Watching “Wake Up Dead Man” with Susan Granger
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Rian Johnson’s third Benoit Blanc murder mystery – Wake Up Dead Man – is a dud despite a star-studded cast.
Read MoreSorry to be the bearer of bad news but Rian Johnson’s third Benoit Blanc murder mystery – Wake Up Dead Man – is a dud despite a star-studded cast.
Read MoreNon-profit organizations in Fairfield County are invited to apply for the annual Community Service Grants from the Westport Woman’s Club.
Read MoreDec 9, 2025 | Education, Government | 0
Westport’s Boards of Education, Finance, and RTM kick off the annual school budget planning process. Discussions focus on effectiveness and public/private partnerships for capital projects.
Read MoreDec 9, 2025 | Government, Real Estate | 0
Westport Planning And Zoning Commissioners voted to continue discussion on text amendment 855, allowing developers to build required affordable units offsite.
Read MoreDec 8, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
Dr Steven Scher, a beloved figure and talented orthodontist in Westport, CT, passed away at 82. He will be dearly missed by his family and the Fairfield County community.
Read MoreWheelPrice founders Kyle Mayers and Wally Namane won $20,000 at the first Startup Westport Pitch Competition, planning their next steps.
Read MoreThe community enjoyed festive music from student musicians and hot treats as Bill Constantino and Kevin Christie lit the Wakeman tree.
Read MoreDec 6, 2025 | Community, Government, Real Estate | 7
A Text Amendment allowing developers to build affordable housing off site is before the Westport Planning and Zoning Commission again, drawing pushback from residents who call it a loophole.
Read MoreDec 6, 2025 | Police & Fire | 0
Former Westport Police Chief Alfred R. Fiore has passed. Visitation is Thursday, Dec. 11, and the funeral mass is Friday, Dec. 12, followed by a police motorcade.
Read MoreDec 6, 2025 | Community, Government, Real Estate | 1
Westport property owners will receive updated assessments from the 2025 Revaluation next week. The average residential assessment is up 61%. That does not mean tax bills will rise by that amount.
Read MoreDec 6, 2025 | Property Transfers, Real Estate | 0
During the week of Nov. 17-21, 22 properties sold for a total of $88.1 million, including properties on Beachside Ave. (shown), Brookside Drive, Buena Vista Drive, Drumlin Road, Easton Road, Harvest Commons, Lansdowne, Maple Ave. S, Northside Lane, Pin Oak Court, Post Road E, Roshab Lane, Sasco Creek Road, Saugatuck Ave., Washington Ave. and Wilton Road.
Read MoreDec 5, 2025 | Education, Government, Sports | 0
Westport’s Board Of Finance discusses the “disgraceful” lack of gender equity between boys’ and girls’ locker rooms at Staples High School.
Read MoreDec 5, 2025 | Community, Police & Fire | 0
Fire Chief Nicholas L. Marsan activated the severe cold weather protocol to protect vulnerable Westport residents from the effects of an arctic outbreak.
Read MoreDec 5, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
Julie Ann Parillo, 65, a kind and gentle soul who loved her family and dogs, passed away in her sleep on December 4, 2025.
Read MoreNömade restaurant partners Patrick Jean, Ciara Webster, and Chef Zoli Kovacs plan to open Luya, a third Main Street Westport eatery.
Read MoreDec 5, 2025 | Education, Government | 0
The Board of Education voted 6-0 to keep Lee Goldstein as Chair, Dorie Hordon as Vice Chair, and Neil Phillips as Secretary of the seven-member panel.
Read MoreGlen Powell relies on physicality in Edgar Wright’s new film version of Stephen King’s The Running Man, co-starring Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin.
Read MoreSix students, Blake Serotta, Avery Michalowski, Jaicelynn Denny, Lucy Bughman, Noa Katz and Elias Ramos, are Staples High School’s students of the month for November.
Read MoreDec 4, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
Former longtime Westport resident Arthur Shaw Weise, 93, passed away December 2, 2025. He was a pillar of the community and a beloved family man.
Read MoreThe Westport Museum For History & Culture hosts Santa Claus for a special pre-holiday visit on Saturday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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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 […]
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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