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STUDY: PERSONAL TRAINERS FIND PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH IN BRIDGEPORT, DANBURY

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CONFIDENCE CRISIS IN CONNECTICUT

STAMFORD REVAMPING DECADES-OLD ZONING REGS

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ersonal trainers seeking a territory to stake out might want to take an extra look at Bridgeport and Danbury.

According to a study by AdvisorSmith, a business insurance resource, the Fairfield County localities are among the top cities

in the nation for personal trainers seeking professional success.

AdvisorSmith cited data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that predicted a strong job growth outlook for fitness trainers and aerobic instructors.

There were 308,470 fitness trainers in the U.S. in 2018 and that number is expected to grow by 13% over the next decade. This compares

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to the national job growth outlook for all occupations that stands at 5%.

AdvisorSmith focused on 312 cities and narrowed its list down to 50, offering both a national ranking and different categories for small, medium and largesized cities based on metro area population. Rankings within the categories were based on several metrics including average annual salary, cost of living and location quotient.

Among the nation’s large-sized cities, Bridgeport ranked seventh with a $59,520 average annual salary for personal trainers with 1,770 jobs in the area for this profession. Danbury » TRAINER

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kzimmerman@westfairinc.com The city of Stamford has initiated the first phase of what it is calling a comprehensive overhaul of its zoning regulations, designed to simplify and modernize those ordinances and to address residents’ concerns about zoning.

The proposed revisions are part of a larger effort led by the city’s Land Use Bureau to implement an extensive update of its 360 pages of zoning regulations that date back to the 1950s.

The first phase proposes: • Better protections for historic buildings.

• Implementing a Stamford Sustainability Scorecard.

• Establishing stricter

guidelines for development around the city’s downtown and South End. • Requiring better stormwater management.

As for Stamford’s single-family zoning districts, the most notable proposal involves strengthening protections for neighborhoods.

“These proposals are a combination of feedback from Stamford’s community, new legal mandates established by the state and the federal government and best practices from other cities researched by city staff over many months,” said Land Use Bureau Chief Ralph Blessing. “This project began in February (2019) and we’re committed to modernizing our guidelines to match the expec» STAMFORD

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Suite Talk Imtiaz Allie of Innovative Network Solutions: Small businesses not up to speed regarding cybersecurity

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When your team performs an audit of your clients’ offices, what are the key things that you look for?

“We have a checklist, but some of the major things are whether there is backup policy, if there is antivirus that is running and being updated daily and if there is some form of web filtering. After all, what is everyone doing today except surfing the web? Having a web surfing solution in place can make sure your users are not clicking on bad links.

“Less obvious on our list: What process do they have in place? Is there a process for any changes made in their IT environment?

Can someone just walk up and get on a machine? Is the computer room secure? Also, where are they buying their equipment?”

ast October, Innovative Network Solutions Inc. purchased 5 Hillandale Ave., a 12,000-square-foot office building in Stamford, for $2.15 million. The 2-story property will become the headquarters for this IT consulting firm that was co-founded by Imtiaz Allie, whose company is currently in a 4,300-square-foot leased space at 2001 W. Main St. in Stamford.

In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall converses with Allie on his company’s work in the cybersecurity field and the challenges facing IT professionals in today’s cyber-unfriendly environment.

When did Innovative Network Solutions begin and why did it begin?

“We started in 1997. At the time my business partner Vinny LaRocca and I saw the need for this. We were both working at Reuters and realized there were not enough IT companies available.

That’s when technology was really starting to change how companies operate. We decided to do this on the side and it eventually grew into a business.”

I noticed in your marketing material you are asking companies: “Is your organization ready for 2020 for IT security?” Well, are most organizations ready for IT security this year?

“No, unfortunately not. Most businesses, especially small businesses, don’t seem to be making the investment requirement from a cybersecurity standpoint. So, when it comes to some of the basic things like changing passwords and having filtering in place — they are looking at those as a cost. Small businesses are not up to speed in being proactive in terms of cybersecurity. That is the biggest risk in IT. “I think it is also about education. I feel the larger businesses are starting to understand the need of staying ahead with the technologies. I don’t think the smaller businesses understand the risk and what is involved. We are taking

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Why is the source of the equipment of concern?

“It depends where you get your equipment from. It could either not be the real thing or from sellers that could inject something into the system. The bad actors are selling this stuff on eBay and could be putting malware in these devices.”

Imtiaz Allie, managing partner of Innovative Network Solutions, at his Stamford office. Photo by Phil Hall.

time with these customers and are educating them.”

What do you see as the biggest security risk for this year?

“The biggest risk is around ransomware and the bad actors penetrating your office environment.

Every day we find out a different way of how they are accomplishing that.”

Ransomware victims come in all sizes and in all fields, from government agencies to small businesses. How do these cybercriminals decide upon their ransomware targets?

“They are targeting the environments that don’t have a standard or basic level of security in place. It’s surprising, but I feel more

and more businesses and municipal governments are just now starting to understand the risk.”

Is it possible to exorcise ransomware from your computer network without paying the ransom?

“Yes. Backups are really the biggest way you can get around that.

The few companies that have no way around a ransomware attack either lack the backups or their backups are internal and once they get infected, the cyberattackers also capture the backup solution. If the company is in a position where there is backup off-site and they are tracking and making sure it is completing on a daily basis, then that is the best way to get around attacks trying to encrypt data.”

What goes into the training of your staff?

“We are not a large corporation but we try to make a real investment in our people. We incent the guys to get certifications. We pay for the certifications and reward them for passing their exams. We provide a list of certifications that we deem to be necessary for our business and the clients we support.”

Who are your clients and how do you attract new clients?

“We have teams in Houston, Boulder (Colorado) and San Francisco. We provide nationwide service but 40% to 50% of the business is in the tri-state area.

“We get new clients through referrals from our customers — word of mouth. We don’t have a marketing team. We’re working on that now, but that’s how we built the business.”

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Fairfield’s Brenda Kupchick: Being content with the status quo is over

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date the moves: $70,000 from payroll in animal control and $15,000 from library payroll, monies that had lain dormant for years due to unfilled positions at those two locations. Kupchick maintained that the moves are part of her “21st century” approach, with chief of staff now a full-time, rather than part-time, post.

Growing partisan divides in Hartford played a role in her return to Fairfield politics. Before being elected state representative in 2010, Kupchick served on the town’s Representative Town Meeting and its Board of Education. She has also, with her husband, owned and operated Peter Kupchick Heating & Cooling Inc. for nearly 30 years — experience she said has helped her understand the concerns of small business owners.

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renda Kupchick, elected in November as Fairfield’s First Selectwoman, understandably has many goals for her inaugural term. Chief among them is introducing the town’s government to the 21st century.

“I’m still getting a handle on this place,” she said in her office in Sullivan Independence Hall at 725 Old Post Road. “But it’s been run like it’s still 1970.”

Kupchick effortlessly reels off some of the reasons she thinks the town’s machinery is 50 years out of date. The Office of Community & Economic Development, whose physical presence is usually just a few doors away from the office of most municipal leaders, is in Old Town Hall at 611 Old Post Road — certainly within walking distance of Kupchick’s building, but she is determined to “move the deck chairs around on the ship” to move it closer.

There is also an inconsistent array of email domains used by the heads of various departments; the contract for a website developer signed by the previous administration has been difficult to locate; and Town Hall lacks the ability to put out a newsletter, one of her preferred ways of communicating with constituents during her eight years in Hartford as the 132nd District Representative.

She’s even spent time putting new paint on the walls of Sullivan, “so that it looks more like a professional building.

“If you’re trying to encourage people to come to Fairfield and your Town Hall looks like no one cares about it, why should they think you care about them?” she said. “It’s all about first impressions.

This building should reflect the beauty of our town.”

The town of 65,000 is facing some larger problems as well.

Still stinging from the 2016 loss of General Electric — GE had been Fairfield’s largest property taxpayer for a number of years, paying some $1.5 million for real estate property and another $291,000 in personal property taxes — Fairfield is strategizing how to build its grand list.

Kupchick said Fairfield will need to beef up the Community & Economic Development office.

“It’s understaffed and has not been prioritized,” she declared.

That director Mark Barnhart

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is filling two different functions is “ridiculous and not efficient,” Kupchick said. “With economic development you need to be going out to expos in Connecticut as well as outside of it, trying to bring people in, while also addressing the needs of those who are already here, making sure they’re happy.

“Community development is more about meeting with the Chamber and doing restaurant weeks and things like that,” she continued. “And those are very nice, too.”

She plans to meet with Barnhart to discuss which side of the divide he would prefer to be on, and begin a search for an executive to run the other.

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A headache for Fairfield that officially dates back to 2013 is also ongoing. Julian Development was hired by the town to manage its Public Works Yard and reduce the soil and spoils there by 40,000 cubic yards. In 2016, near the end of the contract, contaminants were discovered on the site in violation of the contract, and the fill pile was found to have more than doubled in size.

Police opened an investigation in 2017 after conservation officials reported that the transportation and dumping of contaminated material could have violated state

or federal law. Former Fairfield Superintendent of Public Works Scott Bartlett, who was allegedly seen accepting illicit cash payments from Julian Development, where his son Steven is an employee, was arrested last August, along with former Fairfield Director of Public Works Joseph Michelangelo and Julian Companies owner Jason Julian.

They have pleaded not guilty to a number of charges, ranging from forgery, bribery and larceny to illegal dumping, handling waste without a permit and violating waste facility requirements.

In November, the town received a notice of violation from the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) that Kupchick said could carry a penalty of as much as $25,000 per day. At issue are PCB exposure risks associated with the fill pile itself, as well as if testing proves that PCBs are present at places that received the fill, including schools and parks.

Kupchick said the town believes the PCBs are restricted to the fill pile, adding that she has met with “dozens” of DEEP representatives to get across the message that “there’s a new sheriff in town” who is determined to get the fill pile properly cleaned up.

While a Jan. 17 deadline to submit an environmental cleanup

plan is looming, Kupchick said she believed that DEEP understands the complexities of the case and is appreciative of her efforts at righting the situation.

“It’s absolutely mind-boggling,” she remarked, noting that she has been informed that the criminal investigation is “ongoing and more arrests are coming.”

It is generally accepted that the fill pile issue played a significant role in Kupchick’s victory, by a margin of 10,140 to 7,394 votes, over three-term incumbent Mike Tetreau. Although she cautioned that she wasn’t interested in throwing her predecessor “under the bus,” Kupchick did find plenty to blame him for, indicating that he knew about Bartlett’s proclivities as early as 2010 and that he had generally taken an attitude of “going along to get along.”

Kupchick, a lifelong Republican, said she expects to work with both parties for the good of the town.

She noted her appointment of Democrat Tom Bremer, onetime chief of staff to former First Selectman Ken Flatto, as chief administrative officer. She also has hired Jackie Bertolone, former executive officer of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Fairfield County, as her chief of staff.

Kupchick clashed with members of the town’s Board of Finance to transfer $85,000 to accommo-

Kupchick expressed confidence that the Fairfield Metro Center project — a 1.1 millionsquare-foot commercial development and commuter rail stop that has been on the drawing board since 2005 — is finally on the cusp of moving forward.

Developer Enclave Equities of Mount Vernon, New York, is readying the first phase of the project that will include three buildings of rental apartments and a hotel — the latter a priority, Kupchick said.

“We have two universities (Fairfield and Sacred Heart) here,” she noted, “and when parents come to visit they have to go to a hotel in Shelton or Trumbull to stay overnight. That’s lost revenue for us.”

She envisions the hotel as being an anchor for the area, even more so as the remainder of the Metro Center fills up with restaurants, retail and offices.

“You could have a rooftop bar on the hotel, and there’s space where you could have concerts,” she said. “If it’s done right, it could be really cool.”

Kupchick concluded by saying the era of being content with the status quo is over in Fairfield.

“I didn’t run for any office just to be a professional politician,” she said. “I have a four-year term, and if at the end of it the voters decide they don’t want me, I’ll go home, pay more attention to our business and have a normal life.

“But I want to get some real work done here,” she added. “If you can’t do that in a meaningful way, why are you even in public service?”

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Norwalk’s Crumb Together Bakery sets people with disabilities on career paths

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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lways Rising” may be a nifty slogan for a bakery — but in the case of a kosher purveyor of cookies and other treats in Norwalk, it also underscores its mission.

“It works metaphorically … for helping the people who work here — young adults and adults with disabilities,” said Freida Hecht, whose business’ name is Crumb Together Bakery.

