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Mandy Patinkin to perform at Westport Country Playhouse
The award-winning actor, singer and storyteller will appear Sept. 28.
‘The Voice’ semifinalist featured at First Folk Sunday concert
Braiden Sunshine, who gained note performing on television talent show in 2015, to perform Sept. 3.
Property transfers August 7-11
WESTPORT–During the week of August 7-11, 14 properties sold for $27.8 million, including properties on Appletree Trail, Donald Drive, Easton Road, Fresenius Road, Grassy Plains Road, Hale Street, Harvest Commons, Hazelnut Road, Hickory Hill Road, Main Street, Maple Avenue S, Nutcracker Lane, Red Coat Road and Stony Brook Road (shown).
School safety officers OK’d by finance board
Board of Finance endorses additional $432,063 to add cops outside several schools.
Rhone menswear set to make a splash with Saturday opening
Plunge pool featured at inaugural event of Main Street store, offering a performance lifestyle brand, as well as special “Mind and Muscle” programs to help men connect.
Public invited to visit Westport Community Gardens on Sunday
The gardeners will host tours and give-aways in observance of 20th anniversary.
MoCA Westport to showcase work by Purvis Young
Exhibition, opening with Sept. 14 reception, features work by self-taught artist focused on plight of the under-privileged and consequences of racism.
Staples Class of ’24, your graduation date is set
Acting before the new school year starts, Board of Education amends calendar to set graduation date on June 10, 2024.
Daryl Hall shows crowd he’s not out of touch
Longtime rockers Daryl Hall and Todd Rundgren perform at the Levitt Pavilion’s annual gala concert.
Westport school staff welcomed back to work for aspirational year
“Teacher of the Year” saluted, Staples librarians’ T-shirts proclaim “I’m with the Banned,” as superintendent tells district-wide convocation, “All of your roles matter.”
Watching with Susan Granger: August 24
Westporter Susan Granger reviews two streamers: “Silo” on Apple TV+ and “Run, Rabbit, Run” on Netflix.
UPDATE: Last-minute Long Lots Building Committee meeting cancelled
A notice of the committee’s plans to meet at 5:45 p.m. Thursday was filed with Town Clerk’s Office on Wednesday afternoon, but not publicly posted on the town website or circulated via the town’s email system until Thursday morning.
Consultant hired to prepare safety ‘action plan’ for Westport streets
Plan will identify accident “hot spots” and corridor upgrades for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Wave goodbye to beach season, lifeguard coverage ending
But emblems still required to enter Westport’s beaches through Sept. 30.
‘Reconnecting’ reboot: Reactions mixed to new parking plans
Some at Tuesday “charrette” had cautiously positive views about revised designs for the Parker Harding parking lot, but many are taking a wait-and-see position. Others, however, were unconvinced.
Room for ‘compromise?’ New design for Parker Harding unveiled
Latest plans for downtown parking lot, revised in response to criticism, presented at Tuesday forum.
GOP tinkers with slate, adds controversial candidate to school board race
Camilo Riano, an outspoken critic of the school board and administrators, has questioned equity and social emotional learning programs, called books “pornographic” and labeled officials “groomers.”
Police: Teen swiped unlocked car, used credit cards left inside
19-year-old suspect charged after the car stolen in Westport crashed in New York during a police pursuit.
It’s academic: Scarice looks ahead to the new school year
As a fresh academic year gets underway, the superintendent surveys what’s new in Westport’s public schools and areas where educators will stay the course.
Traffic advisory: Road maintenance work starts this week
Westport DPW’s annual crack-sealing road project set to start Thursday.
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