Bill Evans — the owner of William Evans Painting — is an unsung hero.
His crew, who have been with him for 20+ years, painted our little ranch house 2 years ago, and did a great job.
They caulked, repaired, replaced rotted fascia board, and worked together like a well-oiled machine. Under his watchful eye, everything was finished perfectly.
He’s also done lots of work inside our house. He comes up with solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems. A sliding barn door to block off Mark’s music room is just one.
During COVID, he kept his crew working. While other companies were laying off workers, he took care of them. He took jobs for less money than usual, but paid them their usual wages.
I see Bill’s signs all over Westport, and think what a good choice those homeowners made.
Meanwhile though, he is also president of Connecticut Quest for Peace. He devotes much of his time traveling to Nicaragua for this non-profit, delivering donated goods and overseeing programs and services.
His house is filled with music, food, and people who work for him and visit from Nicaragua. We walked by one evening, and were invited into a feast and music event. The language barrier did not stop the joy.
Bill first traveled to Nicaragua in 2002. It was a life-changing experience. He loves the people — especially the children — and has worked with CT Quest for Peace ever since.
His organization is a wonderful way to donate items no longer needed here, but greatly needed in Nicaragua. I gave them my mother’s sewing machine, an old model that works without electricity.
Bill Evans
Bill is as good and modest a human being as you’ll find. We need his kind of selflessness in the world more than ever.
Bill first traveled in 2002 with Randy and Linda Klein and eight other Americans to Nicaragua to visit missions and centers supported by Connecticut Quest for Peace.
Today, the warehouse of William Evans Painting Company in Bridgeport — which manages a wide variety of residential, commercial and industrial projects — is also the storage center for CT Quest’s humanitarian aid cargo. It is often overflowing. Bill continues to pick up many of the donations himself.
“We give so much,” Bill says. “But we get back much more.”
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Jesup Green — for decades, a gathering place in times of both crisis and celebration — was the site last night of an interfaith vigil.
Over 200 people honored Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. The young peace advocates were killed last week, while attending a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.
The vigil was personal and communal. It was a time for mourning, reflection, and expressions of commitment to justice and solidarity.
The vigil begins.
The vigil drew clergy of various faiths, elected officials, and neighbors of all backgrounds.
Among the speakers was Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn of The Community Synagogue. He also chairs the Westport/Weston Interfaith Clergy Association.
“Tonight’s gathering was powerful because it brought together clergy, elected officials, and the broader community to stand together against antisemitism,” he said. “As a rabbi serving a congregation during this difficult time, this show of unity and support brought me strength and pride to live in a town like Westport.”
Clergy from across Fairfield County called for unity and resistance to hate. Reverend Carl McCluster of the Baptist Church in Bridgeport noted, “An attack against anyone is an attack against everyone. I am a neighbor who will not be silenced.”
Rabbi Michael Friedman of Temple Israel.
Congressman Jim Himes — who knew Sarah Milgrim, and called her a “shining light” — offered a reminder of the work ahead, and how change can always be made.
“Your faith is shaken by the unknowable question of how someone can be taken just like that,” he said.
“We will teach our children to never take the lives of others, especially based on religion. It is our schools and our religious institutions that must propagate against violence.”
The event also included remarks by Rabbis Michael Friedman and Yehuda Kantor of Westport; Rev. Heather Sinclair of the United Methodist Church of Westport and Weston, and Rev. Carl McCluster from Bridgeport, who was recently in Israel.
Rev. Heather Sinclair of the United Methodist Church of Westport and Weston.
Senator Richard Blumenthal spoke, as did 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker. She assured the Jewish community that Westport is a safe place for all.
Senator Richard Blumenthal. In the front row behind him are (from left): Rev. Carl McCluster of Bridgeport’s Baptist Church, Congressman Jim Himes, Rev. Heather Sinclair and 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker.
Marking the 600th day that hostages have remained in captivity following the October 7 Hamas attack, the gathering resonated with grief, but also resilience.
Joe Weisz, a senior official with the US Department of Homeland Security overseeing community engagement in Fairfield County, emphasized the urgency of “denouncing hatred toward Jews” and “advocating for internal dialogue and understanding.” He reminded the gathering that Sarah had dedicated her life to “peace-building and religious understanding.”