The store at 40 King St. opened in 2018 as an outgrowth of Circle of Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that Hecht started 15 years ago, again with an eye toward helping those with disabilities navigate through what can be difficult waters when it comes to socialization and building self-esteem.

“I’m the mother of 11 children,” Hecht, who serves as Circle’s and Crumb Together’s director, said. “Playdates and birthday parties were no big deal. But I was talking one day with a woman who said her daughter, who had special needs, had never been invited to a birthday party or been to a playdate.”

Suggesting to an acquaintance that her daughter get together with the girl in question, Hecht

said she was surprised when a friendship sprouted. “The rest is history,” she laughed, noting that parents of other children with special needs began asking her to set up playdates and teenagers began volunteering to work with those children. Nine months later, Circle of Friends was born.

Hecht’s can-do attitude is partly due to her standing in the community. Her husband, Yehoshua Hecht, is senior rabbi at Beth Israel Chabad of Westport/ Norwalk as well as spiritual adviser for Circle of Friends, which like Crumb Together is located within the Orthodox synagogue.

Nevertheless, she noted, both endeavors operate on a non-sectarian basis.

When warming to her subject, she also reels off sobering statistics: 75% of adults with disabilities are unemployed, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, and 28.4% of them live below the poverty line, per a Cornell University study.

Circle of Friends offers a range of activities and surveys its participants each year on which are particularly enjoyable. Cooking and baking routinely finish at the top, she said, leading to the establishment of Crumb Together.

“Baking has so many

Pier 1 Imports stores face potential closing

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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leven regional Pier 1 Imports stores face the prospect of closing after the home furnishings retailer announced plans to shut down up to 450 of its 942 stores.

Pier 1 Imports did not

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announce which stores it planned to close or what timeline it would pursue in the shuttering of retail operations.

In Fairfield County, Pier 1 Imports has stores in Danbury, Fairfield and Norwalk. In the WestchesterHudson Valley market, the retailer can be found in Bedford Hills, Middletown,

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Bakers at Crumb Together Bakery in Norwalk.

parts to it,” she said. “In addition to making the cookies and bread, there’s sales, marketing, packaging and so on. Not everyone here can bake, but they can get involved in the other aspects of being a part of a business.

“People with special needs can feel so isolated. But everyone needs a friend. Friendship is a part of the human condition.

Mohegan Lake, Newburgh, Port Chester, Poughkeepsie, White Plains and Yonkers.

The company has been experiencing financial tumult with sales declines recorded across the last nine fiscal quarters. For the fiscal quarter that ended Nov. 30, Pier 1 Imports announced a $59 million loss, compared with the loss of $50.4 million from a year ago, while net sales fell to $358.4 million from $413.2 million a year ago. Same-store sales fell 11.4% in the most recent fiscal quarter and the company’s stock plummeted by more than 40% over the past 12 months.

Everybody was created in God’s image and has a Godly soul, and everyone deserves to have a purpose and mission on Earth.”

Employees at the shop — currently 14 young adults — are trained by executive pastry chef Michelle Klem and job coach Rachel Carusone, with the hope that a future working as a baker can be secured.

Hecht noted that eight of its

bakers recently received certificates from the U.S. National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe food and beverage training course.

While growth was slow in its first year, Crumb Together began picking up momentum in 2019, Hecht said.

“A lot of it has been word of mouth,” she said, “but we’ve also had some

The Pier 1 Imports store at 1460 Post Road East in Westport during its last week in business in late October 2016. Photo

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success in going out to the smaller stores and saying, ‘Hey, would you like to sell our cookies?’ ” While Norwalk’s Harbor Harvest sells the bakery’s wares on a regular basis, other stores have taken a more cautious approach.

“It’s still better than dealing with bigger stores, which involve getting corporate permission,” she noted. “Hopefully they’ll keep coming back for more.”

In addition to local pickup and delivery, Crumb Together is also growing its online sales at ctbakery.org, Hecht said.

“We shipped 200 cookie tins all over the country during the holidays,” she said. “That was a beautiful feeling.”

Cookies range from $1.25 to $7 — snickerdoodles and chocolate crinkle cookies are especially popular — with rugelach priced at $9, blueberry muffins with streusel topping going for $3.50 and challah for $8.

Hecht said she’s had inquiries from around the country about how to reproduce Crumb Together’s business model and mission.

“It took some time for us to figure out what we’re doing,” she laughed. “But maybe by the end of 2020 we’ll have a guidebook available to make this a replicable program.”

Tongue in Chiqúe brings eclectic antiques vibe to Bridgeport

From left: Glenn P. Adams and Arthur Dabu Jimenez at Tongue in Chiqúe in Bridgeport. Photo by Phil Hall.

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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hen Glenn P. Adams and Arthur Dabu Jimenez moved their antiques retail store and gallery Tongue in Chiqúe into the ground floor of Bridgeport’s American Fabrics Arts Building last fall they had few business connections in the neighborhood. However, any fear of isolation was quickly dashed.

“People called to say, ‘Welcome to the neighborhood. Welcome to Bridgeport,’ ” Adams recalled.

Adams and Jimenez opened their business in Hudson, New York, in 2015. Before collaborating, Jimenez ran his own design business out of Manhattan and would take clients on shopping excursions to the upstate city.

After multiple trips, he purchased a home in Hudson initially for weekend getaways, but it later became his full-time residence after teaming with Adams, a real estate professional weighing a career change.

Tongue in Chiqúe was originally based in a converted warehouse that they shared with other antique dealers.

“We were the fifth dealer in there and it grew to 40 dealers,” Jimenez said.

The duo quickly began to attract buyers who traveled many miles to find their merchandise.

“A lot of clients came up from Westchester and Fairfield County just to see us,” Adams stated. “When we decided to move, it was a decision to be closer to most of the people we were serving. After long, long searches, we settled on Bridgeport. It’s a great community and it is close to where we want to be.”

The new Tongue in Chiqúe covers 4,600 square feet that Adams estimated was roughly 1,000 square feet larger than their Hudson location. Nearly every inch of the space is filled with an eclectic range of items covering different eras and geographical cultures with prices ranging from a $20 paperweight to a $45,000 tapestry.

“We love almost everything,” Jimenez

laughed. “We want to gravitate to everyone’s taste rather than one taste.”

The duo encourages shoppers to think outside of the proverbial box when acquiring pieces for their homes or offices.

“You can combine looks,” Adams advised.

“If you love the pieces, it’s all going to work — you’ll figure it out. If you live in a mid-century modern house, you don’t need all mid-century modern furniture. If you live in an 1800s house, you don’t need all 1800s furniture.”

“But you can have a beautiful piece of art that is $5,000 or $10,000 and another thing that is $60 and they can complement each other,” Jimenez added. “We love how the past can complement the present — and that can be the looking glass into the future.”

Tongue in Chiqúe’s location can also be seen as the past complementing the present while aiming for the future. The American Fabrics Arts Building was originally built in 1909 as a lace manufacturing plant and its Stygian exterior offers a reminder of Bridgeport’s gritty industrial past. Today, the upper floors of the building are occupied by offices and lofts belonging to visual and creative artists while an oversized sign hanging on a fence bordering the facility’s parking lot highlights Tongue in Chiqúe’s presence therein.

They opened their business in time for the Bridgeport Art Trail event on Nov. 9 and hosted a grand opening celebration on Dec. 7. Jimenez noted that while he would have enjoyed a more vibrant first few weeks, he acknowledged that “like any beginning there was definitely a risk. But we like taking a risk.”

Adams is planning to raise the location’s visibility by offering classes that will enable people to create and market their own furnishings.

“I am a woodworker and make furniture,” he said. “I would like if people can come in and make their own items and take a class on selling.”

The duo has not been forgotten by the place they left behind in upstate New York.

“Some customers from Hudson came down to visit,” laughed Jimenez.

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Trainer —

trainers with greater annual earnings.

How did these two Fairfield County cities place so high on this survey? According to Justin Saeheng, a partner at New York City-based AdvisorSmith, the personal training profession as a whole is growing in popularity as more people seek to fight obesity and stave off the physical impact of aging. Within Connecticut, Saeheng noted that “health care is, overall, one of the top employment economies,” which he theorized would help to make fitness and wellness a greater local priority.

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ranked eighth among the nation’s smaller cities with an average annual salary of $50,000 and 220 jobs in the area. The average annual salary for the profession is $44,580.

On a national ranking, Bridgeport came in 19th overall and Danbury was in 35th place.

Bridgeport tied with Seattle for having the fourth-highest annual average salary among the top 50 cities, with only New York City ($62,900), Ithaca, New York ($60,830) and Boston ($60,520) fielding personal

Bridgeport tied with Seattle for having the fourth-highest annual average salary among the top 50 cities.

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tations residents have for a forward-thinking city like Stamford.”

The proposals for historic preservation are partly the result of recommendations made by the South End Neighborhood Study that was completed in 2018.

The proposed changes would strengthen Stamford’s Historic Preservation Advisory Commission (HPAC) as the reviewing body for redevelopment of historic buildings.

The St a m ford Sustainability Scorecard would require new office and apartment buildings to disclose their environmental sustainability. Categories of sustainability include energy usage, water usage, open spaces and landscaping, urban design, waste management and others.

Depending on their scores buildings would be awarded a letter grade, in a system officials likened to the letter grading awarded to New York City restaurants.

The proposed new R-HD zoning district — or Residential High Density — is a stricter version of the R-H zoning district currently utilized in areas of downtown and the South End. Developments approved for the R-HD zoning district would be required to adhere to several conditions, including:

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Downtown Stamford.

• Providing on-site parking not visible from the street to prevent “concrete deserts” in Stamford’s most populated areas.

• Restricting new projects by floor area and number of units to provide the city with more control over managing the size of new developments.

• Designing guidelines for ground-floor storefronts and residences to create a more attractive environment for pedestrians, residents and businesses.

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In response to new regulations required by the state of Connecticut and the federal government, the proposed zoning revisions would require new developments to better manage stormwater runoff from private property, thereby preventing stormwater from overburdening the city’s storm drains and better protecting its wetlands areas and Long Island Sound.

The proposed revisions will be reviewed by the

city’s Planning Board and such other offices as the Traffic Department and Law Department before they are submitted for approval. Following that process, the Zoning Board will hold public meetings on the proposed revisions, possibly as early as February.

The next phase of the city’s zoning efforts will involve revising zoning regulations for affordable housing, parking requirements and updating the downtown zoning district.

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ov. Ned Lamont announced the launch of a public-private partnership with AT&T whereby the latter will provide 4G LTE technology along the New Haven Line — the busiest commuter rail line in the U.S. — from New Haven to Connecticut’s western border.

The state worked with AT&T to make its right of way along the rail line available for the placement of small cells and related equipment and implement it in an expedited manner. In turn, AT&T has developed plans to use that access to install a series of small cell nodes that will work in tandem with the company’s existing network to provide better coverage and higher data speeds to customers using their devices.

AT&T can upgrade, via software, to 5G as that technology matures and customer demand calls for it.

On Nov. 22, AT&T announced that its 5G network will soon launch in several New England cities including Bridgeport.

Connecticut confidence crisis MOST BUSINESS OWNERS SEE ‘NOTHING SUBSTANTIVE’ FROM LAMONT AS STATE FAILS TO MATCH U.S. JOB GROWTH

BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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onnecticut hiring remains flat at a time when the nation is doing fine as an election year is underway.

The key question for the state’s economy is the confidence of business owners and corporate managers to hire and increase compensation — a reflection of their profitability and a projection of their longer-term beliefs that their revenue and cost forecasts will hold true.

This time around that cycle of uncertainty could become particularly pronounced. President Donald Trump in 2017 signed into law a massive cut in the corporate tax rate in hopes of encouraging corporations to expand their domestic operations and hiring.

Since that signing the U.S. economy has added 4.6 million jobs for a 3.1% increase.

Connecticut businesses have yet to demonstrate the same confidence, with employment up just 0.8% over the same stretch, netting the state less than 13,000 additional jobs.

In a summer survey, 70% of businesspeople who responded to a query by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association indicated their companies were profitable. But only one in five indicated they had plans to add employees in the immediate future with the majority indicating they were holding steady.

and pension obligations to retired state workers — among the most onerous set of obligations due by any state in the nation.

“Most business owners I talk to have seen nothing substantive to effectively assess the impact Lamont is having on business in the state,” said David Lewis, CEO of OperationsInc in Norwalk which provides consulting and training on human resources policies. “The narrative sounds promising ... but results are what matters and so far there are few to digest.

As such, hiring likely will continue on the current pace, with (the first quarter) artificially driving more activity given it is the quarter that turnover is highest.”

The current fiscal year that ends June 30 is balanced, or very close to it, but

projected deficits resume for the next two fiscal years.

