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Thursday, September 02, 2010

The new 2010-2011 Y’s Women board members met prior to the first general meeting of the fall season on Monday, Sept. 13. Pictured are: (sitting: l-r) Bonnie Moon, treasurer; Barbara Rogan, president; Mildred Bunche, vice president/programs; Janet Canning, secretary. (Standing, first row) Carole Rubenstein and Ruth Rubin, Y’s Care; Angela McElvey, special events; Arlene Bloom, past president; Ann Lloyd, membership; Carolyn Landis, liaison to the Y, to the Unitarian Church and the Library; Joan Nathan, newsletter. (Standing second row) Annette Kirban, special events; Carolyn Meyer, coffee and…; Pat Farmer, trips and travel: Celie Rosenau, newsletter. Missing from the photo: Phyllis Groner, publicity. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

09/02 10:36 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

UPDATE Increased possibility of tropical winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour, minor coastal flooding and dangerous rip tides are likely for the Westport area from Hurricane Earl, according to a National Weather Service advisory issued at 9:26 a.m. today.
The latest projected track of Hurricane Earl. National Weather Service map.

A tropical storm watch remains in effect for an area extending from New Jersey to Mass. as Earl is predicted to pass off the southeast Connecticut coast late Friday and early Saturday morning. Forecasters said winds with gusts of 45 miles per hour can be expected.

“Preparations should be made as soon as possible before conditions deteriorate,” the advisory said. “Keep informed while listening for possible warnings. Secure loose outdoor objects which can be blown around.”

The advisory said the chance for tropical storm conditions is 41 percent. “This represents a general steady trend since the last forecast,” it said.

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09/02 07:30 AM Comments (1) • Permalink •

Missing since Wednesday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
A Westport resident wants help in recovering a stolen lawn statue.

Harvey Steadly of 7 Tangelwood Lane off Stonybrook Road in the Old Hill Road area said the statue of a young girl sitting on a tree stump and reading from a book of poems has been missing since Wednesday.

He asked WestportNow to post a picture of the statue “with the possibility that someone might have seen it or been the recipient of a stolen goods purchase.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Steadly at 203-227-9414 or Westport police.

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Wednesday’s sunset as seen from Westport’s Post Road East (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

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10 a.m. - Earthplace, 10 Woodside Lane - Sasco Brook Pollution Abatement Committee
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “The Kids’ Wall” 10th Anniversary
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Summer Group Members Show
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Imperial Avenue Parking Lot - Westport Farmers Market
6:30 p.m. - Sherwood Island Nature Center - Jeannette Kielo Dussel, Wild Foods, Superfoods, Medicinal Plant, Peruvian Amazon
7 p.m. - Fire Headquarters - Public Site & Building Commission
7:30 p.m. - Town Hall Room 309 - RTM Finance & Employee Comp Committees
7:30 p.m. - Westport Public Library - Authors@the Library: Matt Debenham, “The Book of Right and Wrong”
7:45 p.m. - Town Hall Room 309 - RTM Finance, Public Works & Public Protection Committees
8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “I Do! I Do!”

See more events:  Celebrate Westport Calendar

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Wednesday, September 01, 2010

By James Lomuscio

Westport Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon called the day wonderful, and Police Chief Al Fiore called it uneventful, which taken together means that today’s opening for the Westport Public Schools went well.
School buses at Coleytown Elementary School today. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Despite a few late buses due to engines that had difficulty starting, Landon called the start of the 2010-2011 academic year for the town’s 5,800 students a success.

“Every principal said it was a great, great kickoff day, and people were excited to be back,” said Landon.

This year’s student population saw an increase now reported at 90, with official numbers due by early October, according to school officials.

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Members of the Staples High School senior class headed for Balducci’s on Post Road East following the first day of school today. Showing off their colorful Class of 2011 ("Double the One, Double the Fun”) t-shirts and their decorated cars were (l-r) Kate Warren, Kelsey Brown, and Maddy Kligerman. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

09/01 06:29 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

This map issued at 5 p.m. today shows in yellow the storm watch areas. National Weather Service mapA Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Connecticut’s shoreline.

The National Hurricane Center issued the watch just before 5 p.m. as Hurricane Earl continued on a track to bring it close to Southern New England by Friday.

The watch area extends from Sandy Hook, N.J. to Woods Hole, Mass.

