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Wheels2U announces a new “10-for-9” discount pass
Mar 1, 2026 | Community, Government, Transportation | 0 Comments
Westport Transit District’s new “10-for-9” pass makes it easier for Westporters to leave their cars at home and save money on daily parking.
Staples boys march into March
Mar 1, 2026 | Sports | 0 Comments
Sam Clachko’s 21 points led the Staples Wreckers to a 68-55 win over Westhill in the FCIAC tournament quarterfinals.
Staples Players presents “Urinetown”
Mar 1, 2026 | Arts, Education, Performing | 0 Comments
See the Tony Award-winning dark comedy “Urinetown,” presented by Staples Players, a witty satire on corporate greed and environmental chaos.
Neil Sedaka, pop-rock legend, former Westporter, dies
Feb 28, 2026 | Obituaries | 0 Comments
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, who called Westport home for years and penned dozens of hits, passed away Friday in Los Angeles at age 86.
Westport real estate sales Feb. 9-13
Feb 28, 2026 | Property Transfers, Real Estate | 0 Comments
During the week of Feb. 9-13, eight properties sold for a total of $24.3 million, including properties on Adams Farm Road, Cob Drive, Guyer Road, Post Road E, Sturges Commons (shown), Turkey Hill Road N, Victoria Lane.
Sandwich contest returns
Feb 27, 2026 | Business, Community, Food | 0 Comments
The great Westport Sandwich Contest features twenty-one local venues competing in ten categories. Vote online for your favorites throughout March.
Lachat Farm to host world premiere of new comedy “Hole in the Wall”
Feb 27, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0 Comments
Weston’s Lachat Farm will host the world premiere of a new comedic play focusing on one couple’s dreams for a better tomorrow.
Come laugh along with these motherpluckers
Feb 27, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0 Comments
A wildly successful musical mom-confessional starring Julie Foldesi and Stacie Morgain Lewis about the ups and downs of parenting.
Board of Ed approves screen-time use surveys
Feb 27, 2026 | Education, Government | 0 Comments
The Westport school board approved surveys for an audit of student, staff, and parent screen-time use, balancing AI adoption and device limits.
Watching “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” with Susan Granger
Feb 26, 2026 | Arts, Opinion, Visual | 1 Comment
Set almost a century before “Game of Thrones,” this often humorous spin-off follows Duncan the Tall, a naive knight, and his squire Egg.
Wrecker girls clinch conference tourney’s second seed
Feb 26, 2026 | Sports | 0 Comments
The Wreckers will host a quarterfinal game on Saturday, February 28, after winning a head-to-head tiebreaker with Trumbull.
Jeff Selingo talks at the Westport Library March 5
Feb 26, 2026 | Community, Education | 0 Comments
Staples’ Bill Plunkett and Sandra Zeigler endorse Jeff Selingo’s guidance for students to find their best college fit beyond selectivity. Meet and hear Selingo at the library, March 5.
New arts elements added to VersoFest, including interactive exhibition
Feb 26, 2026 | Arts, Community, Visual | 0 Comments
This year’s VersoFest will once again include a significant arts component, with The Westport Library announcing an interactive exhibition as well as a discussion on “good art made by bad people.”
Unbeaten and ready to defend FCIAC title
Feb 26, 2026 | Sports | 0 Comments
Staples boys basketball finished the regular season a sparkling 20-0 and begins its run as the top seed in the FCIAC tournament.
Meet Lauren Tarshis, popular ‘I Survived’ author, at Westport Library
Feb 26, 2026 | Arts, Community, Education, Literature | 1 Comment
The best-selling ‘I Survived’ book series tells stories of resilient youngsters surviving tragedies from Pompeii to the California wildfires. See Lauren Tarshis at the Westport Library.
Cops: Hungry thief used stolen card for food delivery
Feb 25, 2026 | Police & Fire | 0 Comments
William Torres, 18, turned himself in at Westport police for multiple transactions with two stolen credit cards, including a DoorDash food delivery.
Riverdance fiddler to perform at Quick Center
Feb 25, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0 Comments
Fairfield University is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day early, welcoming an acclaimed Riverdance fiddler to the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.
RTM starts process to form Cribari committee
Feb 25, 2026 | Community, Government, Transportation | 3 Comments
A new committee will coordinate a response to the Department of Transportation’s preferred plan to replace the historic William F. Cribari Bridge over the Saugatuck River.
‘The Subject Was Roses’ returns to Playhouse for March 2 reading
Feb 25, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0 Comments
See the Pulitzer-winning drama, “The Subject Was Roses,” at the Westport Country Playhouse for a March 2 Script in Hand reading.
Obituary: Jacqueline J. Fusek
Feb 24, 2026 | Obituaries | 0 Comments
Read the obituary for Jacqueline J. Fusek, a beloved educator, counselor, violinist with the Danbury symphony orchestra, and Miss Danbury.


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