- Crash After Carjacking Results In Death
posted on August 26, 2009 07:06:20 am
... Sable was carjacked at knifepoint. The suspect was chased by police onto Interstate 95 where police lost him. The Westport Police said they were notified of the incident by Norwalk Police. When a Westport officer saw the suspect leave the highway at ... - Increase Top Earners' Tax To Bail Out Workers
posted on August 25, 2009 03:00:00 pm
... firms are giving out record bonuses to top executives. Andrew J. Hall, head of a Citigroup subsidiary located in Westport , is slated to get a bonus check for $100 million. Citigroup is currently 34 percent owned by U.S. taxpayers. The new revenue ... - Orca Whales - How Are They Faring?
posted on August 23, 2009 07:07:53 am
... Marine Fisheries Service, www.nmfs.noaa.gov. 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! ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
08/26/09 The Westport Briefing
Comprehensive News Feed for Westport, CT.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
08/20/09 The Westport Briefing
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- 41 year and counting
posted on August 20, 2009 02:45:43 pm
Today marks exactly 41 years since I arrived in Westport and became a permanent resident. - Electrical fire forces evacuation of J.Crew
posted on August 20, 2009 02:45:16 pm
A small electrical fire and the resulting smoke forced the evacuation of J. Crew at 145 Main St., Westport, at approximately 11: 30 a.m. Wednesday. - Westport mourns the loss of soccer star
posted on August 20, 2009 02:44:50 pm
... slack off when Preston was around." Woog saw Hirten all summer, as he was a participant in the summer leagues in Westport, and even then brought his hard-working spirit. Woog said Hirten was enthusiastic about seeing the upcoming Staples team in ... - Saugatuck Post Office closing
posted on August 20, 2009 02:44:21 pm
... to it, citing parking inefficiencies and long lines at the town's other post offices in Greens Farms and downtown Westport. Boccanfuso shared in post office box holders' frustration about the lack of notice. "They didn't give us notice yet either," ... - Fairfield waits on Pequot money
posted on August 20, 2009 02:43:53 pm
... for the Town of Fairfield. The SEC plans to file charges against Arthur Samberg and his company, formerly based in Westport, as he and Pequot allegedly engaged in insider trading of Microsoft shares based on tips from a former employee of the ... - RTM committee files lighting appeal
posted on August 20, 2009 02:43:27 pm
As expected, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Westport Representative Town Meeting will be appealing the Town Planning and Zoning Commission's approval of a text amendment that allows lighting on town fields. - EPA warns against bad air during heat wave
posted on August 20, 2009 02:42:58 pm
As bad air and a heat wave gripped Westport and Fairfield, starting Monday and running through the week, health authorities joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in issuing alerts. - Relay for Life postponed to 2010
posted on August 20, 2009 02:42:20 pm
The American Cancer Society is hoping that third time is the charm for a Relay for Life in Westport. - Air-flow test set for Kings Highway School
posted on August 20, 2009 02:41:24 pm
At its meeting Monday, the Westport Board of Education authorized the school administration to engage the services of a firm, at the cost of $15,000, to test the flow of air in and out of the Kings Highway School . - Bigelow puts on tea time for troops
posted on August 20, 2009 02:40:54 pm
... Tea for the military's "hard work and commitment to making the world a safer place." Designer Saltus, a life-long Westport resident, designed the box with another Staples graduate Doug Connor (Class of 1980) of Madison, with whom he has partnered on ... - Westport medical building sells for $6.49 million
posted on August 20, 2009 02:40:29 pm
While the commercial real estate market is in flux, demand for medical office space remains strong, making a Westport medical office building a prized target for acquisition. - Lamos Directs 'That Championship Season' At Westport Country Playhouse
posted on August 20, 2009 12:25:59 pm
The cast of "That Championship Season" at Westport Country Playhouse, running through September 12. - Electrical Fire Forces Evacuation of J. Crew
posted on August 20, 2009 05:43:05 am
... 2009 Electrical Fire Forces Evacuation of J. Crew An electrical fire forced the evacuation of the J. Crew store on Westport's Main Street today. Firefighters were called to 145 Main St. after a manger reported there was a smoke condition in the ... - Ready for Back-to-School Shoppers
