10/26/12 The Raw Westport News Feed

This Just In To The Westport Roundup Newsroom...

• From Westport to Malawi: on Assignment _{2012-10-26, 11:10 pm}
  Helen Klisser During, director of visual arts at the Westport Arts Center today visited a remote village in Malawi, a landlocked country in southeast Africa, where she is on a photo assignment for the United Nations accompanying Helen Clark, United Nations Development Programme Administrator.
• Bracing for Sandy _{2012-10-26, 10:04 pm}
  Warning that Hurricane Sandy could be worse than nor'easter that pummeled Westport in December 1992, town officials today urged residents in a CodeRed emergency telephone notification "to take all possible precautions," from checking emergency equipment to filling sandbags, possibly even evacuating flood-prone areas.
• Westport First Selectman: Prepare For Flooding, Outages _{2012-10-26, 09:01 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. The following is a CodeRed telephone message issued by Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff Friday evening regarding Hurricane Sandy: "The Town of Westport is gearing up for a very serious storm event.
• Nine properties honored with Historic Preservation Awards _{2012-10-26, 06:37 pm}
  The Tannery Cottage at 15 Powers Court is the recipient of a 2012 Historic Preservation Award from the Westport Historic District Commission.
• Things to do in Westport this weekend _{2012-10-26, 06:10 pm}
  The weather promises to be wet and wild if Sandy decides to drop in this weekend in Westport, but there's still time for fun before the onslaught: It's "Next to Normal" at 8 p.m. Friday the MainStage Studio Theatre, 246 Post Road East at Colonial Green.
• Westport Areas Likely to Experience Flooding _{2012-10-26, 03:32 pm}
  This Federal Emergency Management Agency map shows likely areas in Westport of flood inundation during hurricanes.
• Westport EMS Offers Storm Preparation Tips _{2012-10-25, 03:00 am}
  WESTPORT, Conn. With weather forecasts indicating Westport will likely be hit by Hurricane Sandy early next week, Westport EMS encourages residents to start making health-care preparations for weathering the storm and its possible aftermath.
• Connecticut's worst hurricanes _{2012-10-26, 02:07 pm}
  ... for help. The boat washed ashore after it broke away from its mooring just off Bell Island. The Wansiewicz are from Westport, CT. Wildfire Glenn Osmundson Hurricane Gloria Sept. 30, 1985 - Marjorie Wyler of Danbury Ave in Westport (near Compo Beach) ...
• Are criticisms of Rajat Gupta's two-year prison sentence sound or suspect? _{2012-10-26, 11:25 am}
  ... & Gamble Co. board member Rajat Gupta, 63, on Wednesday as sufficient to deter others and properly punish the Westport, Conn., resident. "At the same time, no one really knows how much jail time is necessary to materially deter insider trading; but ...
• Tiger-Sul Acquires Sulphur Processing Facility _{2012-10-26, 09:09 am}
  ... commodities and products that it sources, manufactures and markets. H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut USA. Tiger-Sul Products (Canada) Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. Tiger-Sul Products is ...
• Retired Springdale filmmaker turns audio self-publisher _{2012-10-26, 08:42 am}
  ... and "Wickedly Funny." "Gordon" is the story of an advertising copywriter with "one leg on Madison Avenue, one in Westport, and both knee deep in trouble." Gordon's wife, according to the back cover, is divorcing him, his girlfriend is callous to his ...
• Could monitoring devices aid probe into school bus incident? _{2012-10-26, 08:32 am}
  Westport police have confirmed that a camera and audio system were installed on the school bus where the driver apparently erupted last week in a profane and sexually explicit outburst in front of Coleytown Middle School students.
• Westport weather: Calm before the storm ... _{2012-10-26, 08:32 am}
  Pounding weather looms for southwestern Connecticut, beginning late Sunday and continuing through early next week, as Hurricane Sandy continues this morning on a path that threatens the nation's East Coast.
• Preservation Award Winner: Spotted Horse _{2012-10-26, 07:58 am}
  Among the nine winners of the Westport Historic District Commission 2012 Preservation Awards to be presented in a Town Hall ceremony at 7 p.m. on Monday, is the house at 26 Church Lane now occupied by the Spotted Horse restaurant.
• Westport Prepares for Hurricane Sandy _{2012-10-26, 07:39 am}
  Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff said Thursday Westport is preparing for a major storm next week as forecasters say it is increasing likely that Hurricane Sandy will have an impact on the area.
• What To Do In Westport This Weekend _{2012-10-26, 07:19 am}
  WESTPORT, Conn. The first annual Downtown Westport Foodie Fest kicks off this weekend.
• Lionheart Looks To Make Pound Ridge Destination Town _{2012-10-26, 04:30 am}
  ... n I've lived in." The Lionheart Gallery, 27 Westchester Ave, will open a new exhibit Nov. 18 featuring the works of Westport, Conn. painter Claudia Mengel. For more information, call 914-764-8689 or visit http://www.thelionheartgallery.com/ .
• Seniority/Westporter enjoys physical fitness _{2012-10-25, 03:00 am}
  Editor's note: This is one in an occasional series of chats with local seniors about their lives, youthful aspirations, sources of pride and regret, plus a bit of wisdom to share with younger folks.
• Legend of the Fall: Staples' Hickok ready for one last run with Wreckers _{2012-10-26, 02:17 am}
  Staples goalie James Hickok stops a Darien ball, during boys soccer action in Westport, Conn.
• 'Kabbalah of You' course offered at Chabad _{2012-10-25, 11:14 pm}
  "The Kabbalah of You: A Guide to Unlocking Your Hidden Potential" is the topic of a six-session course to be offered at Chabad of Westport, 79 Newtown Turnpike.

