Good morning, Westport.

Today in Westport, Dandelion serves holiday menus with a Christmas Eve lunch and dinner and a Christmas Day prix fixe option.

Upcoming community events include a Board of Finance meeting on Jan. 7, a Board of Education work session on Jan. 9, and youth poetry contest open until Jan. 12.

Buddy, the beefalo who escaped a slaughterhouse in Plymouth during the pandemic, died Monday at Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary in Gainesville (FL).

He captured local hearts after roaming Connecticut for nearly eight months before his capture.

Sixty-four people have been affected by a salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters, including two in Connecticut, with 20 people hospitalized; the CDC advises cooking oysters to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

The FDA recalled 83,800 bags of frozen raw shrimp sold at Price Chopper after detecting potential cesium-137 contamination in Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro products.

Shoppers with 1-pound bags bearing best-by dates from Apr. 22 to Apr. 27 should return or dispose of the product.

Health officials warn that over 7,000 influenza cases have been reported this season amid rising holiday travel.

They advise residents to mask & wash hands frequently to help curb the virus spread.

CT United FC announced former UConn star Shavar Thomas as its first-ever head coach, preparing for its inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season in Bridgeport next year.

The coach brings decades of MLS play and state-of-the-art experience as CT United FC builds local soccer pride.

UConn women’s basketball swept Big East weekly honors as Sarah Strong earned Player of the Week and Blanca Quiñonez Freshman of the Week — following wins over Marquette and Iowa — and the team will resume play Sunday, Dec.

28 in Indiana.

Battle of the Bands Competition

7-11 p.m. — The Westport Library — $500 grand prize — Cheer on Fairfield County's top teen and college bands as they compete for the title.