A reminder: Westport’s annual “State of the Town” event is tomorrow.
On Sunday (February 2, 2 p.m., Westport Library), 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker and Board of Education chair Lee Goldstein will offer their insights.
The leaders will review town and school accomplishments during the past year, and preview some upcoming initiatives and challenges. A question-and-answer session will follow.
The annual event is sponsored by Westport Sunrise Rotary and the Westport Rotary Club.
Click here for the livestream.
1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker and Board of Education chair Lee Goldstein.
No matter who wins the Super Bowl next weekend, the Sunrise Rotary Club will be victorious.
The civic organization is selling raffle tickets for $50 apiece. Each ticket will be assigned a randomly selected pair of numbers — one for each team.
If 2 numbers correspond to the final score of the Super Bowl (or the end of any quarter), you win.
You don’t need to watch the Super Bowl, or even care about football to collect.
50% of all ticket sales go the raffle winners (up to $1,000). The other 50% goes to charities the Sunrise Rotarians support.
Tickets will be sold through Friday morning (February 7). Click here to purchase, and for more information.
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Speaking of sports:
In what has become an annual tradition, the Junior Knicks partnered with Westport PAL to send travel 8th grader boys and girls basketball players to Madison Square Garden for an incredible experience this week.
The young athletes attended shootaround from courtside, played on the famed court, then stayed to watch the Knicks demolish the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Junior Knicks are a great friend to the Westport travel program, running camps together and bringing former NBA olayers like Larry Johnson, John Starks and John Wallace in to speak to the players.
Brett Tessler — who grew up here, and has returned to live — is director of fan engagement and youth programs. He’s worked hard to integrate programming between the Junior Knicks and Westport travel basketball.
More special events are planned for the future.
Just another day at Madison Square Garden.
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Black History Month comes to the Westport Library on Thursday (February 6, 7 p.m.).
The topic is abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The presenters are special: local author Jean Marie Wiesen — and Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece, Rita Daniels.
They’ll discuss their new book, “Harriet Tubman: Military Scout and Tenacious Visionary.”
The talk will be moderated by TEAM Westport chair Harold Bailey, Jr. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Click here for more information.
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A special “Women Leading The Way To Wellness Galentine’s Kickoff Event fundraiser” is set for Tuesday (February 4, 6 to 9 p.m., WEST, 117 Post Road East).
Organizers say “Gather your best gal pals to sip, shop, and more.” Guests will enjoy bites, cocktails, and shopping discounts. A portion of the proceeds will support American Cancer Society research.
For questions or more information, email jessica.taylor@cancer.org.
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There’s always a new way of looking at Westport. And our “Westport … Naturally” feature (naturally) shows a different one every day.
This is the view from Bermuda Lagoon:
(Photo/Doug Steinberg)
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And finally … on this day in 1896, “La Bohème” premiered at the Teatro Regio in (Turin. A young Arturo Toscanini conducted.
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Black History Month may be a thing of the past. As I understand it, MLK Day won’t be celebrated in the federal government anymore. Ironic that, in my humble opinion, the greatest diversity decision was nominating Qlarence Thomas for the Supreme Court.
Yes, Black History Month, Disability Awareness Month, and especially Womens History Month, along with other illness related months in the rest of the year will be banished, like they never happened. You can only imagine what the Executive Order will be to rename them.
What’s going to happen to the American cancer society since Trump closed the American Cancer Institute. FDR started this famed and important institution. Scientists from around the world came here to do research to fight cancer. Trump your an disgrace
The dimwits who put this maniac back into power have no idea what kind of hell is going to unleashed all over the world. But of course, I’m suffering from “TDS”, right?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/health/trump-aid-malaria-tuberculosis-hiv.html?smid=url-share
Never ask a question you know the answer to Russ.
Yes, you have/had/maintain TDS.
Watch the B’s destroy the Rangers. Or head to Basils.
Congratulations on your brand new tariffs! Now you can look forward to paying $20 for an avocado! Be sure to blame DEI when you and your buddies are grumbling at your Super Bowl tailgate party.
let’s watch the trunp stock markets I suggest everyone mark Biden’s stock market and compare where Trunp takes us.
Sadomasochism.
It’s not a disorder.
It’s a decision.
enjoy the Trump stock market
Masochist: HIT ME‼️
Sadist: NO 😂
Feeley
Touchmeeee
Heal me
See Meeeee
That deaf, dumb and blind boy.
Sure plays a mean pinball
(at that place on the Post Rd. I forgot the name of the place)
Love seeing you Rich white woke Westport liberals complaining about Trump. Get out of your Westport CT bubble and see why America voted for him.
Funny part is you expected the minorities to vote for the Democrats as you always do. But they realized that the Democrats have done nothing for them but surpress them for votes.
Go break out your medications and enjoy time with your housekeepers and nanny’s. It’s going to be a long 4 years for you!!
Make America Great Again.
That’s funny. I thought he was going to make America great again in 2016. What happened? And I seem to remember something about building a wall…lol…and having Mexico pay for it…lol…and give America a beautiful new health plan after repealing and replacing Obamacare….lol. How’s that working out Jeff? You on Trump’s health plan Jeff? Tell the 06880 readers all about it…lol…How about the 1550 violent criminals dim Don just put back onto the street? Do you feel safer Jeff?…lol…
For extra credit, tell us all who won the 2020 election and your whereabouts on 1/6/21.
Go away! You don’t even live here anymore. Cheap shots hurdled from another State by a grown man acting like a 12 year old.
He’s inspired by the manbaby in the White House.
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