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Roundup: Holiday Stroll, New Cops, Gavin Creel …

Posted on December 3, 2024 | 2 comments

There are 22 days until Christmas — but only 5 to the 4th annual “06880”/ Westport Downtown Association Holiday Stroll.

This Saturday’s event (December 7, 5 to 7 p.m.) will turn downtown into a fun, family-friendly and festive street festival. It’s a chance to meet friends and neighbors, enjoy free nibbles and drinks, and enjoy great discounts.

Staples’ elite Orphenians will sing. There’s a DJ, “piglet” reindeer, a “Human Snow Globe,” and the very popular s’mores fire pit.

Kids’ highlights include photos with Santa, Staples Players’ Buddy the Elf and other characters, face painting and ornament making.

Over 70 retailers, restaurants and others offer gifts, giveaway and more. Click here, then scroll down for the full list.

PS: Please bring a toy or two, for the Westport Police Department’s Toys for Tots collection box. Plus a letter to Santa, to drop in his very own mailbox.

S’mores …

… and Santa. (Photos/Dan Woog)

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The Westport Police Department has added 2 new officers.

Devonte Savage, age 30, comes from Bristol. He has worked for both the Hartford and Meriden Police Departments, most recently as a School Resource Officer.

Handel Sam, also 30, is a Bridgeport resident. Formerly a personal trainer, he will study for 6 months at the Milford Police Academy, then do 4 more months of field training in Westport.

Chief Foti Koskinas thanks the new officers for “taking a chance on the Westport PD. (They had) several employment opportunities, and chose Westport.”

Police Chief Foti Koskinas (center) with Officers Handel Sam and Devonte Savage.

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Yesterday’s Roundup reported on the removal of holiday decorations from a Bayberry Lane stop sign, at Easton Road.

Unlike October, when a resident took down a Halloween skeleton from the same spot, this one was done by Westport’s Public Works Department. Decorations are not allowed on public road signs.

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Mark your calendar for these upcoming Westport Farmers’ Market events. All are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their winter location: Gilbertie’s Herbs & Garden Center, on Sylvan Lane:

Saturday, December 7: Artists’ Market (3 dozen artists show and sell their wares)

Monday, December 23: Holiday Market

Tuesday, December 31: New Year’s Eve Market

Coming in January: the annual coat, mitten and hat drive, plus an educational program with wellness instructors.

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Markley Rizzi exhibits her oil paintings all month, as the Westport Book Shop’s featured exhibitor.

“My awareness of the earth, water and sky, and their relationship to the human spirit, allows me to paint freely, drawing on life experiences such as being a mother and my love for the water and the environment,” the artist says.

A reception is set for December 18 (6 to 7:30 p.m.).

Markley Rizzi, with her artwork.

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Yesterday, friends and family of Gavin Creel celebrated his life, at the St. James Theatre.

Tonight at 6:45 he receives the ultimate actor’s tribute: The marquee lights of all Broadway theaters will be dimmed.

Creel — who died on September 30 at 48, of melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma, a rare form of cancer — was well known in Westport.

In January 2022, PBS broadcast “Stars on Stage,” a special performance taped 4 months earlier at the Playhouse.

Eight months later, when Renée Elise Goldsberry headlined the WCP benefit gala, Tony and Olivier Award winner Gavin Creel offered “coffee and conversation” as a silent auction item

Creel was a graduate of the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater and Dance, about a decade before Staples High School 2003 graduate Justin Paul.

But when Paul and his musical theater songwriting partner, Benj Pasek, were just starting their careers, Creel gave them a boost by performing their songs.

Yesterday, screenwriter and theater journalist Jill Johnson Mann posted the audio of an interview she conducted with Creel, for Westport Magazine.

He talks about his journey to stardom, the challenges of the pandemic, the highlights of his Playhouse performance, and more. Click below to listen.

