The Strange Life of Zebulon Hancox
When I was growing up it seemed every small town had its share of local characters. In my town, there was a man who would [...]
When I was growing up it seemed every small town had its share of local characters. In my town, there was a man who would [...]
For more than 100 years, the Westerly Ambulance Corps has been valiantly serving the community in its times of greatest need, and today, we celebrate [...]
Read Part 1 first! At 8 p.m., the bomb ship Terror opened fire on the Borough of Stonington. The small group of men at the [...]
In the fall of 1886, a squad of boys from Westerly High School took the field to play a game of football against a local [...]
For more than 200 years the Pawcatuck and Mystic Rivers were both centers for New England’s shipbuilding industry. Many of the ships built here went [...]
The period from 1630 to 1730 is considered the golden age of piracy and Rhode Island was a major haven for buccaneers. The wars between [...]
Where one thriving historic Westerly business had a successful run back in the day another has repurposed to expand its recent steady growth. The name [...]
During the great age of sail, there were many seaports along the New England coast that supported maritime industries. The Port of Gloucester in Massachusetts [...]
The sights, the sounds, the smells. Ask any Rhode Islander who visited Rocky Point during their lifetime and that is what they will recall. From [...]
With all the recent controversy about global warming and the Paris Agreement, it would seem an appropriate time to discuss the topic of climate change. [...]
Ship General Armstrong The flag of the United States of America is a symbol of pride and freedom for all Americans. Our flag [...]
The following is part four in Westerly Life’s “Behind the Murals” series discussing the history behind all the recently created murals throughout downtown Westerly. The [...]