If Earl stays on the current track, it could bring strong winds and heavy rains to southeastern Connecticut Friday.

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09/01 05:02 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 30 Woodside Ave., off King’s Highway North, is in process. Built in 1918, the one-story bungalow has 1,143 square feet and is situated on a 1.2-acre property.  Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Connecticut Light and Power Company, which was severely criticized for its response during earlier storms this year, said today it has a “comprehensive” plan in place to respond to potential Hurricane Earl-related power problems.

“CL&P has a comprehensive plan to respond to Hurricane Earl,” said Mike Zappone, manager of System Restoration and Emergency Preparedness at CL&P, in a news release.

“We’re working with our sister companies in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and have reached out to other utilities to ensure we have the resources we need well in advance.”

The CL&P official said the company is in “very close contact with state and emergency management officials to make sure all of our efforts are coordinated, so we can respond as quickly and safely as possible.”

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A woman was injured when her car, a green Jaguar, slammed into the rear of a Volvo SUV near 290 Post Road West around 1 p.m. today. The intensity of the collision caused air bags to deploy in the Jaguar. The driver of the SUV said that when she stopped to allow the vehicle in front of her to make a left turn the car behind her slammed into her vehicle. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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In a scene repeated throughout Westport today, a kindergartner finds it difficult to say goodbye on the first day of school. Scene is North Avenue. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

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A little anxiety is reflected in the face of a school bus rider on North Avenue today as 5,800 Westport schoolchildren went back to school. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

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Joe Caruso, who is starting his 14th year as head custodian at Westport’s Coleytown Elementary School, makes sure it’s safe crossing for a student on the first day of school today. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Molly O’Neill, 5, gives her puppy Henry, 9 weeks, a hug before setting out for her first day of school today at Coleytown Elementary School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

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Students arrive for the first day of school today at Westport’s Coleytown Elementary School.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Youngsters on Westport’s Sniffen Road posed for a back-to-school picture today as they waited for the school bus. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Julie Rosemarin for WestportNow.com

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Kindergartener Isabel Blend, the first student off the first bus that arrived at Westport’s Coleytown Elementary School today as Westport schools reopened, is greeted by Janna Bell on her first day as the school’s principal. Bell, a native of Newtown, was the school’s assistant principal for the past two years. Children arrived at Coleytown El on 11 buses and two vans. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Westporter Amy Lang captures a milestone moment today on the first day of school. Posing (l-r) are sisters Cassie (third grade) and Elizabeth Lang (first grade), brothers Aidan (pre-school) and Jared (fourth grade) Parnes. The were waiting for the bus to Coleytown Elementary School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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A group of students from Westport’s Bedford Middle School waited for the school bus today on the first day of school. About 5,800 students are enrolled at Westport schools this year. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

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A group of girls from Westport’s Staples High School Class of 2011 got together early today for a opening day of school breakfast. All wore t-shirts that said on the back” Double the One, Double the Fun.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

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It’s back to school today for Westport students. Special police patrols will be out this morning to monitor school bus routes.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

09/01 12:15 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

9:30 a.m. - Westport Public Library - “Me Too!” Preschool Movie Special
10 a.m. - Town Hall Room 201 - UN Hospitality Committee
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “The Kids’ Wall” 10th Anniversary
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Summer Group Members Show
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Brown Bag Lunch Discussions
7:30 p.m. - Room 201 - Flood & Erosion Control Board
8 p.m. - Town Hall Auditorium - Board of Finance Public Hearing (live coverage cable channel 79 and westportct.gov)

See more events:  Celebrate Westport Calendar

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Two Weston teens and a German exchange student escaped serious injury tonight when they said their driver swerved to avoid a deer on Westport’s Ford Road near Clinton Avenue and went into the woods, hitting a tree. Two of the occupants were taken to Norwalk Hospital. Westport firefighters provided lighting as a tow truck operator pulled the vehicle from thick overgrowth. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

08/31 10:55 PM Comments (3) • Permalink •

By James Lomuscio

Tom Feeley: Hoping Earl “will just go away.” Contributed photoOne of the first things Tom Feeley did upon moving to his Fairfield Avenue home near Westport’s Compo Beach was to buy a pair of hip waders.

