Westport News: Jobs Coach Returns

Westport, CT - Elaine Daignault, Director of the Department of Human Services announces the return of the American Job Center Southwest’s (formerly known as CTWorks) Career Coach at Westport Town Hall.  On Thursday, July 12 the Coach will offer a beginner’s class in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in PowerPoint 2013 from 1 – 3 p.m.  The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area.  The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with disabilities. Area residents interested in registering should contact the Westport Department of Human Services at…

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The annual PAL fireworks display is set for Monday, July 2, 2018, with a rain date of Tuesday, July 3, 2018. This is a well-attended event that features heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic affecting all roads south of Greens Farms Road between South Compo Road and Hillspoint Road. It is recommended that spectators plan to arrive early as traffic delays are inevitable. The beach should reopen to ticket holders by 5:00 PM, however, this determination will be made by Westport Parks and Recreation staff. Pedestrians attending the fireworks are reminded not to walk on the roads and to use sidewalks when going to and from Compo Beach. It is recommended that pedestrians wear bright clothing and parents please keep an…

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Westport News: Multiple Charges

#Westport CT--On 06/22/2018 at approximately 7:00pm, officers were dispatched to a report of a disturbance at Starbucks. Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect attempted to go to a second floor storage area. When he was told by employees the area was not for customers, he began screaming at the employees and refused to leave after multiple requests to do so. At one point, he was reported to have lunged over the counter at employees. The suspect left the scene when police were contacted. Officers located the suspect, identified as Carl Nicolas, a short distance away. Nicolas struggled with officers who attempted to detain him. He was eventually taken into custody and transported to headquarters where he refused to answer basic…

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Westport News: Man Arrested For Stealing From YMCA Lockers

On 01/29/18, the Westport Police Department received an online report of a larceny from the Westport Weston YMCA. The victim reported that while placing his personal belongings into one of the gym lockers, he observed a suspicious male in the locker room who appeared to be watching him and attempting to see the lock combination. When the victim later returned to the locker, he found the contents disturbed and $80 had been stolen from his wallet. Two similar incidents were reported on 01/30/18 and 01/31/18. On 01/30/18, a victim’s locker was entered and rifled through, but nothing was taken. The victim reported a man being in the locker room that could have seen his locker code. On 01/31/18, another locker…

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#Westport To Host UN Event

The annual  jUNe Day event will take place on Saturday, June 23rd, in Westport. The United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut (UNASWCT) and the Town of Westport will host over 300 guests from the United Nations community in New York. The public is invited to attend the opening ceremonies and welcome our international guests at Saugatuck Elementary School on Riverside Avenue at 10:30 a.m.  Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe and UNA President Bill Hass will welcome the guests, and jUNe Day Chairperson Michaela Maccoll will outline the Day’s activities. The annual jUNe Day celebration was established in 1965 by the late Ruth Steinkraus Cohen, the founder of the UN Association of Southwestern Connecticut and International Visitors Committee of Connecticut, in observance of…

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Westport News: National Register of Historic Places Cites Westport Bridge

#Westport, CT – First Selectman Jim Marpe and Historic District Commission (HDC) Chair Francis Henkels today announced that the Bridge Street National Register District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on April 19, 2018. Kristina-Newman Scott, State Historic Preservation Officer/Director of Culture, Arts and Historic Preservation informed Mr. Marpe of this designation (see attached). Connecticut properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places are also automatically listed on the State Register of Historic Places. Mr. Henkels stated “The HDC appreciates and encourages the resident-initiated request to pursue this National Register designation for the Bridge Street neighborhood. We hope that this honorary designation will promote further awareness of the cultural value in…

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Westport News: Cones With A Cop

#Westport CT--On Monday, June 18 th, the Westport Police Department will be hosting a “Cones with a Cop” event to celebrate the end of another school year. Please join the men and women of the Westport Police Department for an ice cream cone from 3:30 to 5:30 pm on Jesup Green, located in front of the Westport Public Library. The event is free and open to the public. Residents can sit down with officers, ask questions and discuss community issues. Come and meet some of Westport’s finest and enjoy ice cream, on us.    

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Westport News: Motor Vehicle Arrest

On 06/02/2017 at approximately 10:20pm, officers were dispatched to Longshore Golf Course on a report of a motor vehicle accident. The vehicle had been observed crashing through a fence at Longshore in the area of the 13 th hole. The operator fled the vehicle on foot. Officers were able to determine the operator of the vehicle was Daniel Coakley of Westport, CT, who was also the registered owner. An arrest warrant application was submitted by the investigating officer and later granted. On 06/05/18, Coakley turned himself in at police headquarters on the outstanding warrant. He was charged with 14-224(b)* Evading Responsibility and released after posting $2,500 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Court on 06/15/18.   This press…

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Westport News: Mobi-Mate Make Beaches More Mobile

Westport, CT – The Parks and Recreation Department and Commission, the First Selectman, the Human Services Department and Commission, and the Commission on People with Disabilities introduced the Mobi-Mat at Compo Beach today. The Mobi-Mat is an eco-friendly, high quality, outdoor access surface which brings tactical agility to unstable grounds for aging people with walkers or canes, wheelchair-bound people, and parents with strollers. First Selectman Jim Marpe said, “We are thrilled that we can offer people with disabilities and young families with strollers full access to our beach.” Director of Parks and Recreation Jennifer Fava added, “Our goal is for everyone, no matter how agile or able, to enjoy all aspects of Compo Beach. This mat creates an opportunity for…

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