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Westport, Connecticut is located in Fairfield County. Zip codes in Westport, CT include 06888, 06881, and 06880. The median home price in Westport is $1,495,000 which is roughly $372/per square foot. More Westport information.

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2 hrs ago | Westport News

Back on track: Westporters happy to be riding the rails again

Visiting Westport from Kearney, Neb., Joe Oravecz and son Drake, 9, were pleased that trains were back in service for Drake's first train ride ever Wednesday morning.

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5 hrs ago | Westport News

'Cru' ready to be uncorked downtown

When Steven Prokop learned that Acqua Ristorante Mediterraneo on Main Street had successfully applied for a pop-out cafAf© overlooking the Saugatuck River, he felt confident that his new restaurant, Cru, would be able to tap into Westport's al fresco dining trend, too.

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7 hrs ago | The Fairfield Daily Voice

Fairfield Woman Charged With DUI While Driving Kids To School

Colleen Fecke, 47, of Fairfield was charged with driving under the influence and risk of injury to a minor Monday.

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11 hrs ago | The Darien Daily Voice

Fairfield County's Save The Children Helps Young Tornado Victims

Mark Shriver, Save the Children's senior vice president for strategic initiatives, speaks with the Weather Channel about the Westport group's work after the tornado.

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16 hrs ago | Westport Now

Chamber Honors Present and Future Leaders

The Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce tonight held its inaugural First Citizen Awards Banquet and Salute to outstanding current and future leaders in the Westport and Weston communities at the Inn at Longshore.

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Yesterday | Westport News

'Normal' Westport kid takes rare 'abnormal condition' in stride

Zane Abdelsadek has a busy schedule these days. In addition to a full day of school, the first-grader's daily itinerary may include running around the neighborhood, digging for worms, playing Power Rangers, trampoline jumping or karate.

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Yesterday | Westport News

Westport GOP to honor pair at spring fundraiser

The Westport Republican Town Committee will honor two men for their contributions to the local party during its annual Spring Gala on Friday, June 14, from 7 to 11 p.m. Bob Zappi, former RTC chairman, and Jim Marpe, who is seeking the party's nomination for first selectman in the next municipal election, will be cited during the fundraising dinner ... (more)

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Westport Daily Voice

Staples High School Ranks 3rd Best In State On New List

Westport's Staples High School was recently recognized as one of the best high schools in the state and nationwide by The Daily Beast and Newsweek Magazine.

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Westport News

Train-bus-train runs (mostly) smoothly

It wasn't exactly business as usual, but the second morning without through train service on Metro North Railroad went fairly smoothly.

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Westport News

Westport RR parking/traffic update: Rules for heavier Tuesday ridership

Police Chief Dale Call , updating traffic and parking guidelines for Westport's railroad stations, said officials expect heavier Tuesday ridership on Metro-North trains, and the buses bringing passengers to the Saugatuck depot from points east.

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Westport News

Westport weather: Poor visibility, quality make it a bad 'air' day

For a second consecutive day, dense fog blankets most of southwestern Connecticut early today, and increasingly warm, humid conditions has prompted the state to issue an air-quality alert.

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The Scarsdale Daily Voice

Metro-North Trains Should Be Up And Running By Wednesday Morning

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line is scheduled to be back to normal by Wednesday morning, officials said Monday.

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Mon May 20, 2013

AlertNet

Connecticut rails delayed, crowded after collision

Connecticut commuters endured sluggish train rides, or avoided the hassle on Monday, as Metro-North workers repaired the busiest U.S. rail line after a two-train collision on Friday injured more than 70 people.

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Westport Now

'Orderly' Resumption of Train Service from Westport

UPDATE It was relatively smooth going today as Metro-North train service on the New Haven Line resumed from Westport for the first time since Friday night's Bridgeport crash caused a rail shutdown.

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Westport Now

Commuter Coffee: 'It's Dead Here'

Today's resumption of service from the Westport train station was a disaster for the Commuter Coffee shop on Railroad Place, blocked off for only buses.

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Westport Now

Keeping Traffic Flowing

Westport police made use of newly acquired electronic variable message signs - paid for with federal funds - to help direct traffic around the Westport train station today.

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The Westport Daily Voice

See Westport's Recent Home Sales

WESTPORT, Conn. Here's a list of Westport home sales and property transfers from April 22 to 26, as reported by the town clerk's office.

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The Westport Daily Voice

Patchy Dense Fog To Greet Commuters In Westport

The foggy, wet morning comes as residents braced for a chaotic commute with interruptions in train service in South Norwalk and New Haven and heavy traffic expected on I-95 after the crash Friday of two Metro-North trains.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Fairfield Citizen-News

Fairfield RR Update: No train service Monday, but bus link planned

There will be no train service at Fairfield Metro, Fairfield Center or Southport stations Monday in the wake of a Metro-North train collision Friday in Bridgeport, but a bus link will transport riders to Westport, where limited westward service is planned in the morning and eastward from Westport in the evening.

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Westport Now

Working Out Before 5K Kidney Foundation Walk

Participants wokred out at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport today before the inaugural 5K walk to raise funds for the National KIdney Foundation and raise awareness of the risks of kidney disease.

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