The police officer overseeing the Westport Downtown Merchants Association’s Main Street valet parking service today told the Board Selectmen it has been a “success.” 

Attendants serve customers on Main Street. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Staff Cpl. Al D’Amura said in the first three weekends of operation, there have been no complaints or any problems.

“It’s been a success so far,” he said. “We think with the holiday getting closer it might get busier.”

D;Amura said the first three-day weekend after Thanksgiving, Nov. 25-27, was the busiest so far with 75 cars parked. (The WDMA told WestportNow at the time the total was 113 for the three days. See WestportNow Nov. 28, 2016)

UPDATE Westport firefighters today quickly doused a fire in a kitchen at 10 Nappa Drive, which was caused by unattended food on the stove, said Assistant Chief Brian Meadows.

The fire at 10 Nappa Drive was found to have started from unattended food left on the stove. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The initial call shortly at 9:52 a.m. was for a stove fire, but arriving firefighters saw smoke coming from the rear of the home, he said. 

Additional units were called as firefighters found the flames had extended from the stovetop into the hood vent and cabinets above the stove, Meadows said. The occupants were evacuated safely.

The fire was knocked down and firefighters checked for any extension, he said. The fire damage was limited to the kitchen area.

A Saugatuck Shores beach scene Tuesday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Irene Penny for WestportNow.com