Animal control officer Joe Saponare asks residents: “Please stay away from a baby deer at Grace Salmon Park, on Imperial Avenue.
“The mother deer is close by. But she will not come for her baby, with a lot of people around it.
“Please keep your dogs on a leash there too, for the next few days.”
Animal control officer Joe Saponare, with baby deer.
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“Sunday Gravy” has rapidly become one of the most popular talk shows on WICC-AM and 95.9 FM.
Hosts Chris O’Dell, Mac DeVito and Brian Philpott banter easily about “men’s lifestyle” topics. But they dive deeply into serious issues, and address them with nuance and perspective.
The topic this past Sunday was the non-renewal of Staples boys soccer head coach Russell Oost-Lievense.
O’Dell had a special interest in it: The longtime freshman coach was also not renewed.
But the show was not a gripe session. It focused on process and policies — and broader implications, for Staples and Westport.
You can listen here. (NOTE: The actual show starts about 8 minutes in, following the news.)
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Residents of Wilton Road between Partrick Road and River Lane heard an enormous boom yesterday afternoon. The ground shook.
The wind brought down an enormous oak tree, and entangled power lines. Dozens of customers lost power.
Wilton Road was closed for several hours.
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In just a couple of months, The Clubhouse has become Westport’s go-to spot for golf-and-more simulators, huge screen TV sports, karaoke, good food, corporate meetings, parties, and a rooftop lounge.
Now there’s more: a big new mural.
This was the scene the other day, as the colorful work took place:
(Photo/Michael Chait)
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It’s easy to feel disconnected.
Whether working remotely, recently retired, or an empty nester, it’s easy to lose touch with community life.
The Westport Weston Family Y’s new Storied Connections Program is a fun and meaningful way to reconnect, by sharing stories about professional journeys (based on weekly prompts).
The member-led sessions are held Wednesdays, from noon to 1 p.m. through June 11. More details, and a link to register are here.
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Ed Simek drove by the Country Store on Wilton Road the other day.
He was surprised at all the yard signs.
And, he points out: “It’s not even election season!”
(Photo/Ed Simek)
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As renovations of the Inn at Longshore continue, La Plage — the adjacent restaurant — is now open 7 days a week. The patio is also open (weather dependent).
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Drummer Matt Wilson is well recognized for his style. He is also a gifted composer, bandleader, producer and teaching artist.
Bassist Harvie S has appeared on over 400 recordings as a sideman, 20 of his own albums, and another 15 as co-leader. He has played with nearly every major jazz artist over the past 45 years.
Both musicians — along with pianist Luis Perdomo and saxophonist Greg Wall — bring their talents to this week’s Jazz at the Post (Thursday, VFW Post 399; shows at 7:30 and 8:45 p.m.; dinner from 7; music cover $20; $15 for veterans and students). Reservations are available here.
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Today’s way-too-cute “Westport … Natrually” feature comes hopping along, from Wendy Levy’s yard:
(Photo/Wendy Levy)
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And finally … on this day in 1927=, Charles Lindbergh took off for Paris from Roosevelt Field in Long Island. His Spirit of St. Louis landed in Paris 33 1/2 hours later: the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic.
More than 2 decades later, he, his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh and family arrived on Long Lots Road. They lived there for several years, near the Fairfield border, before moving to Darien.
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Joe Saponare was a bowler and I remember him as a good bowler.