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A year ago in advance of his first term in office, Gov. Ned Lamont was filling jobs and advisory posts for his administration with a pledge to rekindle confidence among business executives to expand here.

A few of Lamont’s early moves met with skepticism in the business community, particularly the state enacting a law mandating that companies award paid family leave of up to three months for employees that qualify. The leaves start in 2022. But starting in January 2021, all employees will see 0.5% of their wages taken out of their paychecks up to the Social Security wage base that is set at $137,700.

That amounts to $500 a year for households earning $100,000. State employees were exempted from the charge.

A rise in the minimum wage, set to reach $15 in 2023, has been met with mixed reactions in the business community, with many larger companies supporting it and smaller ones impacted by the change tending to oppose it as anti-growth.

To fill a $1.7 billion shortfall in the current year’s budget, Lamont and lawmakers raised taxes by about $400 million, largely through an extension of the sales tax.

Lamont and business executives agree that Connecticut must return to an era of predictable, balanced budgets while finding a way to meet its future health-care

NEW TAXES?

Lamont wants to enact highway tolls for commercial vehicles — amounting to a tax on businesses in Connecticut, but also representing a new source of revenue from out-of-state trucks as they traverse Connecticut en route to New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island or other Northeast states.

With New Jersey having opened up a new revenue stream via sports gambling, Lamont suggested Connecticut may follow suit, meeting last month with the heads of the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos, and not addressing whether any plan could

include an authorization for a new casino in Bridgeport.

“Look, the rest of the country and all our neighboring states — they’re working hard on sports betting, iLottery and some of the other things we need to do to make us competitive,” Lamont said in mid-December. “Sports betting could make a real difference for our cities, because they include venues where people can do that.

This is another one of those issues that has lingered in this state for many, many years and I’m trying to solve some problems.”

Dan Haar contributed to this report.

Alexander Soule is a staff reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media. He can be reached at Alex.Soule@scni.com or 203842-2545.

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The Next Big Thing Anchor Shops will house more than 40 native digital retailers Editor’s note: This is the premiere of a new Business Journal series that shines a spotlight on businesses, trends, products and services that are beginning to take root in other markets, but have yet to make their presence known in this region. Could these intriguing endeavors be “the next big thing” in shaping the local business scene? Only time will tell. But, at the very least, you learned about them here first.

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s the managing partner in the New York City investment management company Case Equity Partners LLC, Shlomo Chopp is in a constant struggle to locate commercial real estate that brings the proverbial biggest bang for the buck.

“We own a lot of properties and must satisfy the needs of my investors with good, quality investments,” he stated.

While Chopp was partial to retail properties, he acknowledged that current economic trends make it a “risky proposition to buy retail” — with the increased dominance of e-commerce chipping away dramatically at the traditional brickand-mortar model. But people have not completely abandoned the in-store experience and more than a few digital-exclusive brands were eager to come off the internet and become part of the in-person shopping experience.

“We needed a new concept that changes everything about retail,” theorized Chopp, who created the startup ShopFulfill with the goal of bringing digital natives into the brick-and-mortar setting.

In the second quarter of 2020, Chopp will debut his new concept with the launch of Anchor Shops in Philadelphia’s downtown Fashion District. In its initial presentation, Anchor Shops will house more than 40 native digital retailers that will lease space at an average beginning at roughly $800 per month.

But unlike other retail complexes, Chopp’s ShopFulfill operation will enable these first-time retailers to share staff, warehousing and trans-

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portation costs. ShopFulfill will also operate a fulfillment center at the Moorestown Mall in Moorestown, New Jersey, thus offering the retailer tenants inventory assistance with both their e-commerce orders and buy-online-pick-up-in-store service options.

Chopp noted this would benefit digital natives trying to establish an offline presence by giving them the logistical support that longtime brick-andmortar retailers enjoy.

“Our new tenants would otherwise not be positioned to be tenants,” he said. “We tell them, ‘Just produce your great products and we’ll help you increase sales.’ ” Both the Philadelphia retail complex and the New Jersey fulfillment center are owned

by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT).

Joseph F. Coradino, chairman and CEO of PREIT, issued a press release praising Chopp’s concept as the next evolutionary stage in the retail ecosystem.

“Shoppers who frequent our properties will be able to engage with new, exciting and emerging brands, making the merchandising mix at properties like Fashion District Philadelphia even more compelling,” Coradino said. “Solving logistics and infrastructure challenges positions these brands for sustainable growth within our portfolio.”

Chopp envisions Anchor Shops as an alternative to the so-called “no-product stores” where consumers place their orders in a retail outlet and then go home to wait for the item to be shipped to them. Under his plan, ShopFulfill would man-

Artist renderings of the Anchor Shops retail store that is slated to open in April. Photos courtesy Shopfulfill

Our new tenants would otherwise not be positioned to be tenants.

We tell them, just produce your great products and we’ll help you increase sales.

age the inventory needs of the Anchor Shops tenants, so they would never find themselves with too little or too much merchandise in their retail setting and in the New Jersey fulfillment center.

Chopp also believes Anchor Shops could be brought into the traditional mall setting to occupy large anchor store spaces, both as a means to fill a tenant void or as a strategy for allowing existing retail tenants to downsize into a more profitable and manageable space within the mall.

News of his venture spread quickly in the e-commerce

world.

“We’ve heard from brands that we never knew existed,” he said. “They told us, ‘We want to participate.’ They don’t have the budget to spend $100,000 for opening costs on their own store.”

Chopp’s goal for Anchor Shops is to establish a presence in 80 regions across the country. While there are no immediate plans to set up Anchor Shops outlets in Westchester or Fairfield counties, he offered an assurance that any local consumer visiting the Philadelphia flagship location will have an item at their home in 24 hours.

Plot A Course For Your Children’s Success

cial matters. For example, most clients should consider maxing out their 401(k) contributions before putting money into a college savings account. It is a lot easier to get a loan from the government or from a private bank when you are working to help fund your child’s college education than to help fund your retirement.

admission, parents should incorporate this thinking regarding school tuition costs. Parents should have their child apply to at least one school they know they can afford, as well as a couple that will be a little harder to afford but possible. It is counterproductive to have your child apply to a lot of schools you simply can’t afford to send them to. You would not pre-order a Rolls Royce when you can only afford a Volvo. Parents should work with a financial adviser/ college planner to come up with a “safe number” which takes into consideration how much they can spend and how much debt is safe to incur.

COMMIT TO SAVINGS Start saving early and often. This will allow you to compound interest and you will start to see your assets grow over time. Once you have your savings plan set up, it is important to stick with it throughout the years — automatic contributions are a great way to ensure you stick to your plan. As your financial picture improves revisit your savings plan and earmark more for college. Make sure to keep in mind that financial aid offices will look at how much money you made in the years leading up to your child’s freshman year.

Consider using tax-friendly accounts like a 529 College Savings Account, which is a plan operated by a state or an educational institution that offers tax advantages and potentially other incentives to make it easier to save for college and other post-secondary training for a designated beneficiary, such as

NEVER SETTLE ON THE FIRST OFFER When schools begin sending offer letters, don’t settle. Be thoughtful around how you communicate to schools — sometimes something as easy as a call to the financial aid office to explain your financial situation can help get you more aid. Create a selection criteria for your evaluation process, and make sure that your financial plan is included.

Paying for college is going to be one of the biggest expenses a family will face and it is crucial that families start saving and planning early. With college often being the second largest investment, after buying a home, it’s critical to be thoughtful and understand that your plan will change over time. Having the strong foundation of a plan will ensure that you are able to fulfill your dreams, not just that of your child.

BY SEAN FLYNN, ESSEX FINANCIAL, THE SOUTHPORT GROUP Parenthood doesn’t come with a manual.

The journey itself has many twists and turns, yet how you choose to navigate the course will determine your success.

As a financial planner for almost 15 years, and a parent of two toddlers, I have seen and experienced the ups and downs of parenthood. Kids can suck the wind out of our financial sails, but it’s worth it!.

That’s why it’s imperative for parents to plot a journey to long-term financial success and start college funding as soon as possible to plan for their child’s success.

Every family is different and planning for the financial implications of sending your children to school is never a onesize-fits-all approach. A process-driven college plan that adheres to tailored guidelines will prevent you from making decisions that will ultimately hurt your chances of receiving financial aid and negatively impacting your longer-term financial goals.

START PLANNING NOW It’s never too soon, ideally when you’re expecting, to develop a college plan. Parents should be honest with themselves and evaluate their financial capabilities to create a realistic family budget.

A critical element in planning for college savings is to not forget about other finan-

a child or grandchild. The contributions to 529 accounts grow tax free and can be taken out tax free to pay for qualified educational expenses. Qualified expenses include tuition, fees, books and equipment for higher education.

Up to $10,000 can also be withdrawn tax free for K-12 tuition. In 2020, it gets even better. The new SECURE Act that was passed in December 2019 expands on the definition of qualified expenses to included student loan repayments for qualified student loans up to $10,000.

Certain expenses for apprenticeship programs also now are considered qualified expenses.

APPLYING WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN MIND Similarly, as students identify their “reach” and “safety school” choices for

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Greenwich owners wait longer to sell their homes

BY PETER KATZ

Lawrence on the luxury market, sales of Greenwich homes in the price range of $3 million and up were off by 18.7% from 2018.

There were 126 homes sold in 2019 versus 155 in 2018. Dollar volume for 2019 was down 17.6% to $633.8 million compared with $769.2 million in 2018.

The Darien luxury market was up 7.1% in 2019. There were 60 homes valued at $2 million or more sold in 2019 compared with 56 in 2018. Dollar volume increased to $192.9 million from $179.4 million in the prior year.

The median sale price was down 6.6% to $2.5 million. It had been $2,676,250 in 2018.

In New Canaan, there was a 22% drop in luxury home sales at $2 million or more in 2019. Only 46 units were sold compared with 59 in 2018. Dollar volume sank to $123.6 million from $168.1 million in 2018.

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he fourth-quarter report on the Greenwich-area housing market from Rye Brook-based brokerage firm Houlihan Lawrence shows that there was a flurry of activity even though houses may be on the market longer. “The number of properties under contract was more than 50% higher than a year ago, suggesting the first quarter of 2020 will be a good one,” said David Haffenreffer, regional manager of the firm’s Greenwich and Sound Shore offices.

Homes averaged 256 days on the market in 2019, compared with 201 days in 2018 and 184 days 10 years ago in 2010.

Stephen Meyers, Houlihan Lawrence’s chairman, along with CEO Chris Meyers, said there will be great opportunities coming to market in early spring for buyers who are ready to buy.

“The Federal Reserve has indicated that interest rates are expected to stay low, so 2020 presents optimism that many more deals will come together in the markets north of New York City,” they said.

In Old Greenwich, 98 homes were sold in 2019 compared with 87 in 2018, an increase of 12.6%. The average sale price was up 7.2% at $2,323,307, compared with $2,166,274 in 2018.

The median price was up 13.5% at $2.1 million compared with $1.85 million in 2018.

Riverside saw a drop of 20.6% in the number of home sales, from 107 in 2018 to 85 in 2019. The average sale price fell 18% from $2,353,592 in 2018 to $1,929,823 in 2019. The median sale price was down 8.1% from $1.85 million to $1.7 million.

In Cos Cob, the number of homes sold dropped 33.7% from 83 in 2018 to 55 in 2019.

The average sale price was down 20.9% from $1,564,416 in 2018 to $1,237,305 in 2019. The median sale price declined 23.2% to $1.07 million from $1.4 million in 2018.

The Greenwich area south of Post Road saw 62 homes sold in 2019 compared with 68 in 2018, a decrease of 8.8%. However, the average sale price jumped 22.1% from $2,371,594 in 2018 to $2,896,440 last year.

The median sale price was up 43.7% from $1.4 million in 2018 to $2 million last year.

There were 163 homes sold in the Greenwich area south of the Merritt Parkway, a 19.7% decline from the 203 homes sold in 2018. The average sale price was $2,536,470 in 2019 compared with $2,670,378 in 2018, a drop of 5%. The median price went up 3.6% for 2019 and was at $2.02 million compared with $1.95 million in 2018.

North of the Merritt Parkway, the number of Greenwich home sales for 2019 stood at 62 compared with 45 in 2018, an increase of 37.8%. The average sale price fell 3.3% from $3,264,086 in 2018 to $3,156,247 in 2019. The median price was down 14.1% from $2.62 million to $2.25 million.

In a separate report by Houlihan

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Photo courtesy Houlihan Lawrence.

