4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (653+ words) Laurie Gilman, a retired editorial and research director, has lived in Westport for 15 years. An avid reader, she recently helped establish the Winslow Book Club. She has a significant other of 40 years, many beloved nieces and nephews, and an 8-year-old…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (685+ words) Few topics get our readers’ tongues wagging more than dog stories. Recent coverage of a text amendment to allow fenced-in areas at town parks drew dozens of comments. We won’t rehash them here. But one came in after all the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (755+ words) Brian O’Malley grew up in Weston. A retired marketing executive with Hewlett Packard, IBM and others, he has now lived in Westport for over 40 years. He has owned many huskies, all of whom loved Winslow Park. Brian writes: There’s a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (676+ words) Brian O’Malley grew up in Weston. A retired marketing executive with Hewlett Packard, IBM and others, he has now lived in Westport for over 40 years. He has owned many huskies, all of whom loved Winslow Park. Brian writes: There’s a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (586+ words) On Wednesday, our Roundup reported that a couple of days earlier, a Westporter had found a large, heavy sign at Schlaet’s Point. It honored a dog, and had apparently been placed on Cockenoe Island. The man who found it figured…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (371+ words) Jennifer Johnson is in her 3rd term as a Representative Town Meeting (RTM) member, from District 9. Previously, she served on the Parks & Recreation Commission. She writes: Regardless of how one feels about a “dog park,” there is a long-established process for…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (524+ words) The “No Dogs on Sports Fields” signs around town are often ignored. But $77 fines might start getting some owners’ attention. The Parks & Recreation Department and Westport Animal Control advise the public that they’ll stringently enforce the ordinance in the weeks…...