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Westport’s WPA Art: Still For Everyone
When we think of Westport as an “artists’ colony” — which, hopefully, we still do — certain names leap to mind: George Hand Wright. Harold von Schmidt. Stevan Dohanos. Hardie Gramatky. Howard Munce....
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Kathie Bennewitz: Westport’s First “Town Curator”
You never know where life will take you. Who knew, for example, that swimming and lifeguarding would help propel Kathie Bennewitz — 35 years later — to her new position as Westport’s 1st-ever town...
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Covering The New Yorker In Westport
It’s one of the New Yorker‘s most famous covers: the view of the rest of the country, from Manhattan. Everything from the Hudson River west is wasteland or the Pacific Ocean. The view from Westport can...
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Remembering Walt Reed
Walt Reed’s death last week, at 97, marks the end of one more link to Westport’s arts colony past. Reed — a leading illustrator, art historian and author of books on illustration and illustrators,...
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Mike Goss Covers Westport
You can’t judge a book by its cover. But you can sure judge Westport by its New Yorker covers. Also by the 20 photos of the exact spots depicted on those covers, taken lovingly by Mike Goss and...
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Welcome Home, Eve Potts!
Thomas Wolfe famously said, “You can’t go home again.” What a crock! Eve Potts is back. And it’s a tossup who’s happier: she, or the entire town. Eve Potts, in a recent photo. The Hamden native first...
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Town Hall Heritage Tree Shines
Everyone driving past Town Hall enjoys the Christmas tree on its sloping lawn. An ordinary evergreen all year long, it’s lit every night during the holiday season. But there’s a second one worth...
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[OPINION] Eve Potts: Another Former WHS Board Member Speaks Out
Among the many longtime Westporters — and Westport Historical Society volunteers — who are saddened, distressed and/or outraged by the recent decision of the newly rechristened Westport Museum for...
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Color Us Westport
Westport is truly — still — an arts town. The Artists’ Collective, MoCA and new galleries offer an array of works. The response to our Saturday “0*6*Art*Art*0” gallery has been tremendous. Now Eve...
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Color Us Westport: Your “06880” Coloring Book
A couple of weeks ago, “06880” put out a call. Readers could help design a fun, creative local coloring book. The idea came from Mark Potts. The 1974 Staples High School graduate lives in Lawrence,...
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