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In Brief Stamford’s Infinity Harbor Point residential complex sold for $90 million

Image courtesy EDI International.

Infinity Harbor Point, a 240unit apartment complex at 201 Commons Park South in Stamford’s Harbor Point district, has been sold

by Clarion Partners for $90 million.

The buyers are two limited liability companies affiliated with AJH Management based in Lakewood, New Jersey.

Clarion acquired 201 Commons Park South in 2014 for $99 million from Building and Land Technology (BLT) and Lubert-Adler Real Estate Funds.

BLT has been the driving force behind turning Stamford’s Harbor Point into a $3.5 billion mixed-use development over the past 11 years.

It opened Allure, a 435-unit multifamily project, in September.

STATES SEEK SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT CASE

New York Attorney General Letitia James and her Connecticut coun-

terpart William Tong have joined other attorneys general in filing a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review last summer’s decision by an appeals court that ruled the individual mandate aspect of the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional.

The lawsuit, Texas v. United States, was filed in February 2018 by 20 Republican state attorneys general and governors and challenged the constitutionality of the individual mandate after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ended ACA’s individual mandate penalty beginning in 2019. The plaintiffs argued the mandate was unconstitutional without the penalty, adding that the ACA also needed to be struck down because the mandate was central to its existence.

The Trump administration backed the effort to strike down the mandate via the case. Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Fifth Circuit in New Orleans ruled 2-1 that the mandate was unconstitutional, but declined to go further on considering the ACA’s overall fate.

“The individual mandate is unconstitutional because it can no longer be read as a tax and there is no other constitutional provision that justifies this exercise of congressional power,” the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling said. “On the severability question, we remand to the district court to provide additional analysis of the provisions of the ACA as they currently exist.”

In seeking the Supreme Court’s input, the attorneys general insisted the Trump administration was using the courts to circumvent congressional support of the ACA.

Genesee & Wyoming owns or leases 119 freight railroads organized in locally managed operating regions with 8,000 employees serving 3,000 customers. Its six North American regions serve 42 states and four Canadian provinces and include 113 short line and regional freight railroads with more than 13,000 track miles. It also has operations in Australia, the U.K. and continental Europe.

Brookfield Infrastructure owns and operates assets in the utilities, transport, energy and data infrastructure sectors across North and South America, Asia Pacific and Europe. Global investment firm GIC operates across such asset classes as equities, fixed income, private equity, real estate and infrastructure.

Census Bureau analysis that found New York and Connecticut losing population in the period between July 2018 and July 2019. New York, the nation’s fourth-most populous state, recorded the greatest population decline during this 12-month period with a loss of 76,790 residents. Connecticut ranked fifth among the states with a shrinking population, with 6,233 fewer people at the conclusion of the 12-month period. In contrast, 40 states and the District of Columbia saw population increases.

And where are people moving?

The moving companies pegged Idaho as the top state for inbound migration.

$8.4 BILLION SALE OF DARIEN RAILROAD OPERATOR GENESEE & WYOMING COMPLETED

CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK EXPERIENCE POPULATION LOSS

Xerox Holdings Corp. has announced it obtained $24 billion in financial commitments to pursue its acquisition of HP Inc. In a letter to HP President and CEO Enrique Lores and board Chairman Chip Bergh, Xerox CEO and Vice Chairman John Visentin said the Norwalk-headquartered company received the backing of three major financial institutions to move forward with the proposed transaction.

“Over the last several weeks we have engaged in constructive dialogue with many of your largest shareholders regarding the strategic benefits of our proposal to acquire HP,” Visentin wrote in his letter to the HP leadership.

“It remains clear to all of us that bringing our companies together would deliver substantial synergies and meaningfully enhanced cash flow that could, in turn, enable increased investments in innovation and greater returns to shareholders.

“But it also became clear from our dialogue with your shareholders that you and your advisers have been questioning our ability to raise the capital necessary to finance our proposal. We have always maintained that our proposal is not subject to a financing contingency, but in order to remove any doubt, we have obtained binding financing commitments (that are not subject to any due diligence condition) from Citi, Mizuho and Bank of America. My offer stands to meet with you in person, with or without your advisors, to begin negotiating this transaction.”

HP did not immediately respond to Visentin’s letter.

The $8.4 billion sale of Darienbased freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming to affiliates of Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC has been completed. As a result, G&W will no longer be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Announced last July, the transaction involved converting each issued and outstanding share of G&W common stock into $112 in cash.

G&W CEO Jack Hellmann called the transaction “an excellent outcome for all G&W stakeholders.

For our customers, employees, and Class I partners, the long-term investment horizon of Brookfield and GIC is perfectly aligned with the long lives of G&W railroad assets.”

Two moving companies issued their annual surveys of states with the greatest inbound and outbound migration — and Connecticut and New York ranked in the top 10 for both companies’ lists of states with the greatest levels of outbound migration.

United Van Lines’ 2019 National Movers Study ranked New York third and Connecticut fourth among the states with the highest outbound migration activity last year — only New Jersey and Illinois experienced more residents moving out of state.

North American Moving Services’ 2019 Migration Report ranked Connecticut eighth and New York 10th among the states that recorded the greatest residential departures in the past year.

The surveys follow a U.S.

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In Brief MAN The Barber Club to open on Fairfield’s Black Rock Turnpike

STAMFORD’S NIELSEN-KELLERMAN ACQUIRES WEATHER TECH FIRM

Nielsen-Kellerman Co., a designer and manufacturer of premium environmental and athletic performance measurement instruments based in Stamford, has acquired Ambient Weather for an undisclosed amount.

Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Ambient Weather designs and markets weather stations and environmental monitoring instruments. It also hosts a cloud-based weather platform to provide users with real-time conditions and a

repository of historical weather data for personal and professional use.

Its suite of products and services allows users to set weather email and text alerts for their phone, tablet or desktop through a number of platforms.

Nielsen-Kellerman’s “Kestrel” line of products measure local environmental conditions and perform end market-specific calculations that are used in a variety of end markets.

Nielsen-Kellerman is a portfolio company of Clearview Capital Fund III. — Kevin Zimmerman and Phil Hall

Blumenthal blasts Trump on partial halt to flavored vaping products

MAN The Barber Club, an independently owned operation focused on an all-male client base, is set to become the first new business in 2020 on Fairfield’s Black Rock Turnpike commercial corridor.

The new business, based at 1838 Black Rock Turnpike, is promoting itself with the tagline “When boys become men / When men become gentlemen.” A three-man team of stylists will provide haircuts and facial hair grooming. The business is offering a monthly subscription package for weekly sessions and a “hair care six pack” that enables advance payments for six visits at a time.

MAN The Barber Club initially planned a November opening, but now expects to open during the first quarter of this year.

It is the third new business in the mixed-use Black Rock Turnpike complex since Sorrento Importing Co. moved from Bridgeport in November 2018 and Black Rock Pharmacy opened last July.

WESTPORT PIZZERIA CLOSING AFTER 51 YEARS

Westport Pizzeria, a fixture on that town’s dining scene for 51 years, was set to close on Jan. 11.

The establishment opened at

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107 Main St. on Columbus Day, Oct. 12, 1968. When its lease there was not renewed, it moved to 143 Post Road East on Feb. 24, 2014.

Westport Pizzeria was founded by Joe Mioli, who oversaw it until 2004 when he ran for state representative for the 136th District — a post he held until 2012. His brother Carmelo (Mel) ran the pizzeria since then with various family members also employed there over the years.

Mel Mioli, noting that he will observe his 80th birthday in May, said the time was right to hang up his apron.

NEWTOWN SCHOOL’S HOPES TO BUY NEXT-DOOR PROPERTY REJECTED

A Newtown elementary school’s plan to buy an adjoining lot has been rejected by the town’s Board of Selectmen.

Hawley School, which a few years ago faced the threat of closing in the midst of dwindling enrollment, had proposed last fall that the town buy the vacant 1-acre property at 37 Church Hill Road, listed at $450,000. The purpose of the deal, according to the Newtown Board of Education, was to improve traffic flow and overall security.

15 LOCAL BUSINESSES RECEIVED LIQUOR LICENSE SUSPENSIONS IN 2019

Fifteen businesses in Fairfield County were among the 67 statewide that had their liquor licenses suspended during 2019, according to data released by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Liquor Control Commission.

The businesses — a mix of liquor retailers, grocery stores, bars and restaurants — were cited for failing to follow state liquor sale laws ranging from the sale of alcohol to a minor to retail price displays to brawling on the premises. The suspensions ranged from one to four days and were accompanied by fines ranging from $500 to $2,500.

Local businesses that ran afoul of state law included: Tracks in Stamford; El Coqui Grocery in Norwalk; Fiesta Mexico in Norwalk; Café Luna in Stamford; De Castillo Grocery in Bridgeport; Zona Azul in Danbury; Tony Huntington’s Inn in Bridgeport; Milenio’s in Danbury; Hope Street Mini Mart in Stamford; Monroe Spirits Shop in Monroe; Rio Café in Bridgeport; Nikita’s in Bridgeport; Mambo Grocery in Bridgeport; Barnum Wine & Spirits in Stratford; and Windsor Package Store in Stratford.

From left: President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut has ratcheted up his criticism of the Trump administration’s policy on vaping, calling its partial ban on flavored vaping products incomplete.

The Democrat took to Twitter to say “There are gaping holes in the Trump Admin’s new vaping policy. Caving to Juul, Altria, & Big Tobacco by leaving menthol flavors & liquid tanks on the market will only create a new nicotine addicted generation.”

Blumenthal’s tweet was linked to a Washington Post editorial that also found fault in the administration’s decision to halt the sale of all vaping liquid flavors except tobacco and menthol. Tankbased systems sold in vaping shops are not subject to the administration’s new policy.

“We are temporarily taking certain illegal products off the market if they are the types of products and flavors most widely used by kids,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who added all vaping products can be considered illegal because they were never cleared for retail sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Last summer, a judge ruled that e-cigarette manufacturers must submit premarketing applications to the agency by May 12, at which point they can remain on the market for one year while the FDA reviews their applications.

Blumenthal has been among the harshest critics of vaping and e-cigarettes. Last April, he called for the creation of a federal program aimed at keeping youth from using these products. In November, he used a speech on the subject to insist that “the vaping industry has Donald Trump under its thumb.”

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Bridgeport Hospital president investing in technology, staff and education

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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ridgeport Hospital, like the health care sector itself, is in a period of transition — the most obvious sign of which is the presence of Anne Diamond, who recently began work as its new president.

“Health care is so dynamic and complex right now,” Diamond, who was announced as Bridgeport’s leader in September, said.

“You have what’s going on with the Affordable Care Act in the courts and the general move towards more outpatient care. But our biggest challenge is that we still need to do more for our patients, particularly the underserved parts of the community.”

While somewhat disheartened by a federal appeals court ruling that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is unconstitutional, Diamond insisted that the hospital would continue to strive “to be able to care for as many patients as we can.”

The almost concurrent state Legislature’s approval of Connecticut’s settlement of a lawsuit filed by the state’s hospitals over the so-called “hospital tax” and Medicare reimbursement rates will help with that, she said.

Diamond is on the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA), which led the legal challenge.

Dia mond joi ned Bridgeport from Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, where she was president and CEO. Prior to that she spent seven years — four as CEO — at UConn Health’s John Dempsey Hospital.

She was familiar with Bridgeport Hospital mainly through her CHA affiliation, where she got to know fellow trustees Chris O’Connor and Marna Borgstrom, executive vice president/COO and CEO

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Bridgeport Hospital President Anne Diamond (second from left) joined a group of nurses for a Nurse Practitioners Week breakfast in the hospital cafeteria.

Inset: Diamond (left) greets Stacey Peace, nurse manager of the hospital’s cardiovascular inpatient unit.

of Yale New Haven Health (YNHH), respectively.

“I was having lunch with Marna and she mentioned the shift in leadership (at Bridgeport, part of the YNHH system),” Diamond recalled. “She said, ‘I know you’re not looking for anything, but you should come over and have a look around.’ ” That visit played a big role in winning her over.

“Coming into the hospital to meet with the key leaders and senior team, I was struck by what an amazing place it is and how warm and friendly the staff were,” Diamond said. “To them I was just another person in a suit coming to

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meet people. And now I see it every day — the dedication and the fact that they’re genuinely nice people, which you don’t necessarily see all the time.”

The institution’s status as the only specialized burn care facility in Connecticut and its emergency department — which receives 100,000 visits a year, most of which involve significantly complex trauma cases — helped solidify her interest in coming aboard.

