9+ hour, 43+ min ago   (455+ words) “06880” culture correspondent Robin Moyer Chung writes: Here’s what I don’t understand about Westport Country Playhouse’s production of “Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”: Why is it not billed as a comedy? A fast-paced whodunit set in 1926 in the English…...

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (1153+ words) The Staples High School Class of 1976 reunion is in the books. The weather last weekend was not great. But that was about the only bummer, for the 150 men and women who attended at least one of many events. Each reunion…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (237+ words) There’s always something new in our online art gallery. Today we welcome our youngest artist ever. Grace Yan — all of 6 years old — is a student at One River Art school. We hope to showcase her work until she’s, oh, up…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1089+ words) Every Thursday, the Westport Farmers’ Market is packed. But yesterday’s superb weather helped draw one of the biggest crowds ever, to the Imperial Avenue parking lot. A couple of thousand shoppers enjoyed all the usual attractions: fresh produce, meats, fish,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (284+ words) Our 12th annual “06880” blog party was the biggest and best yet. The weather was perfect. The temperature, blue skies, soft breeze … it all came together (after a summer of heat and severe thunderstorms). Over 200 folks — those born and raised here; couples…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (282+ words) Soundview Drive — the Compo Beach exit road — is a Westport gem. With water on one side and handsome homes on the other, it’s a great place to walk, jog, bike, Rollerblade, or just hang out on the seawall. The only…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (726+ words) It’s been a quiet few months for the new Saugatuck development. But next Tuesday (July 28, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Room 309), the Architectural Review Board will hear a pre-application, and discuss plans, for 606 Riverside Avenue. That’s the Minute Man Cleaners/locksmith/parking…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (628+ words) Traditionally, each member of the winning National Hockey League team gets it for a day. But, we asked, what was the connection between the Carolina Hurricanes’ Shayne Gostisbehere and Westport? There was, we noted, a rumor that he lives here....

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (137+ words) The forecast is for perfect weather this evening: Clear, with temperatures in the high 70s. Of course, the “06880” blog party is always a “cool” place to be. Tonight (Thursday), we celebrate our 12th annual bash. We’re all set for 6 p.m. at…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (489+ words) When Hayes Bauer’s family moved into a new Westport home 2 years ago, his parents wanted landscape lighting. Electricians’ quotes were very expensive. So Hayes and his father Ross decided to do it themselves. They researched online, watched YouTube videos, then…...