Ed Sheeran certainly has an interesting way of promoting himself From pop up performances to highlight a Cape Cod bar to an entire Instagram account to hype a new song It's that new Instagram called Teddy's Old Phone that is getting a ton of attention right now That's because the promotional genius that is Ed Sheeran decided to drop hundreds of old photos into the new Instagram account in honor of his new song "Old Phone." just to let people know about his new tune he shared numerous photos and screenshots from the 2010s that have never been seen by fans before Quite a few of the photos were from his time spent on tour with Taylor Swift in 2013 supporting her fourth studio album And some of them are from spots in Westerly A post shared by Teddy’s Old Phone (@teddysoldphone) A photo of friends walking a sandy beach was the first tip off that he was sharing old photos from Westerly but the picture of Swift with the slice of pizza proved it for me Having lived in that area myself at the time, I was pretty sure I recognized the pizza spot they were eating in. A little internet detective work proved it to me, comparing the Swift photo with one PizzaPlace in Westerly had once shared themselves The tile floor and brick walls really are quite specific to this spot Not to mention the plants and hanging lights No surprise that the group on tour that summer would have spent time at her 'Holiday House' mansion on Watch Hill She performed several nights at Gillette Stadium that summer with Sheeran as her opening act and clearly spent some down time in Westerly while they were in New England we can't wait to see what you find next Ed Sheeran used Instagram to promote a new songs and we're pretty sure some of his old photos were taken in Westerly, RI.\nRead More From pop up performances to highlight a Cape Cod bar to an entire Instagram account to hype a new song It's that new Instagram called Teddy's Old Phone that is getting a ton of attention right now A post shared by Teddy’s Old Phone (@teddysoldphone) Having lived in that area myself at the time, I was pretty sure I recognized the pizza spot they were eating in. A little internet detective work proved it to me, comparing the Swift photo with one PizzaPlace in Westerly had once shared themselves the Westerly-born comedic actress who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was in hospice care had posted a statement on Buzzi's Facebook page thanking her many fans and telling them: "She wants you to know she probably had more fun doing those shows than you had watching them." Buzzi won a Golden Globe and was a two-time Emmy nominee for the NBC show that ran from 1968 to 1973 She was the only regular to appear in all six seasons She was first spotted by "Laugh-In" creator and producer George Schlatter playing various characters on "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour." Schlatter was holding auditions for "Laugh-In" when he received a picture in the mail of Buzzi in her Ormphby costume The character was clad in drab brown with her bun covered by a hairnet knotted in the middle of her forehead "I think I hired her because of my passion for Gladys Ormphby," he wrote in his 2023 memoir "Still Laughing A Life in Comedy." "I must admit that the hairnet and the rolled-down stockings did light my fire My favorite Gladys line was when she announced that the day of the office Christmas party The Gladys character used her purse as a weapon against anyone who bothered her On "Laugh-In," her most frequent target was Arte Johnson's dirty old man character Tyrone F the struggler," Buzzi told The Connecticut Post in 2018 she speaks for everyone who's been marginalized reduced to a sex object or otherwise abused And that's almost everyone at some time or other." Buzzi took her act to the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts in Las Vegas where she bashed her purse on the heads of Frank Sinatra Her other recurring characters on "Laugh-In" included Flicker Farkle; Busy-Buzzi a Hollywood gossip columnist; Doris Swizzler a cocktail-lounge regular who got drunk with husband Leonard played by Dick Martin; and an inconsiderate flight attendant nor assumed I deserved more of the credit or spotlight or more pay than anyone else," Buzzi told The Connecticut Post "I was just thrilled to drive down the hill to NBC every day as an employed actor with a job to do." Buzzi remained friends through the years with "Laugh-In" co-stars Lily Tomlin and Jo Anne Worley Her father and later her brother operated Buzzi Memorials a gravestone and monument maker in Stonington where she was head cheerleader in high school Buzzi enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse at age 17 she traveled with singer Rudy Vallee in a musical and comedy act during her summer break That earned her an Actors' Equity union card before she graduated from the playhouse's College of Theatre Arts Buzzi moved to New York and was immediately hired for a lead role in an off-Broadway musical revue the first of 19 such shows she performed in on the East Coast She got her national television break on "The Garry Moore Show" in 1964 just after Carol Burnett was replaced by Dorothy Loudon on the series a bumbling magician's assistant to Dom DeLuise's character Dominic the Great Buzzi was a regular on the CBS variety show "The Entertainers" whose hosts included Burnett and Bob Newhart She was in the original Broadway cast of "Sweet Charity" with Gwen Verdon in 1966 Buzzi toured the country with her nightclub act She was a semi-regular on "That Girl" as Marlo Thomas' friend She co-starred with Jim Nabors as time-traveling androids on "The Lost Saucer" in the mid-1970s Her other guest appearances included variety shows hosted by Burnett She appeared in Ball's last comedy series "Life With Lucy." Buzzi guested in music videos with "Weird Al" Yankovic the B-52's and the Presidents of the United States of America She did hundreds of guest voices in cartoon series including "Pound Puppies," "Berenstain Bears," "The Smurfs" and "The Angry Beavers." She was Emmy nominated for her six-year run as shopkeeper Ruthie on "Sesame Street." Her movie credits included "Freaky Friday," "Chu Chu and the Philly Flash," "The North Avenue Irregulars" and "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again." Buzzi was active on social media and had thousands of followers whom she rewarded with such one-liners as "I have never faked a sarcasm" and "Scientists say the universe is made up entirely of neurons The couple moved from California to Texas in 2003 and bought a 640-acre ranch near Stephenville Buzzi retired from acting in 2021 and suffered a series of strokes the following year Her husband told The Dallas Morning News in 2023 that she had dementia Associated Press National Writer Hillel Italie contributed to this report (WJAR) — A popular breakfast spot in Westerly will remain closed months after a large fire the owners of the Cooked Goose announced that they are starting to rebuild but that the extensive rebuild will take them through the summer The restaurant is a well-known eatery in the Watch Hill area Taylor Swift, who owns a home in Watch Hill, has been known to dine there by JOHN PERIK (WJAR) — Multiple Westerly homes are damaged from rocks flying from a nearby quarry during blasting Town officials said it happened on Ashaway Road Thursday morning during a scheduled blast The town tells NBC 10 that at least four incidents have been reported and some include rocks smashing through roofs “It’s like a meteor fell