The Week in Photos

Westport's Railroad Place has seen several business closures in the past year.

Desi's Corner on Railroad Place in Westport is set to close on March 1.

Commuter Coffee on Westport's Railroad Place closed on June 18 after 42 years in business.

The Flat is an antique furniture and accessory store located on Westport Railroad Place.

Irene Backalenick with her son, Paul Backalenick.

A cloudy view of the Saugatuck River from Riverside Avenue on March 21, 2019.

Above, the spacious family room features a stone fireplace flanked by built-ins and French doors to the grounds. Below left,

The new master bedroom suite features French doors to a private balcony, deep tray ceiling, walk-in-closet, and a large luxurious bath.

In the kitchen there is a massive center island/breakfast bar, farm sink, coffered ceiling, granite counters, and high-end appliances.

The fireplace in the office has a decorative hand-painted tile surround.

In the banquet-sized formal dining room there is a fireplace and two sets of French doors to the grounds.

The entrance gallery features exposed beams and an enormous stone fireplace.

This house, which seamlessly blends old and new architectures, includes a staircase with an artistic railing and balusters.

Exercise room in breezeway.

The John Hyde House, a colonial farmhouse at 129 Long Lots Road, was first constructed in 1780 and underwent a major custom renovation in 2009.

On this 2.47-acre level and partially fenced property there is a tennis court.

This house features eight fireplaces, this one in a second floor bedroom.

Westport Superintendent Colleen Palmer spoke at the Sept. 17 Board of Education meeting in Staples High School about mold remediation efforts at Coleytown Middle School.

Superintendent of Schools Colleen Palmer responds to allegations that the district mishandled sexual assault complaints at the Jan. 29, 2018 meeting of the Board of Education in Westport, Conn.

Allison Lisbon, director of Social Services Department in Weston, kicked off the first caregivers support group meeting a the senior center on March 14, 2019.

A student pauses after getting off of the school bus at Dixie Elementary School in San Rafael, California, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018.

This Jan. 7, 2015 file photo shows public school buses parked.

Parked school buses.

In this July 17, 2018, photo, Tamara Lanier holds an 1850 photograph of Renty, a South Carolina slave who Lanier said is her family's patriarch, at her home in Norwich, Conn. The portrait was commissioned by Harvard biologist Louis Agassiz, whose ideas were used to support the enslavement of Africans in the United States. Lanier filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Massachusetts state court, demanding that Harvard turn over the photo and pay damages. (John Shishmanian/The Norwich Bulletin via AP)

Attorney Josh Koskoff speaks at a press conference in Bridgeport, Conn. Thursday, March 14, 2019. Gun-maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the rifle used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, a divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday. (Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)

Westport Therapeudic LLC's office at 16 Ketchum Street in Westport.

Head shaving was underway at the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Weston on March 16, 2019.

Former New York Giants player and Super Bowl champion Chris Canty takes a video of the first group of teens who are having their heads shaved during the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Weston on March 16, 2019.

People prepare to get their heads shaved at the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Weston on March 16, 2019.

A volunteer gets his head shaved during the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Weston on march 16, 2019.

Licensed barbers from Westport and Weston communities wait for the kickoff to begin shaving heads for the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Weston on march 16, 2019.

Weston teens came to the St. Francis of Assisi Church on March 16, 2019 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser to shave their heads to help raise money to cfight childhood cancer.

Roneil Icatar poses in front of a photo pf his daughter Isabella, with his sons, Nathaniel, Giancarlo and Xavier. Isabella passed away at 9-years-old due to a brain tumor back in September 2012. Photo taken March 16, 2019 at the St. Bacldrick's Foundation fundraiser at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Weston.

Staples’ John McNab swims to a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle during the FCIAC championships Feb. 28.

Staples’ Austin Twiss swims to a second-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke final during the CIAC Class LL championships Monday.

The Achorn Pharmacy and Achorn Beauty Bar in the Playhouse Square Shopping Center in Westport are set to merge into a single shop by June. Photo taken March 18, 2019.

The Achorn Pharmacy and Achorn Beauty Bar in the Playhouse Square Shopping Center in Westport are set to merge into a single shop by June. Photo taken March 18, 2019.

The Achorn Pharmacy and Achorn Beauty Bar in the Playhouse Square Shopping Center in Westport are set to merge into a single shop by June. Photo taken March 18, 2019.

The Achorn Pharmacy and Achorn Beauty Bar in the Playhouse Square Shopping Center in Westport are set to merge into a single shop by June. Photo taken March 18, 2019.

The International Space Station as it passes across the face of the moon.

The International Space Station crosses the face of the moon, March 16, 2019.

The Westport Astronomical Society is trying to raise enough money to install a new dome.

A photo of a nearby galexy

This NASA photo obtained November 4, 2018 shows the International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking.

The International Space Station (ISS).

The International Space Station (ISS).

Alex Sheinkin, 11, of Bedford, N.Y., reads her part at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Jake Albanese, 9, of Wilton, does a balancing act at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

David Shafer of Fairfield performs as King Ahashverus at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Donna Soucy, left, and Ellie Shafer, both of Fairfield, shake their noisemakers at the name of the evil Haman at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Taegun Moon of Fairfield in the guise of Mordecai at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Ava Bossio, 9, of Fairfield, waits to go on stage at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

George Rockmore of Fairfield enjoys the spread at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Rachel Dreyfus of Fairfield posing as Queen Vashti at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Preston Martinez, 10, of Norwalk, helps out with the "Whack a Critter" game at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Lilou Bonnaudet, 10, of Ridgefield, waits to go back on stage for the play at the Purim party hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism at Bedford Middle School on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Priscilla Parzuchowski, a bus driver from First Student, reads a book and catches some sun.

