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Sunday May 31st Patch AM

Hello Westport! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a car ended up inside a Canal Park apartment
  • How safe are Compo and Burying Hill beaches for swimming now?
  • How this summer’s Cross Highway bridge closure will change your drive

Also on today's calendar: Therapy, Play, and Animal Interactions for Children with Special Needs and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The top potato won what? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Showers around in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 47.
  • Tuesday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 Injured After Car Crashes Into Apartment Building In Westport: FD (patch.com) — Emergency crews in Westport responded Thursday after a car left the roadway, hit a parked vehicle, and crashed into a first-floor apartment at Canal Park, injuring the driver. No one was inside the unit, firefighters stabilized the building, and Westport EMS, the Building Department, and the Fire Marshal’s Office all assisted at the scene.    

• Water quality at some Westport beaches show a steady decline, according to Save the Sound (ctpost.com) — Water quality at several Westport beaches, especially Compo, is declining, with more bacteria-related test failures and growing concerns about marine debris and storm runoff. Save the Sound’s latest grades and Aspetuck Health District monitoring could trigger more precautionary closures after heavy rain, directly affecting local swimmers and beachgoers.    

• Westport Announces Cross Highway Bridge Replacement and Detour (doingitlocal.com) — A key stretch of Cross Highway in Westport will fully close from June 19 to about August 20 while the bridge over Dead Man’s Brook is replaced, with signed detours using Bayberry Lane, Long Lots Road, and North Avenue. Access to Staples High School, Bedford Middle School, Wakeman Town Farm, local homes, and nearby businesses will remain open, but through traffic must follow the posted detour and allow extra travel time.    


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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Woman sentenced to prison in Hartford (newportdispatch.com)
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Fairfield

  • Fairfield To Start Issuing Fines For Speed Camera Program Next Week (patch.com)

Stratford

  • $2M In State Funding Approved For Community Child Care Renovation Project In Stratford (patch.com)

Ok Westport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A championchip (Thank you Timothy G. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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