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Obituary: F. Stephanie Ball
The former Westporter had worked as a stockbroker, loved to travel and with her husband helped found “a longstanding social club in Westport known as the Turkeys.”
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.
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.
Downtown parking, traffic woes defy decades of planning efforts
Headlines over the years chronicle dead-ends, detours and debate over plans to solve the chronic problems, which remain relevant today.
First steps: New master plan for parks to chart path forward
Comprehensive plan, now in preliminary stages, is the first in three decades and will be guided by public input, officials say.
Westport’s Teacher of the Year makes ‘students feel special’
Selection of Staples librarian Jennifer Cirino announced at Monday convocation, a day before new academic year starts.
Electric shock: State legislators tussle over helping ease costs
Debate centers on whether officials should breach “fiscal guardrails” to provide relief to soaring bills.
Gas leak shuts down part of Cross Highway
Traffic detoured around site between Vineyard and Bayberry lanes indefinitely Monday.
Say ‘Goodbye’ to 7 Roshab Lane
A permit to demolish the 40-year-old Colonial has been issued.
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.
Joni Mitchell’s music featured at ‘First Folk Sunday’ concert
Performers will include Suzanne Sheridan, Bob Cooper and Cat Lines at Sept. 1 event.
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.
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.
Property Transfers August 5-9
WESTPORT — During the week of August 5-9, 14 properties traded hands for a total of $47.0 million, including properties on Beachside Avenue (shown), Dawn Drive, Deerwood Road, Deletta Lane, Hale Street, Hitchcock Avenue, Maple Avenue N, Northgate, Old Hill Farms Road., Owenoke Park, Park Lane and Woodland Drive.
How new realtor compensation rules affect Westport home buyers, sellers
Local real estate professionals predict initial confusion over negotiating commission fees will be sorted out with little longterm impact.
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.
Satchel Paige subject of next ‘Script in Hand’ show at playhouse
The legendary Negro Leagues pitcher at center of jazz-infused drama co-written and directed by Westporter Trey Ellis.
Study for downtown parking structure targets three sites
The proposal, seeking a completed report by Nov. 15, is among the latest initiatives in the years-long struggle to ease parking crunch and traffic congestion.
Staples Class of ’25: Here’s your graduation date
Board of Education, which met Thursday just before start of a new academic year, sets date for next year’s commencement ceremony.
Watching with Susan Granger August 22
Westporter Susan Granger reviews two Apple TV+ streamers: “Palm Royale,” starring Kristen Wiig, and “The Instigators,” featuring a Damon and an Affleck.
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