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Marina Drasnin is a different kind of “06880” podcast guest. She’s not in town government. She does not lead an interesting business, non-profit or organization. What Marina is is a very excited new resident of Westport. She’s been here just a year, but she loves everything about this town. She sees it through fresh ey
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The Heart And Soul Of Main Street: 1998 Edition
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (1812+ words) said, ‘We have turned into a regional shopping center. But that’s not a bad thing.” Klein’s, in the 1962...
Andrea Moore: Life After Town Hall
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1043+ words) Andrea Moore woke up on November 5 with nothing to do. She had not felt that way in 40 years. After college, she had spent over 20 years in financial services, with firms like UBS, Deutsche Bank and Salomon Brothers. Returning to Westport,…...
Historic District Commission: What They Can — And Can’t — Do. And How They Do It.
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (990+ words) Some readers lament the loss of smaller structures, and a different streetscape. Some say, “good riddance.” Some bemoan the new style of architecture. Others like it. Many also wonder: We’ve got a Historic District Commission. What exactly does it do?...
P&Z Okays Concessionaire; Field Lights Conversation To Continue – 06880
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (490+ words) The Planning & Zoning Commission does not often debate recreation. But they do weigh in on issues involving town property. So 2 items of interest to many Westporters — the concession stand operator at Compo Beach and Longshore, and lights on 2 athletic fields…...
[OPINION] Bridge Street Historic District: Myth vs. Fact
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (841+ words) Werner Liepolt lives in the Bridge Street Historic District. He has watched with interest as the District has become part of the discussion around the future of the Cribari Bridge. He writes: Myth 1: “Historic district status means nothing can be…...
Roundup: Script In Hand, Home Demolitions … - 06880 | Where Westport meets the world
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (633+ words) care products, for Homes with Hope’s Gillespie Center. Peter “PJ” Boehm Jr. died Saturday at St. Vincent’s...
Solemn Anniversary: Westport’s Worst Fire Tragedy, 80 Years Ago Today
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (799+ words) It will go unnoticed by many Westporters. But today marks the 80th anniversary of one of our town’s worst tragedies. On May 2, 1946 a tire on a truck filled with vulcanizing cement blew on Post Road West, near Sylvan Road. The driver…...
Roundup: Fireworks Traffic, Old Homes, Motown …
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (513+ words) Today is July 1. Tomorrow — 2 days ahead of the holiday — the annual PAL fireworks will light the sky over Compo Beach. It’s Westport’s biggest and best party of the year. It also has a major impact on traffic. The beach closes…...
Jasey’s Toy Chest – 06880
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (524+ words) Your child is playing with blocks. They fall. That’s what blocks do. How does he or she react? And what about you, as a parent? “It’s okay to feel upset,” you could say. “Let’s talk about it.” Or, “When that…...
Westport Library: The Community Is The Collection
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1673+ words) Bill Harmer is in his 10th year as director of the Westport Library. In his new Substack, “The Civic Library.” he offers personal reflections on public libraries, civic life, leadership, culture, and the role public institutions can still play in helping…...