Vivid Colors End Monday over the Marina
Ned Dimes Marina saw the day’s end as vivid colors transformed skies above Westport as the sun went down. WestportLocal.com photo
Selectwoman, Planning and Zoning Chair Invite Public to Affordable Housing Kickoff Event
First Selectwoman Jen Tooker and Planning & Zoning Commission Chair Danielle Dobin are pleased to announce a special event on March 16, 2022, from 7:00pm – 7:30pm to kickoff the planning process for the Town of Westport’s Five Year Affordability Plan.
First Selectwoman Tooker and P&Z Chair Dobin invite the press and any interested member of the public to join them to hear about affordable housing in Westport, state requirements for the plan and the timeline for the planning process.
The March 16, 2022, public event will be held in person at town hall and will be live streamed on the Town’s website at www.westportct.gov.
State Champions: Staples Fencing Wins Big in Inaugural Year for the new Wreckers Team
(L-R): Peter (Pj) Loranger (2024), Gleb Symoichev (2023), Max Piterbarg (2024). Contributed Photo High school fencers from around the State gathered at North Haven High School yesterday for the State Championships of fencing. For the first time: a team of Staples kids joined them after becoming a team just this school year. However new, by the end of the day - the team would be named State Champions in a triumphant show of hard work and training.
The team of Wreckers and Fairfield Fencing Academy students beat North Haven 5-1 in Round One, then continued to beat the Hopkins School team 5-2 in Round Two, and were ultimately made victors after beating Fairfield Warde High School with a narrow win of 5-4 in the final round. Junior Gleb Symoichev took on the current State Champion Matthew Brier during the second round, leading to the 5-2 score.
Serious Accident involving Motorbike Closes Hales Road
Westport police officers and firefighters remained on scene late tonight to investigate an earlier collision between a motorbike and a SUV that shut down Hales Road near Inwood Lane. The accident with injuries was initially reported just after 7:30. No word on what caused the accident or the extent of injuries. WestportLocal.com photo