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Dan Geraghty Runs For Wounded Warriors
The news that Osama bin Laden had been killed brought closure for many Americans. For Dan Geraghty, it released a flood of memories. Dan — now a highly regarded English teacher at Staples — spent 11...
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The Julian Frank Story
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 nears, renewed attention is being paid to the thousands of people — including several Westporters — killed in those awful terrorist attacks. But that was not the 1st...
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DNR Slays ‘Em At Levitt (Rimshot)
DNR is a popular classic rock band, with a twist: The musicians are all local doctors and lawyers. How can you tell which is which? Watch closely when they perform. If someone passes out from dancing...
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A Prayer For 9/11
As we remember the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Westport-Weston Clergy Association has prepared a prayer for the community. The words will be recited in nearly 2 dozen churches and synagogues as an...
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9/11, And Riding A Bicycle
No matter what else goes on this weekend, the shadow of a Tuesday weekday 10 years ago — September 11, 2001 — hangs over us all. That horrible day changed our lives together. We know it now — and we...
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9/11, 10/5
Yesterday’s “06880” looked back on September 11, 2001 from the perspective of 3 days later. Three weeks after that horrific day — on October 5, 2011 — my “Woog’s World” column in the Westport News...
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Lt. Col. Armas’ Compelling Memorial Day Video
On 9/11, Thomas Armas was a Marine. When the World Trade Center collapsed, most people ran for their lives. He ran toward it. Marines, he says simply, are trained to help. Lt. Col. Armas went on to...
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Spencer Platt’s Eye On Egypt
Cairo is one of the most beautiful cities Spencer Platt has ever seen. The stunning architecture and lovely light — combined with layers of ancient history — make it “sublime,” the 1989 Staples...
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Honoring Young Veterans’ Sacrifices
Yesterday was Veterans Day. For several years, Staples assistant principal Rich Franzis arranged assemblies, speakers and other events at his school to mark the day. This year, former Staples teacher —...
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Birth, Life And Death: Westport’s 9/11 Babies
Nearly 3,000 people were killed on September 11, 2001. Another 13,328 Americans were born that day. Hillary O’Neill was one of them. Her parents — Coleytown Middle School teacher Glenn, and Heather, a...
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9/11 Clouds
September 11, 2001 was a spectacular late summer day. It turned dark — metaphorically — very quickly September 11, 2016 dawned dark. Right now — meteorologically — it’s gorgeous. Maria Calise captured...
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9/11 “Taps”
An alert “06880” reader who has never emailed before — and who requests anonymity — shares a special moment: A friend and I were walking today. We took a seat at Old Mill Beach, on the bench next to...
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Joe Valiante’s Badge, George Bush’s Library
Joe Valiante spent 35 years with the Westport Fire Department. He fought some of the town’s toughest fires, and rose through the ranks to become assistant chief. When he was not working, the 1961...
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Bikers Honor 9/11
Around noon today, more than 2,000 motorcyclists roared through Westport. Police blocked all side roads, and waved the bikers through traffic lights. They sped up Saugatuck and Riverside Avenues, then...
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We Remember
Seventeen years ago today, America was shattered. Westport was not spared on September 11, 2001. Neighbors and former residents were among the nearly 3,000 people from around the world who were killed...
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Adam J. Lewis Academy Thrives
Adam J. Lewis grew up poor, in the Bronx. But he seized the educational opportunities he was given — scholarships to Dalton, then Hamilton College — and made a great, successful and fulfilling life for...
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9/11: Andrew Colabella Remembers
On September 11, 2001, Westport native and current RTM member Andrew Colabella was in 7th grade at Bedford Middle School. He remembers: I was sitting in Mr. Summ’s English class. We were called to the...
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Unsung Heroes #115
Among the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11, 161 were from Connecticut. Two lived in Westport: Jonathan Uman and Bradley Vadas. Brothers Keith and Scott Coleman grew up here. All worked at the World Trade...
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Roundup: 9/11 Babies, Gas, More
From time to time, “06880” has noted Hillary O’Neill. The Staples High School graduate — and daughter of Coleytown Middle School social studies teacher Glenn O’Neill — was born on September 11, 2001....
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9/11: A Lost Video, Found In A Pandemic
Alert “06880” reader Robin Gusick writes: The anniversary of 9/11 always takes me back to when I lived in downtown New York, on 14th Street and Avenue A with my husband Dave and our 6-month old baby...
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Gabi Dick: A 9/11 Child Grows Up
Every September 11 — and the other 364 days of the year too — countless people mourn loved ones lost on that tragic day. Others mourn loved ones they never knew. Gabi Jacobs Dick is a 2020 Staples High...
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Roundup: 9/11 And Westport, New Restaurant, Young Chefs …
==================================================== Peggy Lehn is a 1979 Staples grad. Her family has been in Westport for 11 generations (her grandmother was born on the property that is now...
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Dean Powers’ 9/11 Memorial Lives On
Saturday marked 20 years since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. From Westport to the West Coast, ceremonies recalled that tragic day. Here’s another 9/11 story. Though a couple of days old, it’s still...
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Roundup: Hamlet & P&Z, Lamont & Stefanowski; A Better Chance ….
The Hamlet at Saugatuck — a retail/residential/hotel/marina plan that would reimagine the neighborhood between the train station and I-95 bridge — got its first Planning & Zoning Commission hearing...
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Roundup: 9/11, Daffodils, Rach’s Hope …
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States. In the days and weeks afterward, many Westporters offered help, in many ways. Among them: Westport Police officers...
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