Absentee ballot concerns emerge as election approaches
Madeleine Casey '22, Opinions Editor
October 26, 2020
COVID-19 has induced an unprecedented increase in the use of absentee ballots in Westport, leading, in turn, to increasing ballot rejection. Many fears stem from the fact that those now considering absentee voting have never done so before. “We have fielded all sorts of questions about a...
Phase 3 of reopenings launched as COVID-19 rates increase among youth
Natalie Bandura '22, News Editor
October 23, 2020
Phase 3 of statewide reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic was implemented on Oct. 8 as the next step in the four-phase plan for reopening designed by Governor Lamont and his administration. The new, more lenient protocols include an increase from 50% to 75% capacity for indoor seating at restaurants...
Connecticut COVID-19 cases rise in wake of phase three reopening
Meg Enquist '23, Staff Writer
October 22, 2020
Connecticut reported a 2.4% COVID-19 positivity rate on Monday Oct. 12, the highest single-day rate since June. The number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations increased by 16 patients, bringing the statewide total to 188. Connecticut hasn’t had this many COVID-19 hospitalizations since June 15. T...
Scarice recommends against full reopening of Westport schools
Finnegan Courtney '23, Paper News Editor
October 22, 2020
During the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice announced that he would not be recommending a full reopening of schools at this time, and that the district would be continuing the hybrid model for the foreseeable future due to concerns over an uptick...
Westport robbery investigation persists with urgency
Sydney Chinitz '23, Staff Writer
October 22, 2020
Police have limited leads on the suspect of the four People’s United Bank robberies at Stop and Shops around Fairfield County that occured between Sept. 29 and Oct. 5. The police departments of Shelton, Norwalk, Westport and Fairfield are all working together on this top-priority case. As of ri...
COVID-19 case prompts quarantines at Long Lots Elementary School
Finnegan Courtney '23, News Editor
October 2, 2020
Long Lots Elementary School (LLS) was revealed to have a positive COVID-19 case late on Sept. 28. The person, whose identity cannot be revealed due to privacy protections, is currently quarantined at home for 14 days. Immediately following the district’s knowledge of the case, they began contact t...
Threatening political messages posted in downtown Westport cause fear among residents
Lucy Arrow '21, Web Managing Editor
October 1, 2020
Violent and threatening posters spreading political messages were placed in downtown Westport by an unknown person or group of people this weekend. Posted outside of Pink Sumo, and taped to parking signs on Church Lane, the signs had both national and local threats. Some signs read “This town is ours, kill Trump...
Fairfield Ludlowe High School closes down within month of opening
Jack Dennison '21 and Jalen St.Fort ’22
September 28, 2020
Fairfield Ludlowe High School closed on Thursday for the remainder of the week after five students tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Mike Cummings stated that the school closed down after the administration received a phone call that multiple students tested positive for the virus. ...
Coleytown Elementary closed after staff member tested positive for Coronavirus
Katie Simons ’22, News Editor
September 14, 2020
Coleytown Elementary School (CES) closed down on Sept. 11 after a staff member tested positive for Coronavirus just three days after opening the school to students for the first time since March The district plans to reopen CES on Monday. “The Administration learned early this morning that a staf...
High school football players protest in Hartford over season’s cancellation
Cameron Manna '21, Staff Writer
September 11, 2020
High school football players from across the state assembled on the steps of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford on Wednesday to protest the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s (CIAC) decision to cancel their season. ...
Eversource response to Tropical Storm Isaias frustrates Westport, elicits PURA investigation
Natalie Bandura '22, Paper News Editor
August 31, 2020
The aftermath of tropical storm Isaias has elicited an investigation into Eversource’s storm preparation and response rate by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), in light of widespread discontent with the efficiency of Eversource’s power line repairs among both private citizens...
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
Finnegan Courtney '23, News Editor
May 28, 2020
Earlier this week, Governor Ned Lamont announced during his daily briefing that all Connecticut hair salons and barbershops reopenings would be pushed back from its original date of May 20 to at least June 1. While most stores and restaurants throughout the state reopened in some capacity on May 20,...
Lamont removes Connecticut Commissioner of Public Health
Andreas Lolis '21, Breaking News Editor
May 19, 2020
Governor Ned Lamont fired Public Health Commissioner Renée Coleman-Mitchell on May 12. Coleman-Mitchell’s tenure was marked by controversy surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and vaccinations, according to The CT Mirror. Lamont thanked the departing Commissioner in a press release that announced the decision. “[Coleman-Mitchell’s] service over the last year has be...
Loading ...Finnegan Courtney '23, Paper News Editor
During the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice announced that he would not be recommending a full reopening of schools...
Halloween house decorations raise holiday spirit
October 22, 2020
Seasonal changes create divide in how students hang out
October 21, 2020
Buttons of teachers’ faces aim to foster stronger sense of school community
October 16, 2020
COVID-19 greatly alters Westport’s dance studios
October 14, 2020
Virtual back to school night provides convenience, cannot recreate in-person experience
October 13, 2020
