James Bairaktaris 6/22/22 James Bairaktaris 6/22/22

Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 7; State Hospitalizations Drop as More than 20 Patients Discharged

The State Department of Public Health reported 7 more cases in Westport since yesterday. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 8.07% while hospitalizations were down 26 patients, with 233 COVID patients hospitalized around the State.

Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,214 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 37 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 8.07% [down from 7.70%]
State Hospitalizations: 233 patients [-26]

James Bairaktaris 6/22/22 James Bairaktaris 6/22/22

Morning Weather Report

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tomorrow

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tomorrow Night

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

High Tides

12:51 AM / 1:44 PM

Low Tides

7:33 AM / 7:35 PM

James Bairaktaris 6/21/22 James Bairaktaris 6/21/22

Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 28; State Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Down

The State Department of Public Health reported 28 more cases in Westport since Friday. The State’s daily test positivity rate was down to 7.70% while hospitalizations were down 2 patients, with 259 COVID patients hospitalized around the State.

Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,207 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 37 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 7.70% [down from 8.10%]
State Hospitalizations: 259 patients [-2]

J.C. Martin 6/21/22 J.C. Martin 6/21/22

Westport Library Honors Westport's Own Shonda Rhimes At Their Annual BOOKED For Evening Event

Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones interviews Shonda Rhimes at The Westport Library’s BOOKED For The Evening.

Shonda Rhimes is an award-winning television creator, producer and author. She is also the CEO of Shondaland, the global media company that encompasses brand partnerships, merchandise, theatrical and streaming content and a digital division.

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As inductee into the Television Academy Hall Of Fame, she has produced some of the most successful television in recent history, with three series which she created achieving the 100 episode milestone. These include Grey's Anatomy, history's longest running medical drama, spin-off Private Practice and the Netflix blockbuster series Bridgerton. She is a television writer, producer, author of multiple books recipient of numerous awards for her work in both entertainment and other achievements. Shonda is now a Westport resident and last night, as honoree was instrumental in setting a record for the highest total raised in more than 20 years of the Westport Library's biggest annual fundraiser, BOOKED For The Evening, which drew 430 guests in person and was streamed online. She now has joined a very exclusive club which includes Alan Alda, Itzak Perlman, John Meacham, Martin Scorcese, Tom Brokaw, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Westport's famous former residents, Justin Paul and Nile Rogers.

The evening began after a cocktail hour with a 15 minute film about Shonda Rhimes created by Westport filmmaker Douglas Tirola and the Booked Committee, chaired by Wendy Brown and Candy Savin which introduced Shonda to the audience. The film was an overview of her life and career and included messages of congratulations from Kerry Washington, Mindy Kale and the president of Dartmouth and which was complimented upon by Ms. Rhimes.

Next, editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, Radhika Jones took the stage and introduced Ms. Rhimes and began a highly informative 45 minute interview which detailed her long career and anecdotes about her personal life drew rapt attention from the audience.