Westporter Wins Maine Optimist Club Scholarship with Essay
From The Sun Journal, March 29th 2021LA club recognizes scholarship winners
The Lewiston-Auburn Optimist Club has announced this year’s winners of its local essay contest. “Reaching your Dreams by Choosing Optimism” was the essay’s national topic.
Max Kim of Westport, Connecticut, was this year’s club contest winner. Jesse Ding of Wilmington, Massachusetts, placed second. Isabella Webster, a student at St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, placed third.
Kim qualified for the district contest, where he won the $2,500 scholarship for first place.
This contest was open to any participant meeting the requirements. If no local optimist club was sponsoring the essay, participants could enter in another cub’s contest.
Tax Collector: Third Quarter Taxes for Eligible Deferred-Date-Applicants Due Thursday
Press ReleaseTax bills may be researched, printed and/or paid on-line at www.westportct.gov
Westport, CT - Tax Collector Harry Whiteley reminded eligible Deferred Date Applicants that Taxpayers have until April 1, 2021 to pay the Third quarter real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and sanitary sewer use and assessment charges that were due January 2021, without penalty. If paid late, accounts will be subject to an 18 percent (1.5 percent/month) penalty charge from the original due date of January 1, 2021. The minimum interest charge is $2.00.
Failure to receive a bill does not abate the charges or interest.
Real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and sanitary use and assessment bills may be paid by credit card, debit card, or direct withdrawal from a checking account on-line at www.westportct.gov/taxes
Checks should be made payable to “Town of Westport” and mailed to:
Tax Collector – Westport
P.O. Box 350
Westport, CT 06881
A drop box in the rear of Town Hall may be used for in-person payments.
Superintendent: 1 More Case at Staples High School; 15 Total
Data from the WPS Reopening Schools Dashboard. Press ReleaseDear Westport Families and Staff,
In our efforts to remain transparent with reports of positive Covid-19 cases associated with our schools, we will continue to provide these updates as information is confirmed. As of the time I am writing to you this evening we have 1 newly confirmed case today of COVID-19. The report came from the following school:
Staples High School - 1
As a reminder, families are asked to report positive of COVID-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email regardless of whether the students are in remote or hybrid models of instruction. Please follow this link for more information on reporting.
Additionally, we want to remind families that students with pending Covid-19 tests should not return to school until receiving negative results. This approach is critical in helping us continue minimizing the potential for transmission in our schools.
The positive update from today, combined with the nice weather this afternoon, starts our weekend off on the right note.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent of Schools
Westport Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Up 8; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate Jumps to 5.26%
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport has added 8 positive or probable COVID-19 cases, and has added 0 new deaths.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,645 cases. Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 30 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 5.26%