Roundup: Levitt, Lemonade Stand …
======================================================= Here’s a less-than-alluring Main Street view: the old Banana Republic. Hopefully a new store will soon replace this inelegant sight. (Photo/Ken...
View ArticleScenes From A Storm
Rain from Hurricane Elsa pounded Westport from the early morning hours until a few minutes ago. The storm seems to have moved on — though lingering rain is still possible. Meanwhile, here are some...
View ArticleRoundup: Patsie Bonardi, Keith Haring, Broadway …
======================================================= It took a while for this news to make it here. But it was worth waiting for. After a long and legendary teaching career in Westport, beloved...
View ArticleRoundup: Housing Rally, Yappy Hour, River Dredging …
=================================================== The Town of Westport, Westport Housing Authority and Homes With Hope issue this statement: Tomorrow (Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 2 p.m., Jesup...
View ArticlePics Of The Day #1575
The scene at Soundview Drive … … and Winslow Park (Photos/Patricia McMahon)
View ArticleUnsung Heroes #237
Parking stickers are already required. Lifeguards arrive soon. Another great beach season is almost here. But a great beach season does not magically appear. It takes a ton of work. (Literally — moving...
View ArticlePhoto Challenge #402
For 400 weeks, our Photo Challenge has asked: “Where in Westport would you see this?” Last week, it should have been: “What in Westport is this?” Jerry Kuyper’s photo showed an alien-looking black...
View ArticlePics Of The Day #1981
Tonight’s brief but intense storm produced these scenes: Storm clouds move over Compo Beach … (Photo/Brian Sikorski) … and Soundview Drive … (Photo/Maureen Aron) … and rain falls outside the Gorham...
View ArticlePics Of The Day #2017
Flannel Halloween on Hillspoint … (Photo/Jerry Kuyper) … and inflatable pumpkins on Soundview (Photo/Karen Como)
View ArticlePics Of The Day #2053
The weather got progressively nastier today. This was one view of Compo Beach … (Photo/Patricia McMahon) … and another. (Photo/Matt Murray)
View ArticlePics Of The Day #2076
Final photos from today’s storm … (Photo/Jacque O’Brien) Compo Beach at Soundview Drive (Photo/Paul Quinsee) Framed by the pavilion (Photo/Mark Taglia)
View ArticleScene At The Beach
With just over 7 hours to go before the June 29th fireworks, Compo Beach is jam-packed with beach chairs, picnic tables and tents (and very few people manning or womanning them). But that’s not what...
View ArticleRoundup: Cannabis, Lynsey Addario, Y Selfies …
Grow your own. Starting today, Connecticut residents 21 and older can grow marijuana at home. Plants should be kept indoors, away from children and pets and not visible to the public. There are limits:...
View ArticlePics Of The Day #2267
Today’s storm clouds at Compo Beach … … and a bit of sun … and last night’s full moon (Photo/Sunil Hirani)
View ArticleSoundview Stroll Survey: For Or Against?
Every year, thousands of residents enjoy Westport’s best street party: the stroll up and down Soundview Drive, during the (pre)-4th of July fireworks. With the road closed to vehicles, it’s a festive,...
View ArticleRoundup: Sister City, Soundview Survey, Raptor Food …
A software glitch deleted all emails sent to me yesterday (Friday), between 1 and 5 p.m. If you emailed me then for any reason, please send it along: 06880blog@gmail.com. Thank you!...
View Article“Soundview Summer” Survey: Results Are In!
Should Soundview Drive be closed to vehicles more than once each summer? An overwhelming number of Westporters say: Yes! “06880” asked that question last week. The survey was sparked by the cool,...
View ArticlePics Of The Day #2365
Soundview sunset … (Photo/Peter Tucker) … and not far away (Photo/Laurie Sorensen)
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