posted on August 20, 2009 05:42:32 am
... August 19, 2009 Ready for Back-to-School Shoppers It may look like a office supplies store, but this is actually Westport's Toquet Hall which this week is overflowing with back-to-school supplies for needy Westport families. The Department of Human ... - View from Compo
posted on August 19, 2009 07:15:00 pm
... Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 19, 2009 View from Compo The sunset as seen from Westport's Compo Beach Tuesday night. As the summer is winding down, the sunset was around 7:45 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Martha ... - Close Call for Teen Driver
posted on August 19, 2009 05:19:00 pm
... road and slamming through a wooden fence and into a parked Mercedes station wagon at 165 Riverside Ave., opposite Westport's Saugatuck Elementary School. She escaped serious injury and, according to officials, had crawled out of the vehicle before ... - '07 Staples Soccer Star Preston Hirten, 20, Dies During Practice
posted on August 19, 2009 03:39:00 pm
... 2009 Preston Hirten : "Epitomized Staples soccer." Staplessoccer.com photo UPDATE Preston J. Hirten, a member of Westport's Staples High School Class of 2007 where he was a star soccer player, collapsed and died today during a practice at the ... - North Avenue-Easton Road Crash Sends One to Hospital
posted on August 19, 2009 02:13:00 pm
... Reid 216-8250 Tuesday, August 18, 2009 A two-vehicle accident shortly before 6 p.m. today at the intersection of Westport's Easton Road and North Avenue resulted in an injury to one driver who was evaluated at the scene by Westport EMS personnel and ... - Health District Closes Compo South Beach to Swimming
posted on August 19, 2009 10:59:00 am
... Mon-Sat 10-5:30 Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Tuesday, August 18, 2009 UPDATE The Westport Weston Health District today ordered closure of South Beach at Compo Beach to swimming because of high bacteria counts. South Beach ... - Medical Writer: Prepare for Large-Scale H1N1 Flu Absences
posted on August 19, 2009 09:51:00 am
... Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Medical writer Kate Kelly told the Westport Rotary Club today that Westporters need to be on heightened alert as federal, state, and local health officials develop ...
Friday, August 14, 2009
08/14/09 The Westport Briefing
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- To the lighthouse
posted on August 14, 2009 01:39:05 pm
... limit its walks to Fairfield. Out-of-town haunts include, Lordship (Stratford), Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, the Housatonic Railroad bed at Whitney Road in Trumbull, Huntington State Park in Redding, Beardsley Park in Bridgeport, St. ... - Bigelow puts on tea time for the troops
posted on August 14, 2009 01:38:24 pm
... Tea for the military's "hard work and commitment to making the world a safer place." Designer Saltus, a life-long Westport resident, designed the box with another Staples graduate Doug Connor (Class of 1980) of Madison, with whom he has partnered on ... - This Weekend
posted on August 14, 2009 01:30:18 pm
A carnival in Riverside runs through Saturday; the weekend also brings a Civil War battle re-enactment in Woodbury, a fund-raiser for emergency services in Ecuador, new exhibits at the Westport Arts Center, and blues-rocker Popa Chubby in Ridgefield. - New Nature Center unveiled at Sherwood Island Park
posted on August 14, 2009 12:55:59 pm
Last Wednesday was dark and gloomy. The winds were constant and a bit cold as they whipped off Long Island Sound and onto the shore at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. - Westport medical building sells for $6.49 million
posted on August 14, 2009 12:45:42 pm
While the commercial real estate market is in flux, demand for medical office space remains strong, making a Westport medical office building a prized target for acquisition. - John W. 'Jack' Kiermaier
posted on August 14, 2009 09:17:51 am
WESTPORT : John W. "Jack" Kiermaier, 87, former president of the Educational Broadcasting Corporation , husband, father and longtime resident of Westport and Norwalk, died July 27, 2009. - Town Launches Employment E-Mail Notification Service
posted on August 14, 2009 06:52:34 am
LCRwestport LCRwestport The Town of Westport has launched a new e-mail notification service that advises residents of employment opportunities with the town, the Westport school system, the Westport Public Library, the Westport Housing Authority, and the Westport Weston Health District. - All Gone: 14 Hyatt Lane
