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The Soundview Summer Stroll, a gift of 06880’s Dan Woog returned again this year as Soundview Drive became a pedestrian walk with folks enjoying food, music and crafts for the kids. People began showing up in the morning, but a brief shower around noon dispersed some of the visitors as rain was a th

The new and very well-received Compo Beach Playground which was built with the collaboration of construction firm Play By Design and hundreds of volunteers, organized by The 2025 Compo Beach Playground Project group and supported by the Westport Rotary and Westport Young Women's League. The officia

Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress Click on an image to enlarge. As we reported yesterday, the swings at the new playground at Compo Beach were closed due to issues found in an inspection. The good news is that they are open once again. Parks & Recreation's Nicholas Quantran

Photo By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress The first full moon in August 2025 is called the Sturgeon Moon. This name is traditionally given to the full moon that occurs in August, particularly in North America, due to the abundance of sturgeon fish in the Great Lakes during t

Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress Click on an image to enlarge. A last minute cancellation in Missouri and a chance encounter made it possible for this outstanding tribute to the fallen who lost their lives on the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York's World Trade Center. The exhi

One of the few authentic large country fairs remaining in CT takes place this weekend, August 15th, 16th and 17th in Bridgewater, CT, at 100 Main St. South, 34 miles from Main St. Westport, about a 50 minute drive. All the attractions associated with the fair, the annual fundraiser for the Bridgewa

Story By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress Westporters have been loving the pickleball courts at Compo Beach for some time now and on Saturday, August 23rd there will be a ceremony naming the courts officially after Tom Lowrie, who is 97 years young. Tom, along with Charlie Haberstroh was the

Photos and Story By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery. This scout was restored from the ground up by a friend of his uncle’s in Phoenix who was a highly skilled restorer of vintage Ferrari’s, and upon the completion of a 1973 Ferrari

Each year the well-known Westport Power Couple host a two day event, the Bottoms Up® Invitational Golf Tournament and Concert to raise awareness of, and much needed funds for fighting colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. and is rising

We spotted Melissa and Doug Bernstein cruising down Hillspoint Road at the end of Labor Day after enjoying the holiday. The Bernstein‘s were founders of one of America’s most successful and beloved toy brands, Melissa and Doug, which they started in their basement and at Doug’s parents garage. The p