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Sunday, August 27, 2006

Day-long rains turned into a torrent tonight, flooding many Westport area roads. This was the scene at Myrtle Avenue and Post Road East where a car became stuck in rapidly rising waters. Almost 4 inches of rain fell during the day, according to local weather stations. CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

08/27 10:40 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

The National Weather Service tonight issued a flash flood warning for Westport and portions of southwestern Connecticut.

The warning was in effect until 11:30 p.m.

The advisory said excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

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Westport’s Levitt Pavilion closed out its 2006 summer season tonight with a performance by the Fairfield Counts. The concert was moved indoors to Saugatuck Elementary School because of the rain. The Westport Rotary Club Foundation sponsored the evening of big band music by the 17-piece orchestra which played the sounds of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and others. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/27 08:27 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

The National Weather Service today issued a flood advisory for Westport and the tri-state area and later upgraded it to a flash flood warning.

A mid-afternoon statement said as a warm front slowly moves toward the region periods of rain, occasionally heavy, will continue through this evening.

This heavy rain will result in minor flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas including street flooding, the advisory said.

More than 2 inches of rain had fallen by this evening, according to weather stations at Westport’s Bedford and Coleytown Middle Schools.

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The rain kept their numbers down but hundreds of bikers participated in today’s Connecticut United Ride, a Sept. 11 memorial charity event sponsored by the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut. The route took participants from Norwalk to Bridgeport after traveling through 11 communities as far as Newtown. The bikers are pictured going through the intersection of Westport’s Post Road West and Wilton Road. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

08/27 01:28 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Westporters Jim Curran and his wife Stacie wave to their children and Stacie’s mother, Rhona Lieberson (by wall in jeans), and Curran’s niece, Lindsay (dressed in black), as they ride through Westport’s Post Road West and Wilton Road during today’s Norwalk-to-Bridgeport charity ride. An earlier caption misidentified the riders. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

08/27 01:26 PM Comments (1) • Permalink •

The Westport Fire Department ladder truck (l) joined with the Wilton Fire Department truck at a Wilton intersection today to salute bikers in the annual Connecticut United Ride sponsored by the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/27 01:24 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

A number of area police officers, including some from Westport, took part in today’s motorcycle charity ride from Norwalk to Bridgeport sponsored by Connecticut firefighters. These officers are shown going through Westport’s Post Road West at Wilton Road.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

08/27 01:22 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Westport firefighters and others at Post Road West and Route 33 wave to bikers in today’s Sept. 11 charity bike ride. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

08/27 01:20 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

An elderly Southport man suffered slight burns to his hands from an exploding air bag today after he crashed his car into the front of the McDonald’s at Westport’s Post Road East and Roseville Road. He declined medical treatment. The building suffered some structural damage, but the restaurant remained open. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

08/27 01:02 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Westport firefighters check the structural damage today after a motorist crashed his car into the front of the McDonald’s at Post Road East and Roseville Road. The driver told police his foot slipped from the brake pedal. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

08/27 12:58 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Saturday, August 26, 2006

A “Welcome to Westport” sign at Post Road East and the Sherwood Island Connector has a new look. Town officials asked Kowalsky Bros. Inc.—which erected the garden and sign with state and town permission—to reduce the size of the company’s name. It had been the same as the word “Westport.” Also at the town’s request, Kowalksky eliminated its Web address and that of the sign company. While the road divider is state property, the town holds the permit to put the garden there. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

08/26 11:10 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

3 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Archbishop’s Ceiling”
7 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Fairfield Counts (season closer)

08/26 11:03 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

A large tree fell on power lines on a busy roadway near Westport’s Compo Beach area tonight.

Police and fire units responded to the intersection of Compo Road South and Bradley Street and found a tree completely blocking Compo Road.

Connecticut Light & Power Co. dispatched a unit to the scene and the town’s Public Works Department called in a crew to remove the tree.

Reports from the scene said the wires were intact between two poles but were arcing because of the tree branches resting on them. 