from the sky,” said Nate Harrington of Westerly “After the explosion I saw a rock some flying and land in the middle of the road.” On Wednesday NBC 10 spoke with one home owner who said he had a rock crash through his roof just absolutely stunned,” said Alex McColl of Westerly “I was at the golf course and when I walked through the front door I couldn’t believe it.” The town said the rocks are the size of a baseball but others NBC 10 saw were much larger NBC 10 reached out to Maine Drilling and Blasting who was on scene talking with neighbors following the incident The town said the blasting company is responsible for the incident Maine Drilling and Blasting told NBC 10 that they have no comment In 2018, two westerly DPW employees had to go to the hospital after being struck by granite during a scheduled blast No injuries were reported in Thursday’s incident The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating and are the ones that issue blasting permits Westerly police say they have fired an officer over allegations of excessive use of force but the officer is appealing his termination the officer appears to be off the hook on any potential criminal charges The officer has been off the job since shortly after the incident in early March The attorney general’s office now tells NBC 10 News that it cannot comment on what happens with a grand jury The I-Team has learned that process has ended without criminal charges against Cieciorka Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella has told the I-Team that the allegations involve use of force against a person who was in custody Gingerella tells the I-Team that the department’s internal investigation determined Cieciorka violated department policies and that they decided to terminate him Authorities have not released any other details of the incident as the process plays out Cieciorka is appealing the firing under the state's Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability, and Transparency Act (previously Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights) Cieciorka has not responded to messages from NBC 10 News on Friday The police chief said the officer is being paid while the process pays out (WJAR) — Soupy Fest II took over the United Theatre in Westerly Saturday night with some familiar faces as part of the sold out event "Soupy" is a nickname for sopressata dry-cured Italian sausage made by many families all over town Westerly is considered the world capital of the Italian delicacy Fifty different family-made soupy sausages were judged with the entries narrowed down to 10 to be tasted by celebrity judges NBC 10's Gene Valicenti and Chef Frank Terranova among the judges The first prize soupy was entered by the Cicirello family The entire event was emceed Steve Schirripa well known for his roles in 'The Sopranos' and 'Blue Bloods' This was the second year United Theatre has hosted the Soupy Fest event We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at news@thewesterlysun.com or call us at (401) 348-1000 by BRIAN CRANDALL Cieciorka has been off the job since the incident in early March, first reported by the NBC 10 I-Team last month He is appealing the firing and is continuing to get paid Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella told the I-Team Friday The incident was investigated by the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office but did not lead to criminal charges against Cieciorka Gingerella has said the allegations involve use of force against a person who was in custody Cieciorka had not returned previous messages from NBC 10 News Daniel Griffin sent a statement on his behalf the Attorney General's Office failed to indict Officer Cieciorka What the chief omitted from his statement was that Officer Cieciorka himself went in front of that Grand Jury and subjected himself to unlimited and unchecked examination from prosecutors that grand jury found that no violations had occurred and exonerated him,” Griffin wrote “This is because it was evident to the grand jury- and any other unbiased person-that Officer Cieciorka conducted himself professionally and well within departmental policy while he assisted in bringing a highly dangerous criminal to justice.” Griffin wrote Cieciorka “is looking forward to the day when he once again can serve and protect the citizens of Westerly.” And why is there a documentary about it; a festival celebrating it; and a street marker noting that Westerly is the home of it Soupy is the Westerly term, a short nickname really, for soppressata It has the texture of a pepperoni or hard salami but the comparisons end there Ever since their relatives from Calabria settled in Westerly families have been gathering in their homes to make soupy together using their family recipes It's made by using traditional techniques brought to Rhode Island in the early 1900s from Southern Italy by these Calabrian immigrants Each stick of soupy is as unique as the family that made it Betty Jo Cugini is a Westerly native, former news director at WJAR Channel 10 and the associate producer of a Chris Walsh documentary film, "Westerly’s Gold: Sweet, Spicy, and Full of Tradition." She notes the importance of the multi-generational aspect of soupy making She envisions the history as her husband's family uses a 135-year-old grinder to make soupy extended families get together to make soupy It's a long day that ends with family dinner and maybe some of the soupy mix being fried they must wait at least five or six weeks as they cure A hundred pounds of ground pork makes 80 to 85 soupy His first memory was making soupy with his father and grandmother when he was 9 years old "It's the way we carry on the tradition," said Toscano but most share that they measure the spices by the handful Some still use pig intestines for the casings That's when the sticks are ready to hang as they dry and cure in basements Temperatures are monitored to make sure they hover at 40 degrees Some use fans or dehumidifiers to keep the air dry The technique has been tested by generations say you know if a stick has gone bad just by looking at it He and others say they have never heard of anyone getting sick from soupy Last year, Westerly's United Theatre held the first SoupyFest with a contest to crown the best homemade soupy for bragging rights and trophies for the top three winners The event sold out as 350 people sampled soupy dishes from local restaurants and food purveyors Only the judges took to the stage to pick the best out of the top 10 The second SoupyFest will be Saturday He's expecting 50 to 60 families to enter their soupy for the grand prize It was Nunes' idea to celebrate the iconic soupy with a theatrical food festival that included music and celebrity emcee Steve Schirripa of "Blue Bloods" and "Sopranos" fame his father made soupy with his Italian friends “It’s all about family and tradition,” he said That makes it worth celebrating in Westerly Last year's SoupyFest prompted filmmaker Chris Walsh to review video he shot back in 2019 of Westerly families making soupy He enlisted Cugini to work with him on a documentary and they shot more video at the United Theatre event The two went to high school together in Westerly before heading off to their media careers "Westerly’s Gold" features the stories of eight families who make soupy with the families proclaiming soupy day as another holiday "This was about getting together and going through the process Pomeroy Foundation recognized Westerly with a marker at Columbus Circle Their