Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Good morning, Westport. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Following Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from Tucson on Feb. 1, Mammoth Security in New Britain has seen more calls as customers ask who owns their footage from cloud-based home security cameras. Local experts say this trend highlights both safety and privacy concerns. WFSB
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Staples High School senior Dhilan Patel's archival prints are on display at Westport Book Shop for March. A reception is held Thursday, March 19 (6 to 7:30 p.m.) and the exhibit runs through March 31 with artwork available for purchase during regular business hours. Westport Journal
- ➤ Westport film critic Susan Granger reviewed 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a horror sequel directed by Nia DaCosta and scripted by Alex Garland that is now available on Amazon Prime. The film features a frightening Bone Temple built with thousands of skulls — an eerie backdrop for zombie mayhem. Westport Journal
- ➤ Staples Players recall their fall 2002 production of Hello, Dolly! this week with a chronological highlight of archived footage shot by former SHS media teacher Jim Honeycutt — a tribute to the group's enduring theatrical legacy. 06880
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Westport RTM continues its debate tonight at Town Hall — discussing the future of the William F. Cribari Bridge as it weighs rehabilitating or replacing the 142-year-old span. Residents can also submit comments on the DOT environmental assessment through April 17 ahead of the public hearing on March 19. Westport Journal
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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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