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.
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Tag: Staples High School
‘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.
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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.
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Update: Lockdown lifted at Staples, ‘threat’ a false alarm
Hoax caller to Westport police reporting active shooter — similar to other calls around the state — triggered a lockdown and search at Staples High School and shelter-in-place order at Bedford Middle School.
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Six Staples ‘Students of the Month’ named for October
The program cites students considered “all-around good citizens” at the high school.
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Fundraiser for Staples boys basketball set Sunday
The event will feature a silent action and a chance for middle and elementary students to meet and play with members of the varsity team.
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Staples has 3-hour delay Monday after teacher killed in I-95 crash
Michael Sansur, who taught technology classes at the high school, died from injuries in a two-car crash Saturday on Interstate 95 in Old Lyme.
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12 Staples seniors qualify as semifinal National Merit scholars
The Westport students, among the top 1 percent who took the test nationwide, will compete for 7,250 scholarships worth more than $28 million.
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After injury, Staples athlete applies skills to special project
Zoe Simonte, who stepped aside from field hockey team after being injured, has organized “Hearts 4 Hockey,” a program helping special-needs teens and adults learn the sport.
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Update: North Avenue reopens after gas leak repairs
Stretch of road between Staples High School and Long Lots Road opened to traffic after being shut down for about an hour, delaying Wednesday afternoon school departures.
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Tight security was enforced when Salman Rushdie spoke in Westport
Rushdie, under a death threat for his book, “The Satanic Verses,” was brutally stabbed Friday in New York, but his 2015 talk at Staples High School — which raised concerns about school security — proceeded without incident.
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Obituary: Edward Joseph Capasse, 91
The lifelong Westport resident was a lawyer at local law firms more than six decades, served as chairman of the town’s Board of Finance among his civic activities and lived his life according to his Staples High School yearbook quote, “Upright as the cedar.”
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Kids Learn Arts in ‘Reel’ Time, Off-Line, in Summer Programs
Creativity is key to opening young minds to varied artistic pursuits, says Patrick McCullough, a Staples High School grad and filmmaker, teaching summer continuing education classes in Westport and area communities.
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Michelle Pauker Brings Broadway to MoCA for Hometown Crowd
Singer Michelle Pauker, a Staples High School 2013 grad, performed show tunes for Westport audience.
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Westporter Heads to Italy with Pa. Team for Rowing Competition
Staples ’19 grad Justin Schmidt will hit the water with rowing teammates in an international event later this month.
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ABC Westport Gives Teens a Better Chance at Leadership
ABC Westport brings young men from communities without the economic advantages Westporters enjoy to attend Staples High School.
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Remarkable Marquee: Bill & Ted & Staples ’22 Grads
The drive-in will feature a classic comedy from the ’80s and memorable moments from Class of 2022’s years at Staples High School.
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A Look Inside Staples’ Graduation Ceremony …
A special day for the Class of 2022. (Photos by Jarret Liotta)
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Class of ’22 Says Goodbye
Close to 450 Staples High School seniors celebrate the completion of a remarkable four years.
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Scarice: ‘No Merit’ to Claims of Racial Taunts by Staples Lacrosse Players
Lawsuit claims Black player on visiting junior varsity lacrosse team from Glastonbury High School was harassed by Staples players making “monkey noises.”
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53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival
Other 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States +1 moreThe 53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival returns to downtown Westport on Saturday and Sunday, May 23–24, 2026. Presented by the Westport Downtown Association, this nationally recognized juried event brings together […]
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Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesYour child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have […]
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53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival
Other 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States +1 moreThe 53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival returns to downtown Westport on Saturday and Sunday, May 23–24, 2026. Presented by the Westport Downtown Association, this nationally recognized juried event brings together […]
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Sound Bath Meditation with Hummingbird Healing Arts
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesLisa's unique immersive Sound Bath Meditations are multi-instrumental soundscapes designed to reset your nervous system. They typically begin with a short guided meditation to relax the participants as they lie […]
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Film Screening: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” with Q+A
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesFilm Screening of 1959 Jazz on a Summer’s Day Followed by a Q+A with Brian Kane Thursday May 28 from 6:30–9:00PM Film duration: 1h 25m Registration: $20 general admission, $10 […]
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Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesYour child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have […]
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Grainger Historic House + Peony Garden
The Glass House 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, United StatesAs part of the national commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, The Glass House will, for the first time, open the 1783 Grainger House and its celebrated peony and iris garden […]
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Film Screening of Bessie (2015)
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesMoCACT welcomes the Avon Theatre’s Avon on Tour for a special screening of HBO’s Emmy Award-winning Bessie (2015), starring Queen Latifah as legendary blues artist Bessie Smith. Presented in conjunction […]
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Free First Saturdays
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesFirst Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month. Young visitors can […]
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Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesYour child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have […]
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MoCACT Presents: Endea Owens + The Cookout
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesExperience an electrifying evening with Grammy, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Endea Owens, one of jazz’s most exciting contemporary voices. A member of The Late Show with […]
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Pinkalicious
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesBack by popular demand in Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities series… Pinkalicious The Musical! Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her […]
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Westport, US
9:05 pm,
May 22, 2026
57°F
clear sky
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