Westport Department of Public Works Announces Paving Program Underway Written by Westport Public Works
Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich announced today that the Town’s Spring paving program has commenced, with the Library and Westport Center for Senior Activities parking lots completed. The program will continue through mid-June paving the following town roadways:
Railroad Place
Maple Ave North
Once the town roadways are complete, anticipated around mid-June, the following Westport Public Schools properties will be paved:
Greens Farms Elementary
Bedford Middle School Entrance Drive and Wakeman Farm Road
Coleytown Elementary
Ratkiewich stated, “The town is pleased to collaborate on shared services with the Westport Public Schools so that paving can be done on both town and school properties this summer. We look forward to more collaboration on maintenance and facilities management in the future.”
Former Westport First Selectman John Kemish Passes at 93 Written by Kerry Anne Ducey
It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of former Westport First Selectman John Kemish on April 25 at the age of 93. John served three 2-year terms as Westport s First Selectman from 1967 to 1973.
Prior to his election as First Selectman, John served as the town’s first professional Controller (now the Finance Director), where he improved the town’s credit rating from A to Aaa. As Controller, he played a pivotal role in the purchase of Longshore Country Club for the town under then First Selectman Herb Baldwin.
Former Westport first selectman John Kemish dies at 93
FacebookTwitterEmail
Former Westport First Selectman John Kemish, who died April 25, 2021 at age 93.Courtesy of the Town of Westport /
WESTPORT Former Westport First Selectman John Kemish died late last month at age 93, according to a statement Wendesday from current First Selectman Jim Marpe.
According to Marpe, Kemish died April 25. He served three two-year terms as Westport’s first selectman, from 1967 to 1973.
Prior to that, Kemish was Westport’s first professional controller (a position now known as finance director), and “played a pivotal role in the purchase of Longshore Country Club for the town under then First Selectman Herb Baldwin,” according to Marpe.
Himes files for 2022 re-election run; no announcement
FacebookTwitterEmail
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, representing Connecticut s 4th District, speaks after declaring victory in his race against Republican challenger Jonathan Riddle in an event at Wakeman Farm in Westport, Conn. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Jim Himes has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring he is a candidate for Connecticut’s 4th District House seat in the 2022 election.
Himes’s staff filed the statement on Monday designating a campaign committee for fundraising purposes.
Reached by phone, Himes said he had no comment on a future campaign.