June brings many events: graduations. Weddings. Father’s Day. Flag Day.
In Westport, it’s also dog licensing month. Licenses covering July 1 through June 30, 2025 can be obtained online, starting immediately. All dogs over 6 months old must be licensed.
Fees are $8 for neutered males and spayed females, $19 for others. Additional fees apply for online applications. There is a $1 penalty per month for renewal licenses issued after June 30. A $75 infraction will be issued for any non-licensed dog, and for any dog not wearing a current dog tag attached to a collar around its neck or body.
Click here, then scroll down to learn how to apply online.
For paper applications, mail or the drop box at the rear of Town Hall are preferred. Dog licenses can be processed in the Town Clerk’s office for those needing in-person assistance. Click here for the application.
Questions about dog licenses? Call 203-341-1110, or visit click here, then scroll down.
“I only date dogs that are licensed,” she says. (Photo/Charlie Scott)
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Last night’s rainbow-without-rain enchanted many Westporters.
And readers deluged “06880” with photos. Here is a tiny sampling, from all over town:
One view of Saugatuck Shores … (Sunny Leigh)
… and another (Gene Borio)
Longshore’s ER Strait Marina (Photo/Clarence Hayes)
Compo’s South Beach (Photo/Alexandra Gay)
Compo main beach (Photo/Jack Umansky)
Old Mill Beach and Compo Cove (Photo/Judith Katz)
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The Westport Farmers’ Market attracts large crowds every Thursday.
This week, the crowd included Jim Himes.
Our US congressman met shoppers, local farmers and vendors. He asked plenty of questions, and also learned about the WFM’s community programs.
Congressman Jim Himes meets Rebecca Batchie, co-owner of Fort Hill Farm in New Milford.
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Mia Bomback is the newest addition to the “06880” board of directors.
One of the 7 seats on the non-profit’s board is reserved for a Staples High School Inklings members. Mia — a rising senior — will be paper managing editor for the 2024-25 school year. She replaces Caitlin Jacob on the board.
Mia has lived in Westport for over 10 years. A passionate student and aspiring journalist, she has already been part of the School of the New York Times, Columbia Scholastic Press Association and Yale Daily News summer journalism programs.
She has also worked as an intern for the Westport Journal, and contributed to “06880.”
Outside of journalism, Mia holds leadership roles in Staples’ French Club (which she co-founded), and Model UN, and volunteers at the Westport Book Shop.
She is also involved in the town-led civil discourse initiative Common Ground, and is very active in her religious community.
In her free time Mia listens to music, plays golf, and spends time with friends at family at Compo Beach.
For more information on the “06880” board of directors, click here.
Mia Bomback
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A few tickets remain for tonight’s big Levitt Pavilion show: Keb’ Mo’, with Phillip-Michael Scales (Saturday, June 8, 7 p.m.).
With 5 Grammys and 14 Blues Foundation Awards in a career of nearly 50 years, Keb’ Mo’ is one of America’s most accomplished contemporary roots artists.
Scales’ “dive bar soul” blends indie rock with passionate blues.
There is no outside food or drink. But the Blind Rhino food truck and bar by Rizzuto’s will be open. Children 6 and under are free in the bring-your-own-chair section. Click here for tickets, and more infromation.
Keb’ Mo’
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“Westport … Naturally” uses highlights natural sights, like flowers, birds and (naturally) deer.
But weather is a natural part of our Westport world too.
Paul Einarsen captured Thursday’s storm clouds at Compo Beach beautifully.
And naturally.
(Photo/Paul Einarsen)
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And finally … Frank Lloyd Wright was born on this day, in 1867. The ground-breaking architect died in 1959, age 91.
(If today’s “06880” Roundup saved you from a fine for not having a dog license, please click here to support our work. You can also click if we didn’t help, but you like us anyway. Thank you!)
