Westport plans out-of-town bulky waste solution
First Selectman John Kemish promotes an out-of-town haulaway plan to solve bulky waste woes while keeping the Kowalsky gravel pit on Easton Road as a backup. He notes costs under 100000 dollars annually and suggests abandoned CT strip-mining sites as destinations. A Memorial Day meeting will explain the approach to nearby residents.
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First
Kemish
Connecticut
Westport
First Selectman
Albertson, Sharp and Backus
Kowalsky
Inside Hi-Lites and Page References Highlight Local Sports
Brief notices point readers to DDD suit on page 3 and P and Z vs ZBA on page 3. Weston tennis coverage appears on page 5 while season finale and broader items are listed on pages 18 and 21, with PAL nines referenced in the section.
Altman Road Post Road mall plans shrinkage meets opposition
The Architectural Review Board reviews revised Altman Road Post Road shopping center plans as critics from the Greens Farms Association and Chamber of Commerce renew opposition. Copaken defends the project noting a security force, waste disposal, and better drainage while plans cut mall area from 42 to 35 acres and reduce store sizes, with zoning hearings set for June 5 and 7 at Staples High School.
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Architectural Review Board
Altman-Road
Post Road
Chamber of Commerce
Greens Farms Association
GFA
F. Richard Sussman
Paul Copaken
Kansas City
Copaken
Copaken, White, and Blitt
Turkey Hill Road
Maple Avenue
Planning and Zoning Commission
Staples High School
Peace walk set despite speaker spat
Peace demonstrators planned to join the Memorial Day parade from Bedford Junior High to Jesup Green after a week of back and forth. The Ad Hoc Committee to End the War initially said they would participate but disputed speaker rights for Captain Edward Miles and Rabbi Samuel Silver. The Memorial Day Parade Committee recommended rear participation with no extra speaker, while local leaders urged inclusion leading to a late reversal.
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Mark Roth
Bedford Junior High School
Jesup Green
Westport
Edward Miles
Fairfield
Vietnam
Samuel Silver
Stamford
Jesup
Sue Senie
Judy Lippett
Barbara Bernacki
Weston board fights to restore 60 000 in school budget
A sparse audience at the Weston Board of Finance hearing opposed cuts to the $3.31 million school budget for next year. School officials, led by Superintendent Thomas Aquila, argued to restore funds after the Finance Board proposed a $60,000 cut, while negotiations on salaries continue and the figure reflects a 7.9 percent rise over the current $3.07 million.
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Realtors
Orphenians
Westport Board of Realtors
Randolph Vidal
Fairfield County Hunt Club
George Weigle
Staples Orphenians Choral Group
Austria
Mark Roth
Weston
Board of Finance
Finance Board
Thomas Aquila
Board of Education
Lion's
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I.r
Karen Meanik
Maureen Engebretsen
Diane Hendrie
Cindy Katz
Debbie Layburn
Marjorie Garner
Anne Kaskel
Hometown
VOL
P&z
Weston Tennis
Altman’s
Read’s
Ukey, Skye
Francis Cunningham
Democratic Town Committee
Senie
Amos Dublin
Democratic Third Selectman
Mark Marcus
Capt. Miles
Westoned Board
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