Jelani Cobb, Columbia J-School dean, to be honored at Westport MLK celebration
Award-winning journalist and Columbia J-School dean Jelani Cobb will be honored at Westport’s 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Read MoreAward-winning journalist and Columbia J-School dean Jelani Cobb will be honored at Westport’s 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Read MoreGeorge Clooney is a narcissistic aging celebrity in Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly,” an engaging existential film. Adam Sandler steals the picture.
Read MoreDec 15, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
Margery Gray Schieber Silk passed away peacefully on Dec. 12, 2025, in Westport, at the age of 101. A lifelong advocate for the environment, Margery was a founding member of Aspetuck Land Trust and helped defeat the Cockenoe Island nuclear power plant initiative.
Read MoreStaples Girls Basketball tipped off the regular season in dominant fashion, crushing the host Cheshire Rams 86-25 in a non-conference game.
Read MoreDec 15, 2025 | Government, Real Estate, Transportation | 2
The Westport Representative Town Meeting is considering a proposal for the Town to join the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority, a statewide planning agency.
Read MoreDec 15, 2025 | Arts, Performing | 0
Staples High School celebrated the holiday season with the 85th annual Candlelight Concert. Directors Jeri Brima, Carrie Mascaro, Kevin Mazzarella, and Lauren Pine led the ensembles.
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Read MoreThe William F. Cribari Bridge is a significant historic resource on the National Register. Allowing heavy truck traffic would alter its historic character, function, and setting.
Read MoreDec 13, 2025 | Property Transfers, Real Estate | 0
During the week of Nov. 24-28, 10 properties sold for a total of $15.9 million, including properties on Berkeley Road, Burritts Landing S (shown), Charcoal Hill Road, Cross Highway, Hiawatha Lane, Main St., Post Road E and Ridgewood Lane.
Read MoreDec 12, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
Burton “Burt” Albert Jr., 89, of Avon, Connecticut, passed away on Nov. 1, 2025. He was an influential educator and prolific author.
Read MoreDec 12, 2025 | Community, Government, Transportation | 4
First Selectman Kevin Christie and Second Selectwoman Amy Wistreich reportedly agree that the Parker Harding upgrade is the top DPIC priority to get across the finish line.
Read MoreThe two-hour-18-minute Wicked For Good spectacle cost roughly $150 million to make, following the original musical’s bumpy yellow brick road.
Read MoreDec 11, 2025 | Arts, Performing | 0
SNL alum, celebrated comedian, and Broadway veteran Ana Gasteyer is set to perform seasonal favorites and holiday originals at the Westport Country Playhouse.
Read MoreDec 11, 2025 | Government | 2
The Board Of Selectmen approved a five-year lease for 52 high-tech golf carts, a $1m state grant for the Cross Highway bridge, and essential marina repairs.
Read MoreDec 10, 2025 | Police & Fire | 0
Westport police arrested John Kuhn, a 69-year-old Bridgeport man, for painting a Star of David combined with swastikas on a Post Road East bank.
Read MoreDec 10, 2025 | Government, Real Estate | 0
Westport property owners have until Dec. 23 to meet with Vision Government Solutions to review their new assessments.
Read MoreDec 10, 2025 | Community, Government | 0
The P&Z approved an office building at 715 Post Road East–say goodbye, logs!–and heard a contentious Aquarion application.
Read MoreDec 9, 2025 | Community, Government | 4
Philip Gallo has resigned from TEAM Westport after a heated meeting where he argued the time for championing DEI is over.
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As the War for American Independence rages on, General George Washington must depend on his trusted spy network for key intelligence about British movements. In our brand-new Escape Room experience […]
As the War for American Independence rages on, General George Washington must depend on his trusted spy network for key intelligence about British movements. In our brand-new Escape Room experience […]
As the War for American Independence rages on, General George Washington must depend on his trusted spy network for key intelligence about British movements. In our brand-new Escape Room experience […]
As the War for American Independence rages on, General George Washington must depend on his trusted spy network for key intelligence about British movements. In our brand-new Escape Room experience […]
As the War for American Independence rages on, General George Washington must depend on his trusted spy network for key intelligence about British movements. In our brand-new Escape Room experience […]
As the War for American Independence rages on, General George Washington must depend on his trusted spy network for key intelligence about British movements. In our brand-new Escape Room experience […]
November 6 - 22, 2026 ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE Written by Ted Swindley Always…Patsy Cline is more than a musical tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 […]
Prize winning pianist at Weston Library November 8 The Friends of the Weston Library are honored to welcome prize-winning pianist Anthony Ratinov in the first concert of our 2026-27 Sunday Soundcapes concert series. On November 8 at 4 pm Mr. Ratinov will introduce our new Estonia grand piano to the public, with a preview of […]
Benedict Arnold’s name is synonymous with being a traitor. At an important point in the Revolutionary War, he orchestrated the handover of top-secret plans about the Patriots’ most important fort, West Point, to British spy John Andre. The plot unraveled; otherwise, the outcome of the fight for independence may have had a different ending. Before […]
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