Parker Harding and Jesup Green parking plans are moving forward.
On March 6 (7:30 p.m., Zoom), the Flood & Erosion Control Board meets to consider the 2 riverside lots.
Forty-two additional spots are proposed for the Jesup Green (lower Westport Library) parking area. Work includes restriping, minor grading, the removal and relocation of some trees, and a new retaining wall.
The new spaces will replace those lost in the Parker Harding renovation, as it is brought into compliance with ADA and safety standards.
The site plan is below. For a larger version, and other material related to the Jesup and Parker Harding lot project, click here.
Click on or hover over to enlarge.
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After Tuesday’s “06880” Roundup report that Dunville’s closed suddenly last week, several readers noted that the Riverside Avenue’s Facebook page said: “Hi everybody, we’ll be closed for a little spring cleaning and then some vacation until Friday, March 1st. BRB!”
The post was accompanied by a photo of a Jimmy Buffett-style beach scene.
Usually, owners howl directly when I get something wrong. I reached out to Dunville’s owner before posting the story, but still have not heard back from him, or any representative.
Meanwhile, rumors are rampant in town that the popular, 40-year-old bar has been, or will be, bought by Little Pub.
I contacted the Little Pub owner for comment, but also did not hear back.
Dunville’s
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Parks & Recreation Department spring and summer programs are now viewable online (click here).
There are 2 online registration dates.
Tuesday, March 5 (9 a.m.) if for Camp Compo and RECing Crew only.
Wednesday, March 6 (9 a.m.) is for all other spring and summer programs. Registration also continues for Camp Compo and RECing Crew.
If a program is full, names can be added to the waitlist. There is no charge at that time.
Parents should click here to access their account.
Log into your profile and choose “Manage Family Member” on the bottom right. This brings you to the “My Family Members” page. Click on the first name in the column. In “Family Member Information,” verify date of birth, and make sure that children’s grades are correct (it is the grade going into as of September 2024). Hit “Save” at the bottom. Complete the process for every family member.
For address changes, email recreation@westportct.gov. Problems? Email recreation@westportct.gov or call 203-341-5152. Office hours are weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Sons of the American Legion Squadron 63 have elected Andrew Colabella as squadron commander, and Mark Shornick as treasurer.
Both honor the legacy of family military service. All male descendants of US veterans who served honorably are eligible for membership,
Sons of The American Legion Squadron 63 is part of VFW Joseph J. Clinton Post 399 on Riverside Avenue.
Mark Shornick and Andrew Colabella, at their Sons of American Legion Squadron 63 swearing-in.
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Want to be the next Stephen Sondheim?
You may not write “West Side Story,” “Gypsy” or “Into the Woods.” But — if you are at least 20 years old — you can do what Sondheim did when he was at Williams College: become a Westport Country Playhouse intern.
Applications are open through March 8 for the Joanne Woodward Internship Program. Interns work closely with Playhouse staff each summer — as they’ve done ever since the 1940s.
Opportunities are available in marketing, development/fundraising, general production, and community engagement. Interns also attend weekly seminars with guest speakers, including Playhouse staffers, visiting designers and artists, commercial producers and more.
This year’s program runs from May 28 through July 31. The stipend is $630 per week. Housing is provided, if needed. For more information and to apply, click here.
Stephen Sondheim (crouching, top of photo), during his 1950 apprenticeship. Also in the photo: future film director Frank Perry (front row, left) and Richard Rodgers’ daughter Mary (2nd row, 4th from left).
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Westport Police made 2 custodial arrests between February 14 and 21.
A man was arrested for unlawful restraint, following an investigation into a domestic abuse complaint.
A man was arrested for threatening, after a complaint that the 18-year-old would kill his former partner.
Police also issued these citations:
- Traveling unreasonably fast: 5 complaints
- Operating an unregistered motor vehicle: 3
- Failure to obey stop signs: 3
- Failure to obey traffic control signals: 3
- Distracted driving: 2
- Failure to remove snow/ice from roof: 1
- Improper use of markers: 2
- Failure to comply with dog ownership requirements: 1
- Permitting a dog to roam at large: 1
- School zone violation: 1
- Operating a motor vehicle under suspension: 1
- Operating a motor vehicle without a license: 1
- Failure to insure a motor vehicle: 1
- Operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance: 1
- Unreadable plates: 1
- Failure to register a commercial vehicle: 1
So cute! But you can’t let dogs roam! (Photo/Helen Martin)
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Maple syrup season is near.
And Dasha Horton, Natalie Glidden and Sean Fitzpatrick are ready.
On February 24 and March 2 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wakeman Town Farm), they’ll talk about tapping and producing syrup, answer questions about how to tap trees at home, and show off WTF’s homestead-sized evaporator.
They’re all-weather farmers. Soo they’ll also answer questions about summer gardens.
The Maple Sugaring Days are free; go any time during the 2 sessions.
People of all ages love maple syrup — and making it.
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David Waldman discussed local real estate, at Tuesday’s Westport Rotary Club lunch.
The lifelong Westport, and founder and president of David Adam Realty, addressed 2 controversial projects: Glendinning Place, and Parker Harding .
David Waldman, at the Westport Rotary Club. (Photo/Ellin Curley)
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Hark! A hawk!
Johanna Keyser Rossi spotted this “Westport … Naturally” beauty at the Westport Weston Family YMCA.
(Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)
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And finally … Jimmy Van Eaton, Jerry Lee Lewis’ pounding drummer on “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” died earlier this month in Alabama, of kidney complications. He was 86.
Click here for a full obituary.
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