Westport News and Announcements

Stage Struck

By Simon GrayDirected by Anne Keefe"A witty and ingenious thriller" - Daily MirrorThis inventive comedy/thriller opens in the living room of Robert Simon. Formerly a...

Was It Something I Said?

Politicians can't fool kids Continue reading →

Thank you to our panelists (Caroyln McKenzie, Mike Mittelman, Renee Plato, and S...

Thank you to our panelists (Caroyln McKenzie, Mike Mittelman, Renee Plato, and Steve Lambert) who made "Playtime: Games/Theories of Play" a successful, thought-provoking...

Intrepid Entrepreneur Wanted

Is Westport ready for a board games cafe? Continue reading →

New Media Lab: Animation with Experimental Materials

New Media Lab: Animation with Experimental Materials

Saturday, February 11, 2012

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - “Toy Stories” Noon - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Next Stop: Westport!” & “The Cold War in...

Steinberg Named to Shoreline Preservation Task Force

House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan has appointed State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg of Westport to the bipartisan Shoreline Preservation Task Force. Jonathan Steinberg: “We...

Comings and Goings: New Eatery in Bogey’s Space

By Dave Matlow Six months after Westport’s Bogey’s Grill and Tap Room closed at 323 Main St. after a 17-year run, work was under way today on a new restaurant set to...

K9 Lola Heads for Retirement

Lola, the Westport Police Department’s veteran Police Service Dog, has retired after 10 years service and the department is seeking funds for a replacement.

Snow to Begin Late Tonight, Up to 4 Inches Expected

The National Weather Service in Upton, N.Y.  said snow will begin in the Westport area late tonight and extend into Saturday, with accumulations of up to 4 inches. The...

WAC is a-flutter today with activity - Art Cafe this morning, people coming into...

WAC is a-flutter today with activity - Art Cafe this morning, people coming into see Toy Stories, and we're still receiving entries to the Toy Competition until 5pm today!

Toy Design Competition Submission Deadline

Toy Design Competition Submission Deadline

Westport Property Transfers Jan. 23 - 27, 2012

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Jan. 23 - 27, 2012: Mattera Construction 29 Manitou Road LLC to Eric M. Nadler and Suzanne...

Main Street Moves

Achorn's leaves; Talbots consolidates Continue reading →

Comings and Goings: Achorn’s Leaving Main Street

By Dave Matlow UPDATE Achorn’s Pharmacy, a fixture of Westport’s downtown since 1927 and the oldest independently owned business on Main Street, will soon relocate to...

When Postmen Really Carried The Mail

A look back at an early mailman Continue reading →

Friday, February 10, 2012

9:30 a.m. - Westport Arts Center - ArtCafé 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - “Toy Stories” 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Next...

Going To The Can

Trash can mystery at Parker Harding Plaza Continue reading →

P&Z to Take Up Parking Standards Change Request

The Westport Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 16 is scheduled to review a text amendment to the zoning regulations concerning parking standards, according to Laurence...

Play Time / Games and the Theories of Play Moderated by Carolyn McKenzie

Play Time / Games and the Theories of Play Moderated by Carolyn McKenzie

TONIGHT @ WAC @ 7PM! Join us for drinks and stimulating discussion.

TONIGHT @ WAC @ 7PM! Join us for drinks and stimulating discussion.

WestportLibrary: Has technology in youth education gone too far? What do you think?

WestportLibrary: Has technology in youth education gone too far? What do you think? http://t.co/k9iOqolG

Broadway Boys Are Back In Town

Legendary performers to benefit Staples Players and NCTC Continue reading →

Thursday, February 9, 2012

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - “Toy Stories” 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Next Stop: Westport!” & “The Cold War...

Indoor Baseball Clinic Set for Feb. 29 and March 1

Westport Little Leaguers are invited to register now for a two-day indoor baseball clinic on Wednesday, Feb. 29, and Thurdsay, March 1. Staples Baseball Head Coach Jack McFarland...