05/04/12 The Raw Westport News Feed

The Westport, CT News Wire...

• Man injured in Post Road East scooter crash _{2012-05-04, 09:40 pm}
  A man was injured after the scooter he was riding on Post Road East in Westport, Conn.
• Accident Backs Up Traffic in Downtown Westport _{2012-05-04, 08:54 pm}
  An apparent accident Friday afternoon at Myrtle Avenue and Post Road East in downtown Westport is causing major delays this evening.
• Taste of Westport feeds CLASP Homes' coffers _{2012-05-04, 07:57 pm}
  Pulled pork? Check. Sumptuous sushi? Check. Creamy cupcakes? Also on the menu. All that and more was dished up Thursday night at Westport Inn, site of the annual Taste of Westport event.
• Man injured in scooter crash _{2012-05-04, 07:37 pm}
  A man was injured after the scooter he was riding on Post Road East in Westport, Conn.
• $1.68 Million Home Leads Westport Property Sales _{2012-05-04, 07:26 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - Here's a list of paid property transfers from April 16 to 20, as reported by the Westport town clerk's office: a-a 28 Dogwood Lane: Sold by George S. and Anne R. Morris to David P. Russell and Natasha M. Lipcan for $1.68 million.
• Two donors pledge $750,000 to Westport Weston Family Y building fund _{2012-05-04, 06:38 pm}
  An artist's rendering of the 55,000-square-foot Westport Weston Family Y the organization wants to build on its Mahackeno property.
• Making an impression: Print shop celebrates 30 years with eclectic retrospective _{2012-05-04, 06:33 pm}
  Westport artist Ann Chernow's lithograph print, 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' will be among the works featured 'Milestone Graphics: 30 Year Retrospective,' a new show opening at the 22 Haviland Street Gallery in South Norwalk, Thursday, May 3, 2012.
• Birinyi Bullish as Bears With Deja Vu Can?t Wait to Sell _{2012-05-04, 05:49 pm}
  ... out by the stories about possible corrections, the similarity to previous years," Laszlo Birinyi, the founder of Westport, Connecticut-based research and money- management firm Birinyi Associates, who was among the first to suggest buying stocks as ...
• Cops: Wilton Murder Suspect Heard Voices _{2012-05-04, 04:51 pm}
  ... anne, called 911, telling the operator, "my husband is in a pool of blood." Police released the 911 call on Friday. WESTPORT, Conn. - A fire that erupted in the finished basement of a house on Half Mile Common in Westport Thursday night ...
• Police Release 911 Call in Wilton Death _{2012-05-04, 04:51 pm}
  ... his 125 Signal Hill Road home Thursday. Ramsey's son, Aaron Ramsey, 22, was charged in the death Friday afternoon. WESTPORT, Conn. - A fire that erupted in the finished basement of a house on Half Mile Common in Westport Thursday night ...
• This weekend Connecticut event May 5 at Sherwood Island State Park _{2012-05-04, 04:47 pm}
