One more reminder: Today is Election Day!
Candidates — and their relatives — were out early at polling places around Westport. This was the scene at 6:20 a.m. at the Westport Library, where District 9 votes:
(Photo/Dan Woog)
Polls are open until 8 p.m. Click here (or look below) for your district, and where you vote.
Of course, “06880” will report the results tonight, as soon as they are available.
The check-in process is easy, and quick. (Photo/Dan Woog)
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New this week at the Farmer’s Market: pot.
Pippa Bell Ader’s pots, to be clear. And her friends’ pots, at the Silvermine School of Art.
Just make a donation to the Green Village Initiative — the Bridgeport-based urban gardening and farming non-profit — at the Thursday market (November 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Imperial Avenue parking lot).
As thanks, you’ll get a pot.
In which you can store whatever you wish.
Make a donation; get a pot.
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The 18th annual AmFab Open Studios — celebrating Bridgeport’s thriving creative community — is a free event (November 8-9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), offering visitors the chance to explore studios, learn about artist’s processes, and purchase original works.
Among the artists with ties to Westport are Jay Petrow, Eric Chiang, Holly Hawthorn, Kelly Rossetti, Joe Floto, Janet Slom, Janine Brown, Joanie Landau and Dale Najarian.
Other activities include live music, gourmet cookies, an art museum bus for kids and families, a build-your-own-notebook workshop, raffle, and food and coat drive for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission.
Click here for full details. Follow on Instagram:@amfabarts.
Janine Brown’s bioplastic and crocheted wire vessels.
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The always-interesting Westport Astronomical Society’s free online lecture series continues November 18 (8 p.m., Zoom and YouTube).
MIT Professor Sara Seager will speak on “From Lab to Cosmos: 3 Frontiers in the Search for Signs of Life Beyond Earth.”
A MacArthur “genius grant” recipient, her ground-breaking research ranges from the foundation of exoplanet atmospheres and innovative theories about life on other worlds, to development of novel space mission concepts. She currently leads the Morning Star Missions to Venus to search for signs of life (or life itself) in the Venus clouds.
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Yesterday’s Roundup announced the Staples Service League of Boys’ 3-v-3 basketball fundraiser. Proceeds go to Staples Tuition Grants — a very worthy cause for the teens — in memory of their friend Perrin Delorey.
The November 21 event (6 p.m.) includes pizza. Registration is $25 per participant; Venmo @jhgillman.
But you don’t have to play hoops — or even go — to help. Businesses that donate by November 15 (click here) will be included in the event posters. Their names will also be included in an email to all 275+ SLOBS, and an Instagram post.
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Some changes are in store for this week’s Jazz at the Post (Thursday; 7:30 and 8:45 p.m. shows; dinner at 7; VFW Post 399).
Reserved seating returns. So are dinner reservations for ticket holders.
Thursday’s featured artist is drummer Steve Johns. He’s joined by vocalist and vibist Mone Croft, guitarist John Hart, pianist Greg Murphy, bassist Joris Teepe, and saxophonist Greg Wall.
Click here for tickets, and more information.
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Staples High School Class of 1969 graduate Thomas Krygier died peacefully on October 17, with his daughters by his side. He had battled health conditions for several years. He was 74.
Growing up he played hockey on Bulkley Pond, and lifeguarded at Compo Beach. He captained the football, ice hockey and baseball teams before tearing his ACL as a senior.
Tom was the first member of his family to attend college. He earned a bachelor of science degree from Southern Connecticut State University, and a master’s of art from Fairfield University.
Tom worked at Burndy Corporation in Norwalk, then moved on to multi-national corporations in California and North Carolina. He ran national sales divisions, selling electronic connectors for the aviation and biotech industries as well as the US military.
He moved home to help when his father fell ill, then back again to help his mother after he retired.
Tom worked at Longshore, as a junior golf instructor. He got a hole-in-one at that course too.
He loved working outside, walking at Compo Beach, bird and deer hunting, salt and freshwater fishing, riding bikes, skiing, and riding his motorcycle up the California coast (until he broke his collarbone).
Tom is survived by his daughters Erin and Wendy, and granddaughter Hana. His memorial service will be held Saturday (November 8, 2025, 11 a.m., Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home, Fairfield).
Friends and family are invited to a 1 p.m. at the Westport VFW.
Tom Krygier
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Today’s “Westport … Naturally” image is as beautiful as it gets.
(Photo/Dayle Brownstein)
Dayle Brownstein snapped it through the large windows at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport.
“Now, this is a spiritual experience,” she writes.
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And finally … in honor of the Westport Astronomical Society’s upcoming “Life Beyond Earth” talk:
(Did you vote today? That’s the most important thing. Way down the list — but hopefully you can get to it — is clicking here to support “06880,” your blog that will report tonight’s results. Thank you!)
I did not know Tom but it’s quite impressive that he was a captain in three sports (including two of the most popular/traditional sports back then). Obviously he was not only a very talented multi-sport athlete, but a well-liked and highly-respected one as well. My condolences to his daughters.
I knew all the Krygiers and I was friends with his older brother Larry, who was one of the graduates that was in charge of the 1965 Staples 60th reunion on September 20th. They grew up in Westfair Village and all three boys were fantastic athletes. Just a really solid family.
My condolences to the family and I can’t stress enough what a wonderful family the Krygiers were! I knew Tom’s dad too, a hardworking and humble person.