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Terrain wants to use old Dress Barn for floral studio
1900-era house would be used to make large custom planters for clients.
Westport school redistricting: A first look
Two-phase plan, with several options, is a starting point for school officials undertaking the process of redrawing elementary school boundaries for the first time in a quarter-century.
Police: Man charged with racially biased assault
Suspect allegedly attacked another person without provocation at local mental health facility, police said.
Melissa Bernstein featured guest at April 3 program
The Westport entrepreneur will talk about her life and career as co-founder of Melissa & Doug Toys and Lifelines at Jewish Business Network event.
Red Cross blood drive set April 2
Event will take place at Masonic Temple Lodge.
Watching with Susan Granger March 21
Westporter Susan Granger reviews two streaming series, “Constellation” on Apple TV+ and season two of Max’s “And Just Like That…”
Update: Two rowers released from hospital after mass water rescue
After chaotic shoreline scenes unfolded when two Saugatuck Rowing Club sculls and a chase boat capsized Wednesday, police probe what factor weather played and if water-safety gear was in place.
Conservation panel OKs Jesup parking plan before big P&Z test
The new proposal, revised and more comprehensive than initial downtown parking plan that stalled last fall, set for crucial Monday hearing by Planning and Zoning Commission.
Tragedy averted: 28 rowers rescued from frigid waters
Winds kicked up and water went from glass to 3-foot swells, rower says.
Say “Goodbye” to 26 Hitchcock Road
WESTPORT real estate news: a 62-year-old Colonial on Hitchcock Road has been okayed for the issuance of a demo permit by the HDC.
Special meeting set on Compo Beach playground revamp
Committee working on upgrade for beachside playground to present plans at March 27 session of Parks and Recreation Commission.
Obituary: Peter Michael Gish, 98
The Staples High School graduate pursued a career in the military and art, rising to the rank of Marine Corps colonel whose paintings documenting combat and refugees in war zones have been exhibited at the National Museum of the Marine Corps and the Smithsonian.
Education budget endorsed by finance board
Gamesmanship of the past budget seasons not missed.
Finance board passes town budget with transit funding intact
For first time in a long time, shuttle bus money not slashed.
Scarice: ‘More work to do’ to underscore schools’ anti-bias efforts
Schools chief says he has been “remiss” in detailing school district’s programs to combat antisemitism, racism and other forms of hate.
Household hazardous waste collection set April 13
Drop-off site for materials will be Greens Farms Railroad Station parking lot.
Obituary: Margaret Labbance DeMace, 91
The longtime Westport resident was a member of Church of the Assumption prayer network and “instilled the importance of family through the dedication and unconditional love that she showed each day of her life.”
Say “Goodbye” to 3 Hickory Hill Road
WESTPORT real estate news: an 89-year-old cape on Hickory Hill Road has been okayed for the issuance of a demo permit by the HDC.
Obituary: Jill K. Wellner, 69
The Staples High School graduate had “an insatiable love of learning,” was an educator in the health-care field who taught at several colleges, and loved travel and the arts.
Master plan plots the path ahead for town parks, rec facilities
More than 30 years after the last survey, new master plan will establish priorities for at least the next decade.
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