Watch Hill’s Historic Olympia Tea Room: 41,18.632′ N by 71, 51.488′ W
A little more than 100 years ago, when the last century was still quite young, Watch Hill's Olympia Tea Room came to be. To this [...]
Back to the Land: A Visit to the Westerly Land Trust Farmers Market
Farmer’s markets, one of the oldest forms of direct marketing, go back to ancient times. Throughout history, it was the preferred way to shop and [...]
Dine & Stay: Maria’s Seaside Cafe & Hotel Maria
Hotel Maria and Maria’s Seaside Cafe are a breath of fresh air in Misquamicut. Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of fun places to [...]
“What it Takes is Caring”: Mental Health First Aid Training and Suicide Prevention
Last year's celebrity suicides sent shockwaves across the country. Alongside these high-profile deaths are 121 other people who take their lives every day, 22 of [...]
Local Police and Fire: Community Strong during COVID
The police and fire departments are always the first to respond to any crisis and emergency with unwavering strength and conviction to help their community, [...]
Dusty’s Dairy Bar: A Living Legend
Dusty’s Dairy Bar is a vacation destination at Misquamicut Beach and the man behind the name and the business is a living legend. He was [...]
Beech Brook Farm Equine Rescue – for the Love of Horses
Have you ever heard the phrase “...and a little child shall lead them”? It is sometimes said by adults after a young person does something [...]
Business is Blooming in the Greater Westerly Community
In the last few weeks, driving around downtown Westerly and Pawcatuck has been like watching spring bulbs that were planted last fall finally peek out [...]
Gardening in the Time of Quarantine
If you’re anything like me, you probably took up a few new hobbies during the pandemic. Anything to pass the time and serve as a [...]
Protecting the Past and Future of Living Sharks in Westerly
It felt like every week last summer there was a new rumor circulating about a shark spotting near Misquamicut, real or imagined. While we should [...]
Giovanni da Verrazzano, La Dauphine, and the Discovery of Narragansett Bay
The land that is now the State of Rhode Island was first settled by Europeans in July 1621, however, this was not the first time [...]
Rhode Island’s Strangest Laws
Given its colonial roots, it should come as no surprise that Rhode Island has had some laws enacted that would be considered both archaic and [...]