Michael Barker, new Westport Playhouse managing director, and wife Heidi pose at tonight’s Playhouse gala. Anne Keefe, associate artist, made the onstage formal introduction of Barker to the gala ...

tScenes from tonight’s opening reception at the Westport Arts Center for its new exhibit, “The Print Show: Celebrating 45 years of Printmaking with Pace Prints, New York.” The exhibit runs through Oct ...

Westpot First Selectman Jim Marpe, responding to reports of layoffs at Bridgewater Associates, the hedge fund that is Westport’s largest private employer, said today it is too early to determine their ...

“Firefighters found nursing home employees applying dry chemical from facility extinguishers onto to an electrical breaker/distribution panel in an electrical switchgear room,” he said. They quickly ...

After more than 30 years on Post Road East near the Fairfield town line, Hook ‘n Needle is calling it quits. Owners Marc Bloch and James Henry are in their 70’s and said it’s time to retire. The ...

Many Westport gardeners welcomed today’s heavy rains—more than 1 inch fell—after no significant rainfall for almost three weeks. But the rains caused some minor flooding on roadways and downed some ...

The Westport Garden Club held its annual flower show today at the Westport Historical Society. Theme of the show was “Our Hometown.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Bill Balch for WestportNow.com ...

An application is in process for a permit to demolish the house at 18 Sherwood Drive in Westport’s Compo Beach area. Built in 1948, the 1-1/4-story Cape occupies 1,114 square feet and is situated on a ...

Joseph Valero, producer of ESPN-TV “Sports Reporters” for the past 25 years and a Westporter until a recent move to Norwalk, hosted a book signing launch party tonight at the Saugatuck Rowing Club. It ...

The Merritt Parkway looking north from Westport’s Newtown Turnpike overpass tonight had only occasional traffic. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy urged all residents to stay off roads after dark. (CLICK TO ...

The former Max’s Art Supplies store, 68 Post Road East, which closed Sunday, reopened today as election headquarters for the Westport Democratic Town Committee. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for ...

The Coast Guard Cadet Chorale from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London led by Dr. Robert Newton provided musical selections at tonight’s 9/11 commemorative ceremony at Westport’s Sherwood ...