Hungry for History grant program celebrates America’s food history telling the stories of local and regional prepared foods It acknowledges the making of the unique dry-cured pork sausage as a tradition of Westerly families since the late 1920s Will soupy traditions live on?Lou Toscano believes strongly that the future generations will be making soupy he remembers it as a long day and not much fun But having the experience as a child prepared him for when he was ready to make it himself after he went off to college and started working and it's just the matter of doing it," Toscano said Recipes are now written down by most families It's also important to note that many non-Italian families also make their soupy now Walsh met a man who had a bag of homemade soupy in his car friends and the guy who repairs your furnace is common But if you don't have a friend gifting you soupy, you can buy one. Westerly Packing Company is just one spot selling their homemade soupy A Westerly police officer is under investigation for an allegation of using excessive force during an arrest earlier this month The matter has been referred the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office which confirmed to the I-Team Friday it is involved in the investigation into Officer Timothy Cieciorka’s actions “We are looking at a use of force incident involving someone in custody.” The officer in question has been on paid administrative leave since the incident at the beginning of March The I-Team tried to reach Cieciorka for comment Friday A man who answered the phone number listed for Cieciorka told the I-Team it was the wrong number Rocks were launched into homes on Ashaway Road Thursday afternoon Police said at least five homes were damaged The state fire marshal said Maine Drilling and Blasting was following regulations The rock blast is still under investigation The Westerly middle school girls basketball team is looking to complete its second straight undefeated season with back-to-back state championships (PHOTO: WJAR) Middle school playoff basketball is underway across the state one team is continuing its run of dominance The Westerly middle school girls basketball team is on its way to its second straight undefeated season "They're coming off a 17-0 season last year," said head coach Gregg Antoch Antoch took over the program this year after his brother-in-law Mike Reyes moved up to coach the high school team The two have been coaching this group of girls since they were in the fourth grade "We had them playing really competitively early on teaching them the right way and they're doing well," Antoch said The girls won a state championship last season and have their sights set on going back-to-back "There's always a target on our back but we always play the same," said eighth grader Santanaa Hamelin "We just go out and play our game." "I think the girls feel a little bit of that pressure but they step up every game and I think they love the challenge," Antoch said Playing together for so many years has created a bond on and off the court "It feels like a dream," Hamelin said We've been playing together for so long so it would be weird to play with someone else." "We have a lot of fun with them every single game Antoch and Reyes have molded the group with the hope that its success will carry over to the high school level "It's preparing us," said Macy Antoch it's the same culture and expectations always first on the floor and we like to go hard every day." as they look to leave their mark with another state title Westerly opened the first two rounds of playoffs with wins over Scituate and Barrington Sign In Subscribe Now Three Vancouver Giants won gold with Team Canada on Saturday at the 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Cameron Schmidt, Ryan Lin and Burke Hood all had ice time in the series with Schmidt finishing the tournament with four points (2G-2A) and 22 shots on goal in seven games while Lin – who was one of five underagers on Canada and is eligible for next year’s tournament – recorded two points (1G-1A) and was +8 in seven games Hood played in pre-tournament action during his first time representing Canada internationally It marks the first time Canada has won U18 gold in consecutive years and it is also the seventh year in a row for a medal for Sweden Canada was in control for the entirety of Saturday’s gold medal game three in the second and two more in the third "We had a plan to get pucks in and to the net," said coach Cory Stillman of getting pucks back to the defencemen who got shots on net We had some big bodies that went to the net We built some momentum and eventually created some scoring chances and capitalized." This is the third time Schmidt has won a gold medal representing Canada after also winning at the 2023 U17 World Hockey Challenge with Canada White (where he scored the golden goal) and at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup This is the second time Lin has won a gold medal representing Canada after finishing first at the 2024 U17 World Hockey Challenge with Canada White Lin also played for Canada at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games About the Author: Langley Advance Times Staff Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic. To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines (WJAR) — he United is set to launch an innovative initiative aimed at creating a vibrant connection between Nashville known as "Music City," and Westerly The initiative's goal is to foster entertainment and economic development through collaborations with Nashville's Bluebird Cafe and the nonprofit Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum renowned for its "In The Round" performances that have launched the careers of artists like Taylor Swift Nashville singer-songwriters will perform at the United The United Music School will also work with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Words & Music program UMS educators received training at the Museum to integrate the Words & Music curriculum into their After School Arts program a free initiative for Westerly Middle School students students will collaborate with a Nashville-based songwriter to transform their lyrics into finished songs during an interactive workshop The connection between Nashville and Westerly will be further strengthened by Southwest Airlines' new route between Nashville and Providence has served Nashville for 39 years and Providence for 29 years the United will host a special pop-up performance at T.F WESTERLY – At exactly 12:08 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, Amtrak Train 160 rumbled onto Westerly Station A small gaggle of riders waited on the platform as the conductors opened a few cars’ doors and lowered steps so they could board The whole ordeal – which included waiting for one passenger to get off the train – took no more than five minutes before the train was back on its way north to Providence But on busy days, the process can be quite cumbersome because the platform is not level with the train cars, says Alex Berardo, the West Bay coordinator for the Rhode Island Association of Railroad Passengers a volunteer organization that advocates for improved rail service in New England “You can imagine if you're a traveler with a big suitcase or if you're older maybe you have balance issues or you've got a stroller or something And the train's tilted,” Berardo explained who has been interested in the Westerly Station since middle school is one of several voices