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THE AFTERMATH: An old earth-and-stone dam along Beaver River failed in December after heavy rainstorms and caused minimal damage downstream. Beavers had built their own dam on top of the existing dam.  COURTESY TIM MOONEY

With changing climate, dams getting closer look

Focus 07/19/2024

In December, about 2 million gallons of water from the Beaver River rushed through Richmond. A small, dilapidated dam, likely built 150 to 200 years...

Westerly Town Council defeats golf resort proposal for Winnapaug Country Club

Government 04/25/2024

WESTERLY – The Town Council voted to defeat one of the two starkly different development proposals for the Winnapaug Country Club, but that doesn’t...

Westerly fire district files lawsuit in continuing shoreline access dispute

Editor's Choice 12/27/2023

WESTERLY – In the latest of a series of shoreline access disputes, the Weekapaug Fire District has filed a lawsuit contesting a path's proposed...

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