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Police: Would-be home burglar charged after DNA match
Mar 9, 2024 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Suspect’s DNA matched that found on evidence left at scene of attempted Westport residential break-in.
Tickets on sale for YMCA’s golf tourney
Mar 9, 2024 | Community, Sports | 0 Comments
The May 20 event will raise money for the Westport Weston Family YMCA’s financial-assistance program.
Main attractions: New clothing store, restaurant planned downtown
Mar 9, 2024 | Business, Community, Food, Government | 0 Comments
Boards scrutinize designs for Faherty clothing store, a second Nômade eatery, and proliferation of peel-off decals and signs on business windows.
Property Transfers Feb. 19-23
Mar 9, 2024 | Property Transfers, Real Estate | 0 Comments
WESTPORT — During the week of Feb. 19-23, four properties traded hands for a total of $25.6 million, including properties on Authors Way (shown), Cross Highway, Post Road W and Treadwell Avenue.
Obituary: Ira S. Greene, 1946-2024
Mar 9, 2024 | Obituaries | 0 Comments
He was a bankruptcy attorney and a longtime, honored member of the Food & Wine Society.
P&Z OKs replacement of troubled border bridge
Mar 9, 2024 | Government, Transportation | 1 Comment
New span wider, longer and with room for pedestrians and horses.
Comment now before Cribari plans are water under the bridge
Mar 8, 2024 | Environment, Government, Transportation | 3 Comments
Regional agency sets March 12 and 14 hearings, and public comment period through April 1, on updated transportation projects that include design money for historic Westport swing bridge.
School board told to ‘start fixing’ hate, bias problems
Mar 8, 2024 | Community, Education | 4 Comments
Speakers tell Board of Eduction to focus more on enforcing consequences for hate speech and biased bullying by students.
Wreckers eliminated from state basketball tourney
Mar 8, 2024 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Staples boys fall, 67-53, to East Catholic on Thursday.
P&Z endorses moving homeless temporarily to Linxweiler House
Mar 8, 2024 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
Neighbors have questions, officials give reassurance.
Officials tackle problems of bias, hate in Westport
Mar 8, 2024 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
Fairfield first selectman joins TEAM Westport meeting to propose joining forces to combat the problems.
Meeting to gather public input on Westport transit services
Mar 8, 2024 | Government, Transportation | 0 Comments
Officials from Westport and Norwalk transit districts will convene March 12 to hear from public on local transportation options.
Susan Granger’s 2024 Oscar Predictions
Mar 7, 2024 | Arts, Visual | 0 Comments
Westporter Susan Granger shares her predictions for the 96th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar Awards.
American flag unfurled as theme for Memorial Day floats
Mar 7, 2024 | Community | 0 Comments
Organizers say theme was selected as tribute to the late William “Bill” Vornkahl III, who for years led planning for the annual parade.
‘Trip to Bountiful,’ tours next up at Westport Country Playhouse
Mar 7, 2024 | Arts, Performing | 0 Comments
Play-reading of Horton Foote classic to be performed Monday; twice monthly series of public tours planned March through July.
Town, schools’ budgets presented to finance board
Mar 7, 2024 | Education, Government | 0 Comments
Combined spending plans nearly a quarter billion dollars.
Downtown parking: Parker Harding’s loss is Jesup Green’s gain
Mar 7, 2024 | Business, Environment, Government, Transportation | 6 Comments
Flood board backs new, more comprehensive parking plan that compensates for 40 fewer parking spaces in redesigned Parker Harding Plaza by adding 42 spots in Jesup Green area.
Police: Man charged with smoke shop burglary spree
Mar 6, 2024 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Suspect implicated in break-ins at two Westport businesses last summer, part of what police said was a regional burglary ring.
New state housing initiatives, familiar pro & con reactions
Mar 6, 2024 | Community, Government | 3 Comments
New proposals would allow local housing authorities to build units in other communities; allocate grants to towns that promote state-favored projects, and boost funds for homelessness services.
ZBA won’t sign off on blue house plan changes just yet
Mar 6, 2024 | Government, Real Estate | 1 Comment
Aesthetic changes OK, but increased coverage and neighbor sign-off verification a rub.


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