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Speaking of the Playhouse:

A full house turned out last night for “True Art.” The final Script in Hand reading of 2024, it was a sharp and funny tale of ambition, deception and self-discovery in the cutthroat art world.

Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand curator Mark Shanahan (3rd from left) poses with cast members and others (from left): Alyssa May Gold, Kimberly Senior (director), Charlie Reid, Bob Ari, Rebekah Vega-Romero (stage directions), Deidre Madigan, Jessica Provenz (playwright). (Photo/Dave Matlow)

Meanwhile, series and single tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Script in Hand season.

Readings are set for 8 Mondays: January 13, February 3, April 14, May 5, June 9, September 8, November 3 and December 1. Click here to purchase, and for details.

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Pianist David Hazeltine returns to the VFW this Thursday (December 5), to headline Jazz at the Post.

He has recorded 35 CDs as a leader, and hundreds more as a sideman.

Hazeltine is joined by trumpeter Josh Bruneau, bassist Boots Maleson, drummer Tim Horner, and saxophonist Greg “The Jazz Rabbi” Wall.

Shows are 7:30 and 8:45 p.m. Dinner service begins at 7. Tickets are $20; $15 for veterans and students. Click here for reservations.

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The first frost of the year was yesterday.

Pam Docters captured a tiny bit of it, for our “Westport … Naturally” all-weather feature.

(Photo/Pam Docters)

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And finally … on this date in 1960, the musical “Camelot” opened on Broadway. It has since become associated with President Kennedy’s administration.

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Ray Of Hope: Sakura Trees May Be Saved

Posted on March 18, 2023 | 7 comments

Westport will look very different — very soon.

Work is imminent on a state Department of Transportation Post Road improvement project.

It includes road widening, the addition of turn lanes and sidewalks — and the removal of up to 100 trees.

From Volvo of Westport to Cumberland Farms — and continuing east to the trees in the median toward New Country Toyota — workers will cut decades-old trees.

The 2 in front of Sakura — the Japanese restaurant whose name means, literally, “cherry blossom” — are also on the chopping block.

One of the trees possibly slated for removal near Sakura.

But a meeting yesterday may have brought those 2 beautiful trees, at least, a reprieve.

State DOT officials planned to meet yesterday in the Sakura parking lot with workers, to coordinate the upcoming project.

Proposed work around Sakura, at the Post Road/Roseville/Hillspoint intersection.

Also there: Westport Town Representative Meeting members Andrew Colabella, Matthew Mandell, Harris Falk, Lou Mall and Don O’Day; Tree Boad members Ed Picard and Dick Stein; Betsy Newman of Earthplace; Sakura owner Nicole Chen, and landowner John Klinga.

And Westport Public Works director Peter Ratkiewich and town engineer Keith Wilberg.

Plus News12.

When the DOT crew saw the news cameras, they hesitated. They expected a private site visit, not a public meeting.

The Westport officials agreed to merely listen in to the discussion. Eventually, they talked.

DOT representatives, workers and Westport officials met outside Sakura yesterday. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Colabella)

DOT noted that planning for the project began nearly a decade ago. A public information session was held at Town Hall on July 9, 2019 (and previewed on “06880” — though at that point the project start date was the summer of 2021).

Only a dozen or so people attended that meeting.

A follow-up story on “06880” a few days later focused on curb cuts, and entrances and exits of parking lots. It drew 9 comments.

No one mentioned trees.

At Sakura yesterday, a DOT official said that the time to protest the tree cutting was long gone. He noted that no trees not in the right-of-way would be touched. But many are in that zone.

Still, there was hope. The final decision about the fate of Sakura’s 2 weeping cherry trees is now in the hands of Eversource. They may assent to trimming, rather than removal.

A crocus offers hope to one of the Sakura willow trees. (Photo/Harris Falk)

Meanwhile, though the Tree Board has no jurisdiction — US 1 is a state road — they strongly support preservation of the Sakura trees. First Selectwoman Jen Tooker has indicated support for the board.