Rabbi Jason Greenberg of Norwalk’s Temple Shalom in Norwalk led the gathering in singing “We Will Rise.” Rabbi Evan Schultz of Congregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport, shared the commandment: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Erika Brunwasser, a longtime Westport resident, and the founder of the online community Jewish Westport, called the event “deeply important to me. I was horrified when I heard about the murder of these two beautiful souls — peacemakers and activists — who were shot and killed simply for attending a Jewish Heritage Month event.”
The gathering on Jesup Green. (All photos/Dan Woog)
She emphasized the importance of public response and community strength.
“It is crucial to stand together in solidarity against terrorism, to gather with friends and neighbors in the Westport Jewish community and with those incredible allies who support us.
“I will always do all that I can to raise awareness — not only to honor my grandfather, who survived the Holocaust, but also the memory of my other family members who weren’t lucky enough to survive.”
Another Jewish resident said, “It was important for me to attend the vigil to honor the lives lost and be a strong part of a community that speaks out against hatred, violence, and antisemitism.
“Despite gathering on behalf of a deeply painful and troubling event, the collective experience was heartwarming. The songs sung and the prayers said were deeply touching and provided an opportunity for healing.”
After a day-long debate, and several changes, an omnibus housing bill was adopted 84-67 yesterday, by the Connecticut House of Representatives.
CT Mirror reports that important changes made from last week’s version include an assurance that “litigation couldn’t be used as an enforcement tool, and adding in a process for towns to contest their assigned numbers.”
The legislation “also includes a proposal from Gov. Ned Lamont’s office that would offer towns easier pathways to moratoriums under 8-30g. The decades-old housing law offers developers court remedies if their affordable housing proposals are denied, unless it’s for a reason of health or safety.
“Towns can get moratoriums under the law by showing they’re making progress toward increasing their percentage of designated affordable housing and are exempt from the law if at least 10% of their housing stock is designated affordable.”
The bill now heads to the State Senate, for a vote.
More than 200 Westporters of all ages, and many faiths, gathered on Jesup Green yesterday evening.
The vigil was a show of solidarity with the Jewish community, following the murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in Washington last week.
The interfaith event included remarks by Rabbis Jeremy Wiederhorn, Michael Friedman and Yehuda Kantor of Westport; Rev. Heather Sinclair of the United Methodist Church, and past Carl McCluster from Bridgeport, who was recently in Israel.
Congressman Jim Himes — who knew Sarah — called her a “shining light.” Senator Richard Blumenthal also spoke, as did 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker. She assured the Jewish community that Westport is a safe place for all.
“06880” will run a full story on the vigil soon.
Rabbi Michael Friedman of Temple Israel speaks. Behind him, from far right: Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn of TCS, Congressman Jim Himes, 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker, Senator Richard Blumenthal. (Photos/Dan Woog)
Friends of the popular local tennis instructor, who opened a tennis academy in his native Cameroon that changed the lives of thousands of youngsters, were raising funds to medically evacuate him to the US, for treatment of life-threatening complications.
Joseph died last night, before he could be airlifted here.
Organizers say: “As we grieve this unimaginable loss, we also celebrate the powerful legacy he leaves behind. “For over 25 years, he poured his heart, soul, and every resource he had into building OTA. The tens of thousands of students he lifted up are a living testament to the impact one man can make.
“Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, and supported Joseph on this journey. Your kindness meant the world to him; now, it means everything to those he leaves behind.
“We are keeping this campaign open to honor Joseph’s memory by covering remaining medical and funeral expenses, supporting his family during this difficult time, and ensuring the continued operation of the Oyebog Tennis Academy—his life’s work.
Westport is filled with many interesting and multi-faceted people.
Take Dan Bikel. A prominent computer scientist and AI leader at Meta, he’s also part of the founding team at StartUp Westport, our public/private tech, innovator and entrepreneurship networking/mentoring group.
He’s a singer, songwriter and composer. And, oh yeah: He’s the son of Theodore Bikel, the legendary folk singer who played Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” over 2,000 times.