posted on August 14, 2009 06:52:01 am
... Thursday, August 13, 2009 Workers take a break following Wednesday's demolition of the house at 14 Hyatt Lane, off Westport's Woodside Avenue. Built in 1970, the one-story ranch had 1,168 square feet, was situated on a .46-acre property at the end ... - Westport Cross-Dressing Bank Robber Gets 12 Years
posted on August 14, 2009 06:51:45 am
... Thursday, August 13, 2009 Bank surveillance photo of robber. Contributed photo A New Jersey man who robbed Westport's Commerce Bank on Main Street in January 2008 dressed as a woman has been sentenced to 12 years in jail. Huy Trong Luong, 41, of ... - Polar Bear teaches YMCA campers how to fight global warming
posted on August 13, 2009 11:27:05 pm
... organization dedicated to preserving the polar bear's habitat through conservation, research and education. Westport-based Gault, Inc, a home heating oil, propane and cooling company, allied with PBI in 2008 so that the company could reach out to ... - Sec Charges Coming For Pequot, Samberg
posted on August 13, 2009 10:39:30 pm
... insider trading of Microsoft shares based on tips from a former employee of the software giant who later worked for Westport, Conn.-based Pequot. On Monday, the firm told investors that both it and its 68-year-old founder received a so-called Wells ... - Colgate Hires Shannon Cutting as Diving Coach
posted on August 12, 2009 09:26:47 pm
... I level from Bowling Green State University as well as serving four years as a diving coach at the club level in Westport, Conn. Cutting, a 1987 graduate from BGSU, additionally brings a variety of other work experience to the program, including ... - Report: Pequot Capital Management, founder Samberg receive SEC Wells notices
posted on August 12, 2009 03:00:00 pm
... according to the Journal report Wednesday. A Wells notice is a warning that the SEC could bring civil charges. The Westport, Conn.-based investment firm has denied any wrongdoing, but the paper said Samberg's letter, sent to investors Monday, ... - Wilton's Connecticut Mastery Test results are mixed
posted on August 12, 2009 03:00:00 pm
Though Wilton's Connecticut Mastery Test scores were head and shoulders - if not miles - above the rest of the state's, within its District Reference Group - which includes Darien, Easton, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston and Westport - the town's scores were mixed. - Sailboats Add Color to Longshore Waters
posted on August 13, 2009 04:39:45 pm
... Mon-Sat 10-5:30 Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Thursday, August 13, 2009 The waters off Westport's Longshore Club Park were ablaze with color Wednesday as students from the Longshore Sailing School learned the sailing craft. ... - Westport Teacher of the Year Candidates Named
posted on August 13, 2009 04:09:00 pm
LCRwestport LCRwestport Wednesday, August 12, 2009 A video featuring the five nominees for Westport Teacher of the Year 2010 will be shown to all staff on Thursday, Aug. - Report: Pequot Capital gets Wells notices
posted on August 13, 2009 10:48:56 am
... according to the Journal report Wednesday. A Wells notice is a warning that the SEC could bring civil charges. The Westport, Conn.-based investment firm has denied any wrongdoing, but the paper said Samberg's letter, sent to investors Monday, ... - Levitt Show Moves Indoors Tonight
posted on August 13, 2009 09:24:35 am
... Mon-Sat 10-5:30 Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Tonight's Westport Levitt Pavilion performance will move indoors to Saugatuck School, 170 Riverside Ave. due to weather. Show time is 7 p.m. and ... - Meet the Sherwood Island Nature Center Summer Interns
posted on August 13, 2009 09:24:23 am
... August 12, 2009 Among those welcoming visitors today at the new Nature Center at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport as well as fielding questions were members of a group of eight summer interns, six of whom are pictured (l-r): Jon Wormser 15, ... - Sherwood Island Nature Center Officially Open
posted on August 13, 2009 08:38:00 am
... 10-5:30 Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 12, 2009 The Nature Center at Westport's Sherwood Island State Park officially opened today with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Among those doing the honors were (l-r) Amy ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
08/11/09 The Westport Briefing By Robo Blogger (Updated)
Comprehensive News Feed for Westport, CT.
