Westport
Daily News
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Good morning, Westport. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 24th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Westport had light weather disruptions with 17 outages in Greens Farms as snow+winds continue until noon; The Thing will perform Friday at Westport Library and the student job bank offers summer positions for teens while Staples wrestlers advance after state wins and local photographers capture nature's colors. 06880
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A Staples High School sophomore detailed her struggles with long-standing academic pressure in the latest ‘Students Speak’ feature on 06880. Tzou explained how demanding middle school work continues to impact course selection and extracurricular choices among local students. 06880
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Christina Scherwin, COO at Westport Weston Family YMCA and two-time Olympic javelin competitor from Denmark (a 2002 NCAA Hall of Fame inductee), spoke at Westport Library during the '06880 Podcast to share her journey from Olympic athlete to community leader. 06880
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An Afternoon with Best-Selling Children's Author Lauren Tarshis
3 PM — The Westport Library — $10 for children, $5 for chaperones — Celebrate resilience through storytelling with Lauren Tarshis and a fun trivia game.
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