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School board hears mixed reactions from educators about AI pilot program
May 23, 2025 | Education, Government | 0 Comments
Westport educators report largely positive results from a state-funded pilot to assess the impact of AI in classroom lessons.
Holiday weekend traffic, parking alerts posted for downtown
May 22, 2025 | Community, Police & Fire | 1 Comment
Road closures mapped as Westport Fine Arts Festival, Memorial Day parade fill the streets Saturday through Monday.
Watching with Susan Granger May 22
May 22, 2025 | Arts, Visual | 0 Comments
A Hollywood satire and an update: Susan Granger reviews “The Studio” and “The Four Seasons.” Read her reviews here.
Wreckers ready for baseball playoffs after strong season finish
May 22, 2025 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
FCIAC tourney action gets underway for Staples on Friday.
Staples girl golfers vying for spot in FCIAC tourney
May 22, 2025 | Education, Sports | 1 Comment
Wreckers, coming off big win over Ridgefield, in the thick of four-way contest to qualify for final playoff slots.
Tax rate to rise 1.29% amid warnings about future headwinds
May 22, 2025 | Government | 6 Comments
Board of Finance signs off on 18.86 mill rate to finance Westport’s $252 million budget for 2025-26, but casts wary eye on impact of capital projects and state mandates.
Staples girls tennis ousts Darien in tourney play
May 21, 2025 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Wreckers advance to FCIAC semifinals against Fairfield Ludlowe, now scheduled Friday.
Staples ‘Pops’ concert slated June 6 at the Levitt
May 21, 2025 | Arts, Education, Performing | 0 Comments
The annual event, featuring performances by array of the high school’s musical and vocal groups, has “An Evening at the Movies” theme.
Staples boys tennis advances in FCIAC tourney
May 21, 2025 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Wreckers sweep by Westhill, move on to next round against New Canaan.
WJ Roundtable: ‘How to enjoy summer in Westport to the max’
May 21, 2025 | Community | 0 Comments
Panel discussion June 9 will explore all the ways to enjoy the season of sun and fun in Westport.
Two hospitalized after Saugatuck crash
May 21, 2025 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
One of the drivers was trapped in wreckage and had to be extricated by firefighters.
Staples girls lacrosse delivering fast break for the future
May 21, 2025 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Wreckers find ways to win with mix of youth and experience.
Opinion: Family proud of soccer coach at center of contract furor
May 20, 2025 | Education, Opinion, Sports | 0 Comments
Mother of Russell Oost-Lievense writes, “I, along with many others, will keep fighting for justice and accountability” after school administrators “mishandled” incident that led to non-renewal of his contract.
Trump vs. the media: Covering the news in contentious times
May 20, 2025 | Community, Politics | 0 Comments
Panel to explore adversarial relations between the press and presidential administration at June 1 program.
Staples tennis teams court success as FCIAC playoffs begin
May 20, 2025 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Both the boys and girls squads bring imposing regular season records into tournament competition starting Tuesday.
P&Z timeline crunch arises after another ‘Hamlet’ marathon
May 20, 2025 | Community, Government | 4 Comments
Applicants for sweeping Saugatuck project peppered by commissioners’ questions about issues ranging from traffic and deliveries to design and scale.
Long Lots project needs new ‘8-24’ report. More delays on tap?
May 19, 2025 | Community, Education | 3 Comments
By exiling Westport Community Gardens from Hyde Lane property, planners for new elementary school forced to seek new P&Z approval of state-mandated land-use report.
Westport Dog Festival bow-wows them all
May 19, 2025 | Community | 0 Comments
Dog lovers from all over Westport and beyond gathered Sunday in Winslow Park to celebrate the annual Westport Dog Festival, featuring competitions, a special guest pig and booths from various local organizations – and of course, lots of treats!
Alert: Wilton Road closed Monday as tree takes down power lines
May 19, 2025 | Police & Fire, Transportation | 0 Comments
Police said stretch of Wilton Road, between Partrick Road and River Lane, closed indefinitely as incident KOs power to nearly 200.
Opinion: All sides in heated debate over coach contracts need to do better
May 19, 2025 | Education, Opinion, Sports | 2 Comments
“There’s a student at the heart of this whose life in Westport has been ruined,” says the writer, and, “I’ve asked myself: ‘How would you feel if this were your child?’ ”


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