Morning Weather Report
Today
Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Westport Museum hosts Holiday Market on Saturday
Westport Museum for History & Culture will be hosting its 3rd annual outdoor holiday market on its grounds in downtown Westport on Saturday, December 3rd from 10am to 4pm. The free event is part of the Museum’s December-long Holly Days programming which is sponsored, in part, this year by Westport’s Lyons Plain Architecture & Design.
“This event has something for everyone,” said Westport Museum Chairperson, Darcy Hicks. “In addition to unique local vendors visitors will get to enjoy our holiday themed displays including our beloved gingerbread village of Westport buildings past and present. Best of all, Santa Claus will be on hand to visit with young and old.”
The Museum’s holiday displays include a vignette portraying a Victorian Christmas celebration and the Westport Heritage Tree, created in the 1980s as an ecumenical celebration of winter holidays. The tree showcases ornaments ranging from the traditional to the modern and representing various artistic styles. Among them are those created by artists including cartoonists Mel Casson and Randy Enos; illustrators Stevan Dohanos, Hardie Gramatky, Howard Munce and Jim Sharpe as well as stamp designer Leonard Everett Fisher and sculptors Jean Woodham and Hilda Kraus.
In an annual tradition, a new building is added to Gingerbread Westport. This year it is a traditional New England Saltbox House. Replica Saltbox Houses will be available for a gingerbread decorating workshop for the public on December 10th and 11th. Registration for that event can be found at westporthistory.org.
Also this year, Holly Days Festival & Market goers will also not only be able to shop among the local vendors but pick up a very special gift—a traditional silhouette by artist Deborah O’Connor.
“We’re so excited to once again host noted silhouette artist Deborah O’Connor who is back with us in person after two years of COVID restrictions,” said Ganeshram. “Silhouettes are classic American art form and make a gorgeous holiday gift. You can even have a silhouette done of a beloved pet from a photo taken in profile.”
Silhouettes will be cut and framed, if desired, in the Museum’s newly restored Cobblestone Barn. Register at https://westporthistory.org/events/silhouettes/.
And, as always, the star attraction at the market is none other than jolly old St. Nick himself who will be posing for professional photos with kids young and old, taken by Westport photographer Jerri Graham. Members enjoy a private early-bird hour for their photos at 9-10am.
Hanna Przada, principal at Lyons Plain Architecture & Design, which is sponsoring the Gingerbread Village and Santa Claus encourages everyone to come out for the family-fun event.
"This is a wonderful day for all and we’re proud to continue to support this important institution,” said Przada. “As architects who often work in the space of historic preservation and with clients new to the area, we know how important or organizations like Westport Museum are to the community spirit and cultural life of the town."
Morning Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Tomorrow
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tomorrow Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Town Hall Tree Lighting Slated for Thursday at 5pm
Press ReleaseFirst Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker announced today that the Town’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, on Thursday, December 1 at 5 pm.
The Staples High School Orphenians will perform a selection of seasonal songs.
The public is invited.
Westport Property Transfers: November 7th - 11th; Highest Sale at $5 Million on Clapboard Hill
Westport Town Clerk’s Office:
Total Conveyance Tax: $36,589.98
Total Sales: $14,635,993.48
Highest Transfer Price: 60 Clapboard Hill Road: $5,015,000
Lowest Transfer Price: 35 Franklin Street: $700,000
Transfers:
60 Clapboard Hill Road: $5,015,000
16 Dexter Road: $2,275,000
4 Compo Hill Avenue: $2,200,000
7 McMahon Lane: $2,100,000
38 Kings Highway North: $1,310,993.48
143 Imperial Avenue: $1,035,000
35 Franklin Street: $700,000
Morning Weather Report
Today
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
DoT Warns of Overnight Exit 17 Shutdown as $100 Million Project Continues
From the Department of Transportation:The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the scheduled closure and detour of the Interstate 95 southbound on-ramp and off-ramp at Exit 17 in Westport and I-95 southbound on-ramp at Exit 16. The on-ramp to I-95 southbound at Exit 17 will be closed and detour will be in place on Monday, November 28 and Tuesday, November 29 and the Exit 17 off-ramp from I-95 southbound will be closed and detour will be in place on Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 1 to facilitate the installation of conduits necessary for the Incident Management System.
