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“Only in your State” Features Westport’s Viva Zapata; “Will Take You Straight To Taco Heaven”

One Of The Oldest Mexican Restaurants In Connecticut Will Take You Straight To Taco Heaven

August 12, 2022 by Lisa Sammons

We have plenty of delicious Mexican restaurants in Connecticut, and one of the oldest and most delightful is Viva Zapata in Westport. This delicious eatery is set up in a historic home that looks quite tame from the outside. Inside, however, you’ll find a peppy and colorful spot with unique decor and incredibly tasty food. It’s no wonder that it’s been around for over half a century.


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New Neighbor: “Smith”, 114 foot Sailing Yacht, Calls Westport Waters Home for the Evening

The 114 foot long sailing yacht is hard to miss from Compo Beach as it remains anchored off of Westport’s coast for the evening. Built in 1996 by Trident and upfitted in 2019, It was most recently listed for sale in the same year under the name Tenacious for a cool $3.9 million out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The privately-used vessel can host eight guests and six crew members amongst a mix of staterooms and cabins. With Aspen as its home port and no option to charter, the owners and their guests and crew picked a picture perfect evening to enjoy the safety of the Long Island Sound.

Though 34 meters long, Smith is the smallest out of a series of superyachts to visit the community since last summer. The 196 foot motor yacht Dream, the 184 foot sailing yacht Rosehearty, and the 123 foot long motor yacht Temptation all allowed their seafaring guests to dine, shop, and enjoy some terra firma in the 06880. WestportLocal.com photo

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Staples Student Spends Summer Exploring the Universe

Press Release

Over 39 intense days this summer, Rebecca Schussheim of Westport, a  student at Staples High School, operated a research-grade telescope to take images of a  near-earth asteroid, then calculated its orbital path, including the chance it will impact  Earth in the future. She gained hands-on experience with vector calculus, physics, astronomy, and programming in Python. 


Schussheim participated in the Summer Science Program (SSP), joining some of the world’s  most promising science students for academic challenge, collaboration, and personal  growth. Since 1959, this unique and highly selective program has offered teenagers their  first taste of hands-on, authentic experimental research. Years and even decades later,  alumni describe it as “the educational experience of a lifetime.” Most go on to earn  advanced degrees and leadership roles in their chosen careers. 


Schussheim and her colleagues spent over 300 hours collecting and analyzing data in teams  of three, overseen by experienced researchers. They also had the opportunity to hear from  and interact with prominent guest speakers. 


SSP is operated by an independent non-profit, in cooperation with its host campuses: Indiana University Bloomington, New Mexico Tech, Purdue University, University of  Colorado Boulder, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and academic affiliates: Caltech,  MIT, and Harvey Mudd College. For complete information, visit SummerScience.org.

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Westport Parks and Rec. Celebrates First Outdoor Movie at Compo in Two Years with “Luca” on the Lawn

The Westport Parks & Recreation Department celebrated a full lawn this evening as they showed the movie Luca under the stars. The free outdoor movie is the first since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and will take place again on August 25th, according to their social media accounts. Photo by Westport Parks & Rec.

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