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Police: NY man stole checks from mail
Suspect faces charges in Westport after being investigated for mail theft in New Canaan as well.
Abstract, figurative paintings displayed at book shop
Work by Sally VanDevanter selected for June’s artist-of-the-month exhibit at the Westport Book Shop.
Play-reading of Agatha Christie murder-mystery at playhouse
Hercule Poirot called on to solve murder most foul in “Script in Hand” presentation of “Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” at Westport Country Playhouse.
Property Transfers May 15-19
WESTPORT–During the week of May 15-19, nine properties sold for $24.3 million, including properties on Grassy Plains Road, Main Street, Narrow Rocks Road (shown), Newtown Turnpike, Short Street, Tar Rock Road, Terra Nova Circle, Tranquility Lane and White Woods Lane.
Controversial ‘fair share’ zoning plan stripped from state housing bill
House Democratic leaders yield to strong opposition from officials in Fairfield County — including Westport — who argued the initiative would override local control.
TEAM Westport: ‘Micro-aggressions’ at town’s schools occur daily
Member of the town’s multi-cultural advocacy committee reports: “People are leaving Westport because they say it’s not safe … to go to these schools.”
Sounds like summer: Levitt Pavilion’s new season starts Saturday
A wide range of performances is planned at the open-air venue, with the annual gala featuring Daryl Hall and Todd Rundgren on Aug. 24.
Revealed: The trail to Connecticut’s diverse art treasures
Westport Library’s Verso University and the Connecticut Art Trail sponsoring June 6 program that explores “world-class” museums and historic sites around the state.
Help others reap what you grow: Donations of fresh produce collected
At Westport Farmers Market, “Grow-a-Row Westport” collects food from local gardeners, which then is donated to combat food insecurity.
New chapter: Banned books controversy still swirling in Westport
Board of Education will hear parent’s appeal of decision to allow books that she calls inappropriate and pornographic to remain in Staples High School library, as one of the books triggered controversy elsewhere in the state.
Recreational golf facility eyes new Post Road East location
Last site encountered neighbor opposition. Will larger site play better?
Staples ‘Pops Concert’ set June 9 at the Levitt
The annual event showcases the talents of the high school’s musical groups.
Wreckers laxmen hammer Hall, 19-3, in state tourney
Staples team moves on to Class L tournament quarterfinals against Glastonbury on Saturday.
Watching with Susan Granger: June 1
Westporter Susan Granger reviews a theatrical revival of “On Golden Pond” and “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” a cinematic release available for streaming.
‘Pride’ of place: Westport Pride advocates for a welcoming town
Sunday’s Pride Celebration is planned by the LGBTQ group as a show of community solidarity and inclusivity, sending a message that Westport is “a community that doesn’t tolerate hate and discrimination.”
Half marathon to disrupt Greens Farms traffic Sunday
Street closures and traffic congestion can be expected along three miles of Westport streets as runners compete in the Fairfield-based event.
Affordable housing planners may bet big on small units
“Cottage clusters” suggested as a way to help Westport meet state mandate to provide more affordable housing.
Retired cameraman shifts focus to Westport
Russ Fortier, a retired television cameraman and producer, hasn’t stopped peering at the world through a lens.
Wreckers shut out Nighthawks in LL baseball tournament
Siegel’s arm and Kline’s bat carry Wreckers.
Sounds of the season: ‘Music on Church Lane’ starts Friday
Downtown street, closed to traffic through fall, blossoms into open-air venue for music and dancing on weekend evenings.
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