07/13/09 The Raw Westport News Feed

Two Staples Seniors Honored as State Scholar-Athletesposted on July 14, 2009 06:32:49 amTwo seniors from Westport's Staples High School - Ariel Steinglass and Dan Fishman - were among those recognized as the state's top scholar-athletes at the 2009 Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar-Athlete banquet.

Changes Announced in Railroad Parkingposted on July 14, 2009 06:32:44 amThe Westport Police Department today announced some changes it hopes will better serve non-permit holders seeking to park at the Westport Metro-North New Haven Line station in the Saugatuck area.

Emerging Markets Most Expensive Since '07 When Shares Subsequently Plungedposted on July 14, 2009 06:20:37 am... the same magnitude since its inception in December 1987, according to data compiled by Birinyi Associates Inc., the Westport, Connecticut-based research and money management firm founded by Laszlo Birinyi . That compares with five bull markets and ...

Farmers markets reach out to food stamp recipientsposted on July 13, 2009 12:00:00 pm... thanks to a foundation sponsoring similar efforts in six other states. The Wholesome Wave Foundation, based in Westport, Conn., plans future matching programs in Tifton and Macon here in Georgia. A separate, state-sponsored effort issuing low-income ...

Staples Class of 1979 Marks 30th Reunion at Compoposted on July 13, 2009 05:36:49 amMembers of Westport's Staples High School Class of 1979 held a brunch at Compo Beach today, the third event of their 30th reunion weekend.

Raising the Roofposted on July 13, 2009 03:50:01 amWorkers were busy today erecting a 7,200-square foot tent in preparation for the Westport Public Library's 16th annual summer book sale which begins Saturday.

18-year-old continues ARCA series dominanceposted on July 12, 2009 03:00:00 pm... I didn't know it would be this fun.' Fun has included being flown, courtesy of Roger Penske, to his senior prom in Westport, Conn. It's also featured three straight wins - including a champagne-streamed end in Iowa Speedway's victory lane ...

Chamber plans summer eventsposted on July 12, 2009 01:48:58 pm... located at 171 Drum Hill Road from 5:30 to 7 p.m. On Thursday, July 16, join business associates from the Wilton, Westport, Norwalk, Darien and New Canaan Chambers of Commerce at the Dolce Hotel & Resort, 32 Weed Avenue, Norwalk. Dolce is on 66 ...

26th Annual Festival Italiano @ Luciano Parkposted on July 12, 2009 01:22:54 pmEvent details: 26th Annual Festival Italiano Date: 07/12/09 Event URL: http://www.festivalitaliano.info/ Description: What: Festival Italiano is a celebration of Westport's Italian heritage that attracts children and adults throughout Southern New England, Westchester and Long Island.

Hanging Outposted on July 12, 2009 12:52:39 pmWestport twins Delphine and Zoe Tamborello, 5, enjoyed a rest stop Saturday at Ben and Jerry's after doing some sidewalk sale shopping with their mother, Sophie.

Waiting Gameposted on July 12, 2009 12:50:00 pmReminiscent of the old Loehmann's stores where men sat on couches in the front of the store, several men sat on a bench in front of Great Stuff and waited patiently while their companions shopped Westport's sidewalk sales today.

Make Customer Service Personalposted on July 12, 2009 12:00:01 pm... of Hug Your Customers and CEO of Mitchells/Richards/Marshs, a high-end clothing retailer with headquarters in Westport, Connecticut. Include your photo and signature so site visitors know a real human stands behind that commitment. Make sure all ...

Whatever Worksposted on July 12, 2009 11:21:23 amSome people had umbrellas, others had to use their ingenuity as rain showers hit Westport's Italian Festival tonight.


A Little Rain Doesn't Dampen Italian Festival Spiritsposted on July 12, 2009 11:21:19 amRain showers tonight did not damper spirits at Westport's Italian Festival, which wraps up on Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. WestportNow.com photo

Frightened by the Inevitableposted on July 12, 2009 11:08:17 am... the first thing you're going to do is compare ages. That's true no matter how good the production is, and the Westport Country Playhouse's is an elegant one. Enlarge This Image T. Charles Erickson MILESTONE Colin Hanlon, shown with Pearl Sun, plays ...

Decorating Jesup Greenposted on July 12, 2009 07:14:41 amWestport's Jesup Green took on a Japanese look today as the Japan Society of Fairfield County held its traditional summer festival.
Jesup Green Hosts Japanese Summer Festivalposted on July 12, 2009 07:14:31 amThe Japan Society of Fairfield County held its traditional Bon Odori, or Obon festival, today on Westport's Jesup Green.

Konnichiwa, Westport Visitorsposted on July 12, 2009 07:14:21 amWestport First Selectman Gordon F. Joseloff, who served in Japan as a CBS News correspondent, welcomed guests at today's Japanese summer festival on Jesup Green saying, "Domo arigato gozaimashita, konnichiwa, and greetings from the Town of Westport." Stan Groner for WestportNow.com

Dancing to Welcome the Spiritsposted on July 12, 2009 07:13:59 amParticipants in today's Japanese summer festival on Westport's Jesup Green danced to traditional Japanese music to welcome back the spirits of ancestors.

Population Growth and Climate Changeposted on July 12, 2009 04:55:47 am... Worldwatch Institute, www.worldwatch.org. SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS TO: EarthTalk, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; earthtalk@emagazine.com. Read past columns at: EarthTalk is now a book! Details ...