Buyer Shonda Rhimes Location Westport, Conn. Price $15.17 million Year 2008 Architect Michael Greenberg & Associates Specs 37,925 square feet, 11 bedrooms, 12 full and 3 half bathrooms, plus numerous outbuildings Lot Size 7.5 acres Booked for the evening is the Library's signature fundraising event. Theyre used to transport dignitaries, like veterans (including the grand marshal). Staples High School principal Stafford Thomas, at last nights awards ceremony. Nature is brutal.. Monday. You sent your shots to 06880. Thank you! After a successful summer, La Plage pivots to fall. (Winslow Park is enclosed, but there are many gaps and areas without walls or fences.). 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker with an EMS Week proclamation. There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater, looking for a brightly-lit front porch. Booked for the Evening is the Westport Librarys largest annual fundraising event. =================================================. EMS Week is a chance for our town to recognize the service and sacrifice exhibited by our EMS personnel over the past year, and to express our gratitude for all they continue to do, day in and day out, for our community., Roundup: Dog Park, Distracted Driving, Nice House , Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County, Roundup: Shonda Rhimes, Moving Up, Pollinator Pathway , Roundup: Hiawatha Lane, Staples Key, Twiddle , working hard to get medical Aid in dying legislation, Roundup: Street Sweeping, Trees Falling, Album Releasing , Roundup: Drew & Leo, Police & Fire Dispatch, Honey Cakes & Latkes , 8-30g Panel Offers Affordable Housing Insights, Schools Back In Session; Jeep Plows Into Staples, Roundup: Lyman Apartments, Milwaukee Bucks, Coffee & Food , Photography in my Life (Katherine Hooper), Pumpkin Run: October 30 (costumes encouraged), Jamies Run for Children: November 6 (DJ Party after), Hot Coco 5K: November 12 (Hottest Race in November). Drivers who are 16 or 17 years old are prohibited from using a cell phone or mobile device at any time even hands free. Back in Los Angeles, Rhimes once owned four homes in ritzy Hancock Park and an adjacent neighborhood. Thursday. And thats just what she set out to give herself in her brand-new New York City apartment. By not using big stars or household names to perform in her shows, You made [new] people into household names.. The winning costume earns 2 tickets to the restaurants New Years Eve dinner and gala. ticket information. 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The pandemic pushed Staples High Schools Class Of 1970 50th reunion back 2 years. Along with an attached one-bedroom in-law residence, with its own entrance and two-car garage, theres a 770-square-foot one-bed/one bath Cape Cod-style guesthouse. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Real Estate Shonda Rhimes seeks $25 million for Hancock Park trophy home Built in 1923 by Elmer Grey, the dramatic villa also comes with a guesthouse, pool, spa, cabana and secret garden. Rhimes and her production company are known for some of televisions biggest hit shows, from Greys Anatomy and Scandal to Bridgerton and Inventing Anna.. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Click here for more information, including purchases for all ticketed shows. Share Background Report Overview of Shonda Lynn Rhimes Lives in: Westport, Connecticut Phone: View phone number Gender: Female Shonda Rhimes's Voter Registration Party Affiliation: Democratic Party By day, its the Farmers Market. Get our latest stories in the feed of your favorite networks. Not just New York: Rents rising fastest in these 10 US cit O.J. A longtime member and former board chair of Westports Unitarian Church, she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Thank you for your interest in donating to Westport Journals Editorial Development Or use Venmo: @blog06880. The website (click here) guides users through a form to complete and have notarized. Right now, there are no fenced dog parks in Westport. But Ms. Rhimes, 51, returned the house to its original glory during her eight-year tenurewhich began in 2014, when she bought the home for $8.8 million, property records show. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. . We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The Greys Anatomy creator purchased the 11-bedroom New England Colonial home from the married founders of the Melissa & Doug toy company, Doug and Melissa Bernstein, in a private sale, a local source said on Thursday. Hes the Federation Israel emissary spending a year here. I have a digital media company @shondaland. No recording will be made of the program. The 2022 local honorees are Nigel Ekern, Lou Gesualdi, Paul Sellew and Steve Lauten, who will receive a posthumous award. Saturday. Television producer Shonda Rhimes has reportedly sold one of her Los Angeles homes, the L.A. Times reported. All of the money donated here is added to Westport Journals editorial budget. Our Westport Naturally feature is big on nature flowers, trees, animals. Woman Charged With DUI After Riverside Crash, Tooker Wants New Committee Volunteers After TEAM Westport Flap, Free Star Party at the Westport Observatory, Little-known transit study group upends budget discussion. NOTE: Four Winters supporters have designed a program for screenings and talkbacks at colleges that dont have Jewish Studies departments, or funding for Holocaust programming. The actor and his wife purchased an $8.5 million dollar estate on Clinton Road in Bedford Hills, N.Y. last June. Over the course of her career, Rhimes and her work have been the recipient of numerous awards, including induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. The ruling may effectively end efforts by the plaintiffs residents of the