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No School Bus Strike. Damn!
So the union representing Westport bus drivers has ratified a new contract. There won’t be a strike. Dattco buses will roll right along. All week long, Westporters worried. A strike would have forced...
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Schools Superintendent: Bus Strike Possible Thursday
Westport Superintendent of Schools Colleen Palmer sent this message to all students and parents a few minutes ago: I wish to advise you of the potential for a strike by the school bus drivers employed...
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[UPDATE] Bus Strike Appears Off
Superintendent of Schools Colleen Palmer just sent this message to Westport families: At midnight tonight the current contract extension of Dattco with its drivers expires, and the drivers have the...
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Roundup: Kneads Opens, School Begins, More
If you thought Saugatuck “kneads” something to replace Garelick & Herbs: You’re in luck. “Kneads” — a bakery, cafe and mill — opened Saturday, across from Saugatuck Sweets. Chef Daniel Moreno...
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Scarice Update: Bus Delays, Equity Study
In his latest communication, superintendent of schools Thomas Scarice address 2 major issues. The first is buses. Transportation has been a major challenge this year. Busing delays and late arrivals...
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[UPDATE] Scarice Adds Details On “Suspicious Person”
Following up on the Westport Police Department’s information about this morning’s “sheter in place” order at Staples High and Bedford Middle Schools, superintendent of schools Thomas Scarice says:...
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Roundup: Wynston Browne, Water Conservation, 9/11 Memorial …
Wynston Brown continues to inspire us all. The non-speaking autistic teenager was once thought to be intellectually disabled. In July, “06880” described his astonishing progress, since he began using a...
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Unsung Hero #255
Alert — and grateful — “06880” reader Randi Nazem writes: At a time of so many late school bus pick-ups and drop-offs, and shortages and rotations of bus drivers (every day a different one on some...
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Bus Stop
School bus safety is high on the list of every Westporter’s concerns. Well, almost everyone. As aggravating as it is to be behind a bus that stops at what seems like every driveway, most drivers grit...
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Roundup: DATTCO Buses, Capt. Nash’s House, AAPI Month …
Westport’s school buses may look different next fall. They’ll still be yellow. But “Dattco” may not be on the sides. The New Britain-based company’s contract is up for renewal this year. When the Board...
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School Bus Parking: They’ll Park At Schools
The Westport Public Schools’ move of bus companies — from Dattco to First Student — means a move in bus parking too. With the current site — the congested lot on Post Road East, opposite Playhouse...
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[OPINION] First Student Is New Nightmare
Dr. Stefanie Lemcke lives on North Avenue. She is the founder and CEO of Gokid, a carpooling technology for schools. Stefanie writes: When my husband and I learned (after the fact) that Mary Young,...
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