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; ...