Connecticut: brimming with arts this fall
The Westport Journal’s Fall Culture Preview highlighted the abundance of theater, art, books, and film events across Connecticut this season
Read MoreSep 5, 2025 | Arts, Fine, Literature, Performing, Visual | 0
The Westport Journal’s Fall Culture Preview highlighted the abundance of theater, art, books, and film events across Connecticut this season
Read MoreSep 4, 2025 | Arts, Literature | 0
Olufunke Grace Bankole has won the third annual Westport Prize for Literature for The Edge of Water, her acclaimed debut novel about immigration, family, and survival after Hurricane Katrina. The $10,000 award will be presented Nov. 6 at The Westport Library.
Read MoreSusan Granger dives into Netflix’s Hostage, where political scandal, international intrigue, and personal sacrifice collide.
Read MoreSep 4, 2025 | Business, Government | 0
Westport’s longtime Town Attorney Ira W. Bloom has been selected to receive the Marvin J. Glink Award of Excellence from the International Municipal Lawyers Association.
Read MoreSep 4, 2025 | Government | 3
Westport’s Planning & Zoning Commission spent two hours debating whether to meet privately or publicly with Roan Ventures, developers of the rejected Hamlet project.
Read MoreWestport Planning & Zoning candidate Michele Paquette raises concerns over closed-door negotiations, commissioner exclusions, and a lack of transparency in The Hamlet discussion.
Read MorePatience paid off for Staples boys soccer. Noah Rossoni’s 60th-minute rebound sealed a 1-0 road win at New Canaan, marking a poised season opener under new coach Liam Witham.
Read MoreSep 2, 2025 | Business, Government, Opinion | 3
Carole Reichhelm, on behalf of the Westport Alliance for Saugatuck, questions whether town officials are sidelining public process with rushed, closed-door negotiations on the Hamlet project.
Read MoreThe Staples High field hockey team, last year’s FCIAC and Class L state champion, aims to stay on top with a strong returning core and promising newcomers.
Read MoreAs Sarah Jessica Parker prepares to appear at the Westport Library’s BOOKED FOR THE EVENING event, Susan Granger examines the faltering finale of “And Just Like That….”
Read MoreThe Staples Wreckers girls soccer team kicks off its 2025 campaign with a tough opener, hosting defending state champion New Canaan.
Read MoreSep 2, 2025 | Community, Police & Fire | 0
With school back in session, Westport Police are stepping up enforcement in school zones and bus routes. Officers urge drivers to slow down, put down their phones, and stop for school buses as part of their annual “Back to School” traffic safety campaign.
Read MoreOn Labor Day, hundreds gathered on Westport’s Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge for a “WorkersOverBillionaires” protest.
Read MoreSep 1, 2025 | Goodbye, Real Estate | 0
The owners of 33 High Point Road in Westport have received a demolition permit for the 1963-built ranch. The 2,200-square-foot home sold in March for $1.51M.
Read MoreSep 1, 2025 | Government, Real Estate | 3
Westport legislators are divided on Connecticut’s vetoed affordable housing bill but united in seeking solutions. Rep. Jonathan Steinberg opposed the measure, citing local infrastructure concerns, while Sen. Ceci Maher and Rep. Dominique Johnson supported it.
Read MoreWhile chrysanthemums are the go-to fall flower, native asters are just as colorful and more pollinator-friendly. Local gardeners and Gilbertie’s Garden Center share why asters, along with goldenrod and black-eyed Susans, are perfect for autumn displays that last well beyond the season.
Read MoreAug 30, 2025 | Community, Environment | 0
Earthplace in Westport invites the community to its second annual Volunteer Day on Sept. 6. Participants will remove invasive plants and restore trails in the 62-acre nature sanctuary, while enjoying the outdoors and contributing to the preservation of Westport’s largest open space.
Read MoreAug 30, 2025 | Police & Fire | 0
A Norwalk woman has been charged in connection with a 2023 theft from Ulta Beauty in Westport, where $750 worth of cosmetics, fragrances and styling tools were stolen. Arrested Sunday in Norwalk on separate charges, she now faces multiple counts, including fifth-degree larceny.
Read MoreAug 30, 2025 | Property Transfers, Real Estate | 0
WESTPORT — During the week of Aug. 11-15, seven properties sold for a total of $17.40 million, including properties on Evergreen Ave., Mansfield Place, North Ave., Riverside Ave., Tamarac Road, Woodside Lane and Woody Lane (shown).
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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 […]
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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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