Storm Update
Obituary: Paul H. Cohen, 98
The longtime Westport resident served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, worked on award-winning documentaries and commercial films, and was active in community groups including the Westport Arts Center, the Y’s Men and the Unitarian Church in Westport.
The ‘Great Duck Race’ Speeds Across Jesup Green on Saturday
A total of $10,000 in prizes is on offer as thousands of yellow duckies compete in the “Great Duck Race,” benefiting Westport Sunrise Rotary charities.
‘Five Minutes of Compassion’ Amid Tragedies of Ukraine War
Westporter helps organize relief mission to provide moments of respite to Ukrainians besieged by brutal Russian attacks.
RR Shuttle Rides Ready to Roll in Saugatuck, Westway Areas
Wheels2U Westport expanded service area will encompass most of town.
Obituary: Stanley T. Bryk, 87
The longtime Westport resident worked for Sikorsky Aircraft more than four decades before retiring, was a Marine Corps veteran, and a member of the Frank C. Godfrey American Legion Post and the VFW.
Sneak Peek: Inside Saugatuck’s Sunrise Road Housing Rehabs
Developer gets informal kudos from passersby for project making over three modest homes instead tearing them down for giant replacements.
Obituary: MaryLou Bell, 83
A life-long Westport resident, she had a long career in banking, from Westport Bank & Trust to Fairfield County Bank. She was active with a range of community groups, including the Republican Town Committee, Sunrise Rotary and Westport Center for Senior Activities.
Property Transfers June 13–17
Twenty three properties changed hands, including properties on Beachside Avenue, Beechwood Lane, Clinton Avenue, Colony Road, Compo Road S, Crawford Road, Dexter Road, Easton Road, Edgewater Hillside, Fairfield Avenue, Franklin Street, Hillspoint Road, Minute Man Hill, Newtown Turnpike, Reimer Road, Sandhopper Trail, Stony Pt Road )shown), Tamarac Road, Webb Road, Westfair Drive and Wright Street.
Remarkable Marquee: ‘Jaws’ and ‘Casablanca’
Classic movies chronicling battles against very different foes — a great white shark and the Nazis — are featured in the coming week at the drive-in.
Fiery Fireworks Finale Averted as Barge Blaze Is Doused
Firefighters, with Grucci crew, extinguished flames on fireworks launching platform Thursday before harm occurred during Westport PAL event at Compo Beach.
‘Social Discourse’ As Seen by Women Artists Exhibited at MoCA
Museum hosts opening reception for exhibit that will run through Sept. 4.
Say “Goodbye” to 4 Ferry Lane East
254-year-old cape set for demolition.
Today, Connecticut Becomes ‘Safe Harbor’ for Reproductive Rights
New law, taking effect July 1, is designed to strengthen legal protections for women from other states with restrictive abortion laws who get abortions in Connecticut, as well as clinicians who provide the procedure.
Skyrockets in Flight at Compo Beach
Thursday night’s July 4th celebration draws big crowd to Compo. (Photos by Kevin Kovacs & Margot Liotta)
Watching with Susan Granger: June 30
Susan reviews “Elvis” and “The Card Counter.
One Shade of Gray: Neighbors Brush Off Green Paint for Water Tanks
North Avenue water tanks, initially slated to be painted light green, now going gray after P&Z backs neighbors’ change of heart.
Woman Charged With Forging, Cashing Fraudulent Checks
New Haven woman faces charges on complaint filed more than three years ago.
Share Garden Bounty Through ‘Grow-a-Row Westport’
Donations of excess produce from local gardens now collected weekly at the Westport Farmers Market.
Laurel Passed to Town’s New Poet Laureate
Jessica Noyes McEntee succeeds Diane Lowman in town’s premiere creative role. (Story by Jarret Liotta)
Obituary: Janet Bangser, 1928-2022
After traveling the world, the Westport resident established and ran Pathfinder’s Travel for four decades, and among her community activities, served as president of the local chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women.
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