Westport brief: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Health board review finds about half of inspected septic filings missing at property transfer

Health board review finds about half of inspected septic filings missing at property transfer.

Health board weighs septic plans, finds inspection gap. Westport's Board of Health took up three septic plans and a tight-lot accessory dwelling unit variance, as a member's review of Title 5 filings at property transfer found roughly half of checked records missing inspection reports.Westport News
Library trustees face HVAC bill after grant denial. Westport library trustees learned a grant toward a roughly $100,000 HVAC replacement was denied this year, as a finance subcommittee member pushed for a dedicated utilities budget line to track rising shared-well water testing costs.Westport News
Housing Authority faces budget squeeze from flat state cap. Westport Housing Authority commissioners worked through a FY27 budget squeezed by a zero percent state funding cap, as fiscal consultant Dan Robelard trimmed administrative and supply lines to offset a roughly 3.5 percent rise in mandated maintenance labor costs.Westport News

Wed, Oct 7, 3:30 p.m.: Wareham visits Westport in freshman volleyball. Wareham's freshman volleyball team plays an away conference match at Westport on October 7 at 3:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps' schedule.MaxPreps
Wed, Oct 7, 5 p.m.: Wareham, Westport JV volleyball teams meet Oct. 7. Wareham's JV volleyball team travels to Westport for a conference match on October 7 at 5 p.m., according to MaxPreps' schedule.MaxPreps