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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

One Westport obituary was published this week: Travers, Michael, 83. Mr. Travers died Sunday, August 16, 2026, with arrangements under the care of Potter Funeral Services of New Bedford; his notice was posted this week via Echovita. No other Westport, Massachusetts obituaries with a dea…

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Westport home sale tops $2.8 million as deeds show wide price spread

Bristol County registry records show 51 Westport property deeds filed between July 24 and Aug. 22, with 22 listing a recorded sale price ranging from $100,000 to $2.8 million and a median of $590,000. The top transaction was 177 Howland Road, sold by John H. Morrison to Andrew Charles Wert for

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Government · Council on Aging

Board Tables Officer Vote Over Bylaw Mixup

The Westport Council on Aging closed its transportation program's fiscal year in the black for the first time in years as outgoing Director Beverly held her final meeting before handing off to incoming Director of Senior Services Lauren Monticello.

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Government · Conservation

Ramp project passes 4-0 with one abstention

The Westport Conservation Commission approved the Hicksbridge Landing boat ramp reconstruction 4-0 with one abstention, despite unresolved police sign-off on the project's single, blind-curve access point.

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Government · Board of Health

Board Weighs Fixes for 8-Month Agent Vacancy

The Westport Board of Health weighed fixes for a health agent position vacant eight months, as a $25.96 hourly pay rate drew zero applicants against a regional market of $38 to $43 an hour.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of Monday, August 10, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026

This week's obituary column lists one Westport, Massachusetts resident: Antonio J. Cestodio, who died August 13, 2026. His arrangements are being handled by Potter Funeral Services, with the notice posted via Echovita. No further biographical details were available in the source listing.

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Morning Brief

Westport Records 50 Property Sales From $50,000 to $2.8 Million

Fifty Westport property deeds were recorded between July 17 and Aug. 15, ranging from $50,000 to $2.8 million with a median of $765,000; only 27 of the 50 listed a sale price. The period's top sale was 177 Howland Road at $2.8 million, sold by John H. Morrison to Andrew Charles Wert. In a separate

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Government · Zoning Board

Zoning Board approves garage and home expansions

The Westport Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved nonconforming-use findings for a Wilfred's Garage expansion and a Petty Lane home rebuild, while warning a looming staffing gap could stall future hearings.

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