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Westerly Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Westerly, RI.
Results 1 - 20 of 282 in Westerly, RI
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R.I.-area retailers prepare for the throngs
... Away from the malls, many big-box retailers plan 5 a.m. openings. Wal-Mart said its supercenters in Coventry and Westerly will be open around the clock for post-Thanksgiving Day events, beginning at 3 a.m. Friday. Sales on promotional items, which ... Comment?
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A great way to start the day at Shelter Harbor Inn
Happy Thanksgiving. Today is for family and football, but tomorrow morning - once you've had your fill of turkey and turnips, the in-laws, and dirty dishes - why not treat yourself to a relaxing breakfast? Long known for its elegant dinners, the Shelter Harbor Inn in Westerly serves all three meals 365 days a year. Comment?
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Strolls welcome the holiday season
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The annual Westerly-Pawcatuck Holiday Stroll & Luminaria happens Wednesday. And so the holiday season begins in earnest. Comment?
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Plan to house R.I. homeless criticized
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... the number of beds for the homeless by 88, for a total of 527 beds in more than a dozen places, from Woonsocket to Westerly. The Office of Housing and Community Development approved funding for 58 winter beds. Another 30 were provided by Bishop ... Comment?
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Revealed: Men of York strut their stuff at American Legion
... project after hearing about a successful calendar produced by friend and colleague Lisa Konicki, president of the Westerly Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce in Rhode Island. The two met through the New England Association of Chamber of Commerce ... Comment?
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RI boosts number of homeless shelter beds
... The state agency had earlier agreed to spend money on 58 winter beds in churches and shelters from Woonsocket to Westerly. Shawcross says the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and United Way worked with the state to add 30 more beds ``when it ... Comment?
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Sticker shock aimed at those who buy alcohol for minors
... for subsequent offenses. "The stickers are designed to make people think," said Mary Lou Serra, coordinator of the Westerly Substance Abuse Task Force. The group recently spent $1,500 for 5,000 stickers, which will appear on boxes and packages at ... Comment?
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Lawyer accused in refinancing fraud
David L. Spector, a lawyer from Needham, Mass., is under investigation in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for allegedly taking more than $500,000 that he was supposed to pay banks in connection with refinancings for four different clients, one of them a Westerly woman, according to David D. Curtin, the Rhode Island Supreme Court's disciplinary ... Comment?
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... breach of peace and interfering with an emergency call. Stonington Christopher Aiello, 28, of 13 Blue Sky Drive, Westerly, was charged Saturday with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, risk of injury to a minor and failure to ... Comment?
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R.I. banks shun stimulus loans to small businesses
... of this week, four Ocean State lending institutions -- Bank Rhode Island, BankNewport, Coastway Community Bank and Westerly Community Credit Union -- have approved ARC loans to 13 Rhode Island businesses such as the Green Grocer of Portsmouth, ... Comment?
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Prisoner escapes from Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren
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... a Saturday night. Robert L. Fogg, 27, and Arden Shaw, 36, were free for one week before being caught by police in Westerly, R.I. The two waived extradition for return to Maine. Fogg and Shaw had been in prison for burglaries and thefts. Anyone ... Comment?
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Cerebral palsy hasna t stopped Westerlya s Frank Abate from doing everything he wants in life
... one of his last training runs. "I've had this my whole life, so I just go with it." A lifelong resident of Westerly, Abate, 34, has a form of the neurological disorder called spastic cerebral palsy. A lack of oxygen at birth resulted in damage to ... Comment?
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RI Woman Pleads No Contest in Charity Theft Case
... say that by pleading no contest in Washington County Superior Court on Thursday, 55-year-old Louise Distefano of Westerly faces a maximum of five years in prison. She was also ordered to pay restitution. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 22. ... Comment?
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Woman Pleads No Contest to Thefts
... say that by pleading no contest in Washington County Superior Court on Thursday, 55-year-old Louise Distefano of Westerly faces a maximum of five years in prison. She was also ordered to pay restitution. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 22. ... Comment?
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Lunch Lady Feeds Her Gambling Habit by Allegedly Stealing
A womana s gambling habits have landed her in a whole lot of trouble. Beverly Howard, 53 of Westerly, RI, is now out of a job and facing first-degree larceny charges. Comment?
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Police say escaped inmates gave correct names when stopped
... were caught with a little police work and good timing, and cooperation from the escapees. Capt. Ed St. Clair of the Westerly, R.I., Police Department said Tuesday that Cpl. Larry Silvestri was on patrol at about 6 p.m. Nov. 14 when he saw the two ... Comment?
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Westerly woman pleads no contest to embezzlement
A Westerly woman who stole a total of $506,649 from a heating company and a charity that provides therapeutic horse rides for disabled children pleaded no contest to the crimes Monday in Washington County Superior Court. Comment?
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... driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and speeding. Stonington Gary A. Korytkowski, 50, of 44 Pierce St., Westerly, was charged Monday with driving with a suspended license. Adrienne D. Graves, 52, of 134 Fort Shantok Road, Uncasville, was ... Comment?
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In predawn darkness, a death on Route 95
... Pernsley and his girlfriend, Alethia Gibson - returning from a job cleaning at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church in Westerly - had hit a sign at the side of Route 95, state police said, crashing into a barrier that separates the ramp to Route 10 from ... Comment?
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One Route 95 commuter relieved for what he missed
As usual, Westerly resident Adam Plunkett began his nearly 90-minute commute Monday morning around 5:15 a.m., hoping to avoid congestion on his way to work in Burlington, Mass. Comment?
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