  This Saturday, May 5thA at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport Connecticut, the Audubon Connecticut and Greenwich Audubon is hosting the Great Park Pursuit's Spring Sprint from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The theme of this event celebrates the 20th Anniversary of International Migratory Bird Day.
• Scooter Rider Injured in Crash _{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  ... condition. The victim, who was not wearing a helmet, according to witnesses, was transported to Norwalk Hospital by Westport EMS. Traffic was tied up at the busy intersection as police conducted an investigation. The female driver of the Volvo ...
• Free skin-cancer screenings Sunday in Westport _{2012-05-04, 04:01 pm}
  The Westport Weston Health District is offering free skin-cancer screenings by a board-certified dermatologist on Sunday, May 6. The full-body screenings are planned from 9 to 11 a.m. at the district office, 180 Bayberry Lane, and will be conducted by Dr.
• Diner Patrons Say Food Too Greasy, Refuse to Pay _{2012-05-04, 02:43 pm}
  ... r it. The manager told police that each woman left in a BMW. Police traced the plates to a Fairfield resident and a Westport resident. They spoke with the Westport woman, who said the food was "inedible."
• Westport Approves First Pop-Up Cafes for Downtown _{2012-05-04, 02:30 pm}
  Two Westport restaurants will be adding pop-up cafes this spring, similar to this one seen in New York City.
• Police: Son Suspect in Father's Slaying in Wilton _{2012-05-04, 02:19 pm}
  ... sey has been arrested and is being held on a $1 million bond. He was expected to be arraigned in Norwalk on Friday. WESTPORT, Conn. - A fire that erupted in the finished basement of a house on Half Mile Common in Westport Thursday night ...
• Birinyi Bullish as Bears With Deja Vu Can't Wait to Sell _{2012-05-04, 01:45 pm}
  ... out by the stories about possible corrections, the similarity to previous years," Laszlo Birinyi, the founder of Westport, Connecticut-based research and money- management firm Birinyi Associates, who was among the first to suggest buying stocks as ...
• P&Z approves revised parking regulations _{2012-05-04, 01:23 pm}
  After more than two months of deliberations, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved Thursday night a text amendment that creates a new parking standard for theaters and houses of worship in Westport.
• Things to do in Westport this weekend _{2012-05-04, 01:23 pm}
  You can get some exercise, learn a new skill or tour the town this weekend. Here's a list of suggestions to keep this Westport weekend fun-filled: Get up bright and early Saturday and go "Biking for a Breakthrough" starting at 7:30 a.m. at Sherwood Island State Park.
• Norwalk restaurateurs set sights on Fairfield _{2012-05-04, 01:08 pm}
  Oscar Lopez, a Westport contractor, right, and restaurateur Kevin McHugh discuss renovations being made to the former venue of Greenhouse Grill and, most recently, The Fairfield Spot.