School buses.

Sam Powell, 15, plays Bach at a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Sophia Lauterbach, 15 practice before a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Emily Rotondo, 17, introduces the acts at a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

James Gikas, 17, plays Bach at a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Sophia Lauterbach, left, and Caroline Russell, both 15 run through a piece by Kohler at a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Norman Davis of Norwalk listens to the performance at a show by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Jessica Schwartz, 17, after performing a piece she wrote on piano at a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Sophia Lauterbach, 15, left, and Caroline Russell, 15, discuss the music before a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Society member Olivia Utter, 17, helps out at a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Caroline Russell, 15, practices flute for a performance by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Luke Rosenberg, musical director, runs through a number at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Actors listen to some last-minute directions at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Kristin Amato, 18, Players president, who portrayed Jessica, is at center of busy activity on stage before the show at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Performing for the sound check are, from left, Chloe Mana, 14, Lexi Levins, 17, and Tobey Patton, 16, at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Chloe Manna, 14, who plays Niki Harris, gets a helping hand from Antonio Antonelli, 17, at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Waiting for the sound check are, from left, Robbin' Hood Dancers Sammy Guthartz, 17, John Patterson, 17, and Derrick Adelkopf, 16, at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Sam Gusick, left, and Sam Mandelbaum, both 17, relax before the show at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Mia Kobylinski, 17, who plays "Bambi" prepares her makeup at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Feven Alemu-Renzulli, 17, helps Annabel Kavetas, 17, with her hair at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Ben Wolfe, 18, gets the lights in place at the Staples High School production of "Curtains" on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Westport Library's $21 million renovation project is progressing, with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for June 23. Photo taken Friday, March 15, 2019.

Westport Library's $21 million renovation project is progressing, with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for June 23. Photo taken Friday, March 15, 2019.

Westport Library's $21 million renovation project is progressing, with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for June 23. Photo taken Friday, March 15, 2019.

A sign advertises the new cafe opening at the Westport Library as part of its $21 million renovation project on Friday, March 15, 2019. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for June 23.

A sign advertises the flexible forum space at the Westport Library as part of its $21 million renovation project on Friday, March 15, 2019. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for June 23.

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In the large apartment, which could be in-law or au pair quarters, has a living room with a fireplace.

The large apartment, which has interior access from the main house as well as a separate entrance, has its own full kitchen with granite counters, living room with a fireplace, and bedroom with a full bath.

In the second floor master bedroom suite there is a sitting room, art studio or yoga room in the turret.

In the turret there is a sunroom off the kitchen, which is currently used as a breakfast room.

In the kitchen there is a ceramic tile floor, two counters topped in wood, and a backsplash of hand-painted decorative ceramic tiles, and high-end appliances including a Dynasty range.

The family room is open to the dining room and has a long bar counter and doors on two walls to the deck and patio.

In the two-story family room there is a wet bar with a long service counter.

The renovated 19th century barn serves as the two-story family room with a stone fireplace, exposed original beams, sliding doors to the deck, and a second set of sliders to a bluestone patio.

In addition to the circular turret there is a square turret and several rooms have access to the deck and patio.

The guest house has a family room with a stone fireplace, wide-board floors, a kitchenette and other features.

The colonial/converted barn at 88 Godfrey Road West sits on a 4.12-acre level property walking distance from Devil’s Den Nature Preserve.

In addition to a large apartment accessible from the main house there is a separate guest house on the property.

Jim Ross, chairman of the town's Citizens Transit Committee, boards the Norwalk Transit District S4 commuter shuttle to the Saugatuck Metro-North train station at the corner of Hillspoint Road and Hillandale Road. Town funding for Westport's commuter bus network emerged as a major issue during town officials' budget review this year.

Efforts to find a way to continue the after-school shuttle service have failed, according to Westport Transit District officials, who announced the rides program will end with this academic year.

Members of The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 478, wear shirts supporting tolls for road funding as hundreds of people on both sides of the issue turned out Wednesday, March 6, 2019, for a legislative hearing at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., on whether Connecticut should institute electronic highway tolls. The turnout highlighted the strong divide that's developed over an issue being pushed hard by the state's new Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)

In this Aug. 22, 2016 file photo, cars pass under toll sensor gantries hanging over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton, Mass.

The Cobb's Mill Inn in Weston.

The Cobbs Mill Inn in Weston

Domenic Cocchia Jr. of the Cobb's Mill Inn in Weston in 2002

The Cobbs Mill Inn in Weston

The Cobbs Mill Inn in Weston

From left, Bobbie and Drew Friedman look at displays from artists along the Saugatuck River at the Westport Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, July 17, 2010.

The Georgian colonial house at 11 Darbrook Road comprises 16 rooms and just over 10,000 square feet of living spaces.

The one-acre property includes a heated Gunite salt water in-ground swimming pool.

On the lower level there is a flexible use great room with a fireplace, antique reclaimed wood paneling, LED and other lighting, and custom cabinetry.

The master bedroom suite features a limestone fireplace, separate sitting room, a dressing room, two walk-in closets and sound-dampening insulation.

In the cherry paneled study there are custom paneling and bookshelves, built-in window seat, and a multi-paned door to the covered side porch.

Off the kitchen is an octagonal breakfast room.

The cavernous gourmet kitchen features a massive center island/breakfast bar, random width antique flooring, exposed beams, custom cabinetry, and many other amenities.

The formal living room features a fireplace flanked by mulit-paned doors to the covered side bluestone porch.

In the formal dining room there is a custom faux wall treatment in a crosshatch glaze and a Ron Dier selenite chandelier.

The family room features a coffered ceiling, a stone fireplace, and two sets of French doors on either side of the fireplace to the raised stone patio.