Dan takes the Westport Library stage this Saturday (May 31, 7 p.m.). His original songs on piano and guitar explore themes of family, love, loss and joy. He’ll also perform the second movement of his Piano Concerto No. 1 — a glimpse into his classical side.
The Westport Transit District has reached a milestone: 100,000 rides.
Natalie Lloyd — a nanny who lives elsewhere and commutes to Westport, using Wheels2U to travel between the train station and her job — was the 100,000th rider.
She calls the service “the best thing ever. It’s reliable, reasonable and so worth it..
Wheels2U — the on-demand commuter and community shuttle service — recorded over 2,500 rides last month alone. That follows a recent switch to a new service operator; smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, and the launch of a downtown pilot program that expands midday service to the Senior Center, Farmers’ Market and Jesup Green (Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.).
Riders book $2 rides through the Wheel2U app. Average wait times are about 10 minutes. Wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available.
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My Lucky Penny — the fun children’s shop at 8 Church Street South (behind Little Barn) invites everyone to their grand opening this Saturday (May 31, noon to 5 p.m.).
It’s a “make and take” event. Customize any item in the store, and save 30% off regular-priced clothing.
Plus Jim’s Ice Cream truck, cookies, and more.
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Leave it to writers to come up with a catchy name for the Westport Writers’ Workshop’s annual fundraiser.
“Lit & Wit” is a night of comedy. The laughter is for a good cause: the organization’s outreach program, through which underserved populations participate in pro bono writing workshops.
Headliner for the June 4 event (7 p.m., Saugatuck Rowing Club) is Jane Condon (“an upper crust Roseanne,” according to the Associated Press).
She’s joined by another dozen comics: Olivia Barbulescu, Christine Zalewski, Calder Stokes, Brad Bruckner, Alyssa Katz, Mat Orefice, Kim Berns, Craig Lottner, Ivy Eisenberg, Liz Austin, Aline Weiller, and John Bennett.
And finally … in honor of the Staples Class of ’25 party at The Clubhouse (story above):
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This story is not a judgment on the selection of Staples High School’s new head football coach.
It reveals, however, important information about the processes by which coaches are evaluated, judged, renewed, not renewed and promoted – and the testimony that the Board of Education, acting May 12 on an appeal of non-renewal by Staples boys soccer head coach Russell Oost-Lievense, heard.
Or did not hear.
This story is based on reporting from witnesses, who requested anonymity to discuss private meetings.
At the May 12 hearing for coach Russ Oost-Lievense’s appeal of his non-renewal, his attorney had this exchange with Staples athletic director VJ Sarullo during her cross-examination of him:
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: Have other coaches or students come to you with report of coaches using profanity with student-athletes?
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SARULLO: Are you talking about my 2 years here at Staples?
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: Yes.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SARULLO: No.
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: No student has ever come to you and made reports of coaches using harsh language?
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SARULLO: Not that I can recall.
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: No student has ever come to you and said that a coach has been bullying other players?
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SARULLO: No.
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: That’s never happened to you?
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SARULLO: No.
According to multiple people at a meeting with Sarullo a little over a month earlier, the athletic director was not telling the truth — particularly with the last two answers.
Athletic director VJ Sarullo (center), at this month’s appeal hearing. He is flanked by Staples principal Stafford Thomas, and superintendent of schools Thomas Scarice.
A little over a month before this hearing — on March 25 — a group met to discuss candidates for Staples’ open head football coach position. The meeting included current Staples coaches, Staples Gridiron Club representatives, Staples administrators (including athletic director Sarullo and principal Stafford Thomas), and the captains of the 2024 Staples football team.
The meeting enabled various groups of stakeholders to discuss the 3 final candidates for the position.
At this meeting, the 2024 Staples football captains expressed great concerns about one candidate, an assistant coach on the Staples football staff since 2019. Their concerns related to numerous instances of bullying by the assistant coach, directed at players.
Examples raised by the captains at the March 25 meeting included film sessions that were so intense and humiliating to players that they were brought to tears. A few even considered quitting the team.
Principal Thomas expressed shock, as he had not heard those allegations before. Other people in the meeting were similarly stunned.
