Westport

The Westport Library Premiers Exhibit about Downtown

#WESTPORT, CT — In an effort coordinated with the Your Downtown public outreach campaign, the Westport Library has premiered a new exhibit entitled “Thinking About Westport’s Future Downtown.” It is a visual representation, in the form of panels filled with quotes and “Word Clouds,” of the answers to questions from the Your Downtown Survey and comments made during the Your Downtown Visioning Workshops which took place earlier this summer.  The display is located in the Westport Library’s first-floor Riverwalk Hallway and on the staircase leading up to the main floor. One set of panels is subtitled “Westporters’ Downtown Survey Results,” while the other is “Envisioning Downtown Westport.” The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will continue through…

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Westport News: Bank Robbery!

12:22pm--#Westport CT--#Norwalk CT--The Hudson Valley Bank next to the Panera Bread on Westport Avenue was robbed this afternoon.  A white male entered the bank and displayed a gun.  He fled on a bicycle with the cash.  Westport Officer alon with Norwalk K-9 located the bicycle and cash on Renzuli Drive in Norwalk.  A perimeter was set up but the K-9 lost the track.  Special thanks to Westport Officer David Scinto on this report! You won't have to rob a bank to fill your oil tank this fall if you use Joe's Fuel! El Hudson Valley Bank junto al Pan Panera en Westport Avenida fue robado esta tarde. Un hombre blanco entró en el banco y se muestra una pistola. Huyó…

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Westport News: Staples High School Evacuated

#Wesptport CT-- Staples High School has been evacuated because of a freon leak.  12:59pm--UPDATE--Leak has been isolated and firefighters are ventilating.  Readings of the coolant are dropping. El Staples High School ha sido evacuada debido a una fuga de freón. 24:59-ACTUALIZACIÓN-fugas se ha aislado y los bomberos están ventilando. Lecturas del refrigerante están cayendo. Staples High School foi evacuada por causa de um vazamento de freon. 12:59-update-vazamento foi isolado e os bombeiros estão ventilando. Leituras do líquido de arrefecimento estão caindo.

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Westport E-mail Scam

Westport CT- The Westport Police were advised by the first Selectman’s Office early this morning that a resident had received an email purportedly from the Town of Westport requesting that he update his credit card information to facilitate online payments made to the town. The resident questioned the validity of the email and an investigation discovered that it was not affiliated in any way with the Town of Westport and appears to be an attempt to obtain Credit Card information from individuals. These type of emails is referred to commonly as a “Phishing email”. At this point police are attempting to locate the origins of the email and are reminding residents that the Town has never and does not request financial or personal information in unsolicited emails. Residents…

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Fairfield Westport News: Slow Speed Pursuit

12:40am--Fairfield CT-- Police were in a slow speed pursuit of a car on the Post Road past Shake Shack then turned off Bulkley Drive before the driver pulled over.   Maybe they were trying to get away to a place with REALLY good burger like Flipside! La policía en una persecución a baja velocidad de un coche en el camino del poste pasado Shake Shack entonces apaga Bulkley Drive antes de que el conductor detuvo. Tal vez ellos estaban tratando de escapar a un lugar con buena hamburguesa como Flipside! A polícia estava em uma perseguição de baixa velocidade de um carro no Post Road passando Shake Shack então desligado Bulkley unidade antes de o motorista parar. Talvez eles estivessem…

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Westport News: No Lifeguards

The Westport Parks and Recreation Department has announced effective immediately Burying Hill Beach will not have lifeguards on duty through the rest of the summer season. El Departamento de Parques y Recreación de Westport ha anunciado con efecto inmediato Enterrar Hill Beach no tendrá socorristas de guardia por el resto de la temporada de verano. O Departamento de Parques e Recreação Westport anunciou com efeito imediato Enterrar Hill Beach não têm salva-vidas de plantão durante o resto da temporada de verão.

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Westport News: Robbers in Custody

10:09am--#Westport CT--  Just after 10am the TD Bank on the Post Road East at Greens Farm was robbed at gunpoint and the two suspect fled onto the Merritt Parkway towards Norwalk going the wrong way.  They caused two accidents before crashing into a guard rail near Newtown Circle at the Westport Norwalk line.   One suspect was quickly taken into custody.  K-9 from Norwalk helped track and apprhend the second suspect. Poco después de las 10am del Banco TD en Oriente Post Road en Verdes Farm fue robado a punta de pistola y los dos sospechosos huyeron de la Merritt Parkway de Norwalk por ir contra-mao. Ellos causaron dos accidentes antes de chocar con una valla de seguridad cerca de…

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Compo Beach, Burying Hill Beach are CLOSED to Swimming

Westport Parks & Recreation has announced per the order of Westport Weston Health Department, Compo Beach and Burying Hill Beach are closed for swimming today August 13th and will reopen for swimming tomorrow. [caption id="attachment_27848" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Even a Doggie Menu (Patio Only).[/caption] Westport Parques y Recreación ha anunciado por el orden de Westport Weston Departamento de Salud, Compo Beach y entierra Hill Beach están cerradas para el baño de hoy 13 de agosto y se reabrirá para nadar mañana. Westport Parques e Recreação anunciou de acordo com a ordem de Westport Weston Departamento de Saúde, Compo Praia e Burying Hill Beach estão fechadas para a natação hoje 13 de agosto e vai reabrir para a natação amanhã.

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