Memorial Day celebration to include service only
The Memorial Day parade in Westport is cancelled due to severe weather, but the service will proceed inside the Town Hall auditorium.
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Author: Doug Weber
Nikki Glekas OK’d as town concessionaire in time to serve Compo Beach on Memorial Day weekend
Nikki Glekas received final approval to run concessions at Compo Beach and Longshore sites, opening for Memorial Day weekend.
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Westport Fine Arts Festival: dripping with success
The 53rd annual Westport Fine Arts Festival attracted its largest applicant pool yet despite rainy weather. Sales were strong.
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Herb Podel, WWII vet and beloved Westporter, ready for Grand Marshal role
Herb Podel, a 101-year-old WWII veteran, is the Grand Marshal of Westport’s Memorial Day celebration. He shares his formula for longevity.
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Cultivating with Kerri: your May garden, advice for beginners
Learn the first steps for beginner gardeners in May, including checking light, feeling the soil, and testing soil health.
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RTM Member Alma Sarelli receives GOP nod for state senate District 26
Republican Alma Sarelli is running for Connecticut’s 26th State Senate seat, focusing on affordability, education, and local control.
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Memorial weekend traffic alert and 172 additional parade parking spots
Memorial Weekend road closures are in effect. Saugatuck Church offers Monday parade parking.
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Westport real estate sales May 4-8
During the week of May 4-8, nine properties sold for a total of $18.1 million, including properties on Bayberry Lane, Charcoal Hill Road, Coleytown Road (shown), Fenway (The), Reimer Road, Richmondville Ave., Spriteview Ave., Sturges Highway and Wright St.
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Message from Governor Lamont to Connecticut families
Governor Lamont addresses Eversource’s proposed rate hike while the company posts $1.69 billion in profit and pays its CEO $13.5 million.
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Schools probe parents’ reading experiences
Schools need parent’s help to understand student reading development. Complete the confidential Voluntary Family Reading History Questionnaire.
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Obituary: Mary Christine McCarthy
Mary Christine McCarthy, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on May 19, 2026, at age 93.
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Arts group to unveil mural, debut ‘American Journeys’ exhibit at library
Westport’s Artists Collective unveils “Piece by Piece” mural and debuts “American Journeys” exhibit at the Library on June 4.
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Staples baseball heads into FCIAC tourney on winning note
Staples secured the No. 2 FCIAC seed with a 3-2 win over Ridgefield. Jules Cicero, Vincent Vega, and strong pitching led the Wreckers.
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Watching “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” with Susan Granger
Susan Granger reviews the provocative Apple TV dramedy “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” starring Elle Fanning as a student who turns to OnlyFans.
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How much tax will you pay? BoF introduces new mill rate of 13.2
The Westport Board of Finance set a new mill rate of 13.2. Find out how to calculate your new tax bill.
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Temple Israel land purchase comes amid membership surge
Temple Israel Westport is thriving, growing to 1,100 families. The recent purchase of six Coleytown Road allows for future expansion.
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Nestor wins Dem nod for D26 as Dathan drops out of race
Dathan had lost by a factor of two to one at Monday’s convention. Tuesday, she threatened a primary challenge. Wednesday she decided to run for the seat she now holds.
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Fairfield U invites Westport Journal readers to exclusive art tour
Carey Mack Weber, executive director of the Fairfield University Art Museum, guides Westport Journal readers on a tour.
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The Dish: Little Barn
The key to Little Barn’s lobster club: Few ingredients, a fistful of lobster
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Staples’ popular ‘Westport Pops’ at the Levitt Pavilion June 5
The Staples High School Westport Pops Concert, hosted by Tony Award-winning actor James Naughton, features many talented groups.
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53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival
Other 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States +1 moreThe 53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival returns to downtown Westport on Saturday and Sunday, May 23–24, 2026. Presented by the Westport Downtown Association, this nationally recognized juried event brings together […]
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Sound Bath Meditation with Hummingbird Healing Arts
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesLisa's unique immersive Sound Bath Meditations are multi-instrumental soundscapes designed to reset your nervous system. They typically begin with a short guided meditation to relax the participants as they lie […]
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Film Screening: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” with Q+A
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesFilm Screening of 1959 Jazz on a Summer’s Day Followed by a Q+A with Brian Kane Thursday May 28 from 6:30–9:00PM Film duration: 1h 25m Registration: $20 general admission, $10 […]
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Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesYour child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have […]
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Grainger Historic House + Peony Garden
The Glass House 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, United StatesAs part of the national commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, The Glass House will, for the first time, open the 1783 Grainger House and its celebrated peony and iris garden […]
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Film Screening of Bessie (2015)
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesMoCACT welcomes the Avon Theatre’s Avon on Tour for a special screening of HBO’s Emmy Award-winning Bessie (2015), starring Queen Latifah as legendary blues artist Bessie Smith. Presented in conjunction […]
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Free First Saturdays
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesFirst Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month. Young visitors can […]
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Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesYour child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have […]
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MoCACT Presents: Endea Owens + The Cookout
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesExperience an electrifying evening with Grammy, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Endea Owens, one of jazz’s most exciting contemporary voices. A member of The Late Show with […]
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Pinkalicious
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesBack by popular demand in Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities series… Pinkalicious The Musical! Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her […]
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Pinkalicious
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesBack by popular demand in Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities series… Pinkalicious The Musical! Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her […]
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A Tailor Near Me
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesWestport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “A Tailor Near Me,” a warm and wise comedy written by Michael Tucker, best known as a Golden Globe […]
$35
Location
Westport, US
3:16 pm,
May 24, 2026
55°F
mist
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