Westport NewsLocal news for Westport, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Firefighters Rescue Dog from Hole- July 16, 2008 Westport firefighters tonight rescued a dog who ran down a hole while chasing a woodchuck and got stuck.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/firefighters-rescue-dog-from-hole?fromrss=1 Ciao to Festival Italiano- July 16, 2008 Clean up operations were underway today at the Saugatuck site of Festival Italiano which ended Sunday night.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/ciao-to-festival-italiano?fromrss=1 Victrolas and Pickle Barrels- July 15, 2008 A large crowd turned out at Westport's Levitt Pavilion tonight for A Klezmer Bash that included five instrumentalists and a vocalist assembled from three separate Klezmer groups.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/victrolas-and-pickle-barrels?fromrss=1 In the Swim- July 15, 2008 Westport seniors took part in the twice-weekly aquasize classes today at Westport's Longshore Club Park.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/in-the-swim?fromrss=1 Town Departments Weigh In On Proposed Plastic Bag Ordinance- July 15, 2008 The proposed ordinance that would require retail establishments in Westport to provide only reusable bags or recyclable paper bags for check-outs has received an endorsement with reservations from the director ...http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/town-departments-weigh-in-on-proposed-plasti... Levitt Children's Show Moved Indoors, Crowd Follows- July 14, 2008 Tonight's Levitt Pavilion children's show was moved indoors to Saugatuck Elementary School because of the threat of thunderstorms and a crowd followed.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/levitt-childrens-show-moved-indoors-crowd-fo... Joining the Band- July 14, 2008 Mikaela Montanaro, 4, of Fairfield was among performers in the Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band at Festival Italiano in Westport tonight.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/joining-the-band?fromrss=1 Truck and Bicyclist Collide on South Compo- July 14, 2008 UPDATE A collision between and truck and a bicyclist on Westport's Compo Road South today sent the rider to Norwalk Hospital and shut down a portion of the busy roadway for two hours.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/truck-and-bicyclist-collide-on-south-compo?f... "Folk 'n' Roll" Boomer Music- July 13, 2008 Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman, the originators 37 years ago of the Aztec Two-Step duo of dueling guitars, performed at Westport's Levitt Pavilion tonight for the first time since 1984.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/folk-n-roll-boomer-music?fromrss=1 Point to Point Race Postponed Due to Jellyfish- July 13, 2008 Beachgoers may have more company in the water lately, as larger-than-normal numbers of jellyfish have been spotted in the Long Island Sound this year.http://www.topix.net/city/westport-ct/2008/07/point-to-point-race-postponed-due-to-jellyfi... |