Diamond arrived at the hospital nearly a year after former President William Jennings exited to become president and CEO of Reading (Pennsylvania)

While somewhat disheartened by a federal appeals court ruling that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is unconstitutional, Diamond insisted that the hospital would continue to strive to be able to care for as many patients as we can.

Hospital. Michael Ivy, who served as interim president and CEO since Jennings’ departure, continues to practice at Bridgeport.

Diamond is also part of the integration of Milford Hospital into Bridgeport.

YNHH is restructuring the Milford campus into a community hospital and center for gerontologic health staffed with clinicians who have the requisite geriatric competencies to care for an aging population based

upon the patient’s goals, preferences and values.

“We’re making a huge investment in technology, staff and education,” Diamond said. “We’ve had 100 technologies installed in the last six months.”

She and YNHH are committed to staying on top of the trend toward outpatient and home health care.

“Whether it’s telemedicine, an app on your phone … we’re building and preparing for all of that,” she said.

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HEALTH CARE FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL

CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Ann Marie O’Brien

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ow is the time of year when we typically take inventory of our lives and set new goals. Relationships, finances, careers and health are all important aspects that impact our overall well-being. For 2020 consider making your health a top priority.

According to the recent America’s Health Rankings Annual Report, the nation’s obesity rate continues to rise with one in three adults now experiencing obesity.

In New York, more than 27% of adults have obesity.

This alarming statistic may have serious health consequences such as diabetes that impacts approximately 30 million adults and is the

Tips to achieve a healthier you in 2020 No. 1 cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations and adult blindness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

There are many factors that play a role in your health, but one that you can control is making a commitment to start living a healthier lifestyle. Sure, there will be some bumps during your journey, but your goal can be reached and you deserve to reap the benefits.

Consider the following tips.

STAY ACTIVE

Regular exercise may help you live longer and may reduce your risks for a host of diseases. Try to

aim for at least 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic activity a week, but if that’s too challenging then start off with 15 minutes here and 15 minutes there. Every little bit counts. To be successful, your fitness program should become a part of your daily life.

Also, check with your health plan and employer to see if they offer wellness incentives. For example, UnitedHealthcare’s Gym Check-In program enables participating employers to provide employees and their spouses the opportunity to each earn hundreds of dollars a year for visiting a fitness facility 12 days or more per month.

EAT HEALTHIER

It’s easier said than done, but good nutrition is a vital part of a healthier lifestyle. Experts say the healthiest diets are rich in fruits and vegetables because these foods are full of healthful nutrients and fiber. Here are three simple tips to eating healthier: Go for more fruits and veggies; choose less meat and fat; and keep an eye on the size of your food portions. Just saying “no” to the buffet can do wonders.

REDUCE YOUR STRESS

If you’re feeling stressed, it’s important to unwind and relax by doing something you enjoy. Maybe it’s

watching a movie, reading a book or volunteering to give you time to recharge.

Also, make time to connect with others. Maybe that’s friends, family, a faith group or a hobby club. It’s important that you don’t isolate yourself after a stressful event. Remember, if you cannot get a handle on your stress, talk to your doctor. She or he may recommend a counselor who could help you find other ways to help reduce or manage the unhealthy stress in your life.

TEAM UP WITH YOUR DOCTOR

Take time to make an appointment with your

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doctor for your annual wellness visit and be sure to ask about preventive services such as health screenings and vaccines.

Check with your health plan, as many preventive services have no additional cost as long as they are delivered by care providers in your plan’s network.

Your doctor will help you create a treatment plan to help manage any chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Ann Marie O’Brien, R.N., is the national director of health strategies at UnitedHealthcare in New York City. She can be contacted at 877-636-9718.

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Good Things MANY PROMOTIONS AT SHIPMAN & GOODWIN

STAMFORD ATTORNEYS RING NASDAQ CLOSING BELL

Ten attorneys from four Shipman & Goodwin LLP offices have been elevated to partner and one has been promoted to counsel.

Kelly A. Trahan was promoted to partner in the Stamford office, which she joined as counsel in 2018. She practices commercial finance and real estate law, representing national and community banks, insurance companies and other lending institutions.

Shipman & Goodwin has more than 175 attorneys in offices throughout Connecticut, New York and Washington, D.C.

Agnes Berecz

EVENTS AT THE BRUCE

KBE CELEBRATES 60 YEARS WITH SIX ACTS OF KINDNESS In honor of its 60th anniversary, KBE Building Corp.’s senior leadership decided to complete six acts of kindness, or six substantial charitable acts, one for each decade the firm has been in business. Both KBE’s Connecticut and Maryland offices participated in the year-long endeavor.

The six acts of kindness are supported by the firm’s 50 Ways to Make a Difference program. Established in 2009 to celebrate the firm’s new ownership, name change and 50 years in business, 50 Ways has helped KBE associates donate $3.4 million and more than 13,000 volunteer hours to charitable causes benefiting children, seniors and military veterans in Connecticut and Maryland.

Stamford-based Robinson+Cole (R+C) Capital Markets + Securities Chair Mitchell L. Lampert and Counsel Anna Jinhua Wang joined R+C client GrowGeneration for the iconic closing-bell ringing ceremony at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square

on Dec. 30.

Lampert and Wang joined GrowGeneration CEO and co-founder Darren Lampert, President and co-founder Michael Salaman and others to ring the closing bell signifying the end of the trading

session on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.

The ceremony celebrated GrowGeneration’s listing on Nasdaq. R+C has represented GrowGeneration, the largest hydroponic equipment supplier in the country, since its inception in 2014.

PCI CREATIVE GROUP WINS THE GOLD

PEQUOT LIBRARY’S INAUGURAL EDIBLE BOOK FESTIVAL Pequot Library in Southport is accepting entries for its first-ever Edible Book Festival that will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, in conjunction with Take Your Child to the Library Day. “Edible Book Festivals are held internationally at libraries and other educational institutions annually,” said Jane Manners, the library’s children’s librarian. “Edible books are typically lighthearted. ‘The Communist Antipasto’ (The Communist Manifesto) and ‘The Handmaid’s Tamale’ (The Handmaid’s Tale) are two popular examples.”

The library’s call for entries will be open through Jan. 31. The cost of entry is $8. There will be categories for individual and group entries and winners will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Pantry in Fairfield.

Visit the calendar at pequotlibrary.org to learn more about the Edible Book Festival and how to enter or call 203-259-0346, ext. 115.

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

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The Bruce Museum in Greenwich began the New Year with a schedule of special events and programs beginning with Duchamp to De Kooning, Kahlo to Koons: 100 Years, 100 Works of Art” by art historian Dr. Agnes Berecz on Thursday, Jan. 9. Martin Luther King Jr. Family Day on Monday, Jan. 20, and the annual Night at the Museum Family Benefit on Friday, Feb. 7, round out the museum’s schedule.

Admission to the Bruce is free through Jan. 31, as renovations to its main galleries are being completed.

The Permanent Science Galleries will close for renovation on Monday, Feb. 3. Remaining open are the Bantle Lecture Gallery, the Education Workshop and Museum Store.

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Melissa Pavloff, left, and Anne Chiapetta, of PCI Creative Group.

In late 2019, PCI Creative Group in Stamford received the Gold Marcom Award for an employee package to rollout the rebranding for Wiggin & Dana.

The package included four branded items, including a: tote bag, travel

mug, coffee mug and an umbrella, all wrapped and packaged in the tote bag.

The Marcom Awards recognize achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of marketing

and communication materials and programs.

PCI Creative Group, founded in 1985, is a cross-media marketing resource company that utilizes multiple marketing channels for their clients.

FIRST COUNTY BANK’S FIRSTPRIZE $AVINGS ACCOUNT DRAWING

Al Alper

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CYBERGUARD360 SAFE CERTIFICATION PROCESS ON THE MARKET

PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVIST NAMED TO FUNDRAISING BOARD

CyberGuard360, a cybersecurity firm whose expertise is detecting and mitigating threats from cyberattacks, announced that the enrollment period for its first-to-market SAFE (Secured Assured Fortified Educated) Certification Program for industry managed service providers (MSPs), MSSPs and third-party vendors is open.

Interested parties can apply for SAFE certification by visiting https://cyberguard360.com/safe-certification/.

CEO Al Alper describes SAFE as the IT industry’s equivalent of UL Certification or the Better Business Bureau stamp of approval for a business and believes initial applicants for certification will be organizations with access to or which host/store vast amounts of data from multiple companies.

CyberGuard360 maintains offices in Wilton and Larchmont, New York, as well as other satellite locations throughout the region. For additional information, call 844315-9882 or contact the company via the web at cyberguard360.com.

Kenneth and Maryanne Dolan of Stamford are the recent winners of First County Bank’s FirstPrize $avings account $1,000 drawing, which is a savings account with a cash-prize-drawing component to pro-

mote personal savings. With each eligible deposit of $25 or more, the account holder earns an entry into a drawing for a $1,000 prize. The drawing occurs four times per year, with one winner per quarter.

From left: Robert Granata, First County Bank chairman and CEO; Kenneth Dolan; Karen Chavez, Stamford-Springdale bank branch manager; and Willard Miley, bank president and chief operating officer.

FIND OUT WHAT’S UNDER THEIR SKIN

BIG Y DONATES TO LOCAL BREAST CANCER GROUPS

CONNECT WITH westfair communications Dr. Daniel Ksepka, curator of science, with a CT scan rendering of a miniature frog, revealing an ant inside its digestive tract. Top right: Roosterfish, cleared and stained specimen. Courtesy of Dr. Matthew Girard.

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David Schlakman of Rowayton has been named to the Board of Directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Foundation for Philanthropy, which champions philanthropy and volunteerism by developing the not-for-profit sector’s current and future leaders, welcoming diverse new voices into the charitable world and rigorously upholding the highest standards of ethical fundraising.

He is a past president and longtime board member of the AFP Fairfield County chapter and a current member of the board of the AFP New Orleans chapter. He’s the vice president of the board of New Beginnings Family Academy (a public charter school in Bridgeport) and serves on the boards of the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter and the Harvard Club of Louisiana.

An exhibition that explores the intersection of art and science opens Feb. 1 in the newly renovated and enlarged Science Gallery at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich.

The exhibit, Under the Skin, highlights a dozen recent scientific discoveries through a combination of stunning imagery and biological specimens. On view through July 19, the exhibit showcases images made possible by a remarkable array of technolo-

gies that reveal the extraordinary beauty of nature that often lies just below the surface.

All of the images presented in the exhibition, from a section of a dinosaur bone photographed in cross-polarized light, to a CT scan of a hog-nosed snake engorged with prey, were captured in the last five years.

Visitors will peer into the inner ear of a frog, marvel at a chameleon whose bones glow in UV light right through its skin and

learn how we can trace the growth rate of a 10-ton dinosaur from microscopic structures in its bones.

An opening celebration will take place Friday, Jan. 31, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. An all-members reception is set for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information or reservations, contact membership manager Laura Freeman at 203-413-6764 or lfreeman@brucemuseum.org.

From its October Partners of Hope initiative, 29 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut received donations from Big Y Supermarkets Inc. Big Y raised $215,742 that was donated to organizations in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

During October, Big Y donated a portion of the proceeds from its floral and produce departments to the program and 5 cents for each Big Y, Top Care, Full Circle, Simply Done, Paws Happy Life, Pure Harmony, @Ease, Tippy Toes and Culinary Tours brand products purchased between Oct. 4 and 10, excluding random-weight items). The Big Y Butcher Shops donated 10 cents from every pound of all-natural angus beef and Big Y smart chicken.

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Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial Turner Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for RBS Americas Property Corp. Perform replacement alterations at 600 Washington Blvd.

Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,424,500. Filed June 21.

151 Bedford Street LLC, Stamford, contractor for 151 Bedford Street LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 151 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed June 21.

84 W Park Place LLC, Stamford, contractor for 84 West Park Place LLC. Relocate bar, bathroom and expand kitchen at 84 W. Park Place, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $385,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Baybrook Remodelers Inc., Stamford, contractor for Edgehill Property Corp. Remove common wall and create walkin closet at 122 Palmers Hill Road Stamford. Estimated cost: $81,000. Filed Aug. 2.

BLT Management LLC, Stamford, contractor for Waterfront Office Building Ltd. Perform replacement alterations at 62 Southfield Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $218,000. Filed June 21.

City of Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Prepare for public event at 1040 Washington Blvd., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed July 19.

Complete Dismantling Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Summer Street Property LLC. Construct sidewalk at 733 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed July 23.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:

Diaz and Lopez Construction Inc., Stamford, contractor for 1530 Management. Renovate state building at 118 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $894,050. Filed Aug. 1.

