Westport Beaches Open for Swimming

After storm Ida paused swimming on the Westport shoreline again this week, Westport beaches are open for swimming as of this morning.

Cooking with Sam Seideman: Basic, Delicious Hummus Recipe

Chef’s Tips:

• Use this recipe as a basic hummus recipe.

• Sam likes to add ingredients like sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, roasted garlic, etc. to this hummus to jazz it up a bit.

• For a creamier hummus, save chickpea liquid. Then, add a little bit to the hummus after adding your olive oil.

Click Here for Westporter Sam Seideman’s Basic Hummus Recipe

Basic Delicious Hummus Recipe:

Ingredients:

⁃One (14oz) can of chickpeas

⁃1/3 Cup tahini

⁃Juice of one lemon

⁃2 large garlic cloves

⁃Cilantro

⁃1/3 Cup Olive oil

⁃Cumin

⁃Salt

Directions:

1. Add lemon juice and tahini to the food processor, mix on high for one minute

2. Drain and rinse chickpeas. Add to food processor and mix until smooth

3. Drizzle in olive oil and allow to mix.

4. Add cilantro, salt, and cumin. Mix until smooth

5. Put hummus in bowl, top with a drizzle of olive oil, paprika, and cilantro or parsley

6. Enjoy!!

Morning Weather Report

Today

Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tomorrow

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tomorrow Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Superintendent: 3 New COVID-19 Cases in 3 Schools

From Superintendent Thomas Scarice:

Dear Westport Families and Staff,

Similar to this past school year, it is our intention to remain transparent with reports of positive Covid-19 cases associated with our schools. We will provide weekly updates unless additional reporting becomes necessary. 

As of the time I am writing to you this afternoon, we have 3 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 from yesterday and  today. The reports came from the following schools:

• Greens Farms Elementary School - 1

• Saugatuck Elementary School - 1

• Coleytown Middle School- 1 

Please remember that families are asked to report positive Covid-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email. 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 minimize the potential for transmission in our schools.

Respectfully,

Thomas Scarice, Superintendent of Schools