calling for upgrades that would not only improve efficiency but could lead to expanded rail services for the region Among their hopes is an expansion of Connecticut’s Shore Line East commuter rail – which runs from New Haven to New London – into Westerly and possibly beyond which stops at Westerly Station five times a day The conversation around improving service to Westerly Station has been going on for a while There have been at least 18 plans and studies over the last 25 years that have looked at the extension of southern Connecticut’s commuter rail to Westerly Dan McKee and Rhode Island’s congressional delegation to look into upgrading Westerly Station other Westerly stakeholders and McKee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti followed in January Before any rail service expansion can happen Westerly Station’s curved platform needs to be raised 48 inches to be level with commuter rail and Amtrak cars according to an estimate from Connecticut’s feasibility report Berardo said there is a growing demand for greater rail service in Westerly the highest level recorded in the modern era It was a record year for Amtrak across the board ridership has now exceeded the station's pre-pandemic growth trajectory,” he said in an email The Connecticut feasibility report also estimated that extending Shore Line East services to Westerly would result in nearly 160,000 new annual riders Many in Westerly are already making that commute via car Berardo pointed to census data showing that approximately one-third of Westerly workers commute west toward New London County Part of the draw west is Electric Boat’s factories in Groton and New London, Connecticut, said Doug Brockway, chair of the Westerly Economic Development Commission. Commuter rail service to Westerly would ease parking restrictions at these factories that have some workers getting up before dawn “The parking is so challenging down at Electric Boat that people get up at they go down there and they sit in a car from 6 o'clock or so on just so they can get a parking spot and get on the shuttle bus and get on to their shift at 7:30 or 8 a.m arguments for how commuter rail would benefit tourism as well as advance climate goals The Connecticut feasibility study estimated that shifting from car to electrified rail could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 9,853 tons annually Advocates from Westerly are, however, looking expectantly at Amtrak, which owns the platform at Westerly Station. A mention of a feasibility study for updates to the station in the appendix of a Northeast Corridor capital investment plan raised their hopes that things may be moving forward Initial design work for Westerly Station has been pushed to 2026 the whole design process – which includes conducting a feasibility study and checking for a project’s environmental impact and its adherence to historic preservation guidelines – will take about a year to 18 months It may take more years to get to the actual construction process Berardo and Brockway acknowledge projects like these take time and several iterations before they come to fruition welcome news after years of advocating for change It’s a matter of fixing our infrastructure and going from there,” Brockway said Westerly Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA - Free Report) during the 4th quarter according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission The institutional investor purchased 58,000 shares of the company's stock Okta makes up approximately 2.1% of Westerly Capital Management LLC's portfolio Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Okta in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,436,000 Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Okta during the third quarter valued at $108,000 Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Okta by 132.0% during the third quarter Tidal Investments LLC now owns 25,103 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,866,000 after purchasing an additional 14,283 shares in the last quarter Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new stake in Okta in the third quarter worth about $5,343,000 272 Capital LP bought a new position in Okta in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,241,000 86.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Okta in a research note on Tuesday Westpark Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Okta in a research note on Friday Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Okta from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Okta from $125.00 to $123.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Okta in a report on Monday They set an "overweight" rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating twenty have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock Okta presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $116.80 Get Our Latest Analysis on OKTA Shares of OKTA stock traded up $2.61 during trading hours on Monday The company had a trading volume of 1,481,463 shares compared to its average volume of 2,730,192 The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06 a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34 has a 1-year low of $70.56 and a 1-year high of $118.07 The company has a 50 day moving average of $104.20 and a 200 day moving average of $90.77 The firm has a market cap of $20.05 billion insiders have sold 222,192 shares of company stock valued at $22,952,256 7.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. 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While Okta currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys View The Five Stocks Here and CFO were all selling shares of their stock MarketBeat just compiled its list of the twelve stocks that corporate insiders are abandoning Complete the form below to see which companies made the list cybersecurity stocks continue to show strength with rising revenues and earnings even as other tech sectors face headwinds Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools The doors at the Westerly reopened on the first Friday in February as owners Jacque and Ryan Scheer revealed a new concept that offers fine art home decor and apothecary and curiosities in the heart of downtown Steamboat Springs “We just wanted to do something more passion driven, and we’ve always wanted to do a mercantile of some sorts,” Jacque said as she stood behind a smaller check-out counter that has replaced the bar which used to anchor the art gallery the Scheers purchased in 2023 but it’s just not the focus anymore.” Customers can still come in for beer and wine and enjoy the lounge but the Sheers wanted to create a new space that blends all their passions in one spot The space is filled with fine art lining the walls quality brands offered for sale and even wooden toys creating a setting to honor Steamboat’s western heritage “We just have such a passion and love for brands in general,” Jacque said “We like good brands that tell a good story and that really falls hand-in-hand with art.” Westerly customers will find men’s and women’s clothing from top brands like: Freenote Cloth The Westerly also offers LHN Jand Erin Gallagher jewelry bags and wallets from Clare V and Hampui Hats Willee Roberts with Hampui Hats will be in Steamboat Springs Feb. 14-21 for a custom hat fitting. Clients wanting custom hat fittings can book a time at The-Westerly.com The walls still feature art from local artists including Scheer who uses photography techniques from the late 