Sarullo was not surprised, however. He had heard the allegations numerous times since joining the school in the spring of 2023, from community members.
In fact, Sarullo had not only been informed of the coach’s bullying behavior by students; the previous head coach had also told the athletic director of unacceptable behavior by the assistant.
In both 2023 and ’24, the previous head coach had asked Sarullo to help him discipline the assistant coach, because the head coach believed the assistant had violated rules meant to protect players’ safety.
Instances such as these may be the reason why this assistant coach could not obtain a reference letter from his head coach of the previous 4 years, when applying for the head coaching position in 2025.
Enough concern was expressed during that March 25 meeting that some in the group felt it would be inappropriate for the assistant coach to be promoted to head coach.
Some in the meeting even raised the Staples soccer coaches’ situation, saying it would not be right to promote this assistant, while the soccer coaches were being treated differently.
Sarullo responded to the concerns by announcing that he would have a private meeting with the assistant coach on March 31.
None of this apparently mattered to administrators. On April 2, Sarullo named the assistant football coach as the new head football coach at Staples High School.
This “06880” post is not about whether the assistant is the proper choice for head coach. He has many supporters in town.
It is instead about the “arbitrary and capricious” nature of coaching renewals, non-renewals and promotions — the standard by which the Board of Education was asked to consider Oost-Lievense’s appeal.
The assistant football coach was accused multiple times of numerous instances of bullying students, but he was not non-renewed. Instead, he was promoted.
Oost-Lievense, by contrast, witnessed a single incident of an assistant coach losing his temper with a player. He put an immediate stop to it, told the assistant coach the behavior was unacceptable and could never be repeated again. It was not. The assistant coach apologized to the entire team for his outburst.
The non-renewal of one coach over an “incident” he was not personally involved in, while promoting an assistant coach accused of directly engaging in worse behavior than what the other coach merely observed (and handled), seems to be the very definition of “arbitrary and capricious.”
The Board of Education never heard about the assistant football coach, however. Sarullo (according to those at the meeting with him) did not give truthful testimony when asked whether any students had ever told him that “a coach has been bullying other players.”
Then, when Oost-Lievense’s attorney tried to ask principal Thomas about the bullying allegations raised at the same meeting — which Thomas attended — the superintendent of schools’ attorney objected.
The Board’s attorney sustained the objection, and refused to let Oost-Lievense’s attorney ask Thomas those questions. (See transcript below.*)
Board of Education members made their decision to affirm the non-renewal of Oost-Lievense’s contract based on the evidence their lawyer had allowed them to see.
They had to rule on whether the superintendent’s decision had been “arbitrary and capricious.”
Perhaps though, the failure of 5 members of the board to insist on seeing all the evidence — on May 12 and today — is the most arbitrary and capricious development yet, in this long, sad affair.
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: Do you recall that students have come to you and expressed concern that one of the football coaches [Attorney Mooney interrupts: I have an objection] is bullying players so severely [Attorney Mooney interrupts again: I object] that they have been driven to tears?
ATTORNEY MOONEY: This is outrageous. To bring another coach into the situation. There are no facts… [rest of his statement is unclear]
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: Well, to be clear, it is directly relevant if one coach has been promoted even after complaints of bullying and violating school policies.
ATTORNEY MOONEY: We are not here to try the fate of another coach. This is highly inappropriate…[next portion is difficult to hear], and irresponsible.
MEDIATOR DORSEY: It is all those things. We are not trying another coach here. We are trying this particular coach.
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: And it goes directly to the question of whether the decision not to renew this coach was arbitrary and capricious [Mediator Dorsey interrupts: No it doesn’t] when other coaches who have been accused of far worse conduct have been promoted.
MEDIATOR DORSEY: No it doesn’t because you don’t have what the other coach … and the board doesn’t have what the other coach did. We’re not here to try another coach.
ATTORNE FRANKLIN: We would have had some of that had my witnesses and evidence not been excluded.
MEDIATOR DORSEY: Well, you’re not going to ask that question so, move on.
