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🌱 Patch AM: Senior Living Facility In Westport Falls Victim To $12,000 Check Fraud Scheme: Police

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Morning Westport! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Westport senior facility targeted in $12,000 check fraud case
  • What do this month's Westport home sales reveal about prices?
  • Westport couple's charity golf weekend raises $1.3 million for cancer fight

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition Sale and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Senior Living Facility In Westport Falls Victim To $12,000 Check Fraud Scheme: Police (patch.com) — Westport police say Maplewood Senior Living in Westport lost more than $12,000 after three mailed checks were intercepted and one was altered and deposited into a suspect's personal account. Detectives traveled to New Jersey to take the 25-year-old Rahway man into custody, and he now faces multiple fraud and identity theft charges, with a Stamford court date set for October.
   

2. Here Are The 5 Most Recent Property Sales In Westport (patch.com) — If you're watching Westport's housing market, five properties sold between Sept. 2 and 14, topping out at $3.45 million for a Flower Farm Lane estate. The data show larger homes getting lower per-square-foot prices, while smaller properties command premium rates, offering insight for both buyers and sellers planning their next move locally.
   

3. Charity Event Hosted By Westport Celebrity Couple Raises $1.3 Million To Fight Colorectal Cancer (patch.com) — Westport residents Craig Melvin and Lindsay Czarniak helped raise $1.3 million through their fifth annual Bottoms Up Invitational, supporting colorectal cancer programs in Fairfield County. The two-day event combined a star-studded concert and golf outing, with proceeds benefiting the Colorectal Cancer Alliance's research, screening, and awareness initiatives aimed at catching this increasingly common cancer earlier.
   

4. Westport Country Playhouse Presents 'Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance' (westportjournal.com) — Westport residents can catch the acclaimed Ailey II dance company at Westport Country Playhouse on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., featuring a mix of classic and contemporary works. The program highlights 12 rising dancers performing pieces by Alvin Ailey, Francesca Harper, and others, offering an accessible way to experience world-class modern dance close to home.
   

5. David Muir shares horror as he declares 'look at this' as he reports on 'terrifying' incident (themirror.com) — Recent coverage on ABC's World News Tonight singled out Westport as one of the hardest-hit communities during torrential East Coast flooding, with fast-rising water threatening homes, businesses, and closing streets. The segment described dangerous flash flooding along the I-95 corridor and multiple high-water rescues across the Tri-State Area, underscoring how vulnerable towns like Westport are to sudden severe storms.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Chest Discomfort Can Be Scary —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • 6 Sleep Products That Actually Work, According to an Expert —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Let's Put More Hope On The Table —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Stamford Backgammon Club- Thursdays from 5pm-11pm- come any time-mlearn to play, play competitively, have drinks, dinner, make friends.
    The Parkway Diner- 1066 High Ridge Road- Cant wait to see you! (Nextdoor Coleytown)
  • FedEx posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Associate in Norwalk. Apply here.
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Norwalk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westport here.

Ok Westport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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