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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Senior Living Facility In Westport Falls Victim To $12,000 Check Fraud Scheme: Police (patch.com) — Westport police say Maplewood Senior Living in Westport lost more than $12,000 after three mailed checks were intercepted and one was altered and deposited into a suspect's personal account. Detectives traveled to New Jersey to take the 25-year-old Rahway man into custody, and he now faces multiple fraud and identity theft charges, with a Stamford court date set for October.
2. Here Are The 5 Most Recent Property Sales In Westport (patch.com) — If you're watching Westport's housing market, five properties sold between Sept. 2 and 14, topping out at $3.45 million for a Flower Farm Lane estate. The data show larger homes getting lower per-square-foot prices, while smaller properties command premium rates, offering insight for both buyers and sellers planning their next move locally.
3. Charity Event Hosted By Westport Celebrity Couple Raises $1.3 Million To Fight Colorectal Cancer (patch.com) — Westport residents Craig Melvin and Lindsay Czarniak helped raise $1.3 million through their fifth annual Bottoms Up Invitational, supporting colorectal cancer programs in Fairfield County. The two-day event combined a star-studded concert and golf outing, with proceeds benefiting the Colorectal Cancer Alliance's research, screening, and awareness initiatives aimed at catching this increasingly common cancer earlier.
4. Westport Country Playhouse Presents 'Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance' (westportjournal.com) — Westport residents can catch the acclaimed Ailey II dance company at Westport Country Playhouse on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., featuring a mix of classic and contemporary works. The program highlights 12 rising dancers performing pieces by Alvin Ailey, Francesca Harper, and others, offering an accessible way to experience world-class modern dance close to home.
5. David Muir shares horror as he declares 'look at this' as he reports on 'terrifying' incident (themirror.com) — Recent coverage on ABC's World News Tonight singled out Westport as one of the hardest-hit communities during torrential East Coast flooding, with fast-rising water threatening homes, businesses, and closing streets. The segment described dangerous flash flooding along the I-95 corridor and multiple high-water rescues across the Tri-State Area, underscoring how vulnerable towns like Westport are to sudden severe storms.
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