Former Major League star George Foster appeared at the Legends of the Game sports memorabilia store on Westport’s Post Road East this afternoon to sign autographs. A crowd of more 100 brought their memorabilia collections for Foster to sign, including John Schwartz (l) of Fairfield. Foster began his big league career with the San Francsico Giants, played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1971-81, and was with the Mets from 1982-86, including their ‘86 World Series championship. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Members of Westport’s Staples High School Cross Country team take the damage caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto in stride as they approach a downed telephone pole on Berndale Drive at Leslie Lane late Monday. Residents along Leslie Lane were less sanguine about the situation. Along with many other Westport residents blocked on dead-end streets, they were unhappy that they were prevented from driving out of Leslie Lane from Saturday at about 5 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday. Town officials said the delays in clearing the roads were caused by the need for confirmation by CL&P that the wires involved were not energized and the widespread number of trees and wires down. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Allan Siegert for WestportNow.com

Westporter Donna Haupt tonight finally met her namesake, famed World Series perfect game pitcher Don Larsen almost 50 years after she was born. When Haupt’s parents attended the Yankees-Dodgers World Series game on Oct. 8, 1956, her mother went into labor. Her parents left Yankee Stadium before the end of the game and headed for Lenox Hill Hospital where at 6:58 p.m. she gave birth to a girl who they were going to name Melody but instead named Donna in honor of the historic athletic performance of Larsen. They met at Westport’s Legends of the Game sports memorabilia store on Post Road East where Larsen, 77, autographed baseball items. Haupt said the meeting fulfilled a lifetime wish. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport’s Longshore Sailing School Friday night awarded certificates to winners of its week long-championship regatta held in 14-foot Lasers. Andrew Gruen-Krellenstein (l) of Westport won 10 of the 14 races and established an all-time high average of .962 in a dominating performance. Betsy Goldemen (c) earned the second spot with consistent high finishes, a solid performance, and a .813 average. In third place was Will Grathwohl (r) with a .725 average. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) John Kantor for WestportNow.com

Workers today rushed preparation to put down the the first synthetic turf at Westport’s Staples High School football field as part of the “Fields of Dream” project. The Wreckers hope to have the field ready for their opening game Sept. 16. Eventually four Westport fields will get the treatment. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

After the drenching rains of the morning, the sun came out this afternoon and Coach Ralph Unker of the Staples Women’s Field Hockey team put his players through their paces for strength and conditioning at Westport’s Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

Yankees pitching legend Mel Stottlemyre signs a photo for Tom Feige, Jr. (l) and his father, Tom Sr.,  of Beacon Falls, Conn., during today’s autograph session at Legends of the Game at the Compo Shopping Center. The Westport appearance by the former Yankees pitcher and pitching coach drew scores of baseball fans from the tri-state area. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The crowds started lining up an hour before today’s scheduled Westport appearance of New York Yankees pitching great Mel Stottlemyre for an autograph session at Legends of the Game at the Compo Shopping Center. Stottlemyre, 64, who retired last year as Yankees pitching coach, was one of the anchors of the Bronx Bombers for the Joe Torre era starting in 1996. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com