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Longtime Weston High School Educator Debbie (Hogan) Pender Retires
If this were a “word association” contest, the glaring and easy answer would be:. As it is, this is an announcement that one of the most iconic figures in Weston High School history has made the 2023-24 school year her last, ending a spectacular teaching, coaching and administrative career that has lasted 40 years. According to information provided by the Weston High School Alumni Association, Pender leaves with the distinction as being the longest serving faculty member in Weston High School history.
30-Year-Old Dies In Danbury Crash With Garbage Truck
A Connecticut man was killed following a crash with a garbage truck in Fairfield County.New Haven County resident Carlos Davila, age 30, of Ansonia, was killed around 6 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, in the area of 14 Mill Plain Road in Danbury.According to Erin Henry of the Danbury Police, Davila was dr…
Pay for play: Group planning new Compo playground seeks support
WESTPORT — Having secured zoning approval to rebuild the Compo Beach playground, the grassroots initiative promoting the project has shifted its game plan to fundraising. The latest proposal to renovate the playground — built in 1988 and refurbished in 2006, largely the result of community volunteers — will focus on modernizing equipment, improving sight lines for parents and caregivers monitoring their children, enhancing accessibility for all children and underpinning the facilities’ long-term maintenance.
Levitt Pavilion’s 50th Anniversary Season Features Umphrey’s McGee, moe. & Daniel Donato + Many More
Levitt Pavilion’s 50th anniversary season includes a variety of performing arts – music, dance, comedy, the Children’s Series, and more. The independent venue continues to produce one of the longest-running outdoor performing arts series in the nation in its iconic amphitheater home in downtown Westport, Connecticut. With...
Skimming Device Found On ATM At Fairfield Gas Station
According to Sgt. Michael Stahl with the Fairfield Police Department said the device was found at the Mobil Gas Station at 1271 Stratfield Road on Monday, July 1. An ATM repair technician discovered the device, but it is unknown when it was placed there, Stahl said. Steps to Protect Yourself:
Should town step back from closing off Church Lane?
WESTPORT — The summertime closing of Church Lane is a boon, according to the street’s merchants and restaurateurs, who report that creating the traffic- and parking-free mall attracts more pedestrians — and business — downtown. But others, including some Main Street and Sconset Square merchants, say...
Fireworks light up the sky at Compo Beach
WESTPORT — It was a perfect evening Tuesday for a barrage of rockets with red glare at Compo Beach. Cool, dry, and not a redcoat in site. Compo is a proper place to mark Independence Day — the beachhead is where some 2,000 British troops landed a little over 247 years ago for their raid on Danbury. They were met with unorthodox shoot-and-scoot tactics by the motley bunch of colonial mutineers known as minutemen.
Bridgeport police officer faces stalking charges after arrest
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A Bridgeport police officer on administrative leave with pay since May 8 turned himself in on Wednesday and is facing numerous charges. According to a release, Dani Soto, 47, of Bridgeport, has been a Bridgeport police officer since 2017 and was placed on leave a day before the Bridgeport Police Department […]
Monkey found in Old Saybrook backyard finds temporary home at Beardsley Zoo
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — The marmoset monkey that was found in a shed in Old Saybrook on Monday has a new temporary home. The primate, which is illegal to own in the state of Connecticut, is under the care of professionals at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. The monkey is currently in a quarantined environment […]
Embattled Bridgeport for-profit college defends record amid state lawsuit
Jennifer Williams, the new president of for-profit Paier College in Bridgeport, says the school isn’t being treated equitably even as it faces a state lawsuit over alleged unfair and deceptive trade practices, previous reports about the lack of instructors, and questions about its accreditation status. “We are fully staffed...
Bridgeport's wastewater treatment plant bolstered by $1.5 million in federal funds
The City of Bridgeport announced it will expand its water pollution control facilities after it received federal funding. The Bridgeport Water Pollution Control Authority received $1.5 million in federal funding for facility upgrades. The grant will go towards the design and construction, beginning next year. The project will be rolled out in phases. Phase one of the project will see the expansion of facilities starting with the Westside Plant.
No everyday listing: Multimillion-dollar foreclosure auction
WESTPORT — A 5,000-square-foot home will be up for a public auction foreclosure sale on Sept. 9. The auction for 11 Caccamo Lane was approved by a Bridgeport Superior Court judge on May 31. The foreclosure action was brought last year by TD Bank, N.A. “Pursuant to a judgment...
Shore looks better: Kayak flotilla buoys waterfront cleanup
WESTPORT — A wave of volunteers, organized by the Longshore Sailing School, helped clean up the local shoreline last Saturday. The cleanup was buoyed by a flotilla of 30 kayaks provided by the school. Trash, big and small, ranging from golf balls to construction debris, was cleared from the...
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