safe
It's the most wonderful time of the year. But did you know that the risk of fire and accidents also goes up exponentially during the [...]
Secrets of the Dunes
It is arguably one of the most beautiful places in New England. It is also one of the most endangered as climate change and sea-level [...]
Fall/Winter Walks in Watch Hill
There aren’t many places where you can walk and see a five-star resort, a Spanish American fort, a historic lighthouse, a five-mile-long ocean beach, and [...]
The First Thanksgiving
This holiday season I was wondering how the first Thanksgiving might have been celebrated by the first settlers in Westerly. Legend has it that the [...]
The Greatest Turkey Day Games Ever Played
The following is part three in Westerly Life’s “Behind the Murals” series discussing the history behind all the recently created murals throughout downtown Westerly. The [...]