ATTORNEY FRANKLIN: Well, I will just say to the board that the fact that there’s evidence which was excluded proving that other coaches have been [Attorney Mooney again interrupts: I object] treated differently from these coaches [Mediator Dorsey interrupts: Objection is sustained] is highly relevant.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER ROBERT HARRINGTON: I would be concerned if coaches are treated differently by the administration, as a board member, for sure.
MEDIATOR DORSEY: That’s not here, an issue here either.
BOARD MEMBER HARRINGTON: Well, I’m a board member and it’s an issue for me.
The former Davis Cup tennis player/Cameroon national champion/beloved local tennis coach has changed many lives in Africa.
The Oyebog Tennis Academy in Cameroon has provided free tennis coaching, food, shelter and education to tens of thousands of underprivileged children.
To his students, Joseph is more than a coach. He is a father figure, mentor, and beacon of hope.
Westporters have supported OTA generously. Now Joseph needs our help.
He was diagnosed with pancreatitis, which led to severe liver damage and many other life-threatening complications.
His condition is rapidly deteriorating, and the local hospital in Cameroon cannot handle his complex case.
Doctors strongly recommend that he be medically evacuated to a major healthcare facility in the US, where his wife and children now live.
Joseph’s many friends are raising funds to cover the costs of his medical evacuation, treatment, postoperative care and rehabilitation, so he can continue his mission at the Oyebog Tennis Academy.
Speaking of fundraisers: They may be teenagers, but Staples High School senior Jack Schwartz — co-president of the Yale Junior Board — and clssmates Jackson Tracey, Ryan Sunjka and Lucy Barneu are organizing the 3rd annual “Heartbeat for Hope” fundraiser.
Money raised for Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital wil support sick kids and under-resourced families, as they struggle through difficult medical complications.
It’s a rowing and running competition. Everyone receives a t-shirt.
Last year’s running and rowing competition …
The dates are May 31 and June 1 (12:30 p.m.) in Westport; May 31 (10:45 a.m.) in New Haven, at Orange Theory.
There is no entry fee. Team members reach out to friends and family. and encourage donations.
The Artists Collective of Westport hosts 2 intriguing shows at the Westport Library.
“Interiors: A Look Inside” explores physical, metaphysical and emotional spaces through the visual arts.
Contributors include Bonnie Edelman, Lynn Carlson, Peggy Dembicer, Ros Shaffer, Norm Siegel, Suzanne Benton, Julie Leff, Trace Burroughs, Diane Pollack, Miggs Burroughs, Kat Evans, Niki Ketchman and more.
“Piece by Piece” is a 6-foot by 8-foot installation composed of the work of 48 Artists Collective members.
Each received a 12-inch by 12-inch blank panel, and a 12-inch square section randomly selected from a well-known modern painting. The artists created individual pieces, replicating a part of the larger painting in their own style, without knowing what the final painting will look like until it is revealed at the opening reception (June 6, 6 p.m.).
Each 12-inch by 12-inch “piece” of “Piece by Piece” is available for purchase, starting at the reception. Each square is $100, with 50% of the proceeds supporting the Library’s art programs and 50% going to the artist.
The additional artworks on display in the Sheffer and South Galleries are also available for purchase, with a percentage of the proceeds also going the Library’s art programming.
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The long-delayed Lincoln Street apartment project is making headway.
The first construction — elevator shafts — are done. Floors and walls are being added now. Here’s a recent view:
(Photo/Bill Christiaanse)
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Sunday’s rainbow over Owenoke — as seen from the Longshore golf course — stars as today’s “Westport … Naturally” featured image.
And finally … on this date in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrian traffic. The link between San Francisco and Marin County changed both places forever.
But 13 pages of amendments to the 92-page bill came out yesterday — yes, Memorial Day.
And it could be voted upon today.
Danielle Dobin — former chair of Westport’s Planning & Zoning Commission, and a current member of the Board of Finance — has been following the legislation closely. This opinion is her own.
A revised version of HB 5002 has just been posted. And while the bill’s authors claim to have scaled it back in response to the massive outpouring of public outrage to the original language, the changes do little to address the core problems.
If anything, the new language merely reframes unworkable mandates to appear more palatable — without meaningfully improving their impact on towns like Westport.