Whatever the fate of 2 of Westport’s most iconic — and beloved trees — one thing is certain: Nearly every other tree on that corridor will be gone.

Get ready for some traffic tie-ups too. Construction is slated to end in April.

Of 2025.

4 trees that will soon be cut at Linxweiler House on the Post Road, between McDonald’s and Fresh Market. (Photo/Bob Weingarten)

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Leaf It Out Of Waterways

Posted on November 26, 2022 | 2 comments

With leaf and brush removal season in full swing, it’s tempting to dump them anywhere close, and out of sight.

Tempting — but if the closest place is a wetland or watercourse, also illegal.

Conservation Department director Colin Kelly says, “Laws that protect our wetlands and waterways are there to protect the town’s natural resources, as well as private property.

“Wetlands act as natural drainage basins for the collection of excess groundwater in the spring and runoff during storm events. Wetlands keep floodwaters within streams and their floodplains.”

Leaves should not be dumped in waterways. They should not block drains, either.. (Photo/Tammy Barry)

Westport residents have several options for leaf disposal.

One is to compost leaves in the back yard within a fenced area or a composting receptacle, at least 20 feet away from any wetland or watercourse.

Backyard composting is a convenient alternative. It also produces valuable soil for container or garden planting the following year. Click here , or click here or hclick here to learn more about composting.

Another option — for Westport residents with a valid sticker — is to deliver leaves to the yard waste site (180 Bayberry Lane, behind the Aspetuck Health District).

The yard waste site is open Monday through Saturday (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Extended Saturday hours are in effect through December 10. NOTE: Plastic bags ae prohibited.

Alternatively, the Department of Public Works began curbside leaf collection this month. All leaves must be placed in biodegradable paper bags safely near the curb of a town street by December 5 to guarantee pick-up.

Residents living on private streets must place their leaves behind the curb of an intersecting town road. Again: no plastic bags!

For more information about leaf removal or the yard waste site, call the Department of Public Works: 203-341-1120.

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Roundup: Leaf Pickup, Riverside Avenue Closure, Charlie Karp …

Posted on November 19, 2021 | 1 comment

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From now through December 6, Westport’s Public Works Department is collecting leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags on the curbside.

All leaves must be placed safely near the curb of a town street (not private roads to guarantee pickup. Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be picked up (the composting process cannot handle plastic).

For further information, call Public Works office at 203-341-1120.

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Saugatuck drivers beware!

From today through Tuesday (November 23), a road improvement project will close Riverside Avenue between Bridge Street and Saugatuck Avenue to all but local businesses and residents. All other traffic must use Saugatuck Avenue and Charles Street.

Closed for renovation.

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Charlie Karp was a Westport musical legend.

The Staples High Class of 1971 member dropped out of school to play guitar and tour with Buddy Miles. He later played with Jimi Hendrix, then returned to the area and front numerous bands. He inspired countless young musicians. His death from liver cancer in 2019 was followed by an all-star memorial concert at the Levitt Pavilion.

Yesterday, friends and classmates unveiled a memorial plaque at Staples. It’s part of the music department’s showcase, and highlights his career and influence.

Among the attendees: Mark Soboslai, Rafe Klein, Walter Panek, Bruce Carter, Brian Keane, Bonnie Erickson and Lynn Untermeyer Miller.

Westport Public Schools’ music and visual arts coordinator Steve Zimmerman (left) and Walter Panek, plaque and logo designer. (Photo/Lynn Untermeyer Miller)

Karp’s death also spawned 2 documentary films. The second — just released to the public — was created by his friends and fans. It tells the story of his life, and the tribute concert. To view this gift to the community, click here.

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Westport Country Playhouse’s popular script-in-hand reading series is back — live!

“A Merry Little Christmas Carol” — written and directed by Script in Hand curator Mark Shanahan — combines magic, holiday cheer and the magic of the holiday.

It’s in person on December 13 (7 p.m.).

For theater-goers not ready, or unable, to return to the theater, an on-demand livestream is also available (December 16-19).

