Storm Update
TEAM Westport Rallies Support in Reaction to ‘Vicious’ Challenges
Feb 3, 2022 | Community, Government | 1 Comment
Leaders await opinion from Town Attorney’s Office on validity of claims the committee is in violation of town charter provisions.
Watching with Susan Granger: Feb. 3
Feb 3, 2022 | Arts, Visual | 0 Comments
Susan explains the Oscar nominating process and reviews “Munich — The Edge of War” and “American Rust.”
Six-Home Subdivision Plan for Former Kowalsky Farm on Hold
Feb 3, 2022 | Community, Government | 2 Comments
Applicant temporarily withdraws proposal from Flood and Erosion Control Board after questions arise over water table and drainage issues.
‘Social Emotional Learning’ Wins Backing for Schools’ Strategic Plans
Feb 3, 2022 | Education | 4 Comments
Board of Education holds off decision on problem-solving element of strategic planning.
Staples Rides Early Lead, Holds On For Win Over Warde
Feb 2, 2022 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Staples wins nail-biter, 63-62
Obituary: Thomas John Rattigan, Jr., 58
Feb 2, 2022 | Obituaries | 0 Comments
The longtime Westport resident was a Staples High School graduate and worked in construction.
Staples Succumbs to Warde
Feb 2, 2022 | Education, Sports | 0 Comments
Warde 46, Staples 38
Officials Fast Track Plans to Add Portable Classrooms at Coleytown El
Feb 2, 2022 | Education | 0 Comments
Tight deadlines face proposal to accommodate growing enrollment at Coleytown Elementary School and Stepping Stones Preschool.
RTM Approves $1.3M for Burying Hill Beach
Feb 2, 2022 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
ARPA funds to address longstanding decay of water breaker. (Story by Jarret Liotta)
RTM OKs $200K to Fund Art Projects
Feb 2, 2022 | Arts, Community, Government | 0 Comments
ARPA money to help 12 different Westport nonprofits fund special projects. (Story by Jarret Liotta)
‘State of the Town:’ Tooker, Goldstein Look Back … And Ahead
Feb 1, 2022 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
Town and school leaders to present joint program Sunday online and at Westport Library.
Signups Starting for Westport Schools’ Next Kindergarten Class
Feb 1, 2022 | Education | 0 Comments
Children five years old on or before Jan. 1, 2023, are eligible to be registered.
Staples Field Hockey Wants Lights
Feb 1, 2022 | Community, Education, Sports | 3 Comments
Team tells BOE it’s a matter of equity. (Story by Linda Conner Lambeck)
School Board Backs $130.3M Budget With 3.75% Increase
Feb 1, 2022 | Education | 0 Comments
Education spending plan for 2022-23 heads to Board of Finance, which previously indicated it hoped the budget would rise only between 2.25 and 2.5 percent.
Wetlands Could Sink New Site Filed for Greens Farms Cell Tower
Feb 1, 2022 | Community, Government | 0 Comments
Conservation Commission reviews two sites on Greens Farms Road under consideration for a new cell tower, as most neighbors express opposition to both.
Chimney Fire at Westway Road Home Extinguished As Flames Spread
Jan 31, 2022 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
Blaze from wood-burning stove was doused as fire spread to dwelling’s second floor.
TEAM Westport Membership Challenged for Violating Charter
Jan 31, 2022 | Government | 16 Comments
Two residents contend the multiculturalism panel fails to conform with charter rules on minority-party representation, Westport residency and term limits.
RTM Committees Question, But Still Back $1.3M Burying Hill Project
Jan 31, 2022 | Government | 0 Comments
Some committee members contend it’s not appropriate to use pandemic-relief money to replace beach groin.
From The Editor’s Desk: Absolute Truths Rarely True Anymore
Jan 31, 2022 | Community, Living, Opinion | 3 Comments
By Jarret Liotta
Outgoing Poet Laureate Brought Vibrant Verse to Town
Jan 30, 2022 | Arts, Community, Government | 0 Comments
Writer Diane Lowman has expanded a love of poetry during her tenure … (Story by Gretchen Webster)


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