- Playhouse Announces 2010 Season Selections
posted on August 12, 2009 06:42:00 am
... 216-8250 Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Mark Lamos: "An exciting challenge." (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo The Westport Country Playhouse today announced four of the five selections for its 2010 season, its 80th anniversary year. The number is one ... - Call Me Sergeant
posted on August 12, 2009 06:41:48 am
... 10-5:30 Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Call Me Sergeant Today's Westport police promotion ceremony at Town Hall included administering oaths to (l-r) Jill Ruggiero, David Wolf, David Farrell and ... - A New Generation of Westport Police Leaders
posted on August 12, 2009 06:41:39 am
... 216-8250 Tuesday, August 11, 2009 First Selectman Gordon F. Joseloff administered promotion oaths today to eight Westport police officers in a crowded Town Hall Auditorium. Joseloff told the audience they were watching history being made as the ... - A Proud Mother Pins the Badge
posted on August 12, 2009 06:41:32 am
... Road East 221.8131 Mon-Sat 10-5:30 Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Westport Police Sergeant Jill Ruggiero has her new badge pinned on by her mother, Jeannette, at today's police promotion ceremony at ... - Citigroup said to weigh giving up control of Phibro
posted on August 12, 2009 01:39:52 am
Citigroup Inc. may give up control of its Westport-based Phibro LLC energy-trading business to outside investors, a person familiar with the matter said, as the bank faces what may be a $100 million payday for the unit's chief, Andrew Hall. - Westport Season to Include She Loves Me, Happy Days, Anne Frank and I Do! I Do
posted on August 12, 2009 01:23:19 am
New artistic director Mark Lamos has announced the initial line-up for the Westport Country Playhouse's 80th anniversary season. - QA with EarthTalk: Simple ways to green your home
posted on August 11, 2009 03:00:00 pm
... www.aceee.org; EnergySTAR, www.energystar.gov. 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! ... - Earth Talk - Full Circle: Farm and garden chemicals end up in...
posted on August 11, 2009 07:55:03 am
... Do you have an environmental question? Send it to EarthTalk, c/o E/The Environmental Magazine , P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; submit it at www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/thisweek; or e-mail earthtalk@emagazine.com . Read past columns at ... - Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
posted on August 11, 2009 01:23:23 pm
... hunderstorm Warning Issued The National Weather Service in Upton, N.Y. has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Westport and area until 10 p.m. 08/10 09:25 PM Comments (0) - Police Activate CodeRed Reverse 911 to Seek Suicidal Woman
posted on August 11, 2009 01:23:09 pm
... Road East 221.8131 Mon-Sat 10-5:30 Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Monday, August 10, 2009 Westport police Sunday night activated the town's CodeRED Reverse 911-type telephone system in their search for a suicidal woman. The ... - NY Times Makes a Correction, Thanks to WestportNow
posted on August 11, 2009 01:22:51 pm
LCRwestport LCRwestport Thanks to WestportNow, The New York Times today made a correction to its obituary of Anne Wexler, the former Westport homemaker who left an indelible mark on Connecticut politics in the '60s and '70s and went on to become a national political figure and well known Washington lobbyist. - Mother Nature's Light Show
posted on August 11, 2009 01:22:33 pm
... Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Mother Nature's Light Show Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning moved through the Westport area late Monday night. This view was captured by a resident of Wilton Road. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Greenberg for WestportNow.com ... - FoodBizDaily.com Announces New Free Report - 'International Trade...