Click here for tickets and more information.

The Script in Hand series returns to the Westport Country Playhouse. (Photo/Lynn Untermeyer Miller)

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Assumption Church has embarked on a culturally diverse music program.

This Sunday (November 21), the Filipino Community Choir sings at 5 p.m. mass. The Hispanic Community Choir follows December 12 (9 a.m.), with the Vietnamese Community Choir on January 3.

Still to be scheduled: the Haitian Community Choir and Regina Pacis School Children’s Choir.

Filipino Community Choir

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Congratulations to the Westport Soccer Association’s U-12 white travel team, coached by Alyson Panaro: league champions!

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One more “Westport … Naturally” gorgeous view, before the leaves fade:

Saugatuck River view. (Photo/Claudia Sherwood Servidio)

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And finally … if you’ve never heard Charlie Karp play guitar (see story above), check out his work with Buddy Miles …

… and solo:

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Snow Plows: A Westport Primer

Posted on December 15, 2020 | 1 comment

As Westport prepares for heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding — because hey, 2020 — the Department of Public Works reminds us:

PLOW ROUTES. Streets are plowed and sanded in order of priority. Main (collector) roads are addressed first, with special attention to steep hills and difficult intersections.

Side streets are done next, then dead-end streets. A single pass will be made on side streets to keep them open, but primary emphasis will be placed on main roads until the storm has stopped. This may not seem fair to the residents of side streets or dead-end streets, but main roads must remain open.

BLOCKED DRIVEWAYS. All snowplows angle the same way: to the driver’s right. They cannot avoid pushing snow in front of a driveway. Homeowners are responsible for access to their driveway. The only way to avoid extra shoveling is to wait until DPW crews have completed their final clean up on the street.

FOLLOWING PLOWS. Never follow a plow too closely, or attempt to pass one. Plow trucks weigh several tons and have many blind spots; snowplows cannot maneuver easily or stop quickly, and drive slowly when clearing and treating roads; reduced speed allows salt to stay in travel lanes, limiting the amount that scatters off the road. This saves taxpayer money and minimizes environmental impacts.

Plowing can also create a cloud of snow around the truck that causes limited visibility and whiteout conditions for passing motorists. It also creates a ridge of snow between lanes that makes passing inadvisable. Stay several car lengths behind plow trucks!

Westport’s Public Works guys, in action a few years ago. (Photo/Luke Hammerman for Inklings)

SIDEWALKS. Businesses are responsible for keeping all sidewalks along their property clear of snow and ice.

MAILBOX DAMAGE. The town repairs or replaces only mailboxes and/or posts that are struck by a plow blade. Usually a paint mark or tire tracks supply evidence of a mailbox strike. The town does not repair or replace mailboxes and/or posts that fall from the force of plowed snow. Mailboxes and supporting posts must be installed to withstand the rigors of snow removal, including the force of snow pushed from the street onto the roadside.

PRIVATE PLOWING. The town prohibits plow contractors from pushing snow from driveways or parking lots onto town streets. It is dangerous, and impedes the town’s snow removal efforts. If there is no other alternative to pushing snow into the street, the plow driver must plow off the windrow left across the street by re-plowing until the road is safe. This may not necessarily mean bare pavement, but it should be no worse than when the driver began work.

Questions? Call Public Works: 203-341-1120.

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Leaf It To The Town

Posted on October 31, 2020 | 4 comments

For the past few months, the world has been turned upside down.

But one thing never changes: Leaves fall in the fall. And we have to do something about them.

The Department of Public Works suggests that homeowners consider backyard leaf composting. Click here or here to learn more. You can also call the Conservation Department (203-341-1170) or Earthplace (203-557-4400) for info.

The DPW says, “The ease and cost savings of backyard composting provides a viable alternative to either carting leaves to the town yard waste site or filling paper bags for the Town’s curbside pickup.”

2nd Selectman Jen Tooker, with her 3-section compost bin.

