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WESTPORT, Conn. – Wondering what to do this weekend? Here's a look at some of the many events happening in Westport over the next two days:

Saturday, Feb. 4

▪ 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Enjoy a pancake breakfast with your family, without lifting a finger. The Westport Weston Family Y Water Rat Swim Team is inviting the public to its 18th annual Pancake Breakfast at Christ & Holy Trinity Church, 75 Church Lane. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee/tea/hot chocolate for just $5 per person, $3 for kids 5 and under. Proceeds benefit the ...

DARIEN, Conn. – Pizza veteran Anthony Bruno and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino are bringing a new style of pizza to Darien. Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza will open its first Connecticut location next week.

“It’s a very fine-tuned menu. We’ve got a full bar, a great wine list, flat-screen TVs, great music. It’s a really nice experience,” said Bruno, who has opened 32 locations in the past 10 years.

Bruno got into the restaurant business 30 years ago with his father. Growing up in New York, he has always loved pizza and prides himself on the traditional nature of ...

WESTPORT, Conn. – Grab a spoon and treat your taste buds to over 30 different soups, bisques and chowders this Saturday in Westport during Chowdafest.

Now in its fourth year, Chowdafest raises funds for the Connecticut Food Bank. This football-themed event, organized by volunteers from the Unitarian Church, will feature 24 restaurants from throughout the state, many from Fairfield County, this year.

During the event, participants get to be the judges. Everyone gets a spoon, pencil and an official ballot, and gets to sample as many entries as they want. Then, they vote ...

DARIEN, Conn. – The staff at Darien Social is looking to create a “home-away-from-home” atmosphere. They want customers to come in and feel relaxed. The restaurant opens its doors Wednesday.

The vintage black and white photos from the Prohibition era, the old newspaper-style menus and the music are meant to evoke the carefree feelings of the Roaring 20s, General Manager Baird Van Beever says. “We want people to enjoy themselves, and not feel like they’re having a stuffy dining experience.”

The restaurant is almost like two different establishments: the bar area will be ...

WESTON, Conn. – Several young actors from Weston will perform in Westport this weekend at a Center Stage Theatre production of “Middle School Madness.”

The musical, directed by Jill Jaysen and choreographed by Michael Schloegl, gives audiences a peek into the life of an average middle school student.

Weston kids performing in the show are Jesse Kallins, A.J. Marks, Kaitlin Brozek, Arianne Hero and Krista Nayden.

Performances will be at The Seabury Center, 45 Church Lane, Westport. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and children. There will be four ...

WESTPORT, Conn. – If you're looking for the perfect four-legged companion to complement your family, look no further. Several dogs are available for adoption through Westport Animal Shelter Advocates and Westport Animal Control.

Among the adoptees is Brady, a 1 1/2-year-old male American pit bull terrier. Brady was found running along Interstate 95 and was taken in by Westport Animal Control, where he received weekly training lessons. Brady is said to enjoy walks, playing in the snow and getting his ears scratched. He's known to fall asleep standing up.

Brady would ...

This is the second of a two-part series about the growing wildlife population in Fairfield County, and the intrusion of wildlife in your neighborhood.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Animal advocates and hunters disagree about the best way to control wildlife intruders that find their way into your backyard.

But animal advocates, hunters and wildlife experts agree that development encroaches on wildlife habitats, forcing many species to venture into the suburbs to seek food and shelter. And now deer, coyotes, fox, raccoons and even turkeys have adapted so well that ...