Tag Archives: South Compo Road

Pic Of The Day #1471

Posted on April 27, 2021 | Leave a comment

Heading south on South Compo Road, between Post Road and Greens Farms Road/Bridge Street (Drone photo/John Videler for videler.com)

Pics Of The Day #1134

Posted on May 25, 2020 | 5 comments

Betsy Kravitz celebrates Memorial Day, on South Compo Road…

(Photo/Jimmy Izzo)

(Photo/Alexis Donnerstag)

… and with hands over hearts, a socially distanced crowd heart Gettysburg College junior Sophia Bookas play “Taps” this afternoon, at Saugatuck Sweets…

(Photo/Jaime Bairaktaris)

… while not far away, Lt. Ryan B. Weddle of the US Naval Reserves and his sons John and Ben — Cub Scouts, and Greens Farms Elementary School students — decorated veterans’ graves at Christ & Holy Trinity Cemetery.

They honored Joseph J. Clinton, who died in France during World War I, and for whom the local VFW Post 399 is named for, as well as John H. Darrow, 28th Connecticut Volunteers, who was killed in Baton Rouge during the Civil War.

Lt. Weddle and his sons also placed US and Navy flags at Westport’s World War I and World War II memorials, at Veterans Green.

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Posted in History, Local business, Pic of the Day

Tagged Memorial Day 2020, Saugatuck Sweets, South Compo Road, Westport VFW Post 399

Pic Of The Day #911

Posted on October 15, 2019 | 4 comments

Finally! A candidate we can all agree on. (Photo/Luke Garvey)

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Posted in Local politics, Longshore, Pic of the Day

Tagged political signs, South Compo Road

Behind The Minute Man Wall

Posted on August 13, 2019 | 9 comments

It’s one of the most visible properties in town.

The new Compo Road South house — finished this spring — sits just east of the Minute Man monument. It’s right next to Minute Man Hill.

But joggers, bikers and anyone driving by can’t really see it. It’s hidden by a high stone wall, topped by an equally high fence.

(Photo/Matt Murray)

Thanks to a drone and the Higgins Group website though, we get a peek at the 6-bedroom, 9-bath, 8,950-square foot home, 1-acre property. FYI, it’s “New England rustic traditional (that) interweaves with West Coast modern sensational.”

The view looking west, toward Gray’s Creek, Owenoke and Long Island Sound. The Minute Man is barely visible, near the center of the photo.

It’s quite a place. And — in an intriguing twist — the swimming pool is in front of, rather than behind, the house.

(Drone and house photos courtesy of The Higgins Group)

The asking price: $4.9 million.

But you’re too late. It’s already sold.

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Posted in Beach, Real estate

Tagged Minute Man monument, South Compo Road, the Higgins Group

Photo Challenge #229

Posted on May 19, 2019 | 7 comments

At first glance, it looks like just another nice New England scene: a tree, next to a decorative metal fence.

Then you look closely and go, Whoa!

The tree has actually grown around the fence, and the concrete steps nearby. It’s pretty cool, actually — proof that we really can’t control Mother Nature.

That image was last week’s Photo Challenge (click here to see).

But although it’s in a well-trafficked spot — South Compo Road, near the side entrance to Compo Acres Shopping Center, diagonally opposite the “Raid on Danbury” historical sign — not many readers knew where it was.

Phil Bancroft was first, followed by Michael Calise, Jo Shields and Morley Boyd.

Next time you’re stuck at that light — coming from the beach or the train station — put down your phone and take a look. You’ll have plenty of time, that’s for sure.

You can also spend time figuring out this week’s Photo Challenge. If you know where in Westport you’d see this, click “Comments” below.

(Photo/Molly Alger)

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Posted in Environment, Pic of the Day

Tagged Compo Acres Shopping Center, South Compo Road

Wired!

Posted on May 31, 2018 | 14 comments

Nearly every day, alert “06880” reader Morgan Mermagen runs by Longshore.

For a month she’s seen wires hanging so low, she can actually touch them.

It’s the same on Hales Road:

(Photos/Morgan Mermagen)

They’re strung through loops, and are not affixed at each pole. The slack allows them to hang low in one place, high in another.

At first Morgan thought the wires were part of a storm clean-up, and on someone’s to-do list. Now she wonders what’s going on, and why no one has done anything.

She does not know who they belong to: Eversource? Optimum? Someone else?

She hopes someone will pay attention.

Hopefully now, someone will.

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Posted in Environment, Longshore

Tagged Hales Road, Longshore, South Compo Road, utility wires

Pic Of The Day #384

Posted on May 6, 2018 | 6 comments

South Compo scene (Photo/Jay Dirnberger)

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Posted in Pic of the Day

Tagged Gault barn, South Compo Road

Pics Of The Day #379

Posted on May 1, 2018 | 3 comments

One of Westport’s most beautiful — and beloved trees: On South Compo Road, in front of former 1st selectman Jacqueline Heneage’s former home. (Photo/Seth Goltzer)