Morning Weather Report
Today
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 9 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 17 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Staples Principal Announces November Students of the Month
(L-R) William Lacend Duprey , Kimberly Cheng, Alexander Mussomeli, Gunnar Eklund, Jason Capozucca, Jane Cunningham. Contributed photoMarley Brown
Principal Thomas has announced Staples High School's recipient’s for November Student of the Month:
William Lacend Duprey. Gr.12
Marley Brown - Gr.12
Alexander Mussomeli- Gr.12
Jason Capozucca - Gr.12
Kimberly Cheng – Gr.11
Jane Cunningham – Gr.10
Sophie Grijns - Gr.9
Gunnar Eklund – Gr. 9
Sophie Grijns
The Students of the Month award program recognizes students who help make Staples High School a welcoming place for their peers and teachers alike. They are the “glue” of the Staples community: the type of kind, cheerful, hard-working, trustworthy students that keep the high school together, making it the special place that it is.
Students of the month are nominated by their teachers, who are asked to think of those students who come to school regularly, are friendly to the staff and to fellow students, and make positive contributions in class as well as the Staples community. In short, these students are all-around good citizens of our school. Students of the Month are not necessarily star athletes, high honor students, or lead performers, and even if they are, this award recognizes the positive attitude they bring to school every day in making Staples High School a genial place in which to learn and teach.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 49. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 7 mph.
Westport Police Ask for Help in Location Missing Patterson, NY Woman
UPDATE
Catherine Tully was located at 4:00 this morning by CSP Troop B. Catherine is doing well and has been reunited with her family. The Westport Police thanks the citizens and the Connecticut State Police for their assistance.
On November 14, 2022, at approximately 7:45 PM, Westport Police received a report of a missing elderly woman from Patterson, NY whose car tracked at one point to the Weston Road area of Westport, prompting family members to respond to headquarters. Catherine Tully left her residence in New York at approximately 2:00pm but had not returned home.
Catherine Tully is an 83-year-old female. She is approximately 5’1” tall, 115 lbs. with fair skin, blue eyes, and brown hair. She is believed to be operating NY registration EAR4599, a gray 2017 Toyota Rav 4 last known to be traveling northbound in the area of Route 8 in Seymour. Tully has been entered as a Missing Person and a Silver Alert has been issued.
Anyone with information that can help locate Tully is urged to call the Westport Police Department at 203-341-6000.
Staples Girls Soccer Scores Second Straight CIAC Tournament Shut-Out
Staples Girls Soccer fans showed up in force for the Wreckers quarter-final CIAC tournament match on Saturday against Wilton.
The Wreckers continued their dominance in the CIAC state tournament with a second shut-out in as many games. This time defeating FCIAC rival Wilton on Saturday at home, Wakeman field before a large crowd that lined the fence to watch the game. Both teams defense was strong and neither was able to find the net for most of the first half until Annabel Edwards scored for Staples. The Wreckers scored again midway through the second period with Neva Mermegan scoring their third goal coming just five minutes later.
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Coach Barry Beattie said, "I was really happy with the game. Wilton is a good team and played hard but the better team won the game and deserved to progress." Said Beattie "We scored 3 good goals; 2 goals and an assist from Annabel Edwards was enough to see us through to the next round. Annabel has been flying all season with 13 goals and 17 assists so I’m hoping this rich vein of form continues for two more games."
The Wreckers girls continue their quest for another state title on Wednesday night at 7:30 PM when they will take on the number 2 seed, Glastonbury at Naugatuck high school.
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The girls were jubilant after another big tournament victory, as was coach Barry Beattie and assistant coach MacKenzie Pretty, below left.
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Saugatuck Tradition Prevails: Al’s Angels Prepare Saugatuck Bridge Christmas Lights for 2022
Westporters Bob Caporale (left) and Al DiGuido (center) hand a strand of new LED Christmas lights to personnel of AJ Penna & Sons Construction as a team of Al’s Angels volunteers prepared the 138 year old bridge to light up the community. The team worked overnight with the assistance of the Westport Police Department closing the roadway while they looked over the bridge, checking it twice, ahead of the official lighting to be held on November 28th. DiGuido, found of Al’s Angels, and his organization have been lighting the bridge for decades in what has become an annual tradition that draws onlookers from near and far every holiday season. WestportLocal.com photo
Morning Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tomorrow
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Staples Wreckers Hold On to Defeat Ridgefield 14-11
Staples High School pulled out a close win last night against Ridgefield High School 14-11. The game was a defensive struggle against high powered offenses. Ridgefield held the Wreckers scoreless until the very end of the first half when Staples QB Caleb Smith rushed for 2 touchdowns providing the margin of difference for the Wreckers providing the margin of difference for the Wreckers. Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery.
The Staples defense was stalwart. A goal line stand on the opening drive holding Ridgefield to a field goal was provided an indication of how the game was going to be played from the outset. Ridgefield proved nearly as stingy. The game was played on Saturday as the scheduled game on Friday night was rained out. Fortunately the rain held off with only a brief drizzle which had no effect on game play.
Ridgefield scored first with a field goal and, despite falling behind when Staples’ Caleb Smith scored a second touchdown, they refused to give up and ran a conversion after scoring a touchdown - bringing in an attempt to enable a tie scenario with a score of 14-11. Staples intercepted in the fourth and Ridgefield answered with an interception of their own but the Staples defense held.
Penalties proved to be a problem for both schools as well. Staples also overcame an uncharacteristic 135 yards in penalties.
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“Subject Matter” Attracts Crowds, And Celebrities, at Metro Art Studios
Among the Art Trail visitors yesterday were Westport residents Craig Melvin, host of the Today Show and Dateline, along with his wife Lindsay Czarniak, Fox Sports anchor on the left, and exhibiting artist Erica Katz, center.
As part of Bridgeport’s Art Trail held this weekend, Miggs Burroughs was asked to curate an exhibit at the Metro Art Studios at 345 Railroad Avenue. Titled “Subject Matter”, the show is comprised of pieces in a variety of media by artists including Erica Katz, Sue Benton, Jay Petrow and Miggs Burroughs, all from Westport, and Vincent Calenzo from Norwalk. The opening reception on Saturday drew a large crowd who also had the opportunity to visit other artists’ studios in the building as part of the art walk, which continues Sunday from 10 to 5. For more info visit metroartstudios.com
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St. Lukes Church Holds Annual Harverst Fair
Over the past 30 years, Saint Luke Roman Catholic Church has raised funds for local charities and the Church’s Matthew 25 Fund to assist others who are in need. Our fundraising activities include our Harvest Fair with its many vendors; Shabby Chic Boutique; annual Lyman Orchard pie sale; religious gift shoppe and the Cookie Shoppe. We appreciate the support of our parishioners together with the local community in our effort to help others that are less fortunate.
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