03/17/12 The Raw Westport News Feed (20 Hyper Local Westport News Stories)

• 'Pop-out' cafes OK'd in Westport _{2012-03-17, 02:16 am}
  Restaurants in downtown Westport can set up "pop-up cafe" seating, after the proposal was approved Wednesday by the Board of Selectmen.
• Broadway's Brian Stokes Mitchell to bring his 'eclectic' show to Westport gala _{2012-03-16, 11:38 pm}
  Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell headlines a benefit for the Bridgeport-based Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County on Saturday, March 17, at the Westport County Playhouse.
• 9/11 Tribute Center Honors Westport School Project _{2012-03-16, 07:45 pm}
  ... Laturnau (language arts) receive an award from the Tribute WTC Visitor Center for a school project they created. WESTPORT, Conn. - Westport's Bedford Middle School was one of 10 schools across the country honored by the Tribute WTC Visitor Center in ...
• Proposal Would Allow Non-Professionals To Administer Medical Treatment To Students _{2012-03-16, 07:18 pm}
  ... the school building to administer her daughter's Also speaking on behalf of the bill were Victoria and Jim Ross of Westport , whose 6-year-old son, Emmett, has epilepsy. All of his seizures require a dose of the antiepileptic medicine Diestat, ...
• Westport Faculty Plays in Youth Basketball Benefit _{2012-03-16, 02:00 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - There will be a basketball fundraiser for the Westport PAL, featuring the world famous Court Jesters, March 30 at Staples High School.
• Westport Soccer Tournament Kicks Off Saturday _{2012-03-16, 02:00 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - The 32nd annual Westport Invitational Soccer tournament kicks off Saturday with games scheduled for girls teams ranging from ages 9-18. The tournament is hosted by the Westport Soccer Association , and benefits the Coleman Brothers Foundation and a scholarship fund to assist families of travel players enduring financial hardship.
• Longshore Ladies 9-Hole Group Plans Meeting _{2012-03-16, 01:00 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Longshore Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association is hosting its annual pre-season membership drive and morning coffee from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday in the McManus Room of the Westport Public Library.
• Teen cleared of alcohol charge _{2012-03-16, 05:04 pm}
  ... 2011, when Felman was 18. The charge was dismissed on Jan. 9 in Norwalk Superior Court. Stay up to date on all of Westport's community events, high school sports and more in our Week in Photos slideshow! The Board of Selectmen, by unanimous votes ...
• Winter Daffodils _{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  Among the winter daffodils appearing in Westport were these spotted on Compo Road South.
• Jane Green pumps up the drama in her new novel _{2012-03-16, 02:49 pm}
  Westport novelist Jane Green has a new book out about the challenges of a wife getting along with her husband's children from an earlier marriage.
• Let there be lights: Final OK for Staples field _{2012-03-16, 11:34 am}
  The Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a site plan and special permit proposed by Westport public schools, which allows installation of permanent lighting fixtures at the Staples football field.
• Things to do in Westport this weekend _{2012-03-16, 11:34 am}
  Friday night catch a performance by the Staples Players of "Into the Woods," at 7:30 p.m. in Staples High School, 70 North Ave.
• Radisphere Releases Next Quality Update Piece: "Preventing Wrong Events in Radiology" _{2012-03-16, 11:27 am}
  ... through ongoing quality efforts. Radisphere ( www.radisphere.net ), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and Westport, Connecticut, is raising the levels of accountability, performance, and satisfaction that hospitals and physicians should expect from ...
• Riding high: Westport's 50 most expensive vehicles _{2012-03-16, 11:07 am}
  A Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Porsche was the second-most popular make on the 2011 list of the 50 most highly assessed vehicles in Westport.
• Chateaux Launches New Web Presence _{2012-03-16, 10:55 am}
  WESTPORT, Conn., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chateaux Software, a leading technology services provider, has announced the launch of their updated web presence at www.chatsoft.com . The new website features information about Chateaux's expanded set of technologies and services.
• Restaurant Week in Westport served up March 25-30 _{2012-03-15, 03:00 am}
  The annual Westport-Weston Restaurant Week, organized by the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce, is planned from Sunday, March 25, to Friday, March 30.
• Bill Requires Parental Consent for Teen Tanning Customers_{2012-03-16, 08:34 am}
  ... a bill that tells parents how to raise their children, while Thomas Petitti, manager of Sunsations Tanning in Westport , questioned how the government would even enforce the law. Barbers and hair salon owners in Connecticut -- some of which operate ...
• What's Happening in Westport This Weekend _{2012-03-16, 08:03 am}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - Wondering what to do this weekend? Here's a look at some of the events planned in Westport over the next three days.
• Lifelong Weston Friends: Horse Who Once Lived in Newtown, Cow Die Days Apart_{2012-03-14, 03:00 am}
  ... animals grieving, though no formal research study exists that demonstrates the phenomenon scientifically, said Westport animal behaviorist Dr. Michele Wan , the owner of Westport Dog Training LLC who holds a doctorate degree in psychology with a ...
• Westport Field Lights Project Nears Finish Line _{2012-03-16, 01:24 am}
  ... and Zoning Commission meeting. This is an example of field lighting installed by Musco Lighting in California. The Westport Board of Education is seeking the installation of four field lights at Staples High School. WESTPORT, Conn. - After more than

