Month: November 2019

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Jammed in Westport’s Center

Traffic along Post Road East in Westport’s center was jammed tonight as shoppers mixed with motorists seeking to avoid delays on I-95 and the Merritt Parkway. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

Paying Tribute to Turk Aksoy

Westport firefighters line up today to enter the Harding Funeral Home, 210 Post Road East, for the wake for Firefighter Turk Aksoy. The 13-year department veteran died Nov. 22 of cancer. Hundreds are expected to turn out for a Sunday memorial service at 11 a.m. at Saugatuck Elementary School, 170 Riverside Ave. Riverside Avenue will be closed to accommodate the mourners.(CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Sad Wait

Firefighters wait to enter the Harding Funeral Home, 210 Post Road East, today for the wake for Westport firefighter Turk Aksoy. A memorial service for the 13-year veteran who died Nov. 22 of cancer at age 46 wil be held Sunday at 11 a,m, at Saugatuck Elementary School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Chiefs Pay Tribute

Among those paying tribute today to Westport firefighter Turk Aksoy were current chief Rob Yost (c) and former chiefs Denis McCarthy (l) and Chris Ackley (r). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Kenneth D. Potter, 86

Kenneth Dewey Potter of Westport, son of Albert Dewey Potter and Kay Potter Davis, died Nov. 28 at home after a long illness. He was 86.

Kenneth Potter: longtime Westporter. Contributed photo

He was raised in Poultney, Vermont and throughout his life enjoyed spending time at the family cottages on Lake St. Catherine.

He graduated from Colgate University where he was a brother of Theta Chi Fraternity. After graduation he was commissioned to the Navy and became an officer on the USS Bunting.

After serving in the Navy, he began his career at General Electric/Black & Decker where he worked for over 30 years. He and his wife, Marion married in 1963 and moved to Westport to raise a family.

Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019

No Farmers Market today.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Westport Museum for History and Culture – “Becoming Westport”
8 p.m. – Town Hall – Westport Community Theatre: “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife”

See more events: Celebrate Westport Calendar

Friday, November 29th, 2019

Christmas Spirit in Saugatuck

Saugatuck took on the Christmas spirit tonight with the lighting of the William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge by Westport charity Al’s Angels. A large crowd gathered at the Saugatuck Rowing Club, 521 Riverside Ave., to celebrate the inaugural bridge lighting festival fundraiser in support of Al’s Angels. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jaime Bairaktaris for WestportNow.com

Cribari Lights

Christmas lights went on tonight on the William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge in Saugatuck courtesy of Al’s Angles. Due to forecasted bad weather a tree lighting outdoor ceremony Sunday on Sherman Green has been moved indoors to Saugatuck Sweets beginning at 7:30 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jaime Bairaktaris for WestportNow.com

Celebrating at the Lighting Festival Fundraiser

Part of the crowd on hand tonight to celebrate the inaugural Cribari Bridge lighting festival fundraiser in support of nonprofit Al’s Angels, which lit the Christmas lights on the bridge. It was held at the nearby Saugatuck Rowing Club. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Bargain Hunting

Despite a number of Main Street stores vacant or undergoing renovations. Black Friday shoppers were out today hunting bargains. This was the scene at J. Crew. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com