08/14/09 The Westport Briefing

Comprehensive News Feed for Westport, CT.

• 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 ...