I-95 Rollover
2022-11-15@4:40pm--#Westport CT-- A rollover crash on I-95 northbound near exit 18 for your commuting pleasure....
I-95 Crash
2022-11-15@2:22pm--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash between a car and tractor-trailer on I-95 southbound near exit 17 is backing traffic up.
Westport Police to Participate in DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day
(Westport, CT) – On Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, the Westport Police Department will again partner with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration for the twenty-third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event will be held at the Westport Center for Senior Activities located at 21 Imperial Avenue. According to a report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the majority of people who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that last year, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, marking the largest number of drug-related deaths ever recorded in a year.…
Westport News: Multiple Charges
#Westport CT-- On October 12, 2022, at approximately 8:25 p.m., an officer on routine patrol pulled a car over for a motor vehicle violation in the area of 379 Post Road East. The driver was identified as Juan Velasco. Mr. Velasco reportedly admitted that his license was currently suspended and that the car he was driving was not registered. Additionally, the officer observed drug paraphernalia in plain view. A search of the car yielded additional paraphernalia as well as a pair of homemade nunchucks. Mr. Velasco was arrested and charged with Weapons in Vehicles, Misuse of a LicensePlate, Operating a Motor Vehicle Under Suspension, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Failure to Display License Plates, and Failure to Wear a Seatbelt…
Westport News: Possible Attempted Child Abduction
2022-10-11@5:45pm--#Westport CT--Westport Police put out a "be on the lookout" for a gray Honda CRV with New York plates. A woman in the car attempted to change the child's clothes when the child screamed you are not my mother. This news report is made possible by:
Department of Public Works Announces Paving Program Underway
Westport, CT – The Public Works Department announced that the Town’s Fall Paving Program has started. The program will continue through the end of September until mid-October, weather permitting. The following Town roadways will be paved, though not necessarily in this order: Hunt Club LaneTiffany LaneImperial AvenueBroad StreetJesup RoadMain StreetTaylor PlaceNorthfield DriveBay StreetBrooklawn DriveMarion RoadMeadow View DriveHillyfield LaneCypress Pond RoadOakwood LaneBarbara PlaceCharcoal LaneBowling LaneCharcoal Hill CommonAvery PlaceOld RoadBroad Street Drivers and pedestrians residents are urged to use caution around work sites and allow extra driving time. Questions regarding the project can be referred to the Public Works Office at (203) 341-1120. This press release was made possible by: https://www.bmwofbridgeport.com/
Westport News: Teen Falls Through Attic, Stuck In Ceiling
2022-09-27@3:24pm--#Westport CT-- Firefighters are on the way to Cobb Drive for a 16-year-old who fell through the attic and is now stuck in the ceiling. This news report is made possible by:
I-95 Crash
2022-09-24@6:09#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash in the right break-down lane of I-95 southbound near exit 18.
Reconnecting the Riverfront
Master Plan for Downtown Parking and Pedestrian Areas: Open House Charrette on September 29 & Online Survey Now Available on Website Westport, CT – First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker has announced that the recently awarded project to develop and design a master plan for key Downtown parking and pedestrian areas, called Reconnecting the Riverfront, is moving into its initial public engagement phase. Design and engineering firm, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.(Langan), has partnered with Connect the Dots to develop and manage the public engagement scope of this project. This will include both virtual and physical opportunities to engage, including public meetings, a visioning charrette, location-specific pop-up displays, and a survey. The Downtown Plan Implementation Committee (DPIC) is coordinating the project along with Langan. Chaired by Randy…
APPLICATION OF AQUARION WATER COMPANY TO AMEND RATE SCHEDULE
Westport, CT – Westport Officials have been notified that Aquarion Water Company recently-filed a rate case before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). The proceeding, PURA Docket No. 22-07-01, Application of Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut to Amend its Rate Schedule, was initiated on July 1, 2022 when Aquarion Water filed a Notice of Intent, and continues with the receipt of the company’s formal application, which was filed on August 29, 2022. A regulated utility may recover costs incurred to provide safe, reliable service plus a reasonable rate of return. Such utilities may file an application with PURA with proposed amended distribution rates, which initiates a rate case. PURA has 200 days to complete a water utility rate case, whereby the final step includes a decision that will be…