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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Comings & Goings: Greens Farms Spirit Changes Hands

The Greens Farms Spirits Shop, 1250 Post Road East, is under new ownership after more than 49 years in business. According to owner Jack Riley (l), who opened the shop in November 1969, the new owner is Nick Conti of Berlin, Connecticut, who also owns three other wine and liquor stores — Save Rite in North Haven, and Ye Olde Spirits in West Haven and Wallingford. Riley said his last day of employment at the shop is Saturday and will then be managed by Rob Pelletier (r), a 17-year employee of Riley’s business. Riley said after his house is sold he and his wife will build a new house in Paso Robles, California where his son, Tim, 39, lives. Riley’s son Kevin, 40, lives in Carmel, California. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

P&Z Gives Green Light for Tesla Service Center

By a vote of 5 to 0 with 1 abstention, Westport’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) in a work session tonight gave Tesla a green light to open a service center and perhaps eventually a dealership at 176 Post Road West.

State legislators have yet to allow Tesla to have dealerships in Connecticut.

The location is the site of the former Dragone Classic Car showroom.

The site plan and special permit approval for the electric vehicle (EV) business located in a property in a general business district (GBD), AA residential zone follows a Nov. 8 P&Z approval of a text amendment to allow the facility.

Comings & Goings: Field Trip Snacks to Post Road East

Field Trip, a novelty snack business founded in 2010 by Matt Levey, has relocated its headquarters to 153 Post Road East from its original location in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. The company produces a variety of jerky and protein-rich snacks in sticks and bites. According to Max Feidel, supply chain manager, the retail store is the company’s first—all of its products being distributed to retailers across the country. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Comings & Goings: Off Main Pop Up Opens

Off Main Pop Up, located at 1757 Post Road East (Westfair Shopping Center), has opened as a pop up store focused on streetwear brands including Supreme, Bape, and Off-White. The store is run by entrepreneurs and students from Westport, headed up by JJ Schwartz,a Staples freshman. The focus of the store is to bring hard to access brands from New York City into the local area for the holidays. The teens are running in-store giveaways each week on their Instagram @offmain06880. The pop up will be operated through Dec. 25 on Wednesdays (3 p.m. – 6 p.m.), Fridays (3 p.m. – 6 p.m.), Saturdays (noon – 6 p.m), and Sundays (noon – 5 p.m). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

Selectmen Approve Energy Assistance for 200 Residents

Westport’s Board of Selectmen today unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Eversourse for energy assistance this season for an approximately 200 residents who might otherwise face shut-offs.

“It’s a good preventive measure, so we don’t find ourselves responding to a crisis because their energy was turned off,” said Susan Stefenson, finance manager for the town’s Department of Human Services (DHS), who made the request.

The MOU presented to the selectmen was amended to include a confidentiality agreement for applicants.

According to Stefenson, the matching payment program in effect since 2009 costs the town nothing, and Eversource will pay the balance of the bill that the resident cannot.

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Gets License

The sale of medical marijuana in Westport took a step closer to reality today.

The medical marijuana dispensary will open at 1460 Post Road East, former home of Coco Spa. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The state Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division said it a has approved a medical marijuana dispensary facility license for Bluepoint Wellness of Westport, LLC at 1460 Post Road East, the former site of Coco Spa.

The Westport Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) cleared the way for the Westport facility in June 2017 by approving a text amendment permitting no more than two medical marijuana dispensaries in Westport. This June is selected Bluepoint Wellness from among five applicants.

The other four were denied for reasons of public safety, traffic, inadequate parking, being too large a facility or their proximity to residential zones or public facilities.

Sunday, December 9th, 2018

Comings & Goings: M.EAT Closes at Bedford Square

M.EAT, the butcher shop featuring 100 percent imported organic beef and lamb at 29 Church Lane in Bedford Square, has closed, the first retail casualty in the development. The store, which also supplies product to high end restaurants, opened in November 2017. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Friday, December 7th, 2018

Coalition Wants Signs on Properties Before P&Z

Regulations require that signs be posted on properties to be demolished or applying for a liquor permit. Now a Westport group wants similar signs posted for many other requests.

The Coalition for Westport (CFW), a political party aimed at responsible growth in town, filed an amendment to Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) regulations with that requirement affecting applications to land use bodies so that neighbors will have a heads up.

The CFW has proposed text amendment 754, which will be reviewed by the P&Z on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.

If adopted, 754 will require the placement of a temporary free-standing sign on a property subject of a proposal submitted to the P&Z or the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). It will include applications seeking approval for site plan, special permit, variance, subdivision or re-subdivision, town officials said.

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

RTM Approves Lincoln Street-Riverside Ave. as Historic District

Westport’s Representative Town Meeting (RTM) tonight voted unanimously to designate the Lincoln Street-Riverside Avenue area as a historic district, a move local residents have been pushing for the past decade to help preserve their neighborhood.

The historic district designation could aid in preventing development. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The request made by the Historic District Commission to amend the town’s code of ordinances had the support of Save Westport Now, a nonpartisan political organization aimed at preservation, as well as RTM members representing District 2.

“These are my neighbors, and I would like you to support them,” said RTM member Lou Mall. “They’re seeking to preserve and protect their neighborhood, and I would like you to support them.”

“We are a neighborhood that has survived many challenges,” said Tina Torraco, a lead petitioner.

Comings & Goings: Restaurant 323 Closed

UPDATE Restaurant 323, 323 Main St., has closed, according to Dominic Santella (above) of Darien, the landlord. He declined to specify a reason but later said his tenant failed to pay the rent and was evicted. Restaurant owner Adam Faillace did not respond to an email request for comment. The restaurant opened in March 2013. Its predecessor was the former Bogey’s Grill and Taproom, which closed its doors in August 2011 after 17 years. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com