Storm Update
Property transfers July 10-14
During the week of July 10-14, 26 properties sold for $57.6 million.
Westport Little League hopes to rebound after state tourney loss
Defeated 6-2 by East Lyme, Westport has a chance to revive tournament chances in Saturday’s game.
Kings Highway outdoor pavilion, shed cleared by P&Z, ZBA
Open-air space to be used for lessons, meetings, gatherings.
‘Art in the Garden,’ a brush with nature
Westport Community Gardens to host art-themed open house Aug. 5.
Traffic advisory: CT Challenge cyclists take to streets Saturday
Several routes of the Fairfield-based bicycling event, benefiting cancer survivors, pass through Westport.
Police: Man prevented ‘911’ call to report domestic assault
Suspect accused of grabbing victim’s phone during confrontation, police said.
Will cottages open the door for more affordable housing?
Regulation that would permit development of all-affordable cottage clusters in Westport to face review by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
High-end Bankside House ready for its closeup
Construction nearly complete on town’s priciest condos.
Obituary: Kevin M. O’Grady, former probate judge
He served as the Westport/Weston judge of probate from 1999 to 2013, and was “treasured for his humor, warmth and answers on all questions about plants, cars, home improvement and the law.”
Watching with Susan Granger: July 27
Westporter Susan Granger reviews season two of “The Bear” and “Sound of Freedom.”
Obituary: Patricia (Patty) Clark Haberstroh, 73
A longtime social worker for the Westport’s Department of Human Services, she “dedicated her life to helping others in need.” She also was active in Westport PTAs and other public education initiatives. After her 2017 diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, she became an influential advocate and fundraiser for research into the degenerative illness.
Community gardens a prickly issue for selectwomen
Arguments erupt over future of Westport Community Gardens as Board of Selectwomen considers contract to hire consultant for Long Lots Elementary School project.
Westport Little League tops Shelton in state tourney opener
Locals break through with 5-1 victory after tight pitchers’ duel.
Baron’s South: ‘Golden’ opportunity for affordable housing?
The town-owned open space, featuring the empty “Golden Shadows” mansion once owned by perfume magnate Baron Walter Langer von Langendorff, as well as four other buildings, is being considered by town officials as a potential site for affordable units.
A reprieve, for now, on reinstating downtown parking limits
At fractious Board of Selectwomen meeting, a plan to end pandemic-era policy suspending time-limited parking was put on hold as questions arose over legality and other parking options.
Obituary: Frances Mae Manere, 85
She was “an amazing cook and baker,” and enjoyed traveling the world.
Canal Road plan to raise home mired in last-minute legal muck
ZBA swamped Tuesday by filing of 62-page document on the application, delaying the board’s vote.
New apartment facades get closer look from ARB
Revised application for Post Road West project wins Architectural Review Board’s support, while questions arise over Riverside Avenue plan’s exterior materials.
Firefighters untangle two truck crashes on I-95
Westport fire and EMS crews were dispatched to two accident scenes, within less than two hours, that snarled the highway’s southbound traffic Tuesday afternoon.
$1.8M raised so far to save Westport Country Playhouse
Officials set a $2 million goal by July 31 to help the theater rebound from financial woes in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
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