13+ hour, 37+ min ago   (524+ words) The “No Dogs on Sports Fields” signs around town are often ignored. But $77 fines might start getting some owners’ attention. The Parks & Recreation Department and Westport Animal Control advise the public that they’ll stringently enforce the ordinance in the weeks…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (316+ words) Westport families are gearing up for the new school year. Also ahead: an enormous plastic consumption surge. Single-use snack bags, water bottles, vinyl binders — the waste is about to begin. Sustainable Westport is ready. The town’s non-profit environmental organization just…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (761+ words) Connecticut’s Tax-Free Week returns this year, from August 16 through August 22. The first is of the base camp and command center for the Modrite fire north of Spokane, Washington. The second is of his daughter Charlotte. The 2012 Staples High School graduate…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (795+ words) Sam Disraelly, his wife and their 2 girls have been Westport residents for 7 years. A Navy veteran, he is on the board of the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce. He is also a founder and CEO of Your Tech Department, a…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (380+ words) The Westport Police Department does a great job of informing the public about danger. If there’s an imminent threat — human, weather-related, whatever — we know about it. But an incident last week — involving a car chase through crowded streets — received little…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (635+ words) Recent discussions about a possible fenced-in dog run at Winslow Park (or elsewhere), plus a debate over dogs in stores and restaurants, have Westporters barking about canine safety. Cat Malkin — a local animal communicator, pet loss grief counselor and animal…...

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3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1373+ words) As families prepare for the school year, Westport’s Department of Human Services sees an increased need for assistance from local families. And an urgent need for community donations to ensure that every child begins the school year with the supplies…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (447+ words) Josh Springer spent 10 years with Save the Children. For another decade, he worked with youngsters of color, through non-profit organizations. Now the Ridgefield native has a new project. He’s not saving lives, exactly. But he is helping boys and girls…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (453+ words) Josh Springer spent 10 years with Save the Children. For another decade, he worked with youngsters of color, through non-profit organizations. Now the Ridgefield native has a new project. He’s not saving lives, exactly. But he is helping boys and girls…...