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Westport News: 2022 Fireworks Traffic Advisory

Jun 28, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT--The annual PAL fireworks display is set for Thursday June 30, 2022, with a rain date of Friday July 1, 2022. This is the largest annual Westport event featuring heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic affecting all roads south of Greens Farms Road between Compo Road South and Hillspoint Road. It is recommended that spectators plan to arrive early as traffic delays are inevitable. Daytime Compo Beach visitors are reminded the beach closes at 4:00 PM. Only those vehicles with fireworks passes will be allowed to remain within the beach. We ask those with fireworks passes to be standing by their vehicles at that time so Parks and Recreation staff can collect their pass. The beach should reopen to ticket…

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Westport News: Day Time/Early Evening Motor Vehicle Burglaries

Jun 28, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

(Westport, CT 6/27/2022) This past Saturday (6/25/22), the Westport Police Departmentinvestigated several motor vehicle burglaries, which occurred during the late afternoon andearly evening hours. In all cases of vehicles being entered, which resulted in thefts, the doorswere unlocked. Traditionally, this type of crime was committed during the overnight hours.However, Westport and other communities are now seeing this activity at varying times of theday. The car burglaries that occurred on Saturday are being investigated by the department’sdetective bureau. Furthermore, additional patrols will be deployed as a preventative measure.The Westport Police Department would like to take this opportunity to once again remindeveryone to lock your car(s) and bring your keys/fobs inside. It is also important to rememberto take valuables out of your…

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Westport News: Traffic Advisory – Yankee Doodle Fair June 16 th -19th

Jun 13, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

The Westport Women’s Club will be holding its annual Yankee Doodle Fairbeginning on Thursday, June 16th. The hours of the event are 6:00pm – 10:00pmThursday and Friday, 1:00pm – 10:00pm Saturday and 1:00pm – 5:00pm onSunday, June 19th. The event takes place at the Westport Women’s Club, 44Imperial Avenue, and in the Westport Municipal parking lot located on ImperialAvenue.Attendees are advised there is no parking on Thomas Road during the YankeeDoodle Fair. With a downtown outdoor shopping event also being held thatSaturday, residents and motorists can expect traffic congestion and temporarydelays. Motorists are asked to exercise caution while driving through the area dueto increased pedestrian traffic, and to allow extra time to arrive at their destinationsor seek alternate routes around…

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Westport News: Sunday Traffic Advisory

Jun 4, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

(Westport, CT) The Westport Police Department advises all residents and motorists that the Greens Farms area will be impacted by the running of the Fairfield Half Marathon on Sunday June 5, 2022. Runners will enter Westport on Greens Farms Road at the Fairfield town line, continuing to New Creek Road and on to Beachside Avenue before exiting into Southport. Through traffic will be stopped or severely limited while runners make their way through town. Motorists should anticipate heavy delays due to road closures along the race route. Race organizers state runners will enter town at approximately 8:15 am and be off Westport streets by 10:15am.The race route runs for three miles on Westport roads. Westport emergency personnel will be stationed…

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Westport News: School Fire

May 25, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT--A police officer who was assigned to Long Lots Elementary School was alerted to an odor of smoke in the schools auditorium. Upon seeing smoke, the officer activated the fire alarm to evacuate the school and requested the fire department respond.The fire department responded with 4 engines, 1 ladder truck, the Safety Officer, and the shift commander. The first arriving unit found the school evacuated and a small fireburning in the wall of the auditorium. The police officer who found the location of thefire used a fire extinguisher to initially put out the fire. The fire department gainedfurther access to the inside of the wall and extinguished the remaining fire.The small fire was contained to a wall in the…

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Suspicious Person Incident At Westport Schools

May 19, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

(Westport, CT 5/19/2022) At approximately 9:00 a.m. this morning, the Westport Police Department’s School Security Officer and the Staples School Resource Officer began to investigate a report of a suspicious person on school grounds. An unknown male who appeared to be in his teens was dropped off at Bedford Middle School, but the person then left that campus and walked towards Staples High School. The incident was deemed suspicious because at the time no one recognized this individual, and it was unknown what he was doing on school property. Out of an abundance of caution, the school’s superintendent placed both Bedford Middle School and Staples High School in a shelter in place status. Several patrol officers responded to make sure…

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Westport News: Riverside Avenue Road Closure

May 10, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Westport, CT - Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich announced that, due to recent weather conditions, Riverside Avenue between Charles Street and Railroad Place will be closed to traffic between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 11 and between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 12 in order to facilitate final paving of the roadway after a long reconstruction project.  All persons wishing to drop off passengers on either side of the Saugatuck Train Station are advised to enter the station through Ferry Lane on the south side of the station.  Those that wish to drop off on the North (Westbound) side of the Station are advised to continue driving on Ferry Lane past the Eastbound platform, go under…

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