Update: ‘Escapee’ from mental health center in custody
Patient with history of mental illness and domestic assaults, who left supervision at St. Vincent’s Behavioral Care Center on Long Lots Road, detained Tuesday on Compo Road South.
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Category: Police & Fire
A rolling-thunder tribute to 9/11 victims
Annual “CT United Ride” commemoration roared from Sherwood Island under giant stars-and-stripes unfurled by Fire Department.
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Chief assesses Westport school security in wake of Georgia shooting
Koskinas highlights how police, school officials respond to local threats after Georgia student previously reported to authorities was able to bring gun to school and kill four.
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Alert: Traffic blocked from route of 9/11 motorcycle tribute Sunday
“CT United Ride” procession, starting at Sherwood Island State Park, to be escorted by police through town north to the Wilton border.
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Police: Driver in rear-end collision was DUI
Suspect faces additional charges after crash police said was caused when he failed to stop at a stop sign.
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Police: Man stole checks from mailbox outside Post Office
Suspect switched his name with the intended recipient’s before depositing the purloined checks, police said.
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Westport YMCA warns scammers are ‘phishing’ for personal data
Scheme involves fake emails sent in the Y’s name seeking recipients’ personal and financial information.
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Police: Man charged in domestic dispute involving child
Suspect allegedly shoved relative holding a child when argument turned physical, police said.
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Cats in the cradle: All kitties trapped in drain rescued
Perseverance pays off as volunteer rescue crew, led by WASA and firefighters, lures last of six felines to safety from storm drain.
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Police: Fugitive truck driver used scooter trying to elude troopers, K-9
Suspect wanted on Missouri arrest warrant fled from State Police on Interstate 95 using an electric scooter before being caught during altercation with police and K-9 Gatti at Exit 17 ramp in Westport.
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Police: Suspect who fled Merritt crash faces new car-theft charges
Man caught in Westport neighborhood after fleeing scene of stolen BMW accident on parkway also accused of stealing Mercedes from local home in July.
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Grate job! Kitten trapped in storm drain rescued
Skittish kittens and mother cat eluded initial efforts to free them from storm drain, but one of the kittens was hoisted to safety Tuesday.
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Gas leak shuts down part of Cross Highway
Traffic detoured around site between Vineyard and Bayberry lanes indefinitely Monday.
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Update: Car-theft suspects flee Merritt Parkway crash into Westport neighborhood
18-year-old Waterbury male apprehended, two other suspects elude capture after Sunday crash in stolen BMW that shut down highway near Clinton Avenue overpass.
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Pedestrians critically injured on Imperial Avenue out of hospital
As police continue investigating the Aug. 7 accident, indications are that SUV driver may have suffered a medical issue before striking the man and woman.
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Back-to-school reminder: All campuses off limits to outsiders during class hours
When new academic year starts Tuesday, no dog walkers allowed on Wakeman Field, no community gardeners at Long Lots under police-enforced townwide ban on unauthorized visitors.
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Man’s body recovered from local stretch of Aspetuck River
Weston driver’s vehicle sank behind Aspetuck Falls after he apparently drove off the road during Sunday night’s torrential rain.
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‘Community Connect’ emergency response initiative launched
Free registry for Westport households and businesses will help officials refine responses to emergencies.
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Five new firefighters to be sworn in Wednesday
Public invited to attend Town Hall ceremony.
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Westport appears to escape worst of wet wallop
Local flooding reports less severe than nearby areas where Sunday’s heavy rain forced water rescues and evacuations — including a Wilton neighborhood on the Westport border.
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Washington’s Spies Escape Room
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesAs 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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Washington’s Spies Escape Room
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesAs 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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Washington’s Spies Escape Room
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesAs 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 […]
$25 -
Washington’s Spies Escape Room
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesAs 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 […]
$25 -
Washington’s Spies Escape Room
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesAs 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 […]
$25 -
Washington’s Spies Escape Room
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesAs 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 […]
$25 -
Washington’s Spies Escape Room
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesAs 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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Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesWestport Country Playhouse stages the world premiere of “Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley,” written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Emily Mann, October 20 - […]
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CORA Foundation Community Conversation with Michael Borders
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesJoin artist Michael Borders and independent curator and artist Richard Klein, former Exhibitions Director of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, for a lively conversation exploring the vision and process behind […]
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“Co-existing with Coyotes” at Fairfield Public Library
Fairfield Public Library 165 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesThere are few species in North America as misunderstood and maligned as the coyote. Yet many understand them as a symbol of resilience and a subject of admiration, a North […]
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Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesWestport Country Playhouse stages the world premiere of “Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley,” written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Emily Mann, October 20 - […]
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Night at the Museum: An Evening of Comedy
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesComedy comes to MoCACT as Circle Comedy and Westport Parks & Rec bring you a night of stand-up headlined by Christian Finnegan the sharp-witted comic known for Chappelle's Show, VH1's […]
$40 – $50
Location
Westport, US
7:06 pm,
November 4, 2026
61°F
few clouds
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