Westport
Daily News
Saturday, June 14th, 2025
Good morning, Westport. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 14th of June.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Lloyd Allen, longtime owner of Double L Market and local playwright, will debut his new musical 'Screen Time' at the Westport Library on July 20 — the show follows a bookworm and a coder as they navigate love in a digital age. The musical took 20 years to rework through creative challenges and features local talent to bring modern themes to Westport audiences. 06880
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ On June 9, Staples Tuition Grants awarded $400K in scholarships at Staples High School in Westport — recognizing 102 students based on financial need — in a ceremony where donors met the recipients. The Hour
- ➤ Superintendent Thomas Scarice announced today that the RTM approved building a new Long Lots Elementary School and a new Stepping Stones Preschool to replace aging facilities. The district said the new schools will offer safe, modern learning spaces — and more details on design and construction will be shared soon. 06880
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Thursday, the Conservation Commission approved the Hamlet project in Saugatuck with 23 conditions that require floodproofing, emergency and maintenance plans, soil remediation, and continuous water treatment monitoring + state oversight to protect the Saugatuck River. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a special meeting on June 16 and close public comment on June 18 before starting a 65-day review period. Westport Journal
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Today, four CIAC high school boys lacrosse state championship finals are set at Fairfield University's Rafferty Stadium, with a rematch in the Class S final between New Fairfield and Somers and additional games in Classes LL, L and M. Tickets are on sale online and games will stream on the NFHS NETWORK — local teams and top players such as Daniel Hand and Darien’s key athletes are set to compete — drawing keen local interest. The Hour
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My Sinatra
8 PM – 12 AM — Westport Country Playhouse — Tickets available — Cary Hoffman brings his heartfelt tribute to Frank Sinatra through music and storytelling.
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Michael Franti & Spearhead with Allen Stone
5:00-6:30 p.m. — Levitt Pavilion — Cost info not provided — Experience an electrifying evening of soulful melodies and genre-defying performances.
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Camp Invention: Wonder at Staples High School
8:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. — Camp Invention, Westport, CT — $315+ — Dive into a week of STEM adventures with hands-on challenges and creative problem solving.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.
~ Banksy
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