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.