![]() The new regulations were approved yesterday by the Board of Selectwomen. The charging stations at the Saugatuck and Greens Farms train stations will be exempt from those time limits. Drivers who stay beyond that limit will be charged $2.50 every 15 minutes. There will be a 3-hour time limit too in those spots. Or - soon - no free electric vehicle charging.Įarly next year - as soon as signs are delivered - the town will charge drivers 35 cents per kilowatt hour, at public stations. Lynda Bluestein, at the Westport Library. Library director Bill Harmer and actor James Naughton - who, like Lynda, is a staunch advocate for legislation permitting medical aid in dying - also spoke, lauding Lynda’s generosity, compassion and humanity. Lynda also spoke about the process of grief, and what it means to feel connected to those who are gone. The Library’s wind phones will be accompanied by recommended reading for both children and adults, plus a dedicated resource guide. Speaking gracefully, she acknowledged the importance of wind phones at the library: a public place where people can also find privacy. Lynda - who has terminal fallopian tube cancer, and who after reaching a settlement with the state of Vermont, will be the first non-resident to take advantage of a law allowing people with terminal illnesses to end their own lives - was at the Library ceremony, with family and friends. The other will be in the Children’s Library, allowing youngsters to “call” not only grandparents and others, but pets who have passed.Ĭhildren’s Library wind phone (left), and the one in the Library of Things. ![]() One will be in the “Library of Things,” available for checkout. However, these are the first in a public library. Originated in Japan, there are now 170 wind phones in the US. Donated by the longtime Westporter and her family, the disconnected (but real) telephones allow people to “stay in touch” with loved ones who have died. you can pick them up in the Fairfield Store as well.” (Hat tip: Mark Mathias)įriends and admirers of Lynda Bluestein packed the Westport Library yesterday, for the dedication of 2 wind phones. There are a number of great photos hanging in the store featuring your children. Please note that Westport gift cards will continue to be honored at the Saugatuck Sweets Fairfield location. “Thanks for your love, support & business. “While we are saddened to be leaving the Westport area, we are excited to continue to serve you at our Fairfield location. “We extend our appreciation to the Gault family, our landlord, for their great support, patience and help over the last 10 years…. It is our hope that while serving the Saugatuck section of Westport we have provided you and your families with not only great ice cream and candy … but also a tremendous family experience. ![]() So many incredible and lifelong friendships that we have built in our time here. “We have so many amazing memories from our time in Westport that we will always cherish. “In recent years due to the challenging economic conditions and Covid issues, we have determined that it is no longer financially viable for us to keep this business afloat. “It is with mixed feelings that we announce that after spending the last 10+ years building Saugatuck Sweets Westport, we will be closing this location effective December 17. Bitter news: Saugatuck Sweets is closing.
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