Storm Update
‘No Alfredo:’ Authentic Italian foods on menu at Il Pastaficio
New downtown shop sells homemade pasta and sauces, with meals coming soon.
Unwanted prescription drugs collected Saturday
Westport police join DEA’s “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.”
Watching new Halloween movies with Susan Granger
Westporter Susan Granger discusses a raft of new Halloween pictures, including “Halloween Ends,” “The Visitor,” “Hocus Pocus 2,” “Smile,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Pearl,” “My Best Friend’s Exorcism,” “Nanny,” “Goodnight Mommy,” “The Midnight Club,” “Wendell & Wild,” “Don’t Look at the Demon,” “Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes” and “The Vow: Part Two.”
Westport Hardware gears up for customers in new quarters
The business, which has been in Westport nearly a century, shifts to a new Post Road East site a few doors away, making way for Pottery Barn.
Honors bestowed on Westport Garden Club
Club’s projects and members’ achievements cited by the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut.
Proposed leaf blower restrictions forwarded to full RTM
Questions over who and how the ordinance will be enforced could prove a sticking point for Representative Town Meeting’s final vote.
Candy crush of Halloween paraders haunts downtown
Annual march of lil’ tricksters in search of treats had plenty of spirit.
School ‘climate survey’ raises troubling questions
Westport schools have a top-notch academic reputation, but student responses to the survey spark concerns among administrators and Board of Education members.
Town property on Compo Road North OK’d for homeless units
Officials say agreement with Homes with Hope is “historic,” marking the first time Westport has approved deed-restricting a property for an outside use.
‘A very challenging week’ at Staples
School officials review how the high school’s students and staff handled trials posed by teacher’s death and threat of an active shooter.
Police renew warning about ‘check-washing’ thefts in Westport
“Uptick” reported in stolen checks, many from mailboxes, which later were cashed by thieves who altered the original details.
New play about abortion debuts on Election Eve
“The Incubators” will have its first public reading Nov. 7 at the Westport Country Playhouse.
Wreckers shut out Fairfield Ludlowe; state tourney next
Staples ends regular season with a 7-8-1 record and heads to the states in November.
Poll: Lamont, Blumenthal hold big leads over GOP contenders
Democratic incumbents both have 15-point advantages over Stefanowski and Levy in governor, Senate contests, respectively, according to latest Quinnipiac poll.
Boutique hotel to replace mothballed Westport Inn
Delamar Westport proposal wins Planning and Zoning Commission approval for Post Road East property.
Warning: ‘Rainbow fentanyl’ is no treat
Westport health and school officials say colorful fentanyl pills, which can prove deadly, are being more widely circulated and could be confused with Halloween candies.
Podcast: Chief reviews police response to false threat at Staples
First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker and Police Chief Foti Koskinas discuss last week’s prank “swatting” call reporting an active shooter at the high school.
‘Short Cuts’ film showcase starts Oct. 27
Award-winning short films to be screened at programs over the next three months in the Westport Library.
Letter to the editor: Reader upset by Russian flag on bridge
Displaying flag of the aggressor in war on Ukraine was a mistake, particularly on United Nations anniversary.
Opinion: Coalition for Westport supports Hamlet at Saugatuck
The group, which focuses on land-use and planning issues, “enthusiastically” backs proposal that it calls a “rare opportunity.”
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