Westport Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Up by Only 2 after Weekend; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 1.78%
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport has added 2 positive or probable COVID-19 cases, and has added 0 deaths.
This includes data from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,785 cases. Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 31 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 1.78%
“Renters Rebate” Program Accepting Applications from Elderly, or Disabled and Collection Social Security
Press ReleaseHuman Services Director Elaine Daignault reminds residents that the State of Connecticut Renters Rebate Program is currently accepting applications from qualifying residents.
The State of Connecticut Renters Rebate Program provides an income-based reimbursement for seniors aged 65+ and/or individuals who are totally disabled and collecting Social Security income. The renters rebate amount is based on a graduated income scale and the amount of rent and utility payments (excluding telephone) made in the previous calendar year (2020). The maximum income for a single person to qualify is $37,600 or $45,800 for a married couple. Stimulus payments received under the 2020 CARES Act will not be included in the income calculation; however, unemployment compensation is. In addition to meeting the criteria above, applicants must meet a one-year state residency requirement. Persons renting an apartment, room, mobile home, or living in cooperative housing, may be eligible for this program.
The deadline to apply for this State-funded program is September 28, 2021. Applicants can contact the Human Services Department at (203) 341-1067 or via email Kwitt@westportct.gov to complete the application process. All documentation will be completed electronically or via mail.
Cars Return to Greens Farms Station Parking Lot; Albeit Few
Few cars returned to the Greens Farms Train Station parking lot early this morning, something that Westporter Bob Weingarten says he hasn’t seen in nearly a year.
Metro North Railroad stated that ridership on the trains was down 76% from 2019 on Thursday, April 29th - with just 69,000 customers climbing aboard.
Photo by Bob Weingarten for The Westport Local Press. Remarkable Films this Week: Moms, Magnolias, and The Rolling Stones
This Week at the Drive In:
Tuesday, May 4th:
Steel Magnolias | 7:45 PM | Half Price Night
Wednesday, May 5th:
Bad Moms | 7:45 PM
Thursday, May 6th:
Shine a Light | 7:45 PM
Coming Up:
Thursday, May 13th:
Kings Highway Elementary School Movie Night | 7:45 PM |
The King’s Highway 5th Grade class is selecting movie choices now and will have a vote among students to choose a Remarkable film soon – stay tuned!
About The Remarkable Theater
Starting in Summer of 2020, the Remarkable Drive-in Theater began as a safe way to get families back to the movies in Westport. The Remarkable Theater is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization run by volunteers, whose mission is to “build a first class art house movie theater in downtown Westport, CT that provides purposeful employment to individuals with disabilities.”
The theater is nestled along the Saugatuck River at 50 Imperial Avenue, Westport, Connecticut.