It was not because he fishes, he said, but because of stories he had heard about beach roads flooding during bad storms, such as the 1992 nor’easter that ruined his friend’s classic Porche.

But in the years Feeley has lived at the beach, he says storms have never gotten too bad.

“The hip waders are in the attic,” he said. “I’ve lived here for 10 years, and I’ve never put them on.”

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08/31 09:38 PM Comments (1) • Permalink •

Westport GVI and Builders Beyond Borders (known as B3) got together today in Bridgeport to finish building and planting a community garden in the Marina Village neighborhood. Westport GVI member Karen Sussman initiated the project and worked with Deirdre Price organizing and leading the team of volunteers. B3 leader Craig Skinner organized the students and “worked tirelessly” for two days to complete the project, according to GVI officials. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

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Sal Gilbertie of Westport’s Gilbertie’s Herb Gardens gives planting instructions today for the plants he donated to a community garden project in Bridgeport built by Builders Beyond Borders volunteers. The garden was a project of Westport’s GVI and B3. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

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Work continued today on the facelift to the strip of stores at 606 Post Road East owned by Westport’s Kowalsky family. The shopping complex will soon be the new home of the Vincent Palumbo Salon, operated by Vincent Palumbo, former principal of Peter Coppola Salon. It opens in September in 4,200 square feet. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/31 06:37 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Vincent Palumbo today looks over the new premises for The Vincent Palumbo Salon, formerly the Peter Coppola Salon on Wilton Road, which opens Sept. 8 in the newly renovated shopping plaza at 616 Post Road East.  Palumbo said that the area in the rear of the property has been resurfaced for parking more than 50 cars. He said the Peter Coppola Salon at 20 Wilton Road will have its final day of business on Saturday after 13 years in that location. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Westport EMS crew chiefs Martin Iselin (l) and Marc Hartog told the Westport Rotary Club today that if more Westporters learned CPR, it would make the community safer and undoubtedly save lives. “Seattle is a community where CPR training is widespread,” Hartog said. He said such training combined with a rapid EMS response and a short time to defibrillation, has dramatically improved the survival rate for witnessed cardiac arrests in Seattle. He said Westport EMS offers frequent CPR courses and urged residents to take advantage of the training opportunity. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/31 06:19 PM Comments (2) • Permalink •

UPDATE Stephen G. Roberts, a science teacher at Westport’s Staples High School, died Sunday in New Haven while undergoing a routine procedure in a hospital, Principal John Dodig said today. He was 43.
Stephen G. Roberts: “looked forward to meeting new students.” Contributed photo

In an e-mail to Staples parents, Dodig said: “I received very sad news over the weekend that science teacher Steve Roberts died while undergoing a routine procedure in the hospital.

“As you may know, he was very ill last year with cancer but worked diligently with his doctors to put up a good fight. He returned to us last year to complete his teaching assignment and to be with his students.”

Dodig said Roberts taught summer school for four weeks “and looked forward to meeting his new students this year.”

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Westport police today arrested a 34-year-old Bridgeport man after he was spotted taking $200 in personal care goods from the CVS store at 397 Post Road East. When arrested, he had a machete with him in his car, they said.

Police said the suspect was tracked to the back lot of Honda of Westport, 1372 Post Road East, after officers spotted his car on the Post Road.

In his possession was more than $200 in personal care products which were taken from CVS, police said. Also located in his vehicle was a two-foot machete.

Police said Jose Fontanze of Bridgeport was charged with larceny and operating a motor vehicle while under suspension. He was held on $10,000 bond for a court appearance on Sept. 14.

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The house at Westport’s 18 High Point Road, off Long Lots Road, was demolished Monday. Built in 1956, the one-story ranch had 2,192 square feet and was situated on a 1.01-acre property. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on March 26, 2010. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/31 07:37 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

UPDATE A one-car crash on Hillspoint Road near Westport’s Compo Beach early today sent one person to the hospital and the other to jail on driving while intoxicated charges.

The car struck a utility pole and Connecticut Light and Power Company workers said it could take four or five hours to replace the pole.

The accident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Police said shortly after 7 a.m. that the roadway was reopened to traffic.

Westport EMS transported the injured person to Norwalk Hospital.

08/31 01:34 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Monday night’s sunset as viewed from the South Beach at Westport’s Compo Beach was another winner. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

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