Westport Country Playhouse postpones season, in danger of permanent shutdown
Finnegan Courtney '23, News Editor
May 14, 2020
The Westport Country Playhouse postponed their planned 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which would have included five shows, including “Antigone” and “Next to Normal.” “After careful consideration of public health guidelines and with the well-being of our Playhouse community in mind, ...
Westport and Weston rally around Peter’s Weston Market in light of Coronavirus
Julia Kasabian '21, Staff Writer
May 12, 2020
Peter’s Weston Market has been a place of importance for Westport and Weston communities for many years. Due to Coronavirus, hard times have set upon the business. Thus, a GoFundMe page was set up to help cover the costs of a smaller staff and fewer customer visits. As of May 11, $11...
Westport’s downtown Starbucks reopens for curbside pick-up, mobile-orders on May 4
Evi Tarshis '20, Arts Editor
May 11, 2020
Westport’s Starbucks, located in the Parking Harding Plaza, reopened on May 4 to offer curbside pick up to residents. Following an order by Governor Ned Lamont to shut down all non-essential businesses on Mar. 20, this location was forced to close. However, the demand for the Starbucks on Post Road ...
Coronavirus brings college students back to Westport
Maria Engler '22, Web Opinions Editor
May 8, 2020
Having to adapt to a new normality during the coronavirus pandemic has not come easily. With schools and universities nationwide being forced to close down, many students have had to pack up their dorm rooms and head back to Westport to continue their learning. The uncertainty surrounding th...
Trader Joe’s closes for cleaning after employees contract COVID-19
Ella Alpert '22, Web Features Editor
May 4, 2020
The Trader Joe’s Westport location closed for cleaning on April 23 after an employee tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and reopened on April 25. “I was really upset when the Trader Joe’s closed,” Leni Lemcke ’22 said. “They had managed everything so well… [however]...
Outdoor walks grow in popularity throughout quarantine
Lily Caplan '22 and Charley Guthartz '22
April 28, 2020
Westport stores update shopping protocols in compliance with COVID-19 regulations
Finnegan Courtney '22
April 22, 2020
Multiple Westport storefronts have announced new regulations in compliance with social distancing guidelines in an attempt to stop the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. “I think it’s what we need to do to stop the spread of this virus and keep our community safe,” Nicole Neil, a Westport parent...
Westport residents support local restaurants during quarantine
Ethan Frank '20 and Jake Navarro '20
April 21, 2020
Westport residents trudge on despite COVID-19 quarantine
Graham Wood '20 and Emily Stone '20
April 6, 2020
EDITORIAL: Spread of COVID-19 displays both a unified, hostile Westport community
March 31, 2020
As the Westport community concludes its first few weeks grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed both productive community efforts and difficulty following the social distancing and quarantine protocol. We would like to commend the efforts of much of the Westport community; many ha...
Westport’s recent aggressiveness is necessary in stopping coronavirus
Alex Massoud '20, Web Sports Editor
March 23, 2020
In the past few days, the city of Westport has taken some drastic steps in their attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19, also called the coronavirus. Since Monday, all restaurants and food establishments are only available through pick-up, which needs to take place outdoors, and all haircuts and salons, gyms and fi...
Connecticut establishments closed to restrict COVID-19 community spread
Margot Stack ’22, Staff Writer
March 20, 2020
Governor Ned Lamont has ordered all restaurants, movie theatres, gyms and bars to close in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to the Hartford Courant. In addition, President Trump has confined all gatherings to less than 10 people. Starting Monday night, local restaurants will be restricted to food de...
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Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this se...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
May 28, 2020
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
May 28, 2020
