The Westport Youth Commission is seeking 9th through 12th grade students and adults to volunteer for the 2016-2017 school year, The Commission serves as a public forum for youth issues and advocates for youth needs and concerns in the community.
02/05/2016
The net 2015 Grand List of $10,876,602,613 represents a total increase of approximately 7.8 percent compared to the net 2014 Grand List of $10,092,436,351. Residential values increased approximately 7.5 percent, while commercial values increased approximately 10 percent.
02/05/2016
The Representative Town Meeting, in co-operation with the First Selectman, is seeking candidates to fill the volunteer appointment of Transit District Director for the Westport Transit District (WTD)
02/03/2016
The Career Coach will be at Westport Town Hall on Thursday, Feb. 11. The Coach will be offering a beginner’s class in Excel 2007 from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in Excel 2007 from 1 - 3 p.m.
02/03/2016
The Town of Westport Department of Public Works has been informed by the CT Department of Transportation that the North Avenue Bridge will be closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4 for pothole repair work
02/03/2016
The town has experienced multiple stolen vehicles and numerous vehicle break-ins during the month of January. In most cases, the keys were left in the unlocked vehicles.
01/28/2016
The First Selectman's statement on the passing former First Selectman Doug Wood, Selectman from 1989 to 1993.
01/21/2016
On January 18, we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. I am proud that Westport strives to be a positive influence towards affecting social change in our neighborhoods and beyond.
01/15/2016
The no cost, full service AARP/IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance Program, with special attention to seniors and low to moderate income households, will be available to the community again this year.
01/14/2016
The tenth annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration, featuring keynote speaker Marilyn Ward Ford, the Neil Cogan Public Service Professor of Law at Quinnipiac University, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse.
01/13/2016
First Selectman Jim Marpe has announced that he has accepted the resignation of Planning and Zoning Director Larry Bradley. Mr. Bradley has accepted the position of Planning Director with the Seminole Tribe of Florida and will be relocating to the South Florida area.
01/07/2016
Volunteers are needed to serve on two newly established advisory committees: The Racquets Advisory Committee and the Parks Advisory Committee.
01/07/2016
Westport has been awarded a grant of $650,000 from the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH). The award is funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Program.
01/07/2016
Students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 who attend Staples High School, or another school in Westport, or reside in Westport and attend school elsewhere are invited to submit an essay. The topic is the rapidly changing public awareness, attitudes and discussion surrounding race in America.
01/04/2016
Effective Jan. 11, 2016 the Yard Waste Site located at 180 Bayberry Lane will operate under reduced winter hours: Tuesday & Thursday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
12/28/2015
Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe released the following holiday message: "The holiday season is upon us, and I want to extend my best wishes for peace and prosperity, not only for Westport, but for the entire world....."
12/17/2015
Residents and business owners affected by Superstorm Sandy are reminded that on December 2, 2015, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) reopened the filing period for survivors in all states affected by Superstorm Sandy to apply for low-interest disaster loans.
12/10/2015
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has rescheduled the construction and realignment of the problematic intersection at Main Street/CT Route 57 and Compo Road North/CT Rte. 136 at Clinton Avenue until Spring 2016.
12/10/2015
The Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG) will hold a public meeting to review the recently completed draft of the Westport Transit District Bus Study Final Report on Monday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium. The report may be downloaded from this news release.
12/07/2015
In the interest of public safety, to avoid unnecessary traffic, and to minimize neighborhood disruption, the town has authorized Cablevision to perform overnight (midnight – 8 a.m.) construction work in Parker Harding Plaza from Dec. 9 through Dec. 12.
12/07/2015
