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Former Elm chef Brian Lewis buys LeFarm restaurant in Westport
Chef Brian Lewis (in white). When acclaimed chef Brian Lewis was suddenly gone from Elm restaurant on Elm Street last year, eyebrows were raised. Few people knew the circumstances. Well, now at least...
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Four generations of Silvestros
A little after the lunchtime rush at Veggie Barn Deli on Cross Street on Tuesday, Oct. 13, four generations of Silvestros were enjoying a meal and some good-natured needling together. From left:...
View ArticleGirl Scouts of Connecticut to host Election Day Booth Sales
Girl Scouts in Connecticut will be hosting statewide cookie booths at a variety of locations Saturday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 8. At the Election Day Booth Sales, cookies include favorites such as...
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Banker, country club president, restaurateur
Successful enough to be retired from the world of high finance, twenty-four-year New Canaan resident Kevin Rusch is turning once again to the restaurant business for a little investment on the side....
View ArticleWBDC holds 14th annual business breakfast
The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) will hold its 14th annual Business Breakfast on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 a.m., at the Stamford Hilton, 1 First Stamford Place. A panel discussion on...
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A local woman’s agony, ecstasy and quest to help others
Christine Yang with children Sofia and Daniel. The Tiny Miracles Foundation, Inc. (TTMF) hosted its third annual family friendly gathering, a Wild Family Event, at The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport on...
View ArticleBridgeport Rescue Mission seeks turkey and coat donations
Bridgeport Rescue Mission is preparing for their Great ThanksGiving Project where they plan to distribute turkeys, fixings bags and coats to 3,000 low-income and working-poor families in coastal...
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Financial Education 101: not just for youth
“We spend so much time teaching people how to make money, but don’t teach them what to do with it once they make it,” said Samantha Cross, who founded Square One Financial Education to specifically...
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Bernie Sanders volunteers to host event in Bridgeport
The Bernie Sanders Connecticut Team will host a mixer at Two Boots restaurant in Bridgeport Sunday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. The event will bring together people interested in supporting Senator Bernie...
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Local business couple wins Inc. 5000 award!
When husband and wife team Steve Monroe and Eleanor Meredith bought Irving Levin Associates, Inc. in 1986, they never expected to one day be the fastest growing media company in Connecticut. Yet, that...
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VIDEO: Tony award winner attends, applauds his Mystery of Edwin Drood play
Rupert Holmes, center, with cast members following the Sunday matinee performance of his play, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, at New Canaan’s Powerhouse Theater.—Michael Catarevas photo Both the audience...
View ArticleKids in Crisis welcomes Tusa to board of directors
Kids in Crisis has announced its new class to the board of directors: M. Briggs Forelli is president and CEO of Precision Gear Inc., a privately held aerospace gear & shaft manufacturer supplying...
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Coroner: New Canaan’s Mitchell Vazquez, 46, died of ‘acute ethanol and drug...
Mitchell Vazquez New Canaan’s Mitchell Vazquez, who on Sept. 13 was found by police to be unresponsive at his $7 million 26 Father Peter’s Lane home, and who was pronounced dead later that day at...
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Local nutrition practice evolves
Long-time resident Lisa Corrado has spent the past 12 years running her nutrition practice in New Canaan. Now, she’s shifting her business to help others in a new way. She recently launched The Felix...
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Berkshire Hathaway announces top agents
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services announce top sales agents for September went to Nicole Steel as the top listing agent and Libby Mattson was the top selling agent in the New Canaan office. “Libby and...
View ArticleFemia appointed chair of the Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine
New Canaan’s Robert J. Femia, MD, MBA, has been named chair of the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center effective Nov. 1. Dr. Femia will replace Lewis R....
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Himes praises passage of highway funding bill
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), voted in favor of HR 22, the DRIVE Act. The bill creates long-term transportation infrastructure funding through the Highway Trust Fund, which provides a large percentage...
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Board of Education honors retiring members
by Justin Stock Correspondent New Canaan Board of Education members recognized three of their retiring colleagues to loud applause during the governing body’s meeting Nov. 9 in New Canaan High School’s...
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Caterer to the stars to talk at library
New Canaan Library is pleased to host top caterer Mary Giuliani as she illuminates the way to flawless entertaining with a discussion of her debut book, The Cocktail Party: Eat Drink Play Recover....
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AUDIO: New Canaan WW II hero’s nephew talks about mission to find sunken USS...
Headline of Aug. 15, 1945 about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, on which William Emery perished. Michael Emery has made it one of his life’s missions to keep alive the memory of his uncle, New...
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