Dog Days Are (almost) Over!
April 1st is just around the corner and as Westport dogs and humans are most likely aware, the days of racing along the beach with old friends and new, and diving into the very cold water at Compo and Burying Hill beaches will then come to an end.
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For the all you need to know about dogs in Westport parks, visit: Dogs In Our Parks
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From Florence & The Machine, the song doggies and humans do not want to hear. Dog Days Are Over
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No Kings 3.0 On Saturday, March 28th In Westport
File photo of previous No Kings protest by J.C. Martin
The national, and actually, international No Kings Day, the 3rd iteration of this event will take place on Saturday, March 28th on Jesup Green in Westport. This event will take place along with the regular Saturday protests which are held each Saturday on the Ruth Steinkraus Memorial bridge in downtown Westport. This event may be the largest one yet, due to the current situation with ICE and the war in the Middle East. Some reports say there are currently 3100 protests scheduled as of March 25th.
The sponsors for this event include ReSisters, Bridgeport Generation Now, Indivisible Fairfield CT, and Push Back Westport.
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Above: File photos from June 2025 protest by J.C. Martin
This will be a festive family event even though the mission is a serious one. There will be music by the band The Five O’Clocks performing along with Suzanne Sheridan with Kim Manning and Linda Couturas, Maggie Meath and Bill Dempsey.
The timeline for the event is planned as follows:
The event will begin at 11:30. First musical performance will be at 11:45 and the official start will be at noon with remarks by the organizers. More music will follow and CT officials will address the audience at 12:25 PM. The event will conclude with more music and will conclude about 1:00 PM.
There will be face painting and and a clown and tables with info from several organizations including ReSisters.
Expected speakers include U.S. Congressman Jim Himes of the CT 4th district which includes Fairfield county, and speakers from organizations involved in the No Kings and anti-trump movements.
Above are screenshots of the interactive maps users can view on the NoKings.org website which show the location of each protest event.
To learn more and to see the interactive map of No Kings Protests click: NoKings.org
To sign up for this event and receive updates, visit: No Kings Westport CT, A Festival For Democracy
Do to the large crowds expected and the Westport Library’s Verso Fest event on Saturday, folks who wish to attend are asked to not use the Library parking lot or the parking area alongside Jesup Green. There are municipal parking lots in the area including the Imperial Avenue parking lot which has a path to the bridge leading to the Levitt Pavilion and there is parking behind the Westport Police Department and Volunteer EMS buildings.
Golden Jubilee For Greenwich St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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Greenwich has been holding one of the great St. Patrick’s Parades in CT, one of about a dozen each year. In 2026 the Greenwich Hibernians celebrated their 50th event year of bringing a little bit of the Emerald Isle to Greenwich Avenue, delighting the crowds which lined The Avenue beginning a couple of hours before the 2:00 PM start time.
There was a sea of green as far as the eye could see and even Greenwich’s canine population were all decked out for the day.
The lines at Starbucks may get even longer if the town’s dogs start the habit.
Above left, Billie Frenz of the very popular band Bille & The Showmen cruises down the Avenue in his 2016 Cobra, custom built by Backdraft Racing of South Africa with a Ford 351 CID Windsor and 5 speed transmission along with the procession of fine vintage automobiles. Four term Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo acknowledges friends in the crowd as he strolls with his German Shepherd.
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Greenwich High School Varsity Softball Captains Hayden Zinker, Sydney Coyne, Hannah Winig, Jesse Natale were showing off a gorgeous 4 month old Bernese Mountain dog named Tug, who was a magnet for everyone who spotted him.
Above, one generous little girl grabbed candy being thrown for the children and immediately shared it with all her friends!
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This may look like I-95 almost any time of the day or night, this is actually crowd favorites, the Pyramid Shriners Motor Patrol weaving their way down the parade route.
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Students of the demonstration team of the dojo White Tiger Tae Kwan Do enthusiastically showed their training skills all along the parade route.
Above, a well executed roundhouse kick by this formidable young lady sends the board in pieces into the air.
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Bottom right, there is always one in every crowd that just cannot resist making a performance of a photo-op.
Above left, Grand Marshall Haydn O'Shea, long time president of event organizer the Greenwich Hibernian Association, marches in the parade with his wife Elizabeth. Mr. O’Shea is as Irish as you can get, and growing up in County Cork for 40 years before coming to Greenwich. O’Shea’s six sisters and three brothers all live in Ireland. His wife Elizabeth is also from County Cork.
Greenwich Girls Varsity Rugby team marches proudly. Led by Head Coach Erin Martschenko, GGVR won a state title in 2022.
Mrs., MIss and Miss Jr. CT waved to the crowd as they rolled in style in their controvertibles.
The Greenwich Historical Society carried their banner promoting their event on June 28th in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Wreckers Boys Basketball In CIAC State Tourney Final At Mohegan Sun
CIAC Quarter-Final photo by J.C. Martin
Story by Jake Sullivan For WestportLocalPress
The Wreckers of Staples High School came out hot against the Lancers of Notre Dame Prep (Fairfield), up 21-8 after the first quarter and never looked back. Their defense fueled their offense, which has been a theme all season long for this team, and they will look to cap off their unbeaten season as they return to Mohegan Sun this weekend (date and time TBA). They will square off against the Blue Devils of West Haven High School, who defeated cross-town rival Notre Dame West Haven last night by a score of 43-42. Staples returns to Mohegan Sun for the first time since 2023, when they were defeated in the division 2 champions ship to St. Bernard. Staples will look for their first state championship in 89 years, this time in division 1.
Leading the Wreckers offense was senior Sam Clachko who was 8 of 15 from the field and 2 of 3 from the line for 19 points, adding 4 assists and 6 steals. Senior Matty Corrigan followed closely and was nearly perfect, hitting 4 of 5 field goal attempts including a trey and was 7 of 8 from the foul line. Junior Dhilan Lowman and senior forward Mason Tobias each added 10 points. Junior Austin Heyer chipped in 8 more points on 4 of 7 attempts.