“Miss Glenn’s Magic Garden” offers up fresh herbs at Westport Post Office
Glenn Stewart asked the Westport Post Office staff if she could start a small garden in front of the building a few years ago, because she lived in an apartment and missed digging in the dirt. Each year now her “Magic Garden” expands to ...
Westport museum serves as site of movie trailer
A locally-produced movie will tell the story of a Jewish girl fleeing the Gestapo at the beginning of WWII. The filmmakers used the Westport Harris-Kearney House in filming the trailer.
A couple of local filmmakers are using the Westport Harris-Kearney ...
Summer curfew now in effect
At Westport and the Plaza, the new summer curfew starts tonight.
That means anyone under 18 not with an adult should be gone from those areas by 9 p.m.
The city has several different curfews in place, so the police department is reminding us ...
Plaza, Westport curfew on hold
Should the Plaza and other entertainment districts have a new curfew? The city has delayed a decision.
The proposal to make a 9 p.m. summer curfew year-long in the County Club Plaza, Westport and three other entertainment districts is on hold ...
Sunday Tour de Brew mixes cycling with beer brewing history
The annual Tour de Brew brings bicyclists through Midtown as they tour beer-related sites and history. This Sunday’s tour is expected to be the largest yet, bringing riders once again along Main Street and into Westport.
Bicycling and ...
Vinyl records make a comeback in Westport
Judy Mills and Chris DeLine are selling records – yes, the vinyl kind – at the new Mills Record Company in Westport.
Many folks do a double take when they hear there’s a new record store in Westport.
Aren’t vinyl records dead?
Not ...
Learn about Dr. John Doy, charged with “slave stealing”
A former Kansas City police officer has turned his video surveillance skills to historical documentaries, and he’s found a fascinating topic in the story of Dr. John Doy.
Gary Jenkins will present a talk on his latest film, The Immortal ...
Youth night entertainment programs expanded
The city sponsored activities for youth last summer and is doubling funding for the program this year. Photo of 2012 activities courtesy the mayor’s office.
Hoping to divert youth away from congregating late at night at entertainment centers ...
Community, school district weigh proposals for Westport Schools
Are the two plans for repurposing Westport High and Middle Schools financially sound?
Would it be better if the two large sites remained schools, in case the school district someday needs them again?
Would the community prefer what some have ...
New Westport schools repurposing plans add details
Today we present an overview of the two latest proposals for repurposing Westport High School and Westport Middle School. We’ll have additional details on the proposals later this week.
Bob Berkebile presented an updated proposal for repurposing ...
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