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New officer joins the ranks of Westport police
Jun 14, 2023 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Melissa Bike, who has college degrees in criminal justice and emergency management, sworn in Wednesday.
Try your luck, take a chance on a duck
Jun 14, 2023 | Community | 0 Comments
The “Great Duck Race,” sponsored June 24 by the Westport Sunrise Rotary Club, offers raffle tickets for chances on the speediest rubber duckies.
Meet the new ‘kids’ down on the farm
Jun 14, 2023 | Community, Environment | 0 Comments
Wakeman Town Farm hosting sessions for visitors to play with baby Nigerian dwarf goats in its menagerie.
A ‘resilient’ Staples Class of 2023 ready to take on the world
Jun 14, 2023 | Community, Education | 0 Comments
Graduates saluted at Tuesday commencement for overcoming challenges posed by the pandemic and achieving record honors for academics, athletics and the arts.
Staples graduation ’23 album: Cheers, tears and hats off to the future
Jun 13, 2023 | Community, Education | 0 Comments
Scenes from the high school’s 136th commencement Tuesday evening.
Traffic/parking advisory issued for Yankee Doodle Fair
Jun 13, 2023 | Community, Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Popular four-day event at Westport Woman’s Club means many pedestrians and potential traffic congestion in Imperial Avenue area, police advise.
Say “Goodbye” to 5 Brookside Drive
Jun 13, 2023 | Goodbye, Real Estate | 0 Comments
Pre-war conventional gets demolition permit
P&Z split decision on Y’s outdoor activities
Jun 13, 2023 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
The Planning and Zoning Commission delivered a mixed decision late Monday on the Westport Weston Family YMCA’s application to have hours for various outdoor warm-weather activities extended.
Scarice’s contract extended with 3% raise
Jun 13, 2023 | Education, Government | 0 Comments
The school superintendent, Westport’s highest-paid public employee, will earn a $312,000 salary under new pact running to June 2026.
Maher explains vote on state housing legislation
Jun 13, 2023 | Opinion | 4 Comments
Freshman legislator says she supported the bill because it should help “us to take meaningful steps forward on our state’s housing issues without compromising the authority of local municipalities.”
Say “Goodbye” to 254 Hillspoint Road
Jun 12, 2023 | Goodbye, Real Estate, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
$5MM high ranch set for demolition
Memorabilia on offer as Beechwood Arts says goodbye
Jun 12, 2023 | Arts, Community | 0 Comments
The arts and cultural group plans an online auction and tag sale of items from its Weston Road home, graced by a giant beech tree, as the property’s sale becomes final at the end of June.
Police: New Yorker ‘washed’ and deposited stolen check
Jun 12, 2023 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Suspect faces three charges in connection with incident last December, police said.
State champs! Staples laxmen claim crown in royal fashion
Jun 12, 2023 | Education, Sports | 1 Comment
Wreckers boys team wins second state championship in a row, crushing Fairfield Prep 13-6 in tourney finale Sunday.
Crime scene commode? Toilet dumped on Riverside Avenue
Jun 12, 2023 | Government, Police & Fire, Transportation | 5 Comments
The aged toilet catches the eye of puzzled motorists along one of the town’s busiest roads.
No vote, no problem: Diversity grant didn’t need school board OK
Jun 11, 2023 | Education | 0 Comments
After facing Board of Education questions, it was learned a grant to Staples High School’s IDEA Club falls below the threshold requiring officials’ approval.
Dog owners: Your ‘best friend’ needs a new license
Jun 11, 2023 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
Licenses for all canines, required for a new year starting July 1, can be obtained from the Town Clerk’s Office.
Police: Booze delivery scam to man in parked car backfires
Jun 11, 2023 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
New Yorker ordered high-end liquor, with credit cards not his own, from a Westport liquor store to be delivered to his nearby parked car, police said.
Fair weather helps Harbor Watch float new boat
Jun 11, 2023 | Community, Environment | 0 Comments
Water-quality watchdog group, under the aegis of Earthplace, motors toward its goal.
Staples stellar baseball season ends just short of state title
Jun 10, 2023 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Fairfield Warde claims second straight championship, edging the Wreckers in 10-inning thriller Saturday.


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