Government · Finance Committee
Westport Sets November 16 Budget Kickoff Meeting
Westport's Finance Committee weighed a plan to overhaul ambulance-billing collections and locked in a November 16 tri-board budget kickoff.
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Government · Council on Aging
Council on Aging tables officer vote to November
The Westport Council on Aging voted to table elections for its vacant treasurer and secretary seats until November 17.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
Two Westport obituary notices were published this week: MacDonald, Jacqueline L. "Desrochers Jackie," who died October 6, 2026, and Potter, Robin A. Erickson, who died October 7, 2026. Both were of Westport, Massachusetts, and both obituaries were filed through Potter Funeral Services o…
Real Estate
Westport Median Sale Price Holds at $630,000 Amid Wide Price Swings
Westport recorded 57 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, with 27 of those sales showing a price so far, ranging from $40,000 to $2.75 million and a median of $630,000. The top sale was 5 Ellsworth Dr. at $2.75 million, followed by 185 Howland Rd. at $2.6 million and 171 Pin…
Government · Other Committee
CPC authorizes $300,000 Drift Road land payment
Westport's Community Preservation Committee authorized its chair to pay $300,000 for the Drift Road land purchase. The unanimous vote lets the Westport Land Conservation Trust close on 311 Drift Road in December without a special meeting.
Morning Brief
Select board tightens oversight on big grants
Westport's Select Board now requires sign-off on larger grants after being blindsided by speed-hump funding. From our own coverage: Select Board grant policy follows funding surprise; Conservation Commission takes up Wilfrid's Garage rebuild.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026
Two Westport obituary notices were published this week: Rezendes, Arthur, and Thibault, Pamela J., both of whom died Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Arrangements for both are being handled by Potter Funeral Home. No further biographical detail, such as age, profession, or survivors, was …
Real Estate
Westport Home Prices Span $40,000 to $3.1 Million in September Deeds
Westport recorded 62 property deeds between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, with 29 carrying a sale price so far, ranging from $40,000 to $3.1 million and a median of $689,000. The period's top sale was 15 Richmond Pond Drive, which sold for $3.1 million on Sept. 8. More than 20 of the recorded dee…
Morning Brief
Half of septic filings found missing
Health board review finds about half of inspected septic filings missing at property transfer. From our own coverage: Health board weighs septic plans, finds inspection gap; Library trustees face HVAC bill after grant denial. Also in today's brief (5 items): Wareham visits Westport in f…
Government · Conservation
Conservation Commission OKs Wilfrid's Garage Rebuild
Westport Conservation Commission approves a riverfront rebuild of Wilfrid's Garage and an emergency fix for flooded Richmond Pond Lane.
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