Peaceful Places with Westporter Tom Kretsch
Tom Kretsch, a longtime Westporter, mans his photography booth as the rain began to subside in the early afternoon. Kretsch has taken photographs all over the globe, displaying a select few from as near as Old Mill Pond and as far away as Kyoto, Japan.
Westonite Drew Klotz Takes Home the $500 Pen Sculpture Award from Fine Arts Festival
Sculpture artist Drew Klotz holds his blue ribbon after being awarded the Pen Sculpture Award by the Downtown Merchant’s Association. Klotz has participated in 5 of the 48 years of the Westport Fine Arts Festival, and has kinetic sculptures visible throughout both Westport and the region.
Westport Wrecking Ball: 37 Bermuda Road, Built in 1965
An April application to demolish 37 Bermuda Road was approved after the Westport Historic District Commission unanimously waived the 180 delay in issuing the permit. The home was built in 1965 and includes a private deep water dock in the exclusive Bermuda Lagoon. It was last sold for a total of 1.2 million in April 2021 to 37 Bermuda Road LLC.
The Effort of a Damp Day
Oil painter Ning Lee, Booth 128, protects his canvases by clearing a large collection of rainwater from his tent’s roof. Preston Siroka for the Westport Local Press.