Storm Update
YMCA invites families to mingle at ‘Jingle Bells Jamboree’
Santa will greet attendees at Saturday event, featuring a ho, ho host of holiday activities.
Alert: Wet, windy wallop forecast Wednesday
Flooding, power outages possible as heavy rainfall, blustery conditions sweep across the region.
Mind the gap: Divide among students’ test performance scrutinized
Supt. of Schools Thomas Scarice calls lagging performance by some Westport student groups “one of the primary challenges of education.”
Untidy tidings: Dumpster overflows at Parker Harding Plaza
Head of Westport Downtown Association says problem is primarily caused by not using the trash bin’s compacting device.
Obituary: William D. Westcott
The Staples High School graduate worked as a marketing and business strategist, enjoyed travel, sailing and backgammon, and is remembered as “a beautiful, gentle, sensitive, giving man with a dry wit and a quick smile … who was generous to a fault.”
Evergreen Avenue water main breaks Tuesday morning
Repairs expected to restore service by mid-afternoon, while Aquarion infrastructure work in Judy Point Lane/Burritts Landing area also has disrupted service.
Revisions to blight ordinance get green thumbs up
Representative Town Meeting committees back modifications on controversial issues like grass height.
Mexicue off downtown’s menu, lack of parking cited for restaurant’s closure
Main Street eatery shuttered after only two years.
Six December ‘Students of the Month’ named at Staples
Award recognizes the recipients as “all-around good citizens” of the high school.
School, town officials cast wary eye on new spending for next budget
Cordial but cautious atmosphere prevails at summit on outlook for 2025-26 education budget.
Case closed: How cops cracked downtown smash-and-grab burglary
Police officials detail investigation that led to arrest of two suspects in daytime Main Street theft that shocked Westport.
Staples football suffers season-ending loss to Greenwich
Wreckers’ hopes of repeating as state champions dashed Sunday as Cardinals staged 14-0 tournament semifinal victory.
With marina plan, ‘Hamlet’ developers dip toe into regulatory waters
First sign in two years of what may be in store for Saugatuck emerges after a sweeping rezoning of the area was approved.
Officials seek to extend portable classroom lease at Long Lots
Plan calls for using two portables until new school is completed in 2027.
Obituary: Joyce L. Thompson
Long active in the local arts community, she was a president of the former Westport Arts Center, enjoyed boating, gardening and painting, and is remembered as someone who “approached all with a sense of passion and a spirit of collaboration that made her a quiet leader.”
Novel about ‘foreignness’ selected for WestportREADS ’25
“In the Distance,” a Pulitzer Prize finalist by Hernan Diaz, sets theme for slate of programs planned for Westport Library’s community reading initiative.
Property Transfers November 18-22
WESTPORT — During the week of November 18-22, 12 properties traded hands for a total of $36.7 million, including properties on
Angora Road, Bermuda Road, Bermuda Road (shown), Edgewater Commons Lane, Harbor Road, Manitou Road, Park Lane, Plunkett Place, Riverside Avenue, Roosevelt Road, Sherwood Drive and Spicer Court.
Cultivating a holiday tradition at Wakeman Town Farm
Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday heralded a generations-long observance at the farm.
At Earthplace, author to discuss recipes that ‘love’ the planet
Cathy Katin-Grazzini to explore — and demonstrate — eco-friendly food at Saturday event.
Obituary: Toni Michelle Cribari
She held many different jobs, from waitress and pharmaceutical technician to EMT and nanny; also had a passion for music, and is remembered for “her independent spirit, her sense of humor, and her beauty both inside and out.”
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