08/26 10:57 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Dark storm clouds did not deter some visitors to Westport’s Compo Beach today. The clouds mixed with sunshine with temperatures in the 60s. Sunday’s forecast called for showers and thunderstorms developing with a low in the 70s. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

08/26 09:47 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Workers tug at the sythetic turf being laid down today on Westport’s Staples High School football field. The new covering is part of the “Field of Dreams” project that will eventually see four such fields created in Westport. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

08/26 04:47 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Main Street resident John McCarthy addresses today’s open house in his backyard which was called to explain how the Gorham Avenue neighborhood will be impacted by a proposed condominium development. He invited residents to attend forthcoming meetings of the Westport Historic District Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission to make their views known on the developer’s application. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/26 12:19 PM Comments (1) • Permalink •

Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff (c) checks over a map at today’s open house called by Gorham Avenue neighbors opposed to a condominium development at 296 Main St. and 5 Gorham Ave. At left is Bill Harris, Republican candidate for the 136th District General Assembly race opposing incumbent Democrat Joe Mioli. Other man is not identified. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/26 12:15 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Westport’s Longshore Sailing School Friday night awarded certificates to winners of its week long-championship regatta held in 14-foot Lasers. Andrew Gruen-Krellenstein (l) of Westport won 10 of the 14 races and established an all-time high average of .962 in a dominating performance. Betsy Goldemen (c) earned the second spot with consistent high finishes, a solid performance, and a .813 average. In third place was Will Grathwohl (r) with a .725 average. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) John Kantor for WestportNow.com

08/26 09:36 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

The house at 6 Sycamore Drive, off of Sturges Highway, Westport, came down this week. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Aug. 18 and changed hands in July for $1,025,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/26 08:39 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

It was a busy Friday night for Westport emergency workers as they responded to a car that crashed into a house on Hillspoint Road and a one-car accident on I-95 near Westport’s exit 17.

A report shortly after 11 p.m. of a car into a house brought police, fire and EMS personnel to 97 Hillspoint Road. They found a 2004 Audi A6 had run into the front yard of the home and ended up against the porch, according to Assistant Chief Robert Kepchar.

The car was heavily damaged and both air bags deployed. The lower structure of the porch was also damaged, he said.

The occupants of the car were examined by Westport EMS and declined to be transported to a hospital, Kepchar said.

More "Busy Night With Car into a House and I-95 Crash"

08/26 07:16 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

The Westport Young Woman’s League is accepting applications for new membership until Sept. 9.

The league sponsors the annual Creative Arts Festival and Minuteman Race.

Information and application are available at www.wywl.com, by calling (203) 222-1388 or at the Westport Historical Society, which plays host to the exhibit “Women of Westport: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Westport Young Woman’s League.”

08/26 05:30 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Friday, August 25, 2006

Arthur Miller’s “The Archbishop’s Ceiling” opens tonight at the Westport Country Playhouse and runs through Sept. 10. The 1977 play features (l-r) Thomas G. Waites, Heather Kenzie, Bruce McCarty, David Rasche and Sara Surrey. For more information and tickets, call the box office at (203) 227-4177 or 888-927-7529, visit the box office at 25 Powers Court or check www.westportplayhouse.org.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Richard Termine for WestportNow.com

08/25 11:30 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - 290 Main St. - Gorham Avenue Open House
8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Archbishop’s Ceiling”
8 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - The Crawdaddies

08/25 11:05 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

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Residents of Westport’s Gorham Avenue area are inviting fellow Westporters to see first-hand their neighborhood and the impact a proposed condominium development would have on it.

An open house will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 290 Main St., which is the home of John and Susan McCarthy. The open house comes before public hearings start on an application to turn 5 Gorham Ave. and 296 Main St. into 20 condominiums, which would include some affordable housing.

The Historic District Commission will review the application to make comments to the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The P&Z will hold its first hearing on the matter on Sept. 7.

John McCarthy said people who attend the open house will have the opportunity to see the neighborhood and proposed plans first-hand.