posted on August 11, 2009 12:23:36 pm
FoodBizDaily.com Announces New Free Report - 'International Trade Opportunity: The Brazilian Acai Berry' WESTPORT, Conn., Aug. - Leadership, organizational changes at Terex
posted on August 11, 2009 12:04:11 pm
... thereby furthering our ability to meet customers' expectations of cost, delivery, safety and quality." Westport, CT. based Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer with 2008 net sales of $9.9 billion. Terex operates in four business ... - Metro-North to Provide Direct Service to Giants and Jets
posted on August 11, 2009 04:37:03 am
LCRwestport LCRwestport Following up on its successful direct train service to Yankee Stadium, Metro-North Railroad announced today it will provide direct service from Westport and selected other New Haven Line stops to Giants and Jets games in New Jersey. - Westport Grays Creek Kayaking Tour Set for Aug. 22
posted on August 11, 2009 04:36:51 am
LCRwestport LCRwestport Monday, August 10, 2009 The Westport Historical Society and Longshore Sailing School will present a guided kayaking tour of Westport's Grays Creek near Compo Beach on Saturday, Aug. - Rell Proclaims Wednesday Sherwood Island Nature Center Day
posted on August 11, 2009 04:36:28 am
LCRwestport LCRwestport Monday, August 10, 2009 Gov. M. Jodi Rell today proclaimed Wednesday as Sherwood Island Nature Center Day in Connecticut in honor of the official opening of the center at Westport's Sherwood Island State Park. - Unemployment Among Teenagers Remains Stubbornly High
posted on August 11, 2009 01:24:21 am
... out about 20 applications to find a summer internship at a veterinary clinic. But the 19-year-old, who lives in Westport, Conn., heard back from only one employer, who later turned her down because, she said, "they didn't have the resources to train ... - Going Down: 64 Turkey Hill Road South
posted on August 11, 2009 12:09:11 am
... Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Monday, August 10, 2009 The house at 64 Turkey Hill Road South in Westport's Greens Farms section was demolished today. Built in 1976, the two-story colonial had 3,487 square feet, was situated on a ... - Quote of the day: Anne Wexler on gambling
posted on August 10, 2009 07:18:31 pm
... to her obituary in The New York Times. After graduation, she married an ophthalmologist and became a homemaker in Westport, Conn. She got back into politics in 1966 as an organizer for an antiwar candidate in a Democratic congressional primary; ...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
08/05/09 The Westport Briefing By Robo Blogger (Updated)
Comprehensive News Feed for Westport, CT.
- Board Finds Adelaide a Dangerous Dog
posted on August 06, 2009 09:08:51 am
... Group Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 05, 2009 By a vote of 4-0, Westport's Dangerous Dog Hearing Board today found that Adelaide, a 70-pound Labrador-mix owned by Delmar and Arlene Bogner of Compo Mill Cove ... - Boston Globe: Confusing Westport, Mass. and Westport, Conn.
posted on August 06, 2009 09:08:48 am
... myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Today's Boston Globe , in a travel article about Westport, Mass., said, "When you tell people you plan to visit Westport, prepare for their inevitable response: 'Westport, ... - One-Day Westport Property Transfers Most in Two Years
posted on August 06, 2009 06:35:02 am
... 216-8250 Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Those looking for signs of an improved economy have to look no further than the Westport Town Clerk's office. Town Clerk Patricia H. Strauss said today her office recorded 10 property transfers on Friday, the ... - Levitt Show Moves Indoors Tonight
posted on August 06, 2009 06:34:54 am
... Management Group Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Tonight's Westport Levitt Pavilion performance will move indoors to Saugatuck School, 170 Riverside Ave., organizers announced. Show time is 7 p.m. ... - BoSox Series: Yankee Specials Stop in Westport
posted on August 06, 2009 06:34:48 am
... Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Metro-North said today it has scheduled additional service from Westport to and from Yankee Stadium for the four-game series against the Boston Red Sox beginning Thursday night. The railroad has been ... - Noted Architect Who Designed Westport Library Dies at 71
posted on August 06, 2009 04:20:00 am
LCRwestport LCRwestport Charles Gwathmey, an architect who won wide acclaim for his love of Modernism and passion for geometrical complexity but whose Westport Public Library design drew much criticism, has died, The New York Times said today. - Despite Repeat Warnings, Skin Cancer Continues to Rise Among Women
posted on August 06, 2009 12:00:00 am
... to form and reflect sun-worshipping behaviors of years past,a says Tanya Futoryan, MD, medical director of the Westport Dermatology and Laser Center in Westport, Conn. And ita s not just young people who suffer the negative effects of the sun. Ita s ... - Comings and Goings: Second Time Around Arriving on PRE
posted on August 06, 2009 02:43:48 am
