The Westerly Sun - April 27, 2025

FINE WEATHER FOR DUCKS

Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis at funeral

Police will hit the road on Harleys in Hopkinton

Coast Guard member’s wife arrested over expired visa

April showers bring ‘dirty rain’ of desert dust to New England

Man faces charges of video voyeurism at Pawcatuck pizza restaurant

Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge’s ruling

Community Information and Resources

Friday’s Lotteries

The unknown faces in our wicker baskets

No transparency in Picard contract vote

Farewell to Pope Francis, exemplar of a humble faith

Libraries are important places for all generations

Francis

Hopkinton

Civil rights struggle lives on

Iranian port blast injures hundreds

Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region

Indian-Pakistani skirmishes flare along border in Kashmir

Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them children

Woman who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein scandal dies

Today in History

Sox fall short in Game 1

Westerly wins fifth straight game on the diamond

Magic hold on late against Celtics

Cleveland selects Sanders in fifth round

Djokovic falls in opening match at Madrid Open

Williams unable to close things out for Yankees

Wrexham seals its third straight pitch promotion

High School Schedule

Giants welcome Jaxson Dart with a little help from alum Eli Manning

Celtics

Canadiens get on the board against the Capitals

Cavaliers hand Heat their worst loss in playoffs

Westerly falls over the border against Waterford

Djokovic

Sanders

Trent ties franchise mark behind the arc in Bucks win

Timberwolves ended things on a different note

Lori Douglas Moore

Counting down the Top 100 was her motherly duty

Grand Ole Opry to honor 250 years of U.S. Army

Publishers Weekly Bestsellers

Top 10 Audiobooks on Audible.com

The Last Word in Astrology

Dad’s attitude toward ex complicates get-togethers

Concerns about hybrid cats

Three stops on the road to financial stability

How stocks, bonds and other markets have fared so far in 2025

Dangerous assumptions that could hurt your retirement

Cotter

Retirement

Veterans

Milhoua

Pop princess Katy Perry gears up for sci-fi inspired world tour

Sunday highlights

Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules

Ex-NFL player Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50 million civil lawsuit

Area Movie Theaters

Trailing Arbutus, countless other flora, and memories

OUT & ABOUT

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