Westport Finance Committee Approves Seven Year-End Transfers Totaling Over $148,000

Westport Finance Committee unanimously approves seven year-end budget transfers totaling more than $148,000, closing out fiscal year 2026 before the June 30 deadline.

Westport Commission on Disability Backs Dissolving ADA Transition Team at June Meeting

Westport's Commission on Disability voted by consensus to recommend the Select Board dissolve the town's ADA Transition Team, folding its duties into the commission itself.

This Week in Westport: Jun 15 - Jun 21

2 stories from Westport News this week.

Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 15, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026

Three Westport obituaries appear this week: Desrosiers, Lee (age 73, died June 17); DeMello, Joseph J. Jr. (died June 18); and Simmons, Ida R. (Pineault) (died June 19). Arrangements for DeMello and Simmons are under the care of Potter Funeral Services in Westport; Desrosiers's arrangem…

No Westport News Filed in the June 18 Cycle

No news reached the Townbrief Westport desk for the June 17–18 window. No Town Hall News Flash items, school district notices, library announcements, or commercial-outlet stories covering Westport were available in this cycle. No primary-source press releases arrived via the westportnew…

Westport Housing Authority Eyes Voucher Program to Ease Long Public Housing Waitlist

Westport Housing Authority hears state budget falls $16 million short, weighs voucher program.

Westport Climate Resilience Committee Approves Minutes, Debates Draft Flood Recommendations

Westport's Climate Resilience Committee debated the tone and scope of its draft climate report and finalized plans for a public outreach booth at River Days on June 20.

Westport ZBA Unanimously Approves Oversized ADU for Handicapped Resident at Reed Road

Westport's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit for a handicapped individual at 112 Reed Road, exceeding the 900-square-foot by-right ceiling established under Massachusetts's 2025 ADU law.

Westport Library Trustees Vote to Bar Generative AI Materials From Collection

Westport Library Trustees formally ban generative AI materials from the library's collection.

Westport Bike Committee Announces PAR Group Win, Hears Greenway Opposition

Westport Bike and Walking Path Committee spotlights $280,000 greenway grant and growing community pushback.