Good morning, Westport.

Robin Moyer Chung returns as culture correspondent on the 06880 podcast and discusses local arts at the Westport Library stage.

She covers topics from Westport Country Playhouse to Staples Players, examining the town's evolving reputation as an arts hub.

Connecticut Lottery players have claimed major wins in 2025, including a Wilton resident's $7.785 million Lotto ticket on Mar.

12, and wins from Bristol, Greenwich, New Britain, Hartford, Ansonia, Danbury, Simsbury & Voluntown with prizes of $10,000 or more reported online.

Connecticut will raise its minimum wage to $16.94 an hour starting Thursday — a 3.6% increase tied to the federal employment cost index that is expected to boost take-home pay by about $85 to $90 per month — and small business owners warn rising costs could follow.

Planning and Zoning Commission chair Paul Lebowitz shared a playful poem on a proposed new home that jokes about adding extra floors and a cupola — its verse sparked concern from neighbors about relaxed permit rules.

The poem fuels local debate over building practices today.

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.