But if you choose curbside leaf collection: It lasts throughout November. The final townwide pass takes place in early December.

All leaves must be placed safely near the curb of a town street by November 30 to guarantee pick-up.

The DPW will collect leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags on the curb. Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be picked up, as the composting process cannot manage plastic. Residents living on private roadways must place their bagged leaves at an intersecting town roadway.

Only Westport residents with valid proof of residency may bring their leaves directly to the yard waste site (180 Bayberry Lane).

If leaves are transported in plastic bags, residents must empty the leaves from the bags. The yard waste site is open Monday through Saturday (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

(Photo/Jamie Walsh)

Westport residents with valid proof of residency may dump up to 6 30-gallon bags or containers full of leaves without a fee.

Any van, pickup or tag-along trailer exceeding the 6-bag limit will be charged $40 per load. Any vehicle or trailer larger than a conventional pickup with a 4-foot by 8-foot bed will be charged $90 per ton.

Any vehicles with a 9-foot body or vehicles changed to significantly enlarge their factory design size will be charged $90 per ton estimated at 2 ton without weigh slip ($180).

Dump tickets may be purchased by appointment only at Town Hall, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or by mail (Department of Public Works, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, CT 06880). Requests may also be placed in the drop box at the rear of Town Hall.

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Isiais: By The Numbers

Posted on August 14, 2020 | Comments Off

Ten days after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged our town, 1st Selectman Jim Marpe, the Department of Public Works and Westport Emergency Response Team report:

The Westport Fire Department responded to 581 incidents, almost 500% of their normal call volume. WFD also responded to at least 30 carbon monoxide incidents, the first time the department received so many calls of this type. In response, the WFD and the Fire Marshal have been increasing their education and outreach regarding the proper usage of generators.

From 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 4 through 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Westport Police Department logged 230 calls for service. 155 of them came at the height of the storm, 2 p.m.. Over the following 24 hours, the WPD answered 779 phone calls, 284 of them on the 911 line. The department also deployed temporary traffic control signage at around 15 major intersections throughout the course of the storm.

The Department of Public Works cleared 304 tree issues. They continue their cleaning debris from 125 miles of town-owned roadways, in addition to all town-owned Parks and Recreation facilities. The DPW expects to spend 2 weeks cleaning up town property, most of which could not commence until Eversource cleared and de-energized their wires.

DPW’s role is to remove trees and debris from the town’s right of way. DPW is not doing curbside pick-up of yard waste. Residents should not put personal yard waste and debris curbside. The town’s Yard Waste Site at 180 Bayberry Lane is open for personal yard debris. Normal hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon. Tomorrow (August 15), the yard waste site stays open until 3 p.m.

The Department of Human Services worked around the clock, in collaboration with emergency personnel, to address storm-related concerns from upwards of 400 households. DHS received over 150 calls and emails, and made over 40 home visits for welfare checks and/or provide food service.

Westport’s Department of Human Services brought food, water (and toilet paper) to elderly residents trapped behind this tree on Rocky Ridge Road.

If you have a vulnerable resident in the home, or know seniors who live alone or whose main caregiver is also elderly, register that individual with the DHS. Call 203-341-1073, so the department can proactively follow up with him or her during future emergencies.

The number of town-wide emails and phone calls received is over triple the normal volume. Town personnel collaborated and triaged those responses as quickly as possible. In addition, emergency and general information was dispersed via Nixle alerts, daily press releases, social media posts and through the town radio station, WWPT 90.3FM.

Residents can stay connected with the town by signing up for emergency alerts and press notifications, and following the town on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Residents are urged to preset their radio to 90.3 FM in case of emergency.

As part of emergency incident standard procedures, the Town Emergency Operations Command Team will debrief and discuss the process, protocols and communications that occurred during Isaias. Each member will make recommendations for improved procedures during future emergency incidents.

