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Opinion: Lice, affordable housing and crime comments are head-scratchers
Dec 6, 2024 | Opinion | 1 Comment
Writer weighs in on comments linking school lice, affordable housing and crime in Westport.
Jake Nolan had a very ‘hair-razing’ November
Dec 6, 2024 | Community, Health | 0 Comments
Westport realtor lost his long locks keeping his promise to buzz off five years’ growth if donations met “Movember” charity fundraising challenge.
Ho, ho, holidays welcomed at Town Hall tree lighting
Dec 6, 2024 | Community | 0 Comments
Crowd gathers Thursday to celebrate “official” welcome for Westport’s holiday season.
Donations sought for town’s ‘Holiday Giving Program’
Dec 5, 2024 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
Campaign provides direct support for about 80 Westport households facing financial hardship during holiday season.
Watching with Susan Granger December 5
Dec 5, 2024 | Arts, Visual | 0 Comments
Westporter Susan Granger reviews Anna Kendrick’s Netflix movie “Woman of the Hour” and Alfonso Cuaron’s Apple TV+ series “Disclaimer.”
Tryouts for Westport Swim Club start Sunday
Dec 5, 2024 | Community, Sports | 0 Comments
Group open to young swimmers in second through eighth grades.
Driver hospitalized after tree crashes onto pickup
Dec 5, 2024 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Injuries appeared minor to driver whose truck was struck by large limb that fell from tree on Easton Road, shutting down the street early Wednesday.
Elevator restored to Inn at Longshore renovation plans
Dec 5, 2024 | Business, Government | 4 Comments
P&Z acts to ensure developers fully comply with accessibility guidelines as originally planned.
Apply for Westport Woman’s Club community service grants
Dec 4, 2024 | Community | 0 Comments
Deadline for area nonprofits to apply for 2024-25 grants is Jan. 15, 2025.
RTM re-elects officers, but gas-fueled golf equipment engulfed in debate
Dec 4, 2024 | Community, Environment, Government | 2 Comments
Wieser, Karpf easily win new terms, but arguments engulf $863,000 appropriation for new Longshore Golf Course maintenance gear.
RTM at 75: Legacy of Westport’s citizen assembly celebrated
Dec 4, 2024 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
Current and former members of Representative Town Meeting assess the body’s foundational role in local government.
Staples mangles Manchester in state football playoff opener
Dec 4, 2024 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
With 42-6 victory Tuesday, Wreckers advance to semifinals Sunday for rematch with Greenwich.
Opinion: RTM needs to go green, not waste green, on new Longshore golf gear
Dec 3, 2024 | Environment, Government, Opinion | 3 Comments
Writer says Parks and Recreation Department bid for new gas-powered equipment should be denied because long-term financial and environmental costs compared with battery-operated alternatives were not adequately considered.
Obituary: Mary Becker
Dec 3, 2024 | Obituaries | 0 Comments
She had worked as a travel agent, loved gardening, music, theater and reading, and is remembered for “infectious energy, positivity and joy [which] were an inspiration to all who knew her.”
Hand-crafted holiday gifts on offer at ‘Artist Market’
Dec 3, 2024 | Community | 0 Comments
Saturday marketplace hosted by Westport Farmers Market.
Songs of the season at Sunday choral concert
Dec 3, 2024 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0 Comments
Staples Orphenians and Dartmouth Brovertones to perform at Saugatuck Congregational Church.
Two new police officers sworn in
Dec 2, 2024 | Government, Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Devonte Savage and Handel Sam officially join Westport police force at Monday ceremony.
Oil paintings exhibited at Westport Book Shop
Dec 2, 2024 | Arts, Fine | 0 Comments
Work by Markley Rizzi selected for December’s artist-of-the-month display.
Talking trash, selectwomen approve new rules for dumpsters
Dec 2, 2024 | Environment, Government | 1 Comment
Policy aims to prevent trash bins from damaging town property and leaving them in place indefinitely.
New vehicles, other upgrades rolled out for Wheels2U Westport
Dec 1, 2024 | Government, Transportation | 0 Comments
Improvements for the on-demand RR shuttles also include extended morning service and new software to enhance booking rides.


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