Storm Update
Palmer’s Pen: Spring renewal, Hamlet, and a dog with ears like a radar dish
Apr 28, 2025 | Opinion, Palmer's Pen | 1 Comment
Gardeners, developers, runners, and even dogs with radar dish ears are springing to life as we enter what I consider the nicest time of the year in Westport.
Say ‘Goodbye’ to 24 Eno Lane
Apr 28, 2025 | Goodbye, Real Estate | 0 Comments
A permit to demolish the 47-year-old Colonial has been issued.
School officials review literacy efforts
Apr 28, 2025 | Education | 0 Comments
Compliance with state-mandated program at issue.
Student to school officials: Banning cellphones won’t solve social-media issues
Apr 27, 2025 | Education, Opinion | 2 Comments
Staples student tells school board the proposed ban on students’ use of phones during the class day won’t solve issues of social-media distraction and suggests money for the program could be better spent on other priorities.
Toasting the trees at Earthplace
Apr 27, 2025 | Community, Environment | 0 Comments
An Arbor Day salute was hosted Saturday at the forested grounds of the environmental learning center and wildlife sanctuary.
Three-win week for red-hot Staples boys lacrosse team
Apr 27, 2025 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Wreckers roll to 7-1 record for season.
Gray skies, sunny spirits as Compo playground rebuild winds up
Apr 27, 2025 | Community | 0 Comments
Saturday’s volunteer turnout ended a week-long construction project that culminated more than a year of planning and fundraising.
Cultivating with Kerri: For the Love of Trees
Apr 27, 2025 | Cultivating with Kerri, Environment | 0 Comments
Our self-described tree hugger pays homage to the maples, pines, and other trees in our world for Arbor Day.
American Colors by Henry Lehr plans May 1 grand opening
Apr 26, 2025 | Business | 0 Comments
Post Road East store is owned by Alex Lehr, a Westport native whose parents operated the former Henry Lehr store on Main Street for four decades.
Staples girls golf team ranked fourth in state
Apr 26, 2025 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Wreckers on course for successful season with 4-1 start.
Donations sought for DHS summer camp, graduation funds
Apr 26, 2025 | Community | 0 Comments
Funds raised support town-organized programs to help income-eligible Westport families.
Property Transfers April 7-11
Apr 26, 2025 | Property Transfers, Real Estate | 0 Comments
WESTPORT — During the week of April 7-11, five properties traded hands for a total of $12.8 million, including properties on Charcoal Hill Road, Fraser Road, Lansdowne, Warnock Drive and Wilton Road.
School’s out for summer … a day early
Apr 26, 2025 | Education | 0 Comments
Classes for Westport public school students will end June 13, a Friday, rather than originally planned Monday, June 16.
Sign points to opening of Delamar Westport in June
Apr 25, 2025 | Business, Government | 2 Comments
Roadside sign approved for new hotel poised to open on former Post Road East site of the Westport Inn.
Wheels2U rolling out more destinations in pilot program
Apr 25, 2025 | Government, Transportation | 0 Comments
Starting May 13, the on-demand shuttles will provide rides to Westport Center for Senior Activities, Westport Farmers Market and Jesup Green.
Not as easy as ABC, but ‘Block S’ trophies may make comeback
Apr 25, 2025 | Education, Sports | 1 Comment
School administrators exploring ways to restore athletics trophies, which were replaced by less-expensive plaques, after social-media furor.
$50K in community grants awarded by Westport Woman’s Club
Apr 25, 2025 | Community | 0 Comments
The grants, an annual tradition, support a range of community and social-service initiatives around the region.
Staples boys tennis team’s hot streak stopped by Greenwich
Apr 25, 2025 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Wreckers had won six straight matches before suffering a 4-3 loss Thursday.
Collection of unwanted prescription drugs set Saturday
Apr 24, 2025 | Health, Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Westport police, in collaboration with Drug Enforcement Administration, will collect eligible medications, no questions asked, for “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.”
Watching with Susan Granger April 24
Apr 24, 2025 | Arts, Visual | 0 Comments
From Off-Broadway to Disneyland: Granger reviews the engrossing “We Had a World” and the disastrous “Snow White.” Read her reviews here.


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