If anything, Westport and its people showcased their time-honored reputation for grit and perseverance in 2019.
Their tenacity oftentimes seemed against the wind on myriad issues from schools to environmental concerns to affordable housing to bids for elected office to even fighting a cellphone ticket.
Whether it was the continual debate about the $32 million renovation of Coleytown Middle School (CMS) scheduled to open in August 2020, Summit Saugatuck’s seventh try for a housing complex, banning plastic straws and Styrofoam to finally getting the Westport Library to be what the townspeople wanted, not backing down seemed de rigueur.
What makes up Westport’s indefatigable doggedness?
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 19 Soundview Drive, in the Compo Beach section, is in process. Built in 1900, the two-story conventional has 1,692 square feet, is situated on a .14-acre property, and changed ownership in Sept. 2020 for $2.7 million. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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Monday, November 30th, 2020
Carriage rides were a popular attraction at tonight’s First Light celebration despite a steady drizzle. The annual First Light Festival was launched last year to fill the void with the end of First Night. The event was organized by the Westport Museum for History and Culture, formerly the Westport Historical Society. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com