02/21/12 Recent Westport News Articles

• GFA Earns No. 2 Seed For FAA Tournament _{2012-02-21, 02:34 am}
  ... 12-2), the defending FAA champion. During the regular season, GFA beat King twice -- 66-51 in Stamford and 73-67 in Westport.
• New Automobile Fuel Economy Standards _{2012-02-19, 11:05 am}
  ... to be hammered out by the end of 2011. Did this happen and where do things stand now? -- Scott Ellis, Norwalk, CA Westport, CT - infoZine - E/The Environmental Magazine - After years of wrangling on the issue, auto companies, regulators and ...
• Staples Boys Run to State Open Crown _{2012-02-18, 10:00 pm}
  ... High School boys indoor track and field team poses with the championship trophy. It is the State Open title for Westport since 1991. Staples' Mikolaj Kulis, right, runs in the 3,200 with Fairfield Warde's Harry Warnick, center, and Newtown's Jake ...
• Staples Girl Wins Pole Vault at State Open _{2012-02-18, 10:00 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - Lexie Schachne won the pole vault in Saturday's State Open to lead the performances of Staples girls in the meet at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.
• Staples Science Club Takes First in State Comp _{2012-02-18, 04:40 pm}
  ... Staples High School Applied Science Club won first place in a state-wide machine design contest with this device. WESTPORT, Conn. - Students in the Applied Science Club at Westport's Staples High School have the chance to compete in a national ...
• Herman develops into All-FCIAC football player _{2011-01-24, 03:00 am}
  ... and Greg Lewis bring down Fairfield Ludlowe's Chris Boardmen during the varsity football game at Staples High in Westport on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. Photo: Amy Mortensen, ST / Connecticut Post Freelance Greenwich High School's #15, David Josephson, ...
• Weston EMS Profile: Goldenberg committed to safety _{2012-02-21, 12:34 am}
  ... Middle School. "My wife is really busy," Dr. Goldenberg said proudly. "She's a substitute teacher at Landmark in Westport and teaches yoga at the Wilton Y and the Montessori School. She also teaches Tai Chi to seniors in Easton." "It's my job to ...
• Himes highlights federal funding surge for roads and bridges _{2012-02-20, 10:40 pm}
  Joe Carbone, President and CEO of the WorkPlace, on hand as Congressmen Jim Himes and Chris Murphy hold a press conference in Westport, Conn., February 20, 2012 , to discuss the need to invest in transportation infrastructure.
• Celebrating women artists at Silvermine Arts Center _{2012-02-20, 06:42 pm}
  ... Galerie (Columbus, Ohio), Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (Summit, N.J.), Fairfield Arts Council ( Fairfield ), Westport Arts Center (Westport) and The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Ridgefield). Armstrong is a juried member of the Silvermine ...
• Calls swamp Bridgeport nonprofit after '60 Minutes'_{2012-02-20, 06:28 pm}
  Joe Carbone, President and CEO of the WorkPlace, on hand as Congressmen Jim Himes and Chris Murphy hold a press conference in Westport, Conn., February 20, 2012 , to discuss the need to invest in transportation infrastructure.
• Himes, Murphy, call for 21st century bridge, road investment _{2012-02-20, 06:22 pm}
  ... patches eight different times. In front of the backdrop of the structurally deficient Saugatuck Bridge in Westport today, Congressmen Jim Himes (CT-4) and Chris Murphy (CT-5) discussed the need for long-term federal transportation funding. The ...
• Scholarships available for high school seniors _{2012-02-20, 06:22 pm}
  Graduating seniors who reside in the towns of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull or Westport, and who are planning to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college or post-high school vocational or technical school, are eligible to apply for scholarships from the Fairfield County Community Foundation.
• Lawmakers urge against funding cuts _{2012-02-20, 05:18 pm}
  Westport, Conn. - Two members of Connecticut's congressional delegation say many of the state's bridges are not safe for travel.
• Sherwood Sunday Walk _{2012-02-20, 01:25 am}
  Sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s drew many people to local Westport beaches today, including Sherwood Island State Park.
• Lin-mania at Dunville's _{2012-02-20, 12:45 am}
  Westport basketball fans and others attracted to the phenomenon of Jeremy Lin's rapid rise to stardom on the New York Knicks converged on bars such as Westport's Dunville's Restaurant, 41 Saugatuck Ave., today to watch the game against the Dallas Mavericks, last year's NBA champs.
• Swans on the Saugatuck _{2012-02-19, 10:09 pm}
  Two elegant swans, perhaps looking for a handout, seemed to be enjoying the winter sunshine on the Saugatuck River in Westport.
• Focus on the County's Most Structurally Deficient Bridge_{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  Politicians and labor leaders gathered today at a bridge carrying I-95 traffic over Westport's Saugatuck Avenue that has been ranked first in Fairfield County and the fourth in the state for being structurally deficient with the highest traffic volume.
• Presidents Day Meeting in Saugatuck _{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  Today's Presidents Day holiday was not a day off for elected officials, four of whom met in a commuter parking lot in Westport's Saugatuck section to urge increased federal spending on Connecticut's transportation infrastructure.
• 'More Infrastructure Spending Means Jobs' _{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  Fixing Connecticut's infrastructure will mean more jobs for the state, two congressmen told a Westport event today highlighting the I-95 bridge over Saugautuck Avenue as the county's most heavily trafficked structurally deficient bridge.
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02/05/12 Police Investigate Break-In at Mitchells

Westport police are investigating a break-in at Mitchells on Post Road East. Police responded Sunday night to a call that a private security firm was on the scene of a smashed front window at the store on Post Road East.

A purse was reportedly found outside the store.

A Mitchells spokeswoman said it was unclear what happened, but a source at the store said some merchandise had been taken.