Under the revised bill:
Every commercially zoned lot in Connecticut could be converted as-of-right into up to 9 multifamily housing units, with no local public hearing required. Imagine the parcels surrounding our downtown (many include a portion zoned commercially) built up with 9 townhouses each, with no parking provided and no public hearings at all.
Off-street parking requirements for buildings with fewer than 24 units would be entirely eliminated. Think about all of the apartment buildings on the Post Road East and West, and proposed near downtown, that rely on public parking lots like Baldwin, and street parking on side streets in Old Hill, Long Lots and Greens Farms.
For larger developments (24+ units), parking requirements would be determined by the developer, who can propose little or even no parking— particularly in areas near train stations or public parking lots. The Planning & Zoning Commission will be prohibited from requiring any parking for any new multi-family buildings constructed around either of Westport’s train stations, or even on nearby streets like Hiawatha Lane, Ketchum Street or Ferry Lane West.
The bill continues to de-prioritize towns like Westport for critical state road and infrastructure grants, unless we comply with sweeping zoning changes. The so-called “Fair Share” mandate has been repackaged, but the core requirement remains: Westport would still need to zone for a more than 30% increase in the town’s total housing stock.
122 Wilton Road added 19 apartments to Westport’s affordable housing stock. Much more would be required, under HB 5002.
One of the most concerning provisions remains intact: towns could still be forced to pay a developer’s legal fees when defending against 8-30g lawsuits, if a judge so decides.
The only meaningful rollback in the revised version is the elimination of the as-of-right conversion of office buildings to multi-family housing, which has now been removed. But that alone is not enough.
This bill would fundamentally transform local zoning across the state — and do so without thoughtful planning, infrastructure investment, or real local input.
The vote is expected today (Tuesday). If you believe in balanced, locally informed planning, now is the time to act.
Contact our legislators and urge them not only to vote “No,” but to speak out against this bill and the entire idea of dropping complex bills on the public on Memorial Day itself. We deserve better:
For 3 years, the proposed new Long Lots Elementary School project has lumbered along.
The building committee planned (and planned and planned). The Community Garden was removed, moved back, moved again. Athletic fields morphed from baseball to all-purpose, grass to artificial turf. 8-24 (town municipal use) permits were filed and refiled. Construction — originally hoped to begin last year — remains on the horizon.
Suddenly though, the lumbering pace will become a race.
Preliminary plans for the new Long Lots Elementary School.
Toni Simonetti — a gardener who is following the project with a close eye — notes that the deadline for a Connecticut funding grant application is June 30.
“The state can reimburse a town anywhere from 10-70% of the cost to replace a school with a new one. (Westport likely to be on the low end of that range.),” she reports.
She’s compiled a master list of meetings that must be held — and votes taken — before the funding application deadline, 34 days from now.
A recent schematic for Long Lots School.
For example, the Planning & Zoning Commission must hear testimony on a new 8-24 plan, along with a new special permit/site plan.
The Conservation Commission and Soil & Erosion Control Board must both grant approval for the area — which includes wetlands and a brook — in order for the state grant to be approved.
Financing approvals for the $98 project are still ahead, too.
Upcoming meetings include:
June 3: Representative Town Meeting (RTM) first financial review (7:30 p.m., Town Hall).
June 4: Conservation Commission and Flood & Erosion Control Board joint meeting (Zoom, 7 or 7:30 p.m.).
June 5: Board of Finance first meeting (7:30 p.m., Town Hall).
June 9: Planning & Zoning Commission, 8-24 vote and site plan/special permit approval (Virtual, 6 p.m.).
June 10: RTM Finance Committee vote (7:30 p.m., Town Hall Room 201).
June 11: Board of Finance vote (7:30 p.m., Town Hall).
There’s no better way to close out our Memorial Day weekend than with a collection of photos by Ted Horowitz.
He captured the faces — of marchers, parade-goers and veterans — and with it, a strong feeling of community.
Enjoy this loving look at our nation’s heroes, the next generation of Americans, and everyone else who came together to honor those who gave their lives, so we can be here today.
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The assistant football coach was accused multiple times of numerous instances of bullying students, but he was not non-renewed. Instead, he was promoted.
