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Y Moves Closer To Mahackeno
The fat lady may not have sung — yet. But her spotlight is on. She’s warming up her vocal cords. And she’s ready to step onstage. A Stamford Superior Court decision seems to have removed the last...
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It’s Now Allen Raymond Lane
It’s not easy telling an 89-year-old something he doesn’t already know. But Allen Raymond was genuinely surprised yesterday afternoon. The Westport Y told the former board president it’s renaming the...
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Breaking News — Westport Y Pleads For Funds
Moments ago, Westport Weston Family Y CEO Rob Reeves sent this strongly worded email: The Family Y held a Public Presentation on Monday night. We have a $6.2 million gap to goal for the project to...
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Y Withdraws Sewer Application
This morning’s most interesting press release: The Westport Weston Family Y announced today that it has withdrawn the pending application with the Town of Westport to connect its planned new Y facility...
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Minding The (Y’s Funding) Gap
“No one wakes up in the morning and asks, ‘How much money should I give the Y today?’ People don’t walk into the lobby with bags of money.” Too bad. If they did, Paul Bernetsky’s job would be a lot...
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Y Takes A Direct Hit
In times of crisis, the Westport Y has always taken care of our community. Today — and for the foreseeable future — it’s trying to take care of itself. All mechanical and electrical services are...
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Breaking News — YMCA Re-opens At Noon On Friday
The Westport Weston Family Y announced late today that it has received a temporary Certificate of Occupancy from town officials. The Y resumes operations — on a limited basis — tomorrow (Friday,...
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Childcare And Gymnastics: Y CEO Responds
Rob Reeves issued the following statement, in response to questions about the Westport Family Y’s childcare and gymnastics situations: We thank the concerned parents for attending our meeting on...
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It’s Official: Y Closes Early Learning Program
Last November, the Westport Family Y warned that if a suitable site was not found by January 1, its much-heralded Early Learning Program would close. Because a child care wing at the new Mahackeno...
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Y Cuts The Ribbon; Long Journey Is Almost Complete
A video tribute featuring Allen Raymond was the emotional highlight of yesterday evening’s Westport Y ribbon-cutting ceremony. But there were many other memorable moments too, at the new Mahackeno...
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