The Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce and Westport Library have published a video virtual Slice of Saugatuck, as a way to celebrate what would have been the ninth festival on Saturday which was canceled by the pandemic. The video features Saugatuck scenes and interviews with local personalities, including Maria Funicello, co-owner of Tutti’s Ristorante, 599 Riverside Ave. See video HERE. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Vimeo photo

Tax Collector Harry Whiteley reminded residents that second quarter real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and sanitary sewer use and assessment charges are due Oct. 1.

Taxpayers have until Nov. 2 to pay taxes without penalty. Accounts will be subject to an 18% (1.5%  monthly) penalty charge if paid late. Minimum interest charge is $2.

Failure to receive a bill does not abate the charges or interest.

Real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and sanitary use and assessment bills may be paid by credit card, debit card, or direct withdrawal from a checking account online at http://www.westportct.gov.

Checks should be made payable to “Town of Westport” and mailed to: Tax Collector – Westport,  P.O. Box 350, Westport, CT 06881.

A drop box in the rear of Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, may be used for payments.

The Westport Downtown Merchants Association (WDMA) today held its first Health and Fitness Expo on Westport’s lower Main Street. The WDMA partnered with JoyRide, RowHouse, Pure Barre and Athleta to stage live program classes. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Westport Tax Collector Harry Whiteley reminded eligible “Deferred Date Applicants” that they have until Thursday, Oct. 1, to pay the first quarter real estate taxes, personal property taxes and sanitary sewer use and assessment charges that were due July 1.

Whitely said that if paid late, accounts will be subject to an 18% (1.5%/month) penalty charge from the original due date of July 1, 2020. The minimum interest charge is $2, he said. 

He added that failure to receive a bill does not abate the charges or interest.

According to Whiteley, real estate taxes, personal property taxes and sanitary use and assessment bills may be paid by credit card, debit card, or direct withdrawal from a checking account online at westportct.gov/taxes.

Checks should be made payable to Town of Westport and mailed to: Tax Collector – Westport, P.O. Box 350 Westport, CT 06881.

Terrapin, A Grateful Dead Experience, appeared tonight before a sell out crowd at the Imperial Parking Lot. By popular demand after a 19-minute sell out, the band will return on Oct 2 for a second show. Tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Westport Police arrested a Bridgeport man for stealing two bicycles totaling $5,000 from a detached garage that had been burglarized, police said today.

According to the arrest report, Jose Velasquez, 58, was charged with third-degree burglary and third-degree larceny upon his arrest Wednesday. He had turned himself in on an active warrant at Police Headquarters.

The case dates back to July 17 when officers responded to a report of a burglary the previous evening, according to Lt. Anthony Prezioso.

“Through an extensive investigation by members of the Detective Bureau, a suspect was developed in this case,” Prezioso said, adding that detectives were able to recover one of the two bicycles.

Velasquez was unable to post a $7,500 bond, and he is scheduled to be arraigned in Norwalk Superior Court on Tuesday, Oct. 20