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Wreckers maintain perfect record with 77-48 victory Tuesday over Stamford....
01/15/2025

Wreckers maintain perfect record with 77-48 victory Tuesday over Stamford....

Westport: Staples High boys basketball team defeats Stamford, 77-48, Tuesday, remaining perfect for the season with 8-0 record.

One of the two men arrested in Post Road East incident faces a more serious charge after allegedly slashing the other ma...
01/15/2025

One of the two men arrested in Post Road East incident faces a more serious charge after allegedly slashing the other man’s clothes, police said....

Westport: Christopher O’Connor, 58, of Newtown, and Thomas Howes, 62, of Westport, face charges after Jan. 13 road rage incident.

Boys hockey game Monday to highlight awareness of mental health issues....
01/15/2025

Boys hockey game Monday to highlight awareness of mental health issues....

STORMAC boys hockey team to play “Shoulder Check” game Jan. 20 highlighting awareness of mental health issues.

Drag performer Patty Bo***ée featured in Feb. 8 performance of comedy and music....
01/15/2025

Drag performer Patty Bo***ée featured in Feb. 8 performance of comedy and music....

Westport: “For the Love of Drag” show, featuring Patty Bo***ée, to be presented Feb. 8 by Westport Pride.

Local school district one of several in the state chosen for initiative using artificial intelligence as a learning tool...
01/15/2025

Local school district one of several in the state chosen for initiative using artificial intelligence as a learning tool....

Westport: Local school district one of several in the state selected for pilot programs using artificial intelligence in classrooms.

New bridges slated to be built on Cross Highway over Deadman Brook and Old Road crossing Sasco Creek....
01/14/2025

New bridges slated to be built on Cross Highway over Deadman Brook and Old Road crossing Sasco Creek....

Westport: RTM approves plans to replace bridges on Cross Highway over Deadman Brook and Old Road crossing Sasco Creek.

Certified EMTs interested in joining the emergency medical corps also invited to orientation sessions....
01/14/2025

Certified EMTs interested in joining the emergency medical corps also invited to orientation sessions....

Westport: Registration set for emergency medical technician course offered Feb. 11 by Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service.

Administrators lobby Board of Education to include new $133K job in budget to help coordinate growing number of projects...
01/14/2025

Administrators lobby Board of Education to include new $133K job in budget to help coordinate growing number of projects....

Westport: Board of Education lobbied to include new $133K facilities coordinator job in budget to help with growing number of projects.

Changes approved to tighten anti-blight rules, allowing taller grass for ecological reasons and imposing larger fines......
01/14/2025

Changes approved to tighten anti-blight rules, allowing taller grass for ecological reasons and imposing larger fines....

Westport: Representative Town Meeting, after months of scrutiny, approves revisions to town’s anti-blight ordinance.

To be eligible for 2025-26 classes, a child must be 5 years old on or before this Sept. 1....
01/13/2025

To be eligible for 2025-26 classes, a child must be 5 years old on or before this Sept. 1....

Westport: Westport schools’ kindergarten registration underway for children who will be 5 years old on or before this Sept. 1.

Search for new leader continues months after Jennifer Fava left last May, as Parks Supt. Michael West departs this week....
01/13/2025

Search for new leader continues months after Jennifer Fava left last May, as Parks Supt. Michael West departs this week....

Westport: Search for new director of Parks and Recreation Department continues eight months after Jennifer Fava’s departure.

Westport native and journalist Jarret Liotta describes surreal scenes as wildfires ravage southern California....
01/13/2025

Westport native and journalist Jarret Liotta describes surreal scenes as wildfires ravage southern California....

Westport: Westport native and journalist Jarret Liotta describes surreal scenes as raging wildfires ravages southern California.

Speakers at Westport Library forum say journalism’s importance to future of democracy is seriously eroded by misinformat...
01/13/2025

Speakers at Westport Library forum say journalism’s importance to future of democracy is seriously eroded by misinformation and bias spread by social media....

Westport: Journalists say American journalism is threatened by growing impact of misinformation and bias spread by social media.

Westport Astronomical Society to host free Jan. 21 lecture on “Asteroid Occulations.”...
01/12/2025

Westport Astronomical Society to host free Jan. 21 lecture on “Asteroid Occulations.”...

Westport: Westport Astronomical Society to host free Jan. 21 lecture on “Asteroid Occulations.”

Occupant hospitalized after being extricated in less than 10 minutes from mangled car that crashed off Interstate 95 ear...
01/12/2025

Occupant hospitalized after being extricated in less than 10 minutes from mangled car that crashed off Interstate 95 early Sunday....

Westport: Firefighters free person trapped in heavily damaged car that crashed off Interstate 95, near Exit 18, early Sunday.

Suspect and accomplice face charges in connection with armed theft of vehicle in Bridgeport, which later crashed in Wilt...
01/12/2025

Suspect and accomplice face charges in connection with armed theft of vehicle in Bridgeport, which later crashed in Wilton....

Westport: Elijah Holloman, 21, of Bridgeport, charged with illegal possession of Westporters’ checks found in car he allegedly stole in Bridgeport.

Board of Education learns that 4 percent increase initially estimated for 2025-26 budget could balloon to 12 percent....
01/12/2025

Board of Education learns that 4 percent increase initially estimated for 2025-26 budget could balloon to 12 percent....

Westport: Board of Education learns initial 4 percent cost increase estimated for 2025-26 health insurance could balloon to 12 percent.

Co-op squad loses to Stamford skaters after topping Trumbull last week....
01/12/2025

Co-op squad loses to Stamford skaters after topping Trumbull last week....

Westport: STORMAC boys co-op hockey team loses to Stamford skaters after topping Trumbull last week.

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