Marpe adds: “There were many examples of neighbors helping neighbors and people stepping up to help in the midst of the emergency. Most Westporters came together and demonstrated resilience and an inherent capacity to help those around them. I want to express my deepest gratitude to those residents and town employees who exhibited patience, cooperation and understanding under very trying circumstances.”

The night after 98% of Westport lost power, an impromptu concert popped up on Jesup Green. (Photos/Miggs Burroughs)

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Unsung Heroes #155

Posted on August 12, 2020 | 14 comments

This one’s a no-brainer.

It’s been 8 days since tropical storm Isaias hammered our homes.

Power is still out in some spots. WiFi, cable and phone service may take longer.

But as we look back on the past week, our town is filled with heroes. If you are …

A first responder (police, fire, EMT…) who fielded hundreds of calls
A second responder, like the Community Emergency Response Team
An Eversource worker — or one that the utility outsourced, who drove for hours to get here — and worked tirelessly, in dangerous conditions, sometimes bearing the brunt of residents’ frustrations with Eversource’s highly paid higher-ups
A Department of Public Works worker, who made seemingly impassable roads passable
A landscaper or tree guy, who had more work than you ever dreamed of from regular customers, but still found time to help homeowners in dire straits who desperately flagged you down

To the rescue! (Photo/C. Swan)

A Human Services Department employee, who did way-beyond-the-job-description things like delivering food and water (and toilet paper!) to stranded seniors
Nate Gibbons, the fire inspector who provided sane, soothing and life-saving advice on a continuous WWPT-FM loop
The staff of the Westport Library, who made sure the generator stayed on so that (literally) thousands of residents could access WiFi, (literally) 24/7

A small part of the large WiFi crowd. (Photo/Miggs Burroughs)

A Westporter who helped a neighbor (or stranger) in any way: offering charging or a hot shower; clearing brush; providing food or shelter or a shoulder to cry or vent on — or anything else
A restaurant, deli or market owner, who somehow saved or scavenged food, kept it cold or heated it up, and somehow found a way to serve or sell it
A Parks & Recreation Department staffer, who got our parks and recreation facilities cleaned up quickly — a take-your-mind-off-your-woes lifesaver for many, especially over the weekend
A town official who fielded countless urgent calls, pleas and requests, along with tons of demands and questions; dealt with impossible-to-deal with utility representatives; got the ear of the governor, senators, our congressman and state legislators; kept everyone as safe as possible — and did it all during a pandemic, while also planning for (hey, why not?!) a primary election

… then you are our Heroes of the Day.

I know I’ve missed plenty of categories. Apologies in advance. Feel free to add your own Heroes; click “Comments” below.

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Leaf It By The Curb

Posted on November 2, 2019 | 12 comments

Westport’s curbside leaf collection program begins this Monday (November 4). It runs through December 2.

During this period, Public Works will collect leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags on the curbside. Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be picked up. Residents living on private roadways must place their bagged leaves at an intersecting town roadway.

DPW crews will pick up bagged leaves several times during the collection period. A final pass begins December 2, 2019, and takes about a week.

Only Westport residents with valid proof of residency may bring their leaves directly to the yard waste site at 180 Bayberry Lane. Leaves transported in plastic bags must be emptied from them.

The yard waste site is open weekdays and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Westport residents with valid proof of residency may dump up to 6 30-gallon bags or containers full of leaves without a fee. Any van, pickup or tag-along trailer exceeding the 6-bag limit will be charged $40 per load. Any vehicle or trailer larger than a conventional pickup with a 4-foot by 8-foot bed will be charged $90 per ton.

Any vehicles with a 9-foot body or vehicles changed to significantly enlarge their factory design size will be charged $90 per ton, estimated at 2 tons without weigh slip ($180). Dump tickets must be purchased at Town Hall, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or by writing Department of Public Works, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, CT 06880.

NOTE: For ease and cost savings, Public Works urges homeowners to consider backyard leaf composting. For details, call the Conservation Department (203-341-1170) or Earthplace (203-557-4400).

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