Westport
Daily News
Monday, July 21st, 2025
Good morning, Westport. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 21st of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Relatives and friends gathered at Assumption Church on Saturday to honor Dolores “DoDo” Bacharach, the 97-year-old matriarch who led a feeding program and helped start housing support efforts over 40 years. The newly remodeled Gillespie Center kitchen—now bearing her and her late husband Jim’s name—remains a living tribute to her work in the community. 06880
- ➤ Local news highlights Doug and Patti Brill sharing their 20-year story on a new podcast at the Westport Library and a Westport Rotary Club drive collecting used musical instruments for Ecuador’s Youth Orchestra through August 1—free concerts are set at the Levitt Pavilion starting July 22 while Earthplace launches a capital campaign with Greens Farms Garden Club and the community remembers Staples High School graduate Geoffrey Kneisel, who died on July 1. 06880
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Matthew Bergwall, a 22-year-old former University of Miami student from Darien, was sentenced on July 10 to one year and one day in prison for a shipping fraud scheme that cost retailers over $8 million and must pay nearly $1.5 million in restitution — including $1 million to Amazon. The Hour
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Legendary jam band Dark Star Orchestra performed at the Levitt Pavilion Saturday night in Westport and raised funds for free summer concerts+ The band played a mix of Dead covers and its own energetic tunes by the riverfront as it continued its tour across 12 states in July and August. Westport Journal
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Author Talk: Adriana Trigiani on 'The View From Lake Como'
7:00-8:30 p.m. — The Westport Library — Free entry — Join best-selling author Adriana Trigiani as she discusses her latest summer read, 'The View From Lake Como'.
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Summer Book Sale
July 25th – 29th — Pequot Library — Free entry — Discover great deals on books at one of New England's largest book sales.
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Reprise: A Tribute to Phish
7:30-10:30 p.m. — Levitt Pavilion — Free entry — Experience a captivating revival of iconic Phish shows by an all-star New England band.
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Josh Ritter Concert
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Levitt Pavilion — Enjoy an evening of heartfelt music from a talented singer-songwriter.
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