Being born with amniotic band syndrome, leg, hand and hearing deformities did not stop Connecticut native Matthew Torres from competing and medaling in both the 2020 and 2024 Paralympics. Torres began...
Lia Chen '20, Paper A&E Editor
• September 21, 2019
The Westport Weston Family YMCA began a two-story, 22,000 square foot building addition and numerous campus renovations early September 2019. The construction is expected to cost around $25 million.
According...
As the colds of winter and rains of early spring slowly recede, many Staples students find that their everyday activities move outdoors as temperatures begin to rise.
Of the hobbies undergoing shift,...
Although the Staples boys’ swim and dive team season has only just begun, they have already made an impact. With newfound talent from the freshman and sophomores, the swim and dive team has...
In mid July, the Westport YMCA Exhibition Gymnastics team will pack up their leotards and hop on a plane to Finland for the World Gymnaestrada.
The World Gymnaestrada is run by the International Federation...
On Thursday May 21, Main Street bustled with Westporters of all ages, was filled with the sounds of live music, aromas of fresh-out-of-the oven garlic knots, and art of all shapes and sizes at...
Ander Hovstadius, Katelyn Deagro, Staff Writer, Staff Writer
• January 9, 2015
Construction in Westport, centered in the downtown area and on Post Road, has been increased due to a delay in schedule that originated from several years back.
The renovation of the roads started a...
On December 15, the Westport/Weston YMCA gymnastics held their annual holiday show filled with jingling bells, vibrant colored glow sticks, and sparkly leotards. Families crowded around the gymnast mats,...
When the YMCA moved from its old home at 59 Post Road E. in downtown Westport to Mahackeno, the tudor building that it was once housed in was more than a vacant property. It is a building full of memories...
From Feb. 2013 to Aug. 2014, the Westport Weston family YMCA has undergone huge changes in phase one of its’ renovation. The $38.5 million new facility includes a pool, a wellness center, a cafe, a gymnasium,...
The day has finally come to say goodbye to what some call their home away from home on the Post Road in Westport and meet their new home off of exit 41 of the Merritt Parkway.
Some expressed excitement,...
Announced in 2011, the YMCA’s trek from downtown Westport to 4 Allen Raymond Lane was a long one. On Aug. 28, a ribbon was cut, but the new Y’s doors remained closed. Its waste-water treatment is approved...