Supreme Systems Inc., Stamford, contractor for Target Stamford Retail Condos. Install safety equipment at 21 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $318,154. Filed June 24.

Emmens, Rosemary D., et al, Stamford, contractor for Rosemary D. Emmens. Remove and replace vinyl siding at 51 Barret Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed June 27.

Martensen, Melissa, Stamford, contractor for Melissa Martensen. Add deck, cover portico and finish basement at 21 Cody Drive, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $310,335. Filed July 23.

EPC-EIGHT LLC, Stamford, contractor for EPC-EIGHT LLC. Set up for a private party at 100 Commons Park North, Unit C8, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,250. Filed July 22.

Stamford Washington Office LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stamford Washington Office LLC. Reduce square footage at 677 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1million. Filed June 28.

Fratturo, Brian, Stamford, contractor for Martine Curto. Build exterior staircase at 320 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 61, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed July 23.

Pantaleimon Hatzivasiliadis LLC, Stamford, contractor for Rebecca Athanasiadis Kelesidis. Remove and re-roof 1003 Shippan Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $8,800. Filed June 21.

Grew Jr., Milton G., Stamford, contractor for Clark’s Hill Shopping Plaza LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 806 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $500.000. Filed July 19.

Harmony Design Build Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Lindsay P. Bohnsack. Renovate bathroom and replace toilet at 249 Hamilton Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,600. Filed June 27.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Stamford, contractor for Stephen Pontefract. Install vinyl, replace windows and patio doors at 300 Seaside Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,983. Filed June 26.

Horton Group LLC, Stamford, contractor for Fleet National Bank. Add and upgrade lights for safety and security at 383 W. Main St., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Landmark Square 1-6 LLC, Stamford, contractor for Landmark Square 1-6 LLC. Renovate offices at 101 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $150,000.

Filed Aug. 1.

Pavarini Northeast Construction Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for Mill River Street LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 80 Mill River St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $702,000. Filed June 27.

PK Contracting Inc., Stamford, contractor for Ferguson Library. Perform replacement alterations at 96 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Signature Construction Group of Connecticut Inc, Stamford, contractor for One Stamford Plaza Owner LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 263 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed June 21.

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Residential 3D Homes Design Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Steven Albert Landis. Remodel kitchen at 94 Clovelly Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Aug. 1.

A2Z Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Ranganathan P. Chittoor. Construct full bathroom at 806 Hope St., Unit 3, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,920. Filed Aug. 1.

Bailiwick Roofing & Siding Inc., Stamford, contractor for Rebecca Isenstein. Remove and re-roof 157 Skyview Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed July 22.

Brothers Fence of Port Chester Inc., Stamford, contractor for Walter Japa. Change windows and doors at 146 Vine Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Aug. 5.

Clemens, Robert, Stamford, contractor for Robert Clemens.

Remove rock and replace with stack wall at 0 Riverbank Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 5.

Hemingway Construction Corp, Stamford, contractor for Douglas R. Horn. Renovate single-family residence at 28 Cedar Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed June 26.

Hernandez, Thomas, Stamford, contractor for Thomas Hernandez. Replace windows at 926 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $800. Filed July 24.

The Home Depot USA Inc. Stamford, contractor for Stephen Pontefract. Remove and install new windows at 222 Mayapple Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,197. Filed June 26.

Kane, Ann, Stamford, contractor for Ann Kane. Construct a new car garage at 183 Stamford Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed July 19.

Keepmehome Care and Companions LLC, Stamford, contractor for Antoni Godlewski, et al. Install aluminum ramp at 29 Remington St., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed June 21.

Denton, Neville A., Stamford, contractor for Mayra Reyes.

Finish basement at 104 Givens Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,840. Filed July 19.

Lefort, Patricia, Stamford, contractor for Patricia Lefort.

Add kitchen and wall condensers for air conditioning at 24 Ward Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed June 26.

Ed’s Garage Doors LTD, Stamford, contractor for John Ryan Day. Replace garage doors at 1586 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,618. Filed July 19.

Lektorova, Jelena, Stamford, contractor for Jelena Lektorova. Build addition for two-car garage at 267 Silver Hill Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $155,760. Filed June 28.

Emmens, Rosemary D., et al, Stamford, contractor for Rosemary D. Emmens. Remove and re-roof 51 Barret Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed June 27.

Loaders, Matthew K., Stamford, contractor for Keith Pensiero, et al. Install in-ground fiberglass swimming pool at 31 Eastover Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $42,200. Filed June 21.

Marks, Jonathan P., et al, Stamford, contractor for Jonathan P. Marks. Set up for a private party at 11 Cady St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25. Filed Aug. 1.

Remodeling Consultants of Fairfield Inc., Stamford, contractor for Lisa Loeffler. Alter and remodel bathroom and bedrooms at 21 Lyman Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed June 25.

RJ Renovations LLC, Stamford, contractor for Susan Burke. Finish basement at 85 Harpsichord Turnpike, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,000.

Filed July 22.

RMS Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for RMS Colonial Road LLC. Construct single-family home at 159 Colonial Road, Unit 11, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $563,791. Filed Aug. 5.

Star Renovations LLC, Stamford, contractor for James P. Greifzu. Install ice and water shield to roof valleys at 54 Lanell Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed June 26.

Sulkowska, Stamford, contractor for Sulkowska. Remodel and update first floor at 34 Albin Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $51,915. Filed Aug. 2.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., Stamford, contractor for Giffard Philippe, trustee.

Install roof-top solar panels at 124 Knicker Bocker Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,592.

Filed July 19.

Tellez Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Ronald Russo Jr. Convert garage into family room at 354 Mayapple Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Aug. 5.

Top Shelf Construction Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Jeremiah M. Hourihan.

Replace kitchen cabinets and install new door at 235 Janes Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30.000. Filed June 27.

TWP Home LLC, Stamford, contractor for Terrence C. Papazidis. Remove and replace vinyl siding at 285 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,000. Filed June 27.

TWP Home LLC, Stamford, contractor for Terrence C. Papazidis. Remove and replace the front door at 285 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed June 27.

US Home Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Marilyn Armengol. Renovate kitchen at 34 Donald Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000.

Filed June 27.

Volodymyr Mocherniuk, Stamford, contractor for Boris Michael Krepak. Convert closet to master bathroom at 571 Roxbury Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,510. Filed June 25.

Westview Electric LLC, Stamford, contractor for Blue Creasier. Upgrade outlets at 25 Court St., Unit 7, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed July 22.

Westview Electric LLC, Stamford, contractor for 4 Washington Court LLC. Upgrade outlets at Unit 4 Washington Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed July 22.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court City of Bridgeport. Filed by Remgrit Realty Inc., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hellman Jeffrey Law Offices of LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff and defendant owned properties that are adjoined.

The predecessor in title to both plaintiff and defendant agreed that plaintiff would have the right to transport freight and materials over an existing railroad track within an easement crossing the land now owned by the defendant.

The defendant removed the existing track and violated the plaintiff’s rights and breached the railroad track agreement.

The plaintiff claims reinstallation of the track and monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-196092006-S. Filed Nov. 27.

Facts & Figures Flicker, James, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Ramesh Subramanian, Westport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berchem Moses PC, Westport. Action: The plaintiff was attempting to walk to his tennis court behind a canvas wall, when suddenly the he ran into the defendant causing the him (plaintiff) to suffer injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-196092339-S. Filed Dec. 10.

Ramos Jr., Gabriel, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA, Troy, Michigan.

Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-19-6091173-S. Filed Nov. 1.

Saintama, Widlyne, et al, Stratford. Filed by Michael Laurore, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Trantolo & Trantolo LLC, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-196092440-S. Filed Dec. 13.

Tipp LLC, et al, Norwalk.

Filed by Richard Haslob, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff was struck by a patron in the defendants’ premises. The defendants were negligent for allowing the patron on the premises and knowing he was a minor served him alcohol and failed to stop the fight as soon as possible after it started. As a consequence, plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV19-6092303-S. Filed Dec. 9.

Danbury Superior Court Barclay Commons Unit Owners Association Inc., et al, Danbury. Filed by Maria Costa, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury.

Action: The plaintiff was walking on property maintained by the defendants, when she slipped and fell on ice and snow causing herv to sustain severe injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV19-6034043-S. Filed Oct. 18.

Gurciullo, Richard, et al, Ridgefield. Filed by Wisteria Gardens Town Houses Association Inc., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ackerly & Ward, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff provides assessment of common charges for the condominium. The defendants have failed make payments. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of its lien, possession of the premises, monetary damages and is less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no.

DBD-CV-19-6034685-S. Filed Nov. 19.

Pogmore, Marianne, et al, New Fairfield. Filed by Carnell Newsome, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bellenot & Boufford LLC, Monroe. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-196033731-S. Filed Sept. 25.

Singhal, Meenu, et al, Newtown. Filed by Kariny Silva Ramos, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV19-6034164-S. Filed Oct. 29.

Yung, Carvey, et al, Danbury.

Filed by Lauren Kish, New Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV19-6034615-S. Filed Dec. 4.

Stamford Superior Court Angelov, Kostadin, Stamford.

Filed by Capital One Bank NA, Richmond, Virginia. Plaintiff’s attorney: London & London, Newington. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which the defendant used a credit account and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages and less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV-19-6044704-S. Filed Dec. 2.

Forcellina, Todd F., Norwalk.

Filed by Jennifer WeekesOsinowo, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Trantolo and Trantolo LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196044605-S. Filed Nov. 21.

Roldan, Martin, et al, Ossining, New York. Filed by Flor Hernandez, Port Chester, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196044254-S. Filed Nov. 29.

St.George, Taylor, Westport.

Filed by Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Solomon and Solomon PC, Albany, New York. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which the defendant used for a credit account agreeing to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no.

FST-CV-19-6044268-S. Filed Oct. 30.

Tortora, Michael J., as administrator of the estate of Andrew N. Vandenameele, Fairfield.

Filed by Steven M. Frey, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196044678-S. Filed Nov. 27.

DEEDS Commercial 2258 Fairfield LLC, Westport. Seller: K 5 Bridgeport LLC, Fairfield. Property: 2258 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $2,790,000. Filed July 17.

385 Frenchtown LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Robert Cornell, et al. Bridgeport. Property: 385 Frenchtown Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $0. Filed July 17.

397 Colony Street LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Shaune A. Rogers, Bridgeport. Property: 82 Putnam St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $72,000. Filed July 17.

5 Star Holdings LLC, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Bridgeport.

Property: 75 Overland Ave. Bridgeport. Amount: $145,507.

Filed July 31.

840 Howard LLC, Westport.

Seller: K Washington Street LLC, Fairfield. Property: 842 Howard Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $1,860,000. Filed July 17.

93 Seaside LLC, Westport.

Seller: Evelyn L. Hiller, Bridgeport. Property: 93 Seaside Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $274,000.

Filed July 23.

Boston Tires Inc., Bridgeport.

Seller: 520 Boston Avenue LLC, Fairfield. Property: 522 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $410,000. Filed July 15.

Brothers Management LLC, Darien. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 77 Concord St., Bridgeport. Amount: $251,000. Filed July 18.

Cordero Properties LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Luc Alexis and Solange Alexis, Bridgeport. Property: 103 Eagle St., Bridgeport. Amount: $180,000.

Filed July 24.

Mato, Eduard, Ridgewood, New York. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 121 Hilcrest Road, Bridgeport.

Amount: $95,800. Filed July 17.

Melo, George and Maritza Metral, Great Neck, New York.

Seller: Fannie Mae, Dallas, Texas. Property: 11 Finney Lane, Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $272,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Meri, David and Man Yee Meri, Stamford. Seller: Passive House Campbell Drive LLC, Stamford. Property: Campbell Drive, Parcel C-1A, Stamford.

Amount: $435,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Noel, Ronald and Amanda Noel, Bridgeport. Seller: Thomas F. Floyd, Bridgeport. Property: 162 Springdale St., Bridgeport. Amount: $450,000. Filed July 24.

Pena, Jennifer Lynn, Bridgeport. Seller: SPAZ Property LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 459 Hooker Road, Bridgeport.

Amount: $217,500. Filed July 15.

Samaniego Lopez, Kelly, Stamford. Seller: Park Avenue Holding LLC, New Milford. Property: 372 Gregory St., Bridgeport. Amount: $220,000. Filed July 16.

Santos, Marcelo G., Bridgeport. Seller: 203 McKinley Avenue LLC, Shelton. Property: 203 McKinley Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $130,000. Filed July 15.

Stevenson, Jacinth, Woodbridge. Seller: S&S Nutrition Inc., Forest Hills, New York.