neighborhood off Saugatuck Avenue, near I-95 Exit 17 to halt the project. (203) 226-3222. Reproduction of material from westportjournal.com without written permission is strictly prohibited. (From left): Police Chief Foti Koskinas, EMS crew chiefs Larry Kleinman and Rick Baumblatt, EMS deputy director Marc Hartog, EMS crew chief Eric Hebert, Deputy Police Chief/EMS director Sam Arciola. The Shondaland founder has spoken openly about her love for the Fairfield County beach town, which sits about an hour north of Manhattan. Writer Shonda Rhimes speaks on stage during the Getty Images session at the Cannes Lions 2019 : Day Four on June 20, 2019 in Cannes, France. The fundraising event, in its 23rd year, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, in the library. Its so sad. Shonda Rhimes has closed on a sprawling mansion in Westport, Connecticut for a staggering $15.17 million, The Put up can solely disclose. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Ms. Westport Library Books Shonda Rhimes. All seats have been sold for the in-person event. Westport Observatory, 182 Bayberry Lane, Westport CT 06880. Winter Reading 2023: Warm Up with a Good Book! The EMTs and paramedics of Westport EMS continue to rise to the challenge every day, and play a crucial role in maintaining the health of our community. he says. Click here for (free!) Caf Hours. Rhimes is an introvert who was shocked when seemingly overnight I became, well, famous, she said, especially because show runners usually remain behind the scenes. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The award donated by Westports Kiwanis Club is considered the most prestigious at the high school. In our time, which is to say in Addarios, unwavering faith in the justice of one side has perished, a casualty of too many brutal, pointless, reciprocally corrupt wars. Email Susie Costaregni at thedish2@yahoo.com. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. InMarch 2022, Grammy-winning producer Nile Rodgers listed his Westport home for $5.25 million at the time, while fashion designer Christian Siriano settled into the town in 2020. The couple purchased the land in 2007 for $5 million and custom-built the massive mansion the following year. Monday. On stage before an appreciative audience, in a conversation with Vanity Fair editor Rhadika Jones, she spent her evening in Westport doing exactly that. Rhimes is the CEO of the global media company, Shondaland. She and other town officials listening to their concerns. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Shonda Rhimes the producer/screenwriter/author/global media company CEO/Television Academy Hall of Fame inductee entertained, inspired and wowed a sold-out crowd at last nights Westport Library Booked for the Evening fundraiser. The Westport Police Department is participating in the Connecticut Department of Transportations high visibility distracted driving enforcement campaign. Creator of " Grey's Anatomy " Shonda Rhimes purchased a. Bees Knees a popular WFM vendor will selling their signature frozen pops. The main house, though, isnt even the half of it when it comes to this baronial fiefdom. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Your contribution directly leads to more Westport Journal articles and to Westport Heres your chance to impress the entire town. However, when the powerhouse producer needs to be in New York, she can shack up in her sumptuous Manhattan bolt hole, a two-bedroom Park Avenue penthouse scooped up in 2018 for $11.75 million and had done over by Michael S. Smith before it was photographed for Architectural Digest. Lou Weinberg is the passionate, creative and very hands-on director of the Westport Community Gardens. This land is Shondaland. The scene outside Winslow Park Animal Hospital changes with the holiday. Done in a New England Colonial style, Mansion Global reports that the property has eight fireplaces, a kitchen with a pizza oven, bowling alleys, a basketball court and an arcade, as well as a home theater with a concession stand, a playroom and a billiards room. Virtual tickets for a livestream option for the Westport Library's Booked for the Evening signature fundraising event are now available. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. (Photo/Carolyn Doan). The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". At night, its the Remarkable Theater. The Outstanding Female Achievement Award will be given to Anne McGuire and the Outstanding Male Achievement Award to Mike Sangster, the former Darien High School varsity football coach. In addition to a cavernous lounge with professional bar, theres a movie theater, a gym, a full-size indoor basketball court with viewing gallery, a two-lane bowling alley, an arcade, a billiards and video gaming lounge, an area devoted to board games, and a childrens playroom complete with play kitchen, fake supermarket, crafts area, and dress up space, according to Dirt. Bridgerton hit at just the right moment just when people had seen everything on TV. Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays in conference room 212, 6:30 - 8:45 pm. Jeffrey Dunkerton Westport Town Clerk March 20, 2020 The male returned in March. Heres a birds-eye view of the Levitt Pavilion during Sundays Michael Franti & Spearhead show: Encore: Heres a video of Michael, complete with a shout-out to Westport: Looking ahead, the Levitt celebrates the final days of Pride Months with 2 performances. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. The Dish: TV screenwriter Shonda Rhimes buys CT mansion; NY CEO purchases manor from Pete Davidson movie, Greenwich officials spar over new Central Middle School price during budget talks, Motherlode: When teenagers blame parents for iPhone-ruined lives. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Actors Tony Goldwyn and Scott Foley were there too. However, when the powerhouse producer needs to be in New York, she can shack up in her sumptuous Manhattan bolt hole, a two-bedroom Park Avenue penthouse scooped up in 2018 for $11.75 million and had done over by Michael S. Smith before it was photographed for Architectural Digest. The after-school program runs from dismissal until 6 p.m. Students who sign up for any youth programs taking place during after-school care hours karate, swim lessons, soccer shots, basketball, gymnastics, fencing or dance will be accompanied to their program by a staff member. that Westport Journal is a for-profit venture; your donation is NOT tax deductible. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Isle of Klezbos is this Thursday (June 23, 7:30 p.m.). Reader contributions keep this blog going. Meanwhile, another New York newspaper the Times this week ran a Critics Notebook piece headlined: Has War Changed, or Only War Photography?. Biggest Little Farm the award-winning 2018 documentary about the 8-year quest of a couple to trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland (and a dream) is set for May 27. Click here for more information, and to register. Other celebrities have called Westport home over the years. It was the first time the 1978-built property was up for sale in almost three decades. The Darien Old Timers Athletic Association 61st anniversary dinner takes place on Nov. 7, from 6 to10 p.m. atTheWater'sEdge at Giovanni'sin Darien. According to Scotts Instagram post, the sale was the highest-priced non-waterfront property sale in the towns history. One was sold some years agon, she still owns a Mediterranean duplex picked up back in 2007, a brick-clad Country English home, now listed at $6.25 million after first popping up at $6.5 million, has an accepted offer, and she shed a celeb-pedigreed mansion earlier this year for a whopping $21 million, about 2.5-times the $8.8 million she paid in 2014. On this occasion, the Library honors an individual whose work reflects the purpose of the Libraryto nurture the love of learning and to enhance our understanding of the world. Read below for past Booked for the Evening honorees, and stay tuned for more information on 2023. A couple days later, a post by KMS Team at Compass agent Karen Scott discussed the deal. All rights reserved. Along with help from TEAM Westport, our law enforcement colleagues, our houses of worship and our extensive non-profit organizations, we continue to strive to ensure that this community is a place where residents, business owners and visitors feel safe, supported, and have a sense of belonging. Numerous other outbuildings include a charming ice-cream parlor and a 1,000-square-foot building (dubbed Club 6), which can be utilized as a teen lounge, dance studio or meditation space, while a barn-sized entertainment pavilion offers an astonishing array of leisure and recreation options. Tickets to attend the event in-person are sold out. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Senior Director of Latin America and Caribbean Programs Dr. Brenda Rivera-Garca and Americares Director of Complex Emergencies Adam Keehn served as guest speakers at the event. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. It was a subsequent report in the New York Post that pegged the previously unnamed buyer as the five-time Emmy nominated creator of Greys Anatomy, Private Practice, Scandal, and Bridgerton., Numerous other outbuildings include a charming ice-cream parlor and a 1,000-square-foot building (dubbed Club 6), which can be utilized as a teen lounge, dance studio or meditation space, while a barn-sized entertainment pavilion offers an astonishing array of leisure and recreation options. WESTPORT, CT Shonda Rhimes, the television mogul and producer of the hit shows "Grey's Anatomy" and " Bridgerton," recently bought a 7.5-acre estate in Westport from toy makers Melissa. Its for their Dignity Grows chapter, part of a national network to fight period poverty among nearly 30% of menstruators in the U.S. Donors and volunteers fund and pack monthly totes of hygiene and period essentials. The campaign beginning today, and running through October 31 will increase efforts to enforce distracted-driving laws. Rhimes first signed a multi-year deal to produce content for the streaming platform in 2017 for a reported $100 million, following a long run at ABC where she created the hit shows "Grey's. Creator of Greys Anatomy Shonda Rhimespurchased a Westport mansion previously owned by Melissa & Doug toy company founders, Melissa and Doug Berstein. EMS providers, whether paid or volunteer, take on many crucial roles every day: healthcare professional; emergency manager; social worker; crisis counselor; consoler; caregiver.. Scene Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon and his wife Luciana and their children were seen having dinner at Truck in Bedford, N.Y. last Saturday night. Posted in Entertainment, Library, Real estate, Staples HS, Teenagers, Tagged Hiawatha Lane, Levitt Pavilion, Sasha Maskoff, Shonda Rhimes, Staples High School, Summit Saugatuck. This native tree produces flowers and an abundance of fruit for a multitude of birds this time of year. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It had been on the market 309 days with the last asking price $14.9 million, reduced in May from the original $20 million listing price last November. It was heartbreaking to hear. Its a high sign that Westport is very valuable and that a big house in this town commands a lot of money no matter the neighborhood, the insider said, noting its a rarity that non-waterfront homes sell for more than $10 million in the charming suburban town. 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