More "Gorham Neighborhood Residents to Hold Open House"

08/25 07:28 PM Comments (1) • Permalink •

Westport received steady, heavy rains today, and it led to some flooding on the roadways at Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

08/25 12:27 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

The Builders Beyond Borders non-profit group is seeking donations for its annual tag sale.

The Norwalk-based group will use proceeds from the sale to help more than 350 area students, including many from Westport, travel abroad next spring to work on construction projects in impoverished areas.

The annual tag sale is scheduled for Oct. 6-8 at 25 Van Zant St. in Norwalk, and is the organization’s largest fund-raiser of the year.

The group is seeking items in good condition to be sold including furniture, games, toys, tools, small appliances, sports equipment, electronic equipment and books. The group will not accept clothes, shoes, mattresses or children’s furniture.

People can bring donations to the Norwalk location on Saturday, Sept. 9, 16 and 30 at 8-10 a.m. For more information or to arrange a pickup of larger items, send an e-mail to .

08/25 11:39 AM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Rep. Christopher Shays, in a shift of his Iraq views, said Thursday the Bush administration should set a time frame for withdrawing U.S. troops.
Flashback: Diane Farrell and Chris Shays shake hands before an October 2004 debate at Westport’s Temple Israel. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

The veteran 4th Congressional District Republican, who faces a strong challenge from former Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell in a race widely seen as a showdown on the war, spoke to reporters in a conference call from London following his 14th visit to Iraq.

“My view is that it may be that the only way we are able to encourage some political will on the part of Iraqis is to have a timeline for troop withdrawal,” Shays said.. “A timeline of when the bulk of heavy lifting is in the hands of the Iraqis.”

He added that most of the withdrawal could take place next year.

More "Shays Calls for Timeline for Iraq Withdrawal"

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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Two Westport firefighters suffered minor injuries Thursday night fighting a house fire in the Saugatuck Shores area.
Westport firefighters check a roof area following a fire at 42 Harbor Road. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

No one was home when a passing motorist spotted the flames coming from the rear of 42 Harbor Road at 7:43 p.m. and called 911.

The first arriving fire apparatus reported heavy smoke and fire from the rear of the structure, said Assistant Chief Jonathan Gottfried. 

Arriving firefighters encountered heavy heat and smoke conditions while trying to locate and confine the fire which involved a second story living area over a garage, he said. 

More "Two Firefighters Injured in Saugatuck Shores Blaze"

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Storm clouds rolled into Westport Thursday night as rains soaked the town. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Matt Murray for WestportNow.com

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8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “The Archbishop’s Ceiling”
8 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Fiesta Del Norte

08/24 11:05 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Fire tonight damaged a Saugatuck Shores home at 42 Harbor Road. A passerby spotted flames coming from a second story area above the garage and dialed 911. Fireifighters managed to contain the flames to the second story area. No one was home at the time but three cats were found unharmed in another part of the house. One firefighter suffered slight burns and another had a hearing injury as an aerosol can exploded near where he was fighting the flames. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/24 08:55 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Westport firefighters tonight check the burned out roof area of a home at 42 Harbor Road in the Saugatuck Shores area. Cause of the blaze was under investigation. A brief lightning storm hit the area about the time the fire broke out. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/24 08:47 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff (r), who is also a volunteer firefighter, confers with Fire Chief Chris Ackley at tonight’s house fire at 42 Harbor Road. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

08/24 08:45 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

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Westport health officials have not identified any mosquitoes that have the West Nile Virus in town, but the virus is in Connecticut and has claimed the life of one woman.

A New Haven woman died from West Nile Virus on Wednesday, and mosquitoes in 12 towns—including Bridgeport and Greenwich—have tested positive.

“None have tested for it in Westport or Weston,” said Sue Jacozzi, Westport-Weston Health District director.

The New Haven woman, who was elderly, was the second human case identified in the state, she said. The first was in a Bristol man earlier this month, she said, and he recovered.

More "Health Officials Alert to West Nile"

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