An American Oystercatcher and chick at Compo Beach today. The birds have drawn the attention of many beach visiting photographers. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tina Green for WestportNow.com

The state today said the Westport COVID-19 case count was unchanged at 288 while the number of deaths was also unchanged at 21.

Harold Bailey, head of TEAM Westport, the town’s diversity committee, addresses a “Unite Against Racism” rally today on Westport’s Jesup Green. He said more must be done to prevent such incidents that led to the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas told a rally on Westport’s Jesup Green today that he personally apologized—and apologized for the men and women of his department—for the death of George Floyd at the the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis. Several hundred persons attended the “Unite Against Racism” event with participants asked to wear masks and stand 6-feet apart. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

On short notice, several hundred persons today attended a “Unite Against Racism” rally on Westport’s Jesup Green in response to the George Floyd death in Minneapolis. The only speakers were Police Chief Foti Koskinas and Harold Bailey, chair of the town’s diversity committee. The rally ended with about four minutes of silence, half as long as Floyd’s neck was under a policeman’s knee. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

There were no injuries today in a two-car crash at the intersection of Cross Highway and Bayberry Lane. The intersection has been the site of numerous similar accidents in the past, usually involving a car going through a stop sign. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Anna-Liisa Nixon for WestportNow.com

Clouds moved in by sunset Saturday at Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Andrew Colabella for WestportNow.com