Westport neighborhood
The village at the mouth of the Saugatuck River, its train station, its marina district and the old Hamlet site.
DevelopmentSaugatuck
A 6-0 vote retired the special district written for a hotel and retail village that never got built. A smaller apartment plan from Spinnaker Real Estate Partners now sets the terms for the neighborhood around the train station.
PolicyVote Tracker
From the Hamlet denial to the Saugatuck rezoning, the commission’s major votes since July 2025, with names where they were reported.
ArchitectureLandmarks
From an 18th-century farmhouse to a 1958 modern house, the town’s listed buildings and districts, in the order they joined the register.
Town HallSaugatuck
Two committees of the Representative Town Meeting voted against joining the Connecticut Municipal Development Agency. One member called the vote a matter of not becoming a test case.
Buyer’s Guide
About 3,000 Westport properties sit in mapped flood zones, and new FEMA maps for the Saugatuck River watershed are expected this fall. How to read the risk before you bid.
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Infrastructure
The Connecticut Department of Transportation prefers a $78 million to $86 million replacement of the swing span. Four local groups want a rehabilitation that keeps the bridge low, and a town committee is weighing in.
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Preservation
Westport can delay a demolition for 180 days and can block one only in a designated district. This year an 1810 saltbox on Riverside Avenue showed what else it takes to keep an old house standing.
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Buyer’s Guide
Two stations, a parking permit with a long waiting list, and a monthly ticket above $440. What to know before you buy a house for the train.
3 min read
Commercial
Office buildings, a downtown mixed-use block and a former liquor store site have changed hands or changed plans in the past year. The ledger, deal by deal.
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