If initial work is completed in a single night, the Exit 17 on- and off-ramps will only be closed on Monday, November 28 and Tuesday, November 29.
The on-ramp to I-95 southbound at Exit 16 in Norwalk will be closed and detour will be in place on Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6. There will be alternating one way traffic on East Avenue on December 7, 8 and 9 in Norwalk. These closures are also necessary for the installation of conduit for the Incident Management System.
DOT Project No. 0102-0295 was awarded to Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc at a cost of $103,411,848 on April 30, 2022, and is scheduled to be completed on November 1, 2024. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 3 in New Haven.
DETOUR INFO:
The proposed closure and detour are as follows:
I-95 southbound On-Ramp at Exit 17 Detour
The traffic will be detoured to Exit 17 On Ramp to I-95 northbound and then to Exit 18 and will be detoured back on I-95 southbound On Ramp at Exit 18.
I-95 southbound Off-Ramp at Exit 17 Detour
The traffic will be detoured via Exit 18 Off Ramp from I-95 southbound to Sherwood Island Connector to Route 1 and to Riverside Avenue (SR 33) and on to Saugatuck Avenue.
I-95 southbound On-Ramp at Exit 16 Detour
The traffic will be detoured to Exit 16 On Ramp to I-95 northbound and then to Exit 17 and will be detoured back on I-95 southbound On Ramp at Exit 16.
Project Veritas Founder Talks with Lisa Wexler about recent Greens Farms Academy “Bombshell Report”
Press ReleaseLisa Wexler interviewed Project Veritas Founder/CEO James O’Keefe today. Their candid conversation about his two bombshell reports in Connecticut schools drew the following quote from James O’Keefe about Iman Rasti, recently terminated from Greens Farms Academy after a Project Veritas hidden video release:
“The forensic professional told us well, yes indeed he, you know, he’s thought about doing these things and there’s a threat to these young women and he might at one point, he might at one point do these things to these girls, so I felt this was important to publish.”
Found on this audio link https://audioboom.com/posts/8201624-the-lisa-wexler-show-project-veritas-james-o-keefe-11-23-22 at 3:36.
The Lisa Wexler Show airs on WICC600AM/107.3FM Monday through Friday from 10am to 12pm ET.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph.
Westport PAL Asks for Donations for their Holiday Toy Drive
The Westport Police Department Benevolent Association, in partnership with the Westport Police Athletic League, will be hosting their annual “Holiday Toy Drive”, that provides toys to underprivileged children throughout Fairfield County.
Officers will accept new, unopened and unwrapped toys, as well as cash donations in the parking lot of ASF Sports & Outdoors located at 1560 Post Road East, Westport, CT on the following Saturdays and Sundays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.:
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Additionally, there will be toy collection boxes at the following locations:
Westport Police Department, 50 Jesup Road, Westport, CT
ASF Sports & Outdoors Store, 1560 Post Road East, Westport, CT
WPAL Ice Rink, 260 Compo Road South, Westport, CT
Awesome Toys & Gifts, 429 Post Road E, Westport, CT
The Toy Post, 180 Post Road E, Westport, CT
We ask for your support and generosity to help make this toy drive a success and look forward to seeing many of you at ASF Sports & Outdoors. Best wishes to all for a happy, safe and healthy holiday season from the Westport Police Department.
We thank you, in advance for your support, and to all our continually generous donors, we look forward to seeing you at ASF!
Questions can be directed to Officer Craig Bergamo by phone at (203) 341-6000 or via email at cbergamo@Westportct.gov.