A bear spotted today on Westport’s Hermit Lane at about 10 a.m. It is not the same bear seen a short time earlier on upper North Avenue. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Alec Shutze for WestportNow.com
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Modular Heads to Bedford Middle
A modular classroom heads to Bedford Middle School today as the school adds space in advance of the fall opening and hosting Coleytown Middle School students as well. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Rev Up the Washing Machines
When a late afternoon torrential rain delayed play at a Westport Little League game today at Coleytown Elementary School, several players on the Reds team decided conditions were ideal to practice sliding into a base in the mud. Taking part were Quinn Levinson, Ulysses Nixon, Jake Martin, and Pell Schmeiser. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Anna-Liisa Nixon for WestportNow.com
Best Kisser
It was close and a very crowded field at the fourth annual Dog Festival in Winslow Park today, but after several “kiss-offs” a clear winner emerged—Olivia Marshall, 15, a freshman at Staples High School with her loving dog, Midy, 5. The mixed breed was adopted by her family from the Westport Humane Society. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com
Silver Lining for Staples Assistant Principal
A group of nine Staples High School seniors wrapped their Assistant Principal James Farnen’s office in tinfoil as a senior prank. according to Inklings, the school newspaper. The seniors worked for two hours on the project on Thursday, individually wrapping every object, including pens, books and wires, in the office in tinfoil. Students were inspired by a similar prank done by seniors in 2009. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Audrey Bernstein ‘20 for Inklings.com
Eyeing Westport Fashions
Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe and wife Mary Ellen (r) were among guests at tonight’s “Fashionably Westport,“ an inaugural event celebrating fashion and beauty retailers and salons downtown and in Playhouse Square. The fashion show was held at Branson Hall in Christ & Holy Trinity Church. Portion of the proceeds benefited Homes With Hope, which serves young, homeless women. The event continues Friday with special in-store events. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Honored by Westport Rotary
The Westport Rotary Club today honored the father-daughter photography team of Larry Untermeyer and Lynn U. Miller with community service awards for their photos of Westport on WestportNow.com and other outlets. The annual luncheon also saw distribution of $75,000 to representatives of 34 local nonprofits. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Bubble Man
Sam, 5, of Stamford, tries his hand at blowing bubbles today at the 14th annual Touch-A-Truck benefi for the Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School at the Imperial Avenue parking lot. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Gordon Joseloff for WestportNow.com
Warm by the Fire
The Rev. Thomas Burke, associate pastor of children, youth, and families at Norfield Congregational Church in Weston, keeps warm by a fire as congregants gathered today for an Easter sunrise service at Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo
Gallery: New Home of Westport Arts Center
Scenes from the new home of the Westport Arts Center at 19 Newtown Turnpike on the Westport-Norwalk line. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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