... new and resale designer clothing" for women, Second Time Around , will open this month at 135 Post Road East in Westport, opposite the post office. The company has 20 stores including three locations in Boston and one in Greenwich. The site has been ... - Thunderstorms Developing in Area
posted on August 06, 2009 02:43:42 am
... Developing in Area The National Weather Service in Upton, N.Y., today issued a special weather statement for Westport and area advising of developing thunderstorms in the area. Just before 2 p.m., it said satellite imagery and Doppler radar had ... - Hold the Line
posted on August 06, 2009 02:43:39 am
... Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Hold the Line A fisherman proudly shows off his porgy catch today at Westport's Compo Mill Cove as he simultaneously conducts a phone conversation. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com ... - Eight to Move Up the Ranks in the Westport Police Department
posted on August 05, 2009 11:39:39 pm
... Wealth Management Group Stress Reduction myofascial release Sarah Reid 216-8250 Wednesday, August 05, 2009 The Westport Police Department is moving eight of its members up the ranks. The department said today that it will promote four sergeants to ... - Gault 'ManSpace' shocks teacher
posted on August 05, 2009 09:36:08 pm
... Outdoor ManSpace Team. (Kathleen O'Rourke/Staff photo) I got a call from Megan (Smith, director of marketing at Westport-based Gault Inc.), saying 'You won your ManSpace,' " said Fuller, who didn't understand what she was talking about. "I thought ... - The Fairfield County Morning News with John LaBarca
posted on June 30, 2009 03:00:00 pm
... really are write home about John in politics and a very good rise -- twice about a 95 no complaints. I don't Westport looking fairly good still Norwalk Darien ago -- trip for a post trauma team got. The merits not a bad choice on the coming into ... - Corporate pay becomes a tricky issue
posted on August 05, 2009 02:15:00 pm
In a few weeks, the Treasury Department's czar of executive pay will have to answer this $100 million question: Should Andrew Hall get his bonus? Hall, the 58-year-old head of Phibro, a small commodities trading firm in Westport, Conn., is due for a nine-figure payday, his cut of profits from a characteristically aggressive year of bets in the oil ... - Changing our 'culture of greed
posted on August 05, 2009 01:32:33 pm
The news this week that an executive of a Westport-based commodities trading firm is due to receive $100 million under his contract from Citigroup -- which was bailed out by the federal government with approximately $45 billion in taxpayer money -- is unsettling, to say the least. - I'm a little bit pregnant
posted on August 05, 2009 01:32:26 pm
... ce cream adorned with pickle relish. Westporter Judith Marks-White shares her humorous views every Wednesday in the Westport News. She can be reached via e-mail at joodth@snet.net or at www.judithmarks-white.com. - Clearing up the confusion
posted on August 05, 2009 01:32:20 pm
... Junior Sailing Program is, and has been, the most popular summer program of any kind -- public or private -- in Westport for decades. It is a very special and beloved Westport institution, as any of its more than 70,000 graduates and hundreds of ... - Surveying the past to preserve the future
posted on August 05, 2009 01:32:11 pm
... it to remain that way, citing the historical significance of what could be considered the cradle of civilization in Westport. It's impossible to tell just by looking at the 5.9 acres, but a meeting house that served as the area's seat of government ... - Woman struggles against cancer, for health insurance
posted on August 05, 2009 01:32:03 pm
Editor's Note: This is the first installment in a four-part series leading up to the Westport Relay for Life. - The time before Westport
posted on August 05, 2009 01:31:56 pm
Peter Jennings, an 11th generation Westporter and vice president of the Westport Historical Society, was standing on the ground where the West Parish/Green's Farms Meeting House used to be.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
08/02/09 The Westport Briefing By Robo Blogger (Updated)
Comprehensive News Feed for Westport, CT.
- Wall Streeta s challenge this week: Top July
posted on August 03, 2009 02:52:38 am
... as we have had a strong run recently," said Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial Group in Westport, Conn. "A majority of positive earnings news is behind us, so it wouldn't be surprising at all, in fact it might be healthy for ... - Wall Street looks to earnings, jobs to keep rally
posted on August 03, 2009 03:46:36 am
... as we have had a strong run recently," said Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial Group in Westport, Conn. "A majority of positive earnings news is behind us, so it wouldn't be surprising at all, in fact it might be healthy for ... - $100 Million Payday Poses Problem for Pay Czar
posted on August 02, 2009 11:25:04 pm
... Should Andrew J. Hall get his bonus? Mr. Hall, the 58-year-old head of Phibro, a small commodities trading firm in Westport, Conn., is due for a nine-figure payday, his cut of profits from a characteristically aggressive year of bets in the oil ... - Going Down: 5 Forest Drive