Property: 325 Lafayette St., No.9104, Bridgeport. Amount: $285,000. Filed July 19.

FCBJ

United Investments LLC, Fairfield. Seller: 3690 Main Street LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. Property: 3690 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $175,000.

Filed July 19.

Yuquilima, Romulo and Sara Yuquilima, Bridgeport.

Seller: 111 Clearview Drive LLC, Fairfield. Property: 111 Clearview Drive, Bridgeport.

Amount: $225,000. Filed July 15.

Zabala, Maria C. and Delvis T. Payano Liriano, Stamford.

Seller: S&S Nutrition Inc., Forest Hills, New York. Property: 255 Rocton Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $229,900. Filed July 18.

Residential Alexis, Mia, Bridgeport. Seller: Gregory T. Vigliotta and Sarah Vigliotta, Bridgeport. Property: 135 Garden Drive, Bridgeport.

Amount: $240,000. Filed July 23.

Ali, Inshan, Bridgeport. Seller: Candida R. Paul, Bridgeport.

Property: 267 Bunnell St., Bridgeport. Amount: $110,000.

Filed July 19.

Astudillo, Juan E., New York, New York. Seller: Jose B. Rivera and Bianca Rivera, Trumbull.

Property: 249 Silver St., Bridgeport. Amount: $248,900. Filed July 16.

Becerra, Giselle and Jeison A. Castro-Tello, Stamford.

Seller: Maria O. Campo, Stamford. Property: 756 Ellsworth Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $289,000. Filed July 15.

Brito, Reyna and Reynaldo Antonio Brito, Bridgeport.

Seller: Adalberto Colon, Stratford. Property: 298 Rosewood Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $235,000. Filed July 31.

Brown, Oliver, Bridgeport.

Seller: Pablo R. Perez and Ida I. Perez, Bridgeport. Property: 40 Hamilton St., Unit 8, Bridgeport. Amount: $80,000. Filed July 18.

Burgos Lopez, Omar and Denis Amparo Rivas Salcedo, Bridgeport. Seller: Marcia Lopes, Bridgeport. Property: 842 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $195,000. Filed July 15.

Catala, Pablo and Juliette Catala, Bridgeport. Seller: Michael L. Gurge, Bridgeport.

Property: 26 Post St. Bridgeport. Amount: $197,000. Filed July 15.

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Facts & Figures Collins, Ashley, New Canaan. Seller: Virginia Tucker, Stamford. Property: 271 Guinea Road, Stamford. Amount: $835,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Curbelo, Grisela, Bridgeport.

Seller: Jorge Medina, Bridgeport. Property: 3252 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $185,000.

Filed July 23.

Delaney, David John and Rachel Catherine Delaney, Stamford. Seller: John Cooper and Lindsay Brown, Stamford.

Property: Lot 12, Map 1606, Stamford. Amount: $700,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

Espinoza Cortes, Edgar Ramon, Bridgeport. Seller: Ilyas Vohra, Bridgeport. Property: 450 Amsterdam Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $245,000. Filed July 23.

Figueroa, Jocelyn, Bronx, New York. Seller: Noemi Mejia, Bridgeport. Property: 113 Birdsey St., Bridgeport. Amount: $210,000. Filed July 19.

Garcia, Rachel, Bridgeport.

Seller: Luisa Espinosa, Bridgeport. Property: 176 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Amount: $268,000. Filed July 15.

Gillette, Anita Nicole, Bridgeport. Seller: William T. Lynders and Lucia V. Lynders, Fairfield. Property: 1745 Norman Street Extension, Bridgeport. Amount: $125,000. Filed July 16.

Golden, Rodney and Seth J. Golden, White Plains, New York. Seller: Dana E. Pesce, New York, New York. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit 1606, Stamford. Amount: $290,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

Gomes, Arnaldo, Shelton.

Seller: Americo DaCosta and Silvia DaCosta, Bridgeport.

Property: 406 French St., Bridgeport. Amount: $345,000.

Filed July 22.

Gonzalez, Ariel D. and Michelle F. Gonzalez, Eastchester, New York, Seller: Christopher Mathews, Norwalk.

Property: 81 George St., Unit D, Stamford. Amount: $282,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

Guallpa Alvarez, Jorge, Bridgeport. Seller: Michael H. Kennedy, Norwalk. Property: 983 Lindley St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $240,000. Filed July 22.

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Holguin, Wilson, White Plains, New York. Seller: Beverly Johnson White, Los Angeles, California. Property: 2370 North Ave., Unit 2F, Bridgeport.

Amount: $70,000. Filed July 22.

Phillips, Charles A. and Carol C. Phillips, Jamaica, New York. Seller: Daniel Santos, Bridgeport. Property: Lot 27 Palm St., Bridgeport. Amount: $339,500. Filed July 22.

Hubbard, Christine, Easton.

Seller: Wendy C. Savin, Bridgeport. Property: 22 Ameridge Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $170,000. Filed July 31.

Point-Dujour, Patricia and Marcus Brock Stamford.

Seller: Hilary B. Miller, et al, Greenwich. Property: 841 Rock Rimmon, Stamford. Amount: $493,500. Filed Aug. 23.

Kleinberg, Jarad Henry and Stacey Lauren Kleinberg, Stamford. Seller: Harvey Cohen and Barbara Cohen, Stamford.

Property: 7 Bend of River Lane, Stamford. Amount: $740,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

Kolo, Augustin and Angeline Francois, Bridgeport.

Seller: Camilo A. Otalvaro and Natalia G. Otalvaro, Bridgeport.

Property: 24 Clearview Circle, Bridgeport. Amount: $235,000.

Filed July 23.

Lopes, Alessandro R. and Gianina Lopes, Danbury.

Seller: Alfred Yazback and John Dimenna, Bridgeport. Property: 180 Taft Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $363,000. Filed July 17.

Lubas, Juliane, Bridgeport.

Seller: Van G. Kolton Jr., Fairfield. Property: 3300 Park Ave., Unit 29, Bridgeport. Amount: $287,500. Filed July 24.

Lucas, Donna Jo and Jonathan A. Lucas, Stamford.

Seller: Martha C. Patterson and Bruce S. Patterson, Stamford.

Property: 14 Crestwood Drive, Stamford. Amount: $579,000.

Filed Aug. 26.

Maczuba, Jason and Bonnie Maczuba, Stamford. Seller: David J. Nicola and Alison Nicola, Stamford. Property: 30 Ralsey Road South, Stamford.

Amount: $950,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Melon, Fitzroy G., Bronx, New York. Seller: Ramon A. Gonzalez, Bridgeport. Property: 253 Bretton St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $242,000. Filed July 18.

Ochoa, Michelle, Stratford.

Seller: Claudia Calabro, Bridgeport. Property: 25 Janet Circle, Unit E, Bridgeport. Amount: $109,000. Filed July 19.

FCBJ

Robles Quinones, Jacinto O. and Karina R. Melgarejo Polo, Stamford. Seller: Vernal Lawes, Bridgeport. Property: 325 Seltsam Road, Bridgeport.

Amount: $265,000. Filed July 17.

Rodriguez, Jennie, Bridgeport. Seller: Daniella Morales and Michael J. Harding Jr. Bridgeport. Property: 360 Nutmeg Road, Bridgeport.

Amount: $190,000. Filed July 16.

Rodriguez, Rita A. and Rosendo M. Rodriguez, Bronx, New York. Seller: Maria Martinez, Brandon, Florida.

Property: 342 Fairfax Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $155,000.

Filed July 24.

Santana, Jose Luis, Bronx, New York. Seller: Mario G. Pereira, Bridgeport. Property: 5 Jillian Place, Bridgeport.

Amount: $251,900. Filed July 15.

Schmidt, Israel, Bridgeport.

Seller: Hardow McCray and Millicent McCray, Bridgeport.

Property: 107 Oman St., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed July 19.

Toebe, Jessica Anne and Christian Daniel Toebe, Stamford. Seller: Deborah K. Wood, McCall, Idaho. Property: 25 Chesterfield Road, Stamford. Amount: $670,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Walker, Ayanna, Bridgeport.

Seller: Jean Yves Gelin, Bridgeport. Property: 605 Pembroke St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $90,000. Filed July 17.

Weihert, Klaus, Bridgeport.

Seller: Catherine Salgado, Westport. Property: 120 Huntington Turnpike, Unit 505, Bridgeport.

Amount: $50,000. Filed July 15.

Young, Olga, Hempstead, New York. Seller: Deanna H. Johnson, Bridgeport. Property: 41 Prescott St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $285,000. Filed July 22.

FORECLOSURES Adedeji, Ola A., et al. Creditor: Benchmark Municipal Tax Services LTD, Bridgeport.

Property: 43 Crescent Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default.

Filed Dec. 10.

Aitken, Beverly, et al. Creditor: US Bank National Association, Laurel, New Jersey.

Property: 1166 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default.

Filed Dec. 10.

Alvarez, Jorge A., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, Coral Gables, Florida.

Property: 52 Woodside Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default.

Filed Nov. 27.

Barton, Benjamin G., et al.

Creditor: US Bank National Association, Coppell, Texas.

Property: 74 Carleton Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default.

Filed Dec. 5.

Charter Oak Communities Inc., et al. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 359 Ezra St., Bridgeport.

Mortgage default. Filed Nov. 27.

Jason, Jack M. Creditor: CSMC 2018-SP3 Trust, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 120 Clarkson St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 5.

Mitchell, Elaine, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA NA, Anaheim, California. Property: 485 Fairfield Ave., Unit 4, Stamford.

Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 30.

Muccio, Elvira R. Creditor: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 26 Three Lakes Drive, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 24.

Ruiz, Julio. Creditor: US Bank Trust National Association, Property: 84 Seaside Ave., Unit 1B, Stamford. Mortgage default.

Filed Nov. 26.

Singh, Linda J., et al. Creditor: M&T Bank, Property: 2055 Long Ridge Road, Stamford.

Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 26.

Stuart, Thomas P. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA NA, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 98 Old Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 12.

Tumba, Beatrice, et al. Creditor: US Bank National Association, Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Property: 258 Slem St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Nov. 27.

JUDGMENTS Best, Wallace, Bridgeport. $1,448, in favor of Santa Fuel Inc., Bridgeport, by The Law Offices of Becker & Zowine LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 70 Wilkins Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Nov. 27.

Betances, Milagros and Amanda Segura, Norwalk. $19,472, in favor of Ring’s End Inc., Darien, by John Regan, Stamford. Property: 7 Myrtle St., Norwalk. Filed Dec. 18.

Birdsey, Garret H., Middletown. $9,813, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York,

by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden.

Property: 63 Peck Road, Middletown. Filed Nov. 27.

Bronson, Peter and Ornella Bronson, Norwalk. $1,396, in favor of Urology Associates of Norwalk PC, Norwalk, by Abraham M. Hoffman, Trumbull.

Property: 230 New Canaan Ave., Unit 2, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 2.

Bryant, Tyesha, Bridgeport. $1,316, in favor of Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport,

by Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 492 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 11.

Citalan, Victor, Bridgeport. $5,887, in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by London & London, Newington. Property: 296 Jackson Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 5.

Desroches, Guerly, Norwalk. $2,992, in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 10 Byselle Road, Norwalk.

Filed Dec. 16.

Garzon, Carlos, Bridgeport. $6,872, in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by London & London, Newington. Property: 1165 Lindley St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 5.

Henderson, Pearl, Bridgeport. $195, in favor of HOP Energy LLC, Bridgeport, by William G. Reveley & Associates LLC, Vernon. Property: 40 Exeter St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 10.

Khalifa, Ahmed H., Old Greenwich. $22,318, in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 32 Laddins Rock Road, Old Greenwich. Filed Nov. 25.

Monaco, Darren, et al, Norwalk. $12,327, in favor of Norwalk Hospital Association, Norwalk, by Lovejoy and Rimer PC, Norwalk. Property: 41 Creeping Hemlock Drive, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 26.

Neville, Cathy, Norwalk. $5,695, in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 12 Alrowood Drive, Norwalk.

Filed Dec. 2.

Parker, Georgia, Bridgeport. $5,088, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 75 Brookside Ave., Bridgeport.

Filed Dec. 10.

Reynolds, Jeffrey, Bridgeport. $3,858, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 515 Merritt St., Bridgeport. Filed Nov. 27.

Rodriguez, Eric, Norwalk. $2,200, in favor of R. Richard Roina and Lena M. Roina, Norwalk, by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk. Property: 50 S. Main St., Unit 304, Norwalk. Filed Nov. 27.

Smalls, Ray N., Bridgeport. $5,863, in favor of Capital One Bank NA, Richmond, Virginia,

by London & London, Newington. Property: 34 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 5.

