J.c. Martin

This little brown rabbit came out of the woods in the afternoon near the Longshore Sailing School to dine in a delicious field of grass and clover, which rabbits do enjoy. Rabbits often avoid being seen in plain sight in open areas for fear of predators such as hawks. Perhaps this little one was f

The Near & Far Aid Spring Gala Friday night at Mitchell’s ( WestportLocalPress Tuesday April 30 ) was a smashing success and one of the brightest highlights was the fashion show. Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery.

On Saturday, May 4th, the outdoor space in front of the Redding Community Center will be transformed into an all-day festival filled with live music, food trucks, games and crafts, including bounce houses and a bubble garden for the littlest ones. The venue is only 30 minutes north of Westport and i

On Tuesday night in Wilton High School The Wreckers boys basketball team faced the Ridgefield Tigers, ranked #2 in the state, ranked #1 and undefeated in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, with only one loss this season. The Tigers were the favorite on paper but the Wreckers d

Wednesday night, Staples Boys Basketball concluded their regular season by beating Darien High School on the Wreckers’ home court by a score of 55-39. In a very balanced team effort, the Wreckers were led by freshman guard Sam Clachko, who registered 12 points, 3 assists and 1 steal on the night. Cl

MoCA Westport kicked off its 2023 Music at MoCA Series on Saturday night with a lively performance by Scottish folk band Talisk. Band Members Mohsen Amini (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Musician of the Year), Graeme Armstrong and Benedict Morris (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of

Staples Hockey faced off against Wilton on Saturday on Wilton’s home ice looking to break this season’s 1-1 tie in matches this season and they brought their “A” game on both offense and defense holding the Warriors scoreless. Both teams were roughly the same in scoring attempts with Stapl

Staples gymnastics is ready for the Fairfield County Interscholastic Conference Championship competition on Saturday. Staples competed against St. Joe’s and Trumbull (the current 1 and 2 seeds in the FCIACs on Tuesday night.  It was a close competition. Saint Joe’s edged out Staples by 0.3

Liuba and Alex recently moved to CT from Russia with their dog Pon’ka. When seeing us photographing dogs on a beautiful Sunday at Compo Beach, Lubia offered to have Pon’ka demonstrate some of the dance moves that earned her 1st and 3rd place at the Dog Dance European Championships. There were many h

The town officials were introduced by the moderator, Tony McDowell a former president of Westport Sunrise Rotary a co-sponsor of the event along with Westport Rotary, a second Westport based club of Rotary International and the Westport Library.

Although high 30’s is not the perfect temperature visitors were heard commenting on how pleasant it was to actually exercise themselves and their pets without the risk of frostbite! The dogs seemed unconcerned by the freezing water, diving in to chase tennis balls and each other. Dog breeds at play

On Sunday more than 150 residents were joined by current and former town officials in the Trefz Forum at the Westport Library for the town’s annual State of the Town event, hosted by the Westport Rotary and Westport Sunrise Rotary. Photos and Story By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click

On Sunday the Westport Country Playhouse in conjunction with The Westport Library hosted their annual tribute to and celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15th, the day when he would have turned 94 years old if he were not assinated on Thursday, 4 April 1968 in Memphis, T

Staples Wreckers swimming & diving team competing against the Ridgefield Tigers.

The Staples Wreckers Boys got their pre-season off to great start with a victory in the annual Immaculate High School Holiday Tournament in Danbury on Friday night. The boys 62-51 victory over West Haven Wednesday brought them to the final match-up against Immaculate High in which they defeated the

As they have now for 83 years, the Staples Symphonic Band, Symphonic Orchestra and Choral Ensemble gave the people of Westport and it’s surrounds the gift of a joyous holiday concert in what has become recognized as exceptional musicianship, superb vocals and creative, top-notch production values fr

After last year’s COVID concerns requiring a streaming event, the Staples Orchestra, Choir and Featured Singers thrilled the audience which is limited to 50% capacity this year for safety. Westporters are well aware of the tremendous talent Staples has produced over the years and from the performanc

Julie Whamond is a long-time Westport resident who hosts an annual “Girl’s Nite Out” for friends. This year, Julie contacted Elaine Allen Daignault, Town Director of Human Services to see if the Warm-Up Fund could use an extra boost post-COVID and whether the party could serve a dual purpo

Their website said, “ Originally named Final Cut, the group was traditionally known for singing popular songs from the 80s and 90s. Over the years, they have become one of the premier a cappella groups on campus. The group sings a large variety of songs, ranging from chart-topping hits to Dartmouth

Always a thrill to hear, Staples High School Orphenians was led by the schools, new choral director, Lauren Pine. Pine bright her 40 Orphenians to the stage following the Dartmouth Brovertones at Saugatuck Congregational, in a wonderfully performed selection of holiday favorites. Selections included