Good morning, Westport.

In Westport, Will Bernard donated a handcrafted US flag retirement drop box as his Eagle Scout project to VFW Post 399 on Riverside Avenue while !mpaCT honored Circle of Care and Project Morry at a gala that raised up to $200,000 for local children’s charities.

The roundup also includes the Rangers winning the Little League title against the Mets, the YMCA holding its 101st annual meeting on June 16 at Mahackeno Outdoor Center, funeral services for Patricia Lewis set for Tuesday at Harding Funeral Home, a local nature photo featuring native bees on Lupine flowers, & a National Best Friends Day celebration.

Officials have revoked or suspended 58 nursing licenses in Connecticut due to a fake degree scam that linked over 7,600 people nationwide—and they are investigating 69 more cases while some nurses reportedly knew of the fraud and others may not have.

Connecticut lawmakers approved a special education bill that creates a $30 million SEED grant program and a High-Quality Special Education Incentive Grant to limit out-of-district placements—while the new state budget also funds a universal preschool plan to add 16,000 free childcare slots by 2030. Other proposals, including rules on cellphones in schools, later start times, teacher termination reform, and stronger AI oversight, did not pass and will be handled at the local level.

State lawmakers failed to reach a deal on a bill that would restrict private equity companies from buying hospitals, leaving differences over oversight unresolved.

Gov. Lamont plans to advance an alternate proposal in the next legislative session to increase rules for health care investments.

The state legislature passed a housing bill that changes local zoning rules—forcing towns like Westport to plan for 560 new affordable units if they want state funds.

Some local leaders, including Westport First Selectwoman Jen Tooker, say the bill undermines local control while Gov. Lamont defends its intent to ease the state's housing shortage.

My Sinatra

8 PM – 12 AM — Westport Country Playhouse — Tickets available — Cary Hoffman brings his heartfelt tribute to Frank Sinatra through music and storytelling.