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These Are Not Westport Teardowns Of The Day. But They Should Be.
For years, I’ve wondered about the house that sits at the corner of Wilton Road and Red Coat Road. Who owns it? How has it existed in such decrepitude for so long? What must people think as they come...
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West Bank Action
First there was Saugatuck. Then came Church Lane. Soon, another sleepy area of town may be revitalized, with the arrival of new restaurants. This time it’s the west bank of the Saugatuck River. Though...
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This Old House #16
With the jury still out on mystery house #15 (click here for photo and comments), we turn now to a very old and interesting home. Like all in this series, it was photographed as part of a 1930s WPA...
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Our Tax Dollars At Work
Alert “06880” reader/photographer/man about town Miggs Burroughs writes: After petitioning the state for years, they have finally established a break-dancing zone on Route 33 near the Bartaco parking...
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Friday Flashback #61
Westporters have watched with interest as renovations begin on 1 Wilton Road. That’s the quaint little building squatting underneath the massive Wright Street office project. Today it’s one of the many...
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Famous Westport Building Bites The Dust
First it was world headquarters for the Famous Artists School. Joined later by Famous Writers and Famous Photographers Schools, it made Westport known all over the globe — on matchbox covers and...
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A Bridge To Somewhere
The other evening, KMS Partners threw a fundraiser for Food Rescue US. Food trucks and a band filled the site of the former Save the Children building, on Wilton Road. Next to the real estate firm’s...
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Pic Of The Day #1106
Intriguing lines, at the Post Road West/Wilton Road intersection (Photo/John Videler for Videler Photography)
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Photo Challenge #292
On a hot Sunday last week, “06880” offered a cool view. Harrison Gordon’s image showed the back of a Wilton Road house, near the Kings Highway North intersection. The view was from across the Saugatuck...
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Be Careful Out There!
The flash flooding warnings were spot on. Several roads in Westport — the usual suspects, and others less prone to flooding — are underwater right now. And the tide is coming in. Wilton Road, near OKO....
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Many Hands Make Lights Work
During COVID, Westport’s eerily empty streets were a joy to drive. A sad joy, to be sure. The other side of our unimpeded ride was knowing that so many friends and neighbors were stuck home, inside,...
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