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Tear Down That Gate!
As the Great North Avenue Paving Project progressed last week, many drivers waited patiently resignedly fumingly furiously for a single lane of traffic to move. But some folks found a silver lining in...
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Plowing: The Other Side
An “06880” post yesterday showed a stretch of Main Street sidewalk, uncleared by merchants. Meanwhile, here was the scene at 5 this morning, in the Cross Highway/Sturges area: The Westport side was...
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This Old House #5
Last week’s house — the most recent in a series seeking readers’ help identifying homes photographed for a 1930s WPA project — remains a mystery. It probably no longer stands on Riverside Avenue — but...
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Missing Meeker Musket Ball
Yesterday’s commemoration of the 238th anniversary of the Battle of Compo Hill — with ceremonies honoring the Minute Men who battled the British on the way to and from their arsenal-burning in Danbury...
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Being Careful Out There
It looks like a painting. Click on or hover over to enlarge. (Photo/Lynn U. Miller) It’s not. This is the scene Lynn U. Miller photographed — stopped completely, a safe distance away, with no cars...
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A Modest Traffic Proposal
News that culvert work will close Compo Road North between Cross Highway and Main Street beginning Monday — for 30 days* — has raised the specter of even-longer-than-usual delays from Coffee An’ to the...
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Let The Chaos Begin
Alert “06880” reader Susan Iseman snapped this photo moments ago, on the first day of the North Compo Road closure, from Cross Highway to Main Street: (Photo/Susan Iseman) The road will be shut for 30...
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Cross At Your Own Risk
As construction on the North Compo/Main Street culvert continues, drivers are forced to use alternate routes. A short stretch of Cross Highway has long been closed at Main Street. But that doesn’t stop...
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86 Cross Highway: Another Preservation Success Story
There’s something about Cross Highway. For some reason, it’s become the epicenter of preservation in Westport. “06880” has chronicled the stories of #93, the former home of noted artist George Hand...
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Ron Malone Escapes House Fire
Former Westport police chief and RTM member Ron Malone was treated for smoke inhalation, after a fire at his Cross Highway home this morning. The blaze began around 6:10 a.m., in the kitchen....
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Mailboxes Etc.
Last night, a number of mailboxes in the Greens Farms and Cross Highway neighborhoods were vandalized or stolen. Police believe it was the work of teenagers. Normally, this would not be an “06880”...
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Surf’s Up!
It sure doesn’t feel like May 25. Alert “06880” reader Matt Murray captured these shots at soggy Compo Beach a short while ago: Click on or hover over to enlarge. (Photos/Matt Murray) Canal Road is...
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Cleanup Continues
Friday’s nor’easter has moved out to sea. Power is back on. Roads are cleared. But for this homeowner on Cross Highway, near North Avenue, recovery will take a bit longer. Meanwhile, tides are still...
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Pic Of The Day #443
Ed Gerber’s Cross Highway home was built in 1764 — more than a decade before the Declaration of Independence was signed. It was built by Eliphalet Sturges, who has one of the great names in the history...
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Christie’s Closes Soon. Another Westport Institution Is Gone.
In 1926, Christie Masiello opened a fruit and vegetable stand on Cross Highway. For nearly 7 decades she and her nephew Don were staples of that northern Westport neighborhood: a place to buy food (and...
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Pic Of The Day #679
Brenda Waldron first noticed this broken pole on Cross Highway, near Pine Tree Drive, before the holidays. “It’s getting worse,” she says. “Is anyone else concerned?” (Photo/Brendra Waldron)
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Pics Of The Day #737
Spring comes to Cross Highway … (Photo/Mark Yurkiw) … and tulips push their way through an outdoor chair. (Photo/Gil Ghitelman)
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[OPINION] Fatal Accident Fails To Deter Westport Drivers
Gery Grove moved to Westport from Brooklyn 7 years ago. She thought the drivers here were crazy — but they’ve gotten worse. She lives on a street that is a Waze shortcut, and uses the Bayberry...
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[OPINION] Everyone Talks About Traffic. Now We Need To Do Something About It.
Last Saturday’s traffic was INSANE. In late afternoon, it took one “06880” reader half an hour to travel from McDonald’s to downtown. Another spent 40 minutes getting from the Post Road to the train...
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