1800s to produce western-themed dioramas Guests can also enjoy the work of Steamboat Springs painter MB Warner who was featured last week during First Friday Artwalk Visitors will also find the work of artists including a Nashville-based artist whose work focuses on western themes with styles that range from illustrative to impressionist; South Carolina oil painter Kym Day whose western-inspired imagery is rooted in her experiences growing up in Texas; Drew Christie who draws on his experiences as an award-winning illustrator and animator to create dreamlike oil paintings that reflect the rugged dusty landscapes of the American West; and Tanden Launder a multi-medium artist from Idaho whose contemporary western art revolves around creative visual biographies of the iconic west and its heroes Ryan said The Westerly will continue to take part in First Friday Artwalk and has partnered with Mythology offering the distillery a place to offer its brand during the event The Scheer’s said they are currently looking for an employee and the clothing she is selling are a perfect fit for the Westerly “A really good piece of clothing should be considered a piece of art as well,” Jacque said “We were wanting to bring something new to Steamboat that we don’t have already for adults and for children … we are trying to mesh all our loves together into one little thing.” Readers around Steamboat and Routt County make the Steamboat Pilot & Today’s work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage (WJAR) — Firefighters battled heavy flames at a house fire in Westerly Friday morning Images from the scene showed a house engulfed in flames An NBC 10 observed heavy damage to the home This story will be updated when more information is available Westerly Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE - Free Report) in the fourth quarter according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC The fund purchased 43,504 shares of the technology company's stock Guidewire Software makes up 3.4% of Westerly Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio making the stock its 11th largest position Westerly Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.05% of Guidewire Software at the end of the most recent quarter A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GWRE Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in Guidewire Software during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000 Ossiam bought a new stake in Guidewire Software in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000 raised its stake in Guidewire Software by 101.0% in the fourth quarter now owns 197 shares of the technology company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter purchased a new position in shares of Guidewire Software during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000 R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Guidewire Software during the fourth quarter valued at $47,000 Insiders sold a total of 32,371 shares of company stock worth $6,215,853 over the last three months GWRE has been the topic of several research reports raised their target price on Guidewire Software from $228.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday Baird raised their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $230.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a report on Friday The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating two have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $206.08 Read Our Latest Analysis on Guidewire Software NYSE:GWRE traded up $1.82 during trading hours on Monday The stock had a trading volume of 94,905 shares The company has a 50 day moving average price of $190.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $190.84 has a 52 week low of $107.65 and a 52 week high of $219.59 The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53 a quick ratio of 2.66 and a current ratio of 2.66 The stock has a market capitalization of $17.74 billion Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.44) The business had revenue of $289.48 million during the quarter compared to the consensus estimate of $285.74 million Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 2.38% and a net margin of 2.91% sell-side analysts anticipate that Guidewire Software will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year While Guidewire Software currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options (WJAR) — A 98-year-old World War II Navy veteran can check off another life achievement-- publishing a book Charles "Charlie" J Delmonte has always been a family man who prides himself on his Italian heritage “My grandma used to call him father storyteller and she made a little shirt that said it," said Phoebe Delmonte “He’d get you trapped in the living room for hours and hours and 'Teddy' was a mainstay story for everyone.” “I used to like to do magic tricks with the kids I’d take my thumb off and I’d do quarters tricks she wouldn’t come over," said Delmonte 'Come over and see uncle Charlie' and she’d say no 'I just wanted to tell you about 'Teddy' my teddy bear and his zipper belly.' And so now Delmonte said at that moment he began making up a story about a magical teddy bear that had a zipper belly consisting of people who lived inside that would take others to travel with them to visit other countries His niece became fascinated with the story she asked to visit 'Uncle Charlie' regularly and also started asking to see 'Teddy.' Demonte said he used to make excuses as to why she couldn't see Teddy he even wrote her notes pretending to be the stuffed animal “She just danced and loved and was so happy and her mother tears are coming down her eyes," he said Now she’s getting older and realizing there’s no Teddy." Delmonte shared the story with the rest of his grandchildren and great grandchildren “I think I was very little when all of us grandchildren heard it," said Phoebe The icing on the cake for Delmonte was when he was attending Tara's wedding 'Teddy' was walked down the aisle “I don’t think he even realized how impactful that was for Tara until she brought teddy down the aisle with the rings," said Phoebe Delmonte began entertaining the idea of taking his story and making it into an actual book “So many people who I’ve told the story to said 'Don’t let the story die.' And that’s the reason I wrote the book,” said Delmonte Delmonte partnered with Westerly High School art teacher John Tedeschi to illustrate the book several years ago He asked his niece to help him write it through a recording of him telling the story Phoebe said she used her graphic design skills to add finishing touches to it before it went out for publication He received his first copy of "How's Teddy A True Story of Teddy Love," a few days before his 98th birthday "I couldn't believe it," said Delmonte I wanted to publish a book and that I actually have it and it all came true He said he sold his first one a few days ago and it brought him great joy “I don’t expect to make a lot of money on it because I’m going to give it to my grandkids I got 25 books that I know of that I’m going to give away to the family that was my primary purpose," he said “It’s something that I want my grandchildren one day to be able to hear through him," said Phoebe being his granddaughter makes me so proud because he’s such a good person Anyone interested in ordering can reach out to: phoebe.c.delmonte@gmail.com were displaced after crews from multiple departments battled a large fire in the White