21+ hour, 45+ min ago   (585+ words) Another chapter is ending for Old Mill Grocery & Deli. Romanacci — operators of the iconic, 107-year-old beachside market — will not renew their lease. Graziano and Maurizio Ricci — owners of Romanacci — will turn their attention to the continued growth of their business....

23+ hour, 51+ min ago   (88+ words) Officials urged Westporters to stay home, until rain and floods subside. Firefighters and police officers responded to dozens of calls, as more than 3 inches of rain overwhelmed roads, drains and lawns all over town. More rain — occasionally heavy — could fall…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (653+ words) Laurie Gilman, a retired editorial and research director, has lived in Westport for 15 years. An avid reader, she recently helped establish the Winslow Book Club. She has a significant other of 40 years, many beloved nieces and nephews, and an 8-year-old…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (640+ words) In August of 2001, life was good for Tyler Ugolyn. The former Ridgefield High School basketball star (and McDonald’s All-American) graduated from Columbia University that May. He had just turned 23. And he started working for Fred Alger. Tyler Ugolyn at his…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (857+ words) The once-sleepy Westport Animal Control shelter is now full. So are the foster slots for Westport Animal Shelter Advocates. They care for a number of abandoned and surrendered canines, in need of homes. This Sunday (September 6, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.), WASA hosts a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (800+ words) The other day, “06880” reported on the molasses-like timeline for renovation of the Sherwood Island pavilion. But other areas of Connecticut’s first state park are getting attention. Yesterday, a large excavator dug up a huge pile of dirt, and loaded it…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (245+ words) Tanya Kaur Guleria has a 1-year-old son. In a few years, he’ll enter Long Lots Elementary School. Tanya — a strategic and operations professional who moved here in 2023, and has already gotten involved in town activities as a Westport Library trustee…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (153+ words) Westport schools reopen on Tuesday. (No, you’re not imagining things. Yeah, it’s pretty early.) So even though the fireworks were, like, 3 days ago, students may have forgotten some basic rules of the road. And (ahem) parents too. The Westport Police…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1123+ words) Top Hat Tutors — Staples’ High School highly regarded, student-run, very popular (and cool) tutoring service — is gearing up for a new year. They’re looking for both new tutors, and families needing them. Top Hat Tutors are juniors and seniors from…...