posted on August 02, 2009 11:22:19 pm
The house at 5 Forest Drive off Westport's Old Road was demolished Saturday. Built in 1952, the one-story ranch had 1,656 square feet, was situated on a 1.05-acre property and changed ownership in October 2008 for $825,000. It is Westport's first residential demolition in more than two months, a reflection of the continued slowdown in the economy. - WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 1 Plunkett Place
posted on August 02, 2009 11:22:15 pm
An application is in process to acquire a permit to demolish the house at 1 Plunkett Place, off Westport's North Avenue. - Bailout politics may halt trader's $100M bonus
posted on August 02, 2009 06:03:33 pm
In a few weeks, the Treasury Department's czar of executive pay will have to answer this $100 million question: Should Andrew Hall get his bonus? Hall, 58, the head of Phibro, a commodities-trading firm in Westport, Conn., is due for a nine-figure payday, his cut of profits from a characteristically aggressive year of bets in the oil market. - Still Dancing
posted on August 02, 2009 05:22:00 pm
Westporters Julie and Tom McNamee danced away the evening tonight to the beat of the DNR Band at Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill on Main Street. - Ratso at the Levitt
posted on August 02, 2009 05:02:00 pm
The Levitt Pavilion was the preferred entertainment venue for many on a warm August night tonight as the five-piece Ratso band, led by former Westporter and guitarist John Zerardi , played "original electric rocking blues" to the delight of the audience, some of whom danced to the beat of the band. - Pay Czar Andrew J. Hall To Haul $100 Million Under Citigroup Contract
posted on August 02, 2009 03:18:47 pm
Mr. Hall, the 58-year-old head of Phibro, a small commodities trading firm in Westport, Conn., is due for a nine-figure payday, his cut of profits from a characteristically aggressive year of bets in the oil market. - Practicing a Basement Rescue
posted on August 02, 2009 01:38:00 pm
Westport firefighters today conducted a confined space rescue drill using a soon to be demolished house on Turkey Hill South. - Direct from the Farm
posted on August 02, 2009 01:06:00 pm
... were Laura Loffredo and Angela Belta, farmer Jim Belta's granddaughters. The Belta produce is also available at the Westport Sunday Farmers' Market. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jack Harder for WestportNow.com 08/01 06:06 PM Comments (0) - Bridge Demonstrations Resume
posted on August 02, 2009 08:35:00 am
Demonstrators seeking the return of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan resumed their activities today in Westport's center for the first time since the inauguration of President Barack Obama. - Perfect Beach Day
posted on August 02, 2009 03:33:21 pm
Saturday's sunny skies, low humidity, and temperatures in the 80s made for a perfect day for visiting Westport''s Compo Beach. - Big bonus owed oil trader by Citigroup presents a number of tricky questions
posted on August 02, 2009 03:00:00 pm
In a few weeks, the Treasury Department's czar of executive pay will have to answer this $100 million question: Should Andrew J. Hall get his bonus? Hall, the 58-year-old head of Phibro, a small commodities trading firm in Westport, Conn., is due for a nine-figure payday, his cut of profits from a characteristically aggressive year of bets in the ... - Lending a Hand
posted on August 02, 2009 01:30:00 pm
... heir needs, the larger boat took a tow rope aboard and towed the smaller vessel today in to the Ned Dimes Marina at Westport's Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com 08/01 06:30 PM Comments (0) - Howard Sherman to Discuss Ayckbourn in Post-Show Chat at Westport Aug. 2
posted on August 02, 2009 01:21:44 pm
Westport Country Playhouse will present a symposium titled "A Conversation About the Work of Alan Ayckbourn" following the Aug. - Warm Audience Reception for Playhouse Comedy
posted on August 01, 2009 03:00:00 pm
Tonight's opening of the farcical British comedy "How the Other Half Loves" drew one of the largest opening night audiences at the Westport Country Playhouse, according to its managing director Michael Ross. - $100 Million Taxpayer-Money Bonus For Running Up Price Of Oil
posted on August 02, 2009 04:25:53 am
... runup in oil prices we saw last year. Mr. Hall, the 58-year-old head of Phibro, a small commodities trading firm in Westport, Conn., is due for a nine-figure payday, his cut of profits from a characteristically aggressive year of bets in the oil ... - Greening the Home - Some Simple Improvements
posted on August 02, 2009 03:03:25 am
... www.aceee.org; EnergySTAR, www.energystar.gov. 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! ... - Morning Mist
posted on August 02, 2009 02:18:20 am
After Friday's storm moved off to the east, an early morning mist today shrouded Westport's Saugatuck River near the center in an ethereal maze before the sun cleared the air for a beautiful summer day.
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