Rock region of Westerly Sunday morning crews responded to the building on Cottage Street for reports of a structure fire Crews from Westerly and Pawcatuck responded to the scene four units in the building were directly affected by the blaze The American Red Cross provided assistance to the people who were displaced The State Fire Marshals office is investigating the fire Metrics details Hydroclimatic change in the Asian interior plays a key role in regulating regional environmental sustainability the influence of the summer monsoon and westerly circulation on the evolution of hydroclimate over the arid Asian interior remains controversial Here we present newly collected hydroclimate proxies from loess in the Asian interior to address the coevolution of monsoon-induced extreme rainfall and significant westerly-affected drying during the mid-Holocene Our results suggest that a drier mid-Holocene in the southern Tarim Basin was associated with a poleward displacement of the westerly jet due to relatively warm boreal summer temperatures in the mid-latitudes Strengthened water vapor fluxes associated with the boreal summer monsoon facilitated extreme rainfall events and enhanced mountain erosion Our proxy-model comparison reveals a drier westerly regime superimposed with strengthened rainfall over the Asian interior during the warm mid-Holocene Our findings suggest that more summer flash rainstorm events are likely to occur in a warmer world with enhanced drying in the hyper-arid Asian interior the TB is among the least studied regions in the Asian interior high-resolution records available to examine the respective impacts of the summer monsoon and westerly jet on hydrological cycling Hydroclimate proxies include the stable carbon isotope ratios and 14C ages derived from loess sediments Rainstorm proxies are established utilizing loess provenance proxies including rare-earth element (Ce and Nd) abundances as well as 87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd values Our aim is to investigate the relative impacts of the summer monsoon and westerly jet on hydrological cycling across the TB during past warm periods with implications for future hydroclimate changes and water availability Along the southern margin of the TB translation to the Kunlun Mountains field observations have identified coarser grain sizes from the AQ16 site compared to the YM22 site due to its proximity to the upwind direction of the dust storm sources including the Taklamakan Desert and pre-hill floodplain fans Results indicate that the upper 54 m in AQ16 spans a period from ~15 to 1 ka BP and the upper 16 m in the YM22 spans a period from 8.2 ka BP to present the sedimentation rates of the loess at the two sites tend to be highly consistent We also reconstructed past changes in loess provenance using four groups of independent proxies (rare earth elements—Ce, Nd; and radioactive isotopes—87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd) (See “Methods”) since the last deglacial, we observe coherent changes across all proxies (Fig. S7) To be consistent with the environmental proxies these are focused on the period from 8–1 ka BP 14CIC) at the AQ16 site at 2600 m elevation Larger values representing drier hydroclimate conditions f Simulated changes of summer westerly jet intensity at 200 hPa in the Tarim Basin g Simulated changes of summer water vapor flux at 600 hPa in the Tarim Basin (this study) The “-” represents the direction of the wind Changes in age offsets of inorganic carbon (h) westerly jet intensity (j) and water vapor flux at 600 hPa (k) from warmer to cooler climates which matched well with our records in the Kunlun Mountains and other widely distributed Chinese loess records that exhibit a drier soil moisture state in the mid-Holocene than in the late-Holocene The corroborative dataset provided by the TB proxy and model records here significantly expands the inferred range of mid-Holocene drying from a regional to a continental scale UCC denotes the average composition of the upper continental crust f The mean 87Sr/86Sr values from Taklamakan Desert silts and Eastern Kunlun Mountain sediments h A scatterplot displaying the correlation between Nd and the 143Nd/144Nd The red dots on the plot correspond to samples from the late Holocene while the yellow dots represent samples from the middle Holocene the 143Nd/144Nd ratios are reported in the epsilon notation (εNd) The higher/lower lake level denotes lower/higher monsoon intensity Black dashed bands indicate the collapse of the Asian and African monsoons at the middle-late Holocene transition Cluster 2 denotes the association of lake surface samples to the mineralogical cluster The change of this proxy record captures variations in runoff caused by precipitation linked to Summer Monsoon intensity The thin line represents the original data while the thick line illustrates the data after applying a smoothing technique at 20 points Higher/lower δ18O values denote lower/higher summer monsoon intensity e Simulated changes of summer water vapor flux from east at 850 hPa in the Tarim Basin (this study) The “-” represent the direction of the wind while the thick line illustrates the data after applying a smoothing technique at 5 points as indicated by exotic fossilized Tsuga pollen grains found in the region Further validation of this mesoscale mechanism could be achieved through the use of high-resolution and comprehensive Earth system models in future research h Provenance shift over the TB (this study) within larger values representing increased mountain sediment sources this paper presents a novel way to examine the different hydroclimate impacts of summer monsoons and westerly circulation in the hyper-arid Asian interior since the middle Holocene by studying geochemical proxies from two unique loess records we observe nuanced climate variability modulated by the westerly jet position and westerly circulation and by low-level monsoonal circulation in the Asian interior during the mid-Holocene along with independent transient simulations and thermodynamic considerations offer a comprehensive view of the paleoclimatology of Asian interior It suggests that a meridional shift of the westerly jet driven by mid- and high-latitude temperature gradient changes in the boreal summer and creates a fundamental control on average water availability in the Asian interior These paleoclimatology findings and dynamics carry contextualized implications suggesting a future warmer scenario where heightened aridity is coupled with amplified rainfall extremes in arid western China Given that the water stored in mountain regions is the most important resource for determining available freshwater upon which humans and ecosystems depend our study suggests reduced water availability (droughts) punctuated by extreme rainfall events (floods) in the future under global warming-induced changes in westerly winds The AQ16 section consists of three trenches and a pit excavated from the floor of the valley, and measures approximately 83 m in length (Fig. S3) Trench 1 extends to 20 m below the ground surface The stratigraphy of Trench 1 overlaps Trench 2 and the stratigraphy of Trench 2 overlaps Trench 3 The trenches and pit were sampled at 2 cm intervals Section YM22 is about 1.5 km southwest of Ya Men Village in Cele County Section YM22 was sampled every 1 cm from top to bottom Quartz OSL dating was conducted at the Institute of Earth Environment Sediment extraction was conducted in a subdued A total of 2.5 cm of sediment