On Friday, Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service put on extra crews for their evening and overnight shifts.
They responded to multiple motor vehicle accidents and medical calls, alongside Westport Fire, Police and Public Works.
In one instance, DPW responded in just 2 minutes to plow a blocked driveway.
WVEMS cited volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians Brett Humphrey and Luca Escarlate; EMT drivers Dorrie Harris, Justin Sun and Andrew Miller, and volunteer crew chiefs Brian Crane and Dan Paliotta for staffing the ambulances throughout the storm.
WVEMS offers this advice, for all snowstorms: Drive slowly. And clear driveways and walkways, so an ambulance and stretch can reach you fast if needed.
And don’t forget: our Volunteer Emergency Medical Service pays for all their equipment, from ambulances to Band-Aids. Click here to donate.
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Westport Farmers’ Market will not be open this Thursday. It’s New Year’s Day.
No problem! They’ll be at their usual winter post — Gilbertie’s Herbs & Garden Center — this Tuesday (December 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) instead.
Three greenhouses will be filled with food, holiday gifts and more. Kiin Sauna will be there too, as a “hot” special guest.
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Today’s “Westport … Naturally” image shows the beauty of Mother Nature.
And the beauty of artists, in Dorothy Robertshaw’s back yard.
(Photo/Dorothy Robertshaw)
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And finally … 2 rock birthdays today.
Edgar Winter — who spent some time in Westport — turns 79.
Alex Chilton — who had no Westport connection — was born on this date in 1950. He died in 2010, at 59. He was only 16 when his band the Box Tops’ “The Letter” went to #1. They had several other hits, including:
(Like Westport’s Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, “06880” relies on contributions from residents. Donate to them first; if you’ve got anything left over, please click here for us. Thank you!)
I write songs with Gary Talley guitarist for the Box Tops
Thanks to Westport ems they do a wonderful service to Westport and they don’t get any tax dollars that’s a story for time they work under our police department I want thank everyone who works for our ems and fire department and police department and our wonderful Dpw employees they did wonderful during our snow storm