Westport Book Shop Hosts Community Egg Hunt
Westport families gathered today in front of the Westport Book Shop on Jesup Green to enjoy the beautiful spring weather.
Photos by Cami Vynerib.
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 19 as State Positivity Rate hits 8.09%
The State Department of Public Health reported 19 more cases in Westport over the past day. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 8.09% while hospitalizations were up 12 patients, with 188 patients currently hospitalized for COVID-19 throughout the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 4,366 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 36 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 8.09% [up from 7.60%]
State Hospitalizations: 188 patients [+12]
Westport Property Transfers: April 4th - 8th
Westport property transfers as reported by the Westport Town Clerk’s Office:
Total Conveyance Tax: $36,873.75
Total Sales: $14,731,500
Highest Transfer Price: 27 Gorham Avenue: $3,100,000
Lowest Transfer Price: 1 Allen Lane: $879,000
Transfers:
27 Gorham Avenue: $3,100,000
21 Norwalk Avenue: $2,400,000
40 Kings Highway North: $1,840,000
5 Blind Brook Road South: $1,612,500
7 Bayberry Ridge Road: $1,540,000
4 Viking Green: $1,385,000
7 Swallow Lane: $1,010,000
22 Davenport Avenue: $965,000
1 Allen Lane: $879,000
Staples Girls Tennis Remains Undefeated while “looking for another championship”
Staples Girls Tennis Team2021 State Champions Staples Girls Tennis is looking for another championship this year and things are off to a great start. Senior captains Jordana Latzman and Allie Francis, seniors Amelia Galin, Sofia Palumbo, Lauren Hess and Giselle Oldani are joined by juniors Karenna Birns, Audrey Kercher, Caroline Caggiano, Lucia Wang and Jenna Kornbluth to make up this strong team. Along with freshmen: Maddie Hendley, Rhiya Anand, Lola Lamensdorf.
Staples Girls Tennis won 7-0 against Ridgefield, 7-0 against New Canaan, and won 5-0 against Greenwich (2 matches postponed due to rain/thunder). The girls started the vacation week off with a 7-0 win against Danbury, and 4-3 against both Westhill and Wilton, despite missing some of their top players. The girls remain undefeated at 6-0 overall. New coach, Jena Wider is extremely proud of this group of dynamic and talented girls. Wider takes over for Paco Fabian and says she has big shoes to fill. Wider, an avid tennis player, played division 1 squash at Princeton University and won 2 state tennis titles in NY while in high school. She is joined by Chandy Smith, the assistant coach.