was removed and discarded from both ends of the sample tube to avoid potential light exposure The samples (~50 g) were first treated with 30% H2O2 and 30% HCl to remove organic materials and carbonates Samples were washed with distilled water until neutral and then 4–11 μm polymineral grains were separated following Stokes Law These polymineral fine grains were immersed in 30% hydrofluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6) for 3–5 days and then were washed in HCl and distilled water to extract the fine-grained quartz component The purified quartz was deposited on 9.7 mm-diameter stainless steel discs using ethanol for measurement Sediment from the internal portions was used to measure the equivalent dose (De) and for radioisotope (U All OSL measurements were performed using an automated Daybreak 2200 OSL reader equipped with infrared (880 ± 60 nm) and blue (470 ± 5 nm) LED units and a 90Sr/90Y beta source for irradiation The quartz grains were stimulated at 125 °C with blue LEDs (power ~45 mW cm−2) for 60 s and the OSL signal was detected using an EMI 9235QA photomultiplier tube coupled in front with two 3-mm U-340 (290–370 nm) glass filters Samples were crushed gently with a clean mortar and pestle Then samples were treated with boiling 2 M HCl for over 24 h to remove carbonates and were then rinsed with distilled water until neutral Pretreated samples and CuO powder were placed into 9 mm quartz tubes Sample CO2 gas was extracted under vacuum and cryogenically purified oven dried (45 °C) samples were physically examined to remove plant roots and any detrital materials prior to analysis Purified CO2 was converted to graphite with an Fe catalyst and measured at the Xi’an 3 MV HVE Tandetron or at the MIni CArbon DAting System (MICADAS) located at the Xi’an AMS Center samples at 20-cm intervals for AQ16 and 3 to 5 cm intervals were analyzed for YM22 Oven dried (45 °C) samples were physically examined to remove plant roots and any detrital materials prior to carbonate isotope analysis ~2 g sediment samples were ground in an agate mortar and sieved through a 100 mesh (150 μm) screen Analyses of carbonate samples were performed using an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (MAT-252) with an automated carbonate preparation device (Kiel II) at IEECAS Repeated analyses of laboratory carbonate standards with known δ18O (−14.720 ± 0.094‰) and δ13C (−6.360 ± 0.075‰) values were performed daily to ensure instrumental precision Typical standard deviation for the repeated analyses of these laboratory standards is less than ±0.1‰ crushed power samples were combusted for 4 h at 850 °C in evacuated sealed quartz tubes in the presence of 1 g of CuO The resulting CO2 was cryogenically purified and the isotopic ratios of the purified CO2 were measured using a Finnigan MAT 251 gas source mass spectrometer at the IEECAS The overall precision of the δ13CTOC analyses was better than 0.2‰ All stable isotope ratios are reported in parts per mill (‰) deviations against the Vienna Pee Dee Belemnite (VPDB) standard Elemental neodymium (Nd) and cerium (Ce) concentrations were measured at intervals of 10 cm All samples were pulverized to <75 µm (200 mesh size) using a Shatter Box and pressed into 60 µm diameter discs for measurement Samples were measured using a polarized energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (Model Epsilon 5 The Netherlands) at the School of Geography Samples at 10-cm intervals were analyzed using 5 g compacted onto discs with 32-mm diameters Elemental concentration is expressed in parts per million (ppm) following conversion of spectra into concentrations We use Nd and Ce to create a non-dimensional hydroclimate index We begin by interpolating these two unevenly spaced paleoclimate time series into evenly spaced time series Each time series was interpolated to 100 years then visually compared to its interpolated time series the two uniformly spaced time series were normalized using the Acycle software the Acycle software was employed to merge the curves resulting in a non-dimensional provenance index The grain size of the powdered samples was analyzed using a Malvern Mastersizer particle size analyzer samples were pretreated with hot H2O2 to remove organic matter and with 2 M HCl to remove carbonates following the standard procedure used at South China Normal University and IEECAS A leaching time of more than 72 h was chosen to allow adequate exchange The leachates and residues (silicate fraction) were separated by centrifugation at 4000 r/min for 10 min Chemical procedures including sample digestion and Sr purification were performed in an ISO class 6 clean room in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) Approximately 50 mg for Sr analyses and 200 mg for Nd analyses of sample powder were digested in a mixture of HF-HNO3-HCl (Fisher Chemical TraceMetalTM Grade purified by double sub-boiling distillation) Sr was isolated from the matrix elements (including Na Er and Hf) by conventional ion-exchange chromatography with AG50W-X12 cation exchange resin (37 to 74 microns; Bio-Rad® The Sr recovery rates of the sample were ~99% The total procedural blanks were lower than 0.1 ng which is negligible compared with the amount of Sr (1.5–2 ug) in the samples Nd was separated from other rare-earth elements on quartz columns using 1.7 mL Teflon powder as the cation exchange medium Total procedural blanks were <80 pg for Sr and <60 pg for Nd in this study which is negligible compared with the amount of Sr and Nd (>1 ug) in the samples The numerical simulations we utilized are described in detail by Shi et al. 38 The model employed is the Community Earth System Model a fully coupled earth system model developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (Boulder To better capture the regional features of TB precipitation a relatively high horizontal resolution for the atmospheric module is chosen to be 0.47°*0.63° in latitude and longitude The atmospheric module is coupled with a slab ocean in which only the thermodynamic feedback of surface ocean is included An accelerated transient experiment covering the past 10 kyr was carried out in which 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Science Foundation CAREER Award (no Burr for editorial assistance with an earlier version of the manuscript Present address: Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Technology and Application School of Earth and Climate Science and Climate Change Institute Xi’an Institute for Innovative Earth Environment Research CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments University of Science and Technology of China Interdisciplinary Research Center of Earth Science Frontier Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cultural Heritage Studies and Conservation The authors declare no competing interests Communications Earth & Environment thanks the anonymous reviewers for their contribution to the peer review of this work Primary Handling Editor: Carolina Ortiz Guerrero Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02005-w Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Microbiology newsletter — what matters in microbiology research Thousands in Centre County Lose Power After Severe Storms Man Dies by Electrocution in State College After Severe Storm Damaged Power Lines Road Closures Continue in Centre County After Severe Storm A design rendering of the proposed Retreat at Westerly Image by Landmark Properties via State College Borough State College Planning Commission