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A Taxing Question Is Answered
On Thursday I got my “sewer use charge and benefit assessment” bill. Last year I paid $257. This year, the charge was $5,487.00 First, I chewed some aspirin to stave off the heart attack I figured was...
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A Beautiful Bridge — If You Can See It
Every day, alert “06880” reader Jane Sherman drives over the small North Avenue bridge that crosses the Saugatuck River. And every day she is dismayed to see the weeds and grasses that have grown up...
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“Asphalt Is Asphalt. Snow Is Snow.” Steve Edwards Has Seen It All.
There are 2 things Steve Edwards dislikes: snowstorms, and talking to the media. Last week — on the eve of the winter’s first snow — he sat down with “06880.” But it could be the last time for both...
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Plowing Ahead
There’s no major snow in the forecast (though it will be c-c-c-cold!). And director of public works Steve Edwards is retiring. But — in one of his last acts — he offered this information for the next...
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Remembering Dale Wehmhoff
The Town of Westport lost a hard worker, and the sports world lost an avid competitor, when Dale Wehmhoff died last week. The 1979 Staples High School graduate was 57. Dale’s family moved to Westport...
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Pics Of The Day #684
Westport’s Department of Public Works was out early this morning, making sure town roads were safe for everyone. (Photo/Jimmy Izzo) When the snow stopped, this was the scene, looking westbound at the...
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Leaf It By The Curb
Westport’s curbside leaf collection program begins this Monday (November 4). It runs through December 2. During this period, Public Works will collect leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags on the...
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Unsung Heroes #155
This one’s a no-brainer. It’s been 8 days since tropical storm Isaias hammered our homes. Power is still out in some spots. WiFi, cable and phone service may take longer. But as we look back on the...
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Isiais: By The Numbers
Ten days after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged our town, 1st Selectman Jim Marpe, the Department of Public Works and Westport Emergency Response Team report: The Westport Fire Department responded to 581...
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Leaf It To The Town
For the past few months, the world has been turned upside down. But one thing never changes: Leaves fall in the fall. And we have to do something about them. The Department of Public Works suggests...
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Snow Plows: A Westport Primer
As Westport prepares for heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding — because hey, 2020 — the Department of Public Works reminds us: PLOW ROUTES. Streets are plowed and sanded in order of priority....
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Roundup: Leaf Pickup, Riverside Avenue Closure, Charlie Karp …
======================================================= From now through December 6, Westport’s Public Works Department is collecting leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags on the curbside. All...
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Leaf It Out Of Waterways
With leaf and brush removal season in full swing, it’s tempting to dump them anywhere close, and out of sight. Tempting — but if the closest place is a wetland or watercourse, also illegal....
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Ray Of Hope: Sakura Trees May Be Saved
Westport will look very different — very soon. Work is imminent on a state Department of Transportation Post Road improvement project. It includes road widening, the addition of turn lanes and...
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