Caroling Comes to Town for the Holidays

Press Release

The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce is pleased to bring back and once again be sponsoring the annual Saugatuck Caroling Crawl to entertain patrons at all local member restaurants on Saturday evening December 10th, from 6:30 - 8:30pm. 

Last done in 2020, and finally back after a two-year pandemic delay, six Staples Orphenians will sing a medley of songs at each eatery, a total of 14 venues, before moving on to the next. This year Sophia Betit, Madelyn Spera, James Dobin-Smith, Alyssa Lee, Deneil Betfarhad and Ethan Tober will be performing. 

“I’m excited to have such a talented and committed set of carolers who will be helping to spread holiday cheer,” said Matthew Mandell, Executive Director of the WWCC. “Diners will get quite a thrill when this ensemble comes in and treats them to a few songs each. So, make your reservations now.” 

The Carolers will begin their rounds at the Boathouse at 6:30pm then stop off at Parker Mansion, Kawa Ni, The Whelk, Tuttis and the Black Duck, before making their way around the train station area to sing at Tarantinos, Harvest, Romanacci, and Allium. They will then proceed north entertaining the guests at Match, Rizzuto’s, Viva Zapata and finally ending at Dunville’s. 

This event is another part of the WWCC’s campaign to “Eat Local,” and enjoy the holidays while at it. 

Charlie Brooks, 68, Died; Staples Grad, Air Force Veteran, Talented Jet Mechanic

Charlie of Safety Harbor Fl died suddenly from previous health conditions while on a trip, visiting relatives in Connecticut.

Charlie was born in Winchester MA on October 11, 1954, he lived in MA until 1965 when his family moved to Westport Connecticut. Charlie attended Greens Farms Elementary, Long Lots Junior High, and Staples High School.

After High school, Charlie enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1971 and worked as a jet mechanic repairing and maintaining the single seat jet fighter A-7 Corsair. During this time Charlie was stationed in Myrtle Beach South Carolina with the 354th Fighter Wing.

In 1976 Charlie began working at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, CT, and did so for almost 20 years. During this time Charlie earned his A & P license which qualified him to perform almost any repair on any type of aircraft. For many years Charlie worked exclusively on the fleet of Presidential VH-3 Sea King, which is operated by the Marines Corp in transporting the President of the United States.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Mary as well as his younger brother Daniel, he is survived by his sisters Martha (Tom Donaher) of Fairfield CT, and Mary Hart (John Wagner) of Trumbull CT, and a younger brother Robert of Blue River Colorado and many nieces and nephews.

Published by Westport-News on Nov. 30, 2022.

Morning Weather Report: Cold Day, Seasonal Night for Town Hall Tree Lighting

Today

Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Town Hall Tree Lighting begins at 5 PM with festivities following.

Tomorrow

Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tomorrow Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 36 by 10pm, then rising to around 44 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

8 Homes Reported without Power after Wednesday Storms

With gusty winds and saturated earth, trees and limbs caused thousands of power outages across the State, according to Eversource - with only eight homes reported as “out” by 9:30 Wednesday night. No major road closures or flooding were noted in the community.