Veterans Day Ceremonies Begin at 10:30 AM
The Town of Westport’s Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the VFW on Riverside Avenue. The Westport Community Band will perform a patriotic concert at 10:30, just prior to the start of the ceremony at 11:00 AM.
From the Town of Westport Parks and Recreation DepartmentPhil Delgado, VFW Post 399, announced today that the Town of Westport will hold Veterans Day services on Thursday, November 11 in the main parking lot of the VFW 399 located at 465 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT. The program will begin at 10:30am with a patriotic concert by the Westport Community Band. The services will begin at 11:00am. The public is invited.
The program will also include remarks and a Proclamation issued by First Selectman Jim Marpe; placing of a memorial wreath by members of VFW Post 399; and Taps will be played by Westport Community Band trumpeters.
We recommend that participants and attendees use their judgement regarding masks, particularly if they are in a higher risk category for severe COVID illness.
In case of inclement weather, services will be moved to the main hall within the WFW. The Town’s current COVID protocols require that unvaccinated individuals be masked if the event is moved indoors.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 4am. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 65. South wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tomorrow Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
No New COVID-19 Cases Reported Today
The Westport-Weston Health District reported no new COVID-19 cases for Westport. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 3.03% while hospitalizations were up 2.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 2,151 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 32 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 3.03% [down from 3.23%]
State Hospitalizations: 234 patients [+2]
Starling Murmuration
We all have noticed gigantic flocks of birds in the fall coving the sky. These are European Starlings, considered to be an invasive species by U.S. Fish & Wildlife. The flocks are known as a murmuration. This one was observed flying over Staples High School on Tuesday and likely numbered between two and three thousand which is not very large in fact. Starling murmurations can number in the tens of thousands!
Photo by J.C. Martin for WestportLocal.com