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