last week heard an overview of preliminary plans for a long-discussed student housing project on a portion of Westerly Parkway Plaza The existing plaza property would be replotted from four parcels to three with Landmark acquiring one 11-acre parcel from property owner State College Joint Venture to construct the new development The commercial building on the west side of the plaza that houses Weis Markets and other businesses as well as the Toasted Bagel Cafe building along with their existing entrances and parking Plans for the new development include razing the two dilapidated commercial buildings and constructing 21 residential buildings of two- and three-stories with a mix of two- to five bedroom townhomes and flats for a total of 546 beds The development would also include a 10,423-square-foot clubhouse Residential buildings would be constructed with a mix of materials including cementitious product board and batten and lap siding Building heights are mixed and stepped so there is a variety of scale and depth noting that Landmark is designing the property with a plan to own it long-term I think if you start stacking them on top of each other all of a sudden you begin to weave this community that has its very kind of special identity A total of 418 parking spaces are included in the plan along with EV charging and 50 bicycle parking spaces spread out across 10 racks Planning commission Vice-Chair Anita Gengher said she does not believe the plans include sufficient bicycle parking Entrances and exits to the property would be from Westerly Parkway and Waupelani Drive across from the original Retreat development (which was developed by Landmark but now has a different owner) A right-out exit only would be located at the corner of Waupelani Drive and O’Bryan Lane Several planning commission members raised concerns about traffic impacts “One of my concerns is the additional traffic specifically when the high school is in session,” commission member Mallory Meehan said “I know that Westerly Parkway gets really backed up so we’re now going to be adding additional traffic flow outside there when assuming these students are also trying to get to campus if they are driving and not walking.” A traffic impact study is being done and is “going to take awhile,” borough Planning Director Ed LeClear said It will examine the entrances as well as the O’Bryan Lane Plaza Drive and South Atherton Street intersections “We’re all very aware of what’s happening at the high school right now,” LeClear said “And I know the traffic engineers are going to be looking at that with a pretty significant amount of scrutiny to make sure that if there is impact Hope and Toretti said that based on a market study and talking with student housing managers the expectation is that most residents will use CATA bus service to get to campus “We have an agreement with CATA for CATA service for the residents of the development to hopefully minimize the amount of actually daily traffic leaving to go to class that they’ll be able to take the CATA bus So that’s also something that will be included with this,” Toretti said Toretti anticipates the bus stop will be on Waupelani Drive but that will be dependent on a review of the traffic study and CATA’s decision Noise and light impact on neighboring homes was another concern raised by planning commission members A landscape buffer will be established to shield homes on Oneida Street adding that the existing elevations will have the new buildings well below the neighboring residences Hope also said that the property will have a code of conduct for noise violations with a three-strikes policy that escalates from fines to eviction The new development is in the CP-3 Planned Commercial District zone LeClear said the developers argued the zoning does not require mixed-use on the site because residential is a permitted use in the zone The borough solicitor advised that the plan should be reviewed as submitted also raised concerns among some commission members “I think that’s a little bit of a shame because I think that that’s really taking away opportunities for other businesses and areas that we don’t necessarily have for businesses to go outside of downtown,” Meehan said Toretti said the developers are hopeful the remaining shopping center and the residential development will be mutually beneficial to each other “What we feel is with the shopping center being right adjacent to it the existing shopping center that’s remaining and the proposed development can feed off of one another as far as providing some use for the shopping center from the residences and at the same time help to keep that area of the shopping center occupied with businesses,” Toretti said Residential units will be rented at market rate by the bed Landmark plans to pay a fee in lieu to meet the borough’s inclusionary housing ordinance requirements instead of having affordable housing units on site “I really do think that if we are losing commercial and we’re losing that aspect at least we could maybe bring in some community need which is definitely that inclusionary housing,” Meehan said “While the fee in lieu serves some point obviously existing developments where people can actively live and actively work in our community is really what we’re trying to get to So i think you would see a lot more favorable approval if that is something that you are likely to consider.” Public areas with landscaping and seating will be located along Westerly Parkway and O’Bryan Lane to meet open space requirements A final land development plan and the traffic study will be required before the project can move forward The eastern portion of the Westerly Parkway Plaza has long been poised for redevelopment as a housing complex The last remaining business on the site of the planned development, The Frame Factory & Gallery moved to Bellefonte in August after owner Bill Ebken said he was notified by the property owners that they planned to demolish the two buildings there Ebken said the New York-based real estate group that owns the property had been mentioning plans to raze those buildings for at least 10 years A real estate agent for the property said in 2020 that the owners planned to tear down the two buildings and construct a mixed-use development for student housing and commercial space.  80% 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StateCollege.com Privacy Policy page “This property represents a major win for coastal habitat preservation director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management The water park closed in 2019 The DEM and Town of Westerly subsequently teamed up to purchase the land a 7-acre parcel that stretches from Atlantic Avenue to Winnapaug Pond Records show that the total purchase price came to over $3 million The property includes a building that contains apartments and a retail store as well as about 6acres of undeveloped salt marsh the former Water Wizz will still be a site for recreation The DEM intends to create permeable walking paths leading to Winnapaug Pond Save The Bay is also helping devise a plan to regrade the land so that it will be more resilient to climate change “The addition of this conservation easement is a great asset for the local community and visitors alike by preserving the property for public access to Winnapaug Pond allowing endless recreation activities year-round,” Westerly Town Administrator Shawn Lacey said in a statement “This partnership and investment will protect the property for many generations to enjoy.”