Police Arrest YES Network’s Lorenz on DUI Charge

UPDATE Westport police early today arrested YES Network personality Robert (Bob) J. Lorenz, 48, of Westport on operating under the influence charges after he was found slumped...

Fine To Park Here

A $1,000 parking fine is fine by me. Continue reading →

Malloy Budget Bolsters Education Aid, Worker Pensions

By Mark Pazniokas www.ctmirror.org UPDATE Gov. Dannel P. Malloy used a televised State of the State address today to jump into the thicket of teacher tenure reform, a popular...

Text: Governor’s State of the State Address

(Editor’s note: The following is the text of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s State of the State message as prepared for delivery at noon today in Hartford.) Mr. President,...

RSVP To The Doctors

Older drivers drive older Westporters to doctors Continue reading →

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

8 a.m. – Town Hall Room 102 – Maintenance Study Committee 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - “Toy Stories” 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical...

RTM: Changed Benefits for New Non-Union Employees

By James Lomuscio First Selectman Gordon Joseloff: “look at the bigger picture of achieving efficiencies.” Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com In two unanimous votes...

Real Estate Report: Marked Increase in Listing Activity

By Judy Szablak The year 2012 is starting off well. There is a marked increase in listing activity year over year already for Westport. There are almost 20 percent more homes...

Landon Laments Loss of Secretaries, Fears Further Cuts

By James Lomuscio Westport Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon said today that while he is relieved the Board of Education finally approved his proposed $100.5 million budget...

Man Mistakenly Stopped Says ‘Police Presence Excessive’

By James Lomuscio For Ed Kingston, it was the perfect storm of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Staples Seniors Candidates for Scholars Program

Staples High School Seniors David Haswell and Constance Zhou have been selected as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, the Westport schools office said today.

Malloy Proposes Eliminating 25 State Boards

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today announced a proposal to eliminate 25 of the state’s 258 boards and commissions to which he can make appointments to reduce overlap and shrink the...

Eileen Ogintz Checks Bag Check Fees

A Westporter crusades against the airline industry Continue reading →

Chabad Attorney: ‘Above Board on Everything’

By James Lomuscio Chabad Lubavitch, a Westport Orthodox Jewish congregation that moved into the shuttered Three Bears Restaurant in early January and subsequently was issued a...

Channeling Westport Teachers

Staples biology instructor Ally Krubski featured on The Teaching Channel Continue reading →

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

7:30 a.m. – Town Hall Room 201 – TEAM Westport Committee 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - “Toy Stories” 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical...

BOE Budget Keeps French, Physical Ed

The Westport Board of Education

DOT: Expect Delays on Merritt as Trees Are Removed

The State Department of Transportation announced that removal began today of trees identified as potentially hazardous along the Merritt Parkway between Exits 42 in Westport and...

Insider’s View of U.S.-Chinese Thaw

The Brant Foundation - Exclusive Kid-Friendly Tour! Greenwich, CT Monday, Februa...

The Brant Foundation - Exclusive Kid-Friendly Tour! Greenwich, CT Monday, February 27, 11:00am Join WAC’s Director of Education, Danielle Ogden for this exciting...

Calling all TEEN filmmakers! The Westport Youth Film Festival is now accepting...

Calling all TEEN filmmakers! The Westport Youth Film Festival is now accepting submissions for our 2012 festival/ http://www.westportyouthfilmfest.org/submit-a-film

Youth Film Festival Issues Call for Entries

The Westport Youth Film Festival has announced a call for entries for high school filmmakers for its 2012 Festival, to be held on Saturday, June 2 at The Bijou Theatre in...

Mark Potts: CNN And Facebook’s Reliable Source

Journalists interviewing journalists about journalism might sound like an Escher nightmare to some, but CNN’s “Reliable Sources” makes it work. Part of the...

WestportLibrary: Throwing out books?

WestportLibrary: Throwing out books? http://t.co/96J70fgq