Bob Pierce, Life on the Westport River

  Life on the Westport River, Westport MA in the 1950s/1960s/1970s Bob Pierce with Richie Earle and Russell Walters May 2024 Topics discussed: Eel fishing off Donovans Lane Cold winters Ice skating on the river Best time to catch eels was in winter when the water was still cold Warmer weather made eels more oily […]

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Hurricane! ’38 ’54 ’91

Hurricane! 1938, 1954, 1991 Handy House 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA 10 AM – 1 PM Wednesdays/Saturdays June 26 – September 21, 2024 An exhibition of three historic Westport hurricanes Climate extremes have been a daily topic in recent years. This exhibition will look back at the impact of the Hurricane of 1938, Hurricane […]

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Suzanne Paull Carter (1921-2016) 

WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Suzanne Paull Carter (1921- 2016)  A “Martha Stewart” of her day  2043 Main Road, Westport Point    A memory by Susanne Carter Peck  My mother spent almost every summer of her life in Westport from a very young age. My father’s military commitments kept her from returning to stay for some […]

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Sarah Pamelia Perry Tripp (1913 – 2001) 

WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Sarah Pamelia Perry Tripp (1913 – 2001)  1903-1905 Main Road, Westport Point  Generous and hard-working    A remembrance by Richard Tripp    I know Sarah was not great and influential in spectacular ways, but she was almost pioneer-like to me, always gentle, giving, wise, and strong.   Sarah Pamelia Perry was born […]

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Dorothy Wertz (1938 – 2003)

WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT DOROTHY WERTZ Pioneer in genetic ethics 2002 Main Road, Westport Point Dorothy was described as “a voice for justice in health care, education and women’s rights across the globe.” She received a Ph.D. in Religion from Harvard in 1960 and taught at Bryn Mawr College.  Facing barriers in a male-dominated field, […]

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