Sylvain, Milcado, Stamford. $10,024, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York,

by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden.

Property: 90 Bouton St., Unit 2A, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 16.

Tyra, Wallace, Bridgeport. $3,303, in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Livonia, Michigan, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 302 Park St., Bridgeport. Filed Nov. 27.

Winter, Joan, Norwalk. $13,932, in favor of American Express National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 14 Bartlett Manor, Norwalk.

Filed Nov. 26.

Facts & Figures Zatorsky, John, Norwalk. $7,501, in favor of Norwalk Hospital Association, Norwalk,

by Lovejoy and Rimer PC, Norwalk. Property: 12 Rocky Point Road, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 12.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed A. Alves, Martins and R. De Sousa Martins, 17 Wallace St., Stamford. $10,678, civil proceeding tax. Filed July 26.

Acosta, Jose and Seydis Acosta, 43 Hearthstone Cottage, Stamford. $13,904, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Angeles, Aquiles and Joselin Peguero, 172 North St., Unit 2A, Stamford. $27,964, civil proceeding tax. Filed July 26.

Klein, Spencer D. and Andrea L. Klein, 32 Wallenberg Drive, Stamford. $601,413, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 5.

Kret, Wojciech, 117 Myrtle Ave., Unit 2L, Stamford. $11,970, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 5.

Laria, Marie A., 39 Mill Spring Lane, Stamford. $15,074, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Larock, Michael and Kenleigh Schmitz, 64 Overhill Road, Stamford. $14,361, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 5.

Nagurney, Mary E., 10 Mary Violet Road, Stamford. $2,356, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 12.

Paulino, Ramon and Maria Paulino, 16 Nobile St., 1A, Stamford. $10,173, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Ayala, Alberta, 17 E. Hope St., Unit 8B, Stamford. $10,445, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Scaturchio, Giuseppe and Adrienne Scaturchio, 17 Wood Ridge Drive, Stamford. $5,876, civil proceeding tax.

Filed July 26.

Black Jr., Clyde S., 154 Cold Spring Unit 68, Stamford. $11,928, civil proceeding tax.

Filed July 26.

Sirota, Jonathan A., 82 Archer Lane, Stamford. $68,281, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

BLE Inc., 1127 High Ridge Road, Suite 335, Stamford. $7,433, civil proceeding tax.

Filed Aug. 5.

Steven B. and Tamia M. Simonis, 986 Bedford St., Stamford. $110,756, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Dubissette, Martha, 44 Cerretta St., Stamford. $15,440, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 1.

Tortola, Samuel E., 355 Hope St., Second floor, Stamford. $38,824, civil proceeding tax.

Filed Aug. 2.

Gotfredson, James C. and Marianne M. Gotfredson, 2993 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $4,154, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Tuck, Thomas, 140 Greenheart Road, Unit 2, Stamford. $7,097, civil proceeding tax.

Filed Aug. 9.

Hightower, Dori, 320 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 60, Stamford. $35,271, civil proceeding tax. Filed July 26.

White, Rolando E. and Jeanne F. White, 62 Maher Road, Stamford. $15,310, civil proceeding tax. Filed July 26.

Iboy, Oscar E. and Victoria Cruz, 81 Culloden Road, Unit 2, Stamford. $138, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Wichter, Lauren, 33 Lanark Road, Stamford. $5,378, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 9.

Iboy, Oscar E., 81 Culloden Road, Unit 2, Stamford. $12,978, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Joseph J. and Patricia L. Capalbo II, 27 Eljays Lane, Stamford. $52373, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 2.

Mechanic’s Liens Brousseau, Robert P., Norwalk. Filed by Joseph S. Tarzia,

by Joseph S. Tarzia. Property: 6 William St., Norwalk. Amount: $3,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Norwalk Land Development LLC, Norwalk. Filed

by Ceco Concrete Construction LLC, by Richard Rohrer.

Property: Units 1, 2 and 3 of the SONO Collection Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $1,122,795. Filed Sept. 5.

LIS PENDENS 136 Field Point Circle Holding LLC, et al, Greenwich.

Filed by Votre & Associates PC, New York, New York, for Alexander Razinski, et al. Property: 136 Field Point Circle, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Oct. 4.

Brodsky, Gerald L., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wilmington Trust NA. Property: 7 Will Merry Lane, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 20.

Clarke, Christopher P., et al, Greenwich. Filed by Diserio Martin O’Connor & Castiglioni LLP, Stamford, for Cobb Funding LLC. Property: 0 Field Point Drive, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage.

Filed Dec. 9.

Corman D., Scott, et al, Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Property: 29 Doubling Road, Greenwich.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Oct. 15.

DeCarlo-Gonzalez, Elaine, Norwalk. Filed by Harris, Harris & Schmid, Norwalk, for Jesus P. Gonzalez. Property: Lot B-3, Map 9561, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Dec. 18.

Elam Sr., Williams J., et al, Greenwich. Filed by Brock & Scott PLLC, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for Citizens Bank NA. Property: Lot 3, Map 2730, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Oct. 28.

Ferraro Jr., Carl A., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Clarmont Association Inc. Property: 41 Prospect St., Unit 41-2B, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 27.

Giusti, William R., Greenwich. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Citimortgage Inc. Property: Lot 2, Map 2429, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Oct. 8.

Hecht, Levi, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Fairfield House Condominium Association of Greenwich Inc. Property: Unit 4-G, Fairfield House Condominium, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 12.

Holland, Mary C., et al, Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York. Property: 453 E Putnam Ave., Unit 3-G, Cos Cob. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 25.

Isbrandtsen, Hans, et al, Greenwich. Filed by O’Connell Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for US Bank Trust National Association. Property: 299 Riversville Road, Greenwich.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 12.

Jackson Jr., Alfred C., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: Lot 16, Map 113, Burritt Ave., Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Jan. 2.

Kim, Young Choi and Hahn Key Kim, Greenwich. Filed by Glass & Brauss LLC, Fairfield, for ABS REO Trust VI. Property: 4 Mountain Laurel Drive, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Dec. 10.

Martinov, Michael, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for HSBC Bank USA NA. Property: 98 Valley Road, Unit 1, Cos Cob. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Dec. 19.

Melia, Rocco F., et al, Greenwich. Filed by Fidelity National Law Group, Shelton, for Christopher J. Nelson and Johanna K. Honey field. Property: 117 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage.

Filed Oct. 17.

Murdock, Bruce S., et al, Greenwich. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 40 Frontier Road, Greenwich.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 2.

Parker, Maria A., et al, Greenwich. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 19 Gerry St., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 26.

Petersen, Glen Wallace, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Korde & Associates PC, New London, for NewRez LLC. Property: 4 Driftway, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Oct. 16.

Sclafani, Joseph V., et al, Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 70 Glenville St., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 12.

Serrano, Carmen Maria, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Milford Law LLC, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 13 Jomar Road, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 31.

Toohey, Philip J., et al, Greenwich. Filed by Shimkus, Murphy and Rosenberger PC, Hartford, for USAlliance Federal Credit Union. Property: 32 Meadowcroft Lane, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Oct. 15.

WH Parcel I LLC, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Diserio Martin O’Connor & Castiglioni LLP, Stamford, for Readycap Commercial LLC. Property: 200 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Oct. 25.

Whitney, Christian J., et al, Greenwich. Filed by Conway, Londregan, Sheehan & Monaco PC, New London, for The Washington Trust Company.

Property: 4 River Ave., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Oct. 28.

Wynn, Richard H. and Joan L. Wynn, Greenwich. Filed by Heagney, Lennon & Slane LLP, Greenwich, for H. Heaven and Mary Ann Grabavoy, Property: 7 Golf Club Road, Greenwich.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 23.

FCBJ

Yasunaga, Toshiaki, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Washington Federal NA. Property: Lot 31, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 19.

LEASES Harrison, Ricardo, by Marylou Weeks. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc, Bridgeport. Property; 100 Court D, Building 94, Apartment 11, Bridgeport. Term: 35 years, commenced Nov. 21, 2019. Filed Nov. 25.

Stefanyshyn, Ihor, by Marylou Weeks. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property; 100 Court D, Building 83, Apartment 24, Bridgeport. Term: 35 years, commenced Nov. 27, 2019. Filed Dec. 2.

MORTGAGES Angeles, Corazon and Romeo Angeles, Stamford, by Benjamin McEachin. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 3232 Newmark Drive, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 119 Seaside Ave., Unit C, Stamford. Amount: $378,500.

Filed Aug. 9.

Barrow, Winston A. and Elsie Vachon, Stamford, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Home Point Financial Corp., 9 Entin Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: 38 Mclean Ave., Stamford. Amount: $412,500. Filed Aug. 8.

Camillo, Alan and Emily Camillo, Stamford, by Loretta A. Glazier. Lender: Quicken Loans Inc., 1050 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Michigan. Property: 135 Woodridge Drive, Stamford.

Amount: $441,654. Filed Aug. 9.

Diaz Zapata, Juan Jose, Stamford, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 85 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 85 Camp Ave., No. 12H. Stamford. Amount: $206,846. Filed Aug. 8.

Diaz Zapata, Juan Jose, Stamford, by Jonathan T. Hoffman.

Lender: Housing Development Fund Inc., 85 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 85 Camp Ave., No. 12H. Stamford. Amount: $32,500. Filed Aug. 8.

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Facts & Figures Eshraghi, Fred and Nasim Khadivjam, Stamford, by Domenico Chieffalo. Lender: Watermark Capital Inc, 100 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 150, Irvine, California. Property: 39 Fieldstone Terrace, Stamford.

Amount: $586,800. Filed Aug. 9.

Petrizzi, Tyler T. and Jacqueline M. Petrizzi, Stamford, by Louis J. Colangelo Jr. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 15 Idlewood Place, Stamford.

Amount: $428,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Fatta, Maria T., Stamford, by Mario P. Musilli. Lender: MacKinnon Family Holding Company LLC, Stamford. Property: 848 Stillwater Road, Stamford.

Amount: $350,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Rogers, Kimberly and Robert Rogers, Stamford, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Third Federal Savings and Loan Association, 7007 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 1630 Long Ridge Road, Stamford.

Amount: $60,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Fisher, Aaron D. and Valentina Fisher, Stamford, by Casey M. O’Donnell. Lender: Santander Bank NA, 824 N. Market St., Suite 100, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 324 Haviland Road, Stamford. Amount: $484,350. Filed Aug. 9.

Vuong, John and Thuy M. Vuong, Stamford, by Bianca Rodriguez. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., No. 1038, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Harris, Kimberly A., Stamford, by Richard J. Shapiro.

Lender: Roger Harris Family Trust, Boxford, Massachusetts.

Property: 46 Rockledge Drive, Stamford. Amount: $400,000.

Filed Aug. 8.

Zanbrakji, Mohamad, Stamford, by Ricki M. Aretin. Lender: MERS, 11107 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, Virginia. Property: 59 Knox Road, Stamford. Amount: $592970. Filed Aug. 8.

Karwaski, Katherine, Stamford, by Janell R. Stout. Lender: Loandepot.com.LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 227 Belltown Road, Stamford.

Amount: $135,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Longo, Joseph L. and Lee Ann Longo, Stamford, by Peter F. Sisca. Lender: Residential Home Mortgage Corp., 100 Lanidex Plaza, Second floor, Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: 29 Mianus Road, Stamford.

Amount: $285,000. Filed Aug. 8.

NEW BUSINESSES Accident and Injury Center of Norwalk, 205 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Erik Slovin.

Filed Dec. 17.

Affordable Luxury Car Service, 15 Madison St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Sayed H. Bari. Filed Oct. 8.

Anna & Jack’s Treehouse, 770 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o 770 Treehouse LLC. Filed Oct. 8.

Antigua Restaurant and Bakery LLC, 177 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Wilson Palma Olivares. Filed Oct. 23.

Banksville Designer Fabrics LLC, 115 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Lori Hill.

Filed Oct. 29.

Being Snarky, 12 Beauford Road, Norwalk 06854, c/o Tracy Y. Morris. Filed Dec. 10.

Bent Autobahn Automotive Repair LLC, 14 Cross St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Wayne Bent.

Filed Oct. 23.

Bloming Nail & Spa Inc., 1787 Post Road East, Westport 06880, c/o Eric Ha. Filed Dec. 4.

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Creative Lighting, 515 West Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Steve Cadet. Filed Oct. 30.

Futbol Scholars, 48 Dean St., Stamford 06902, c/o Juan Peralta. Filed Nov 12.

Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana, 164 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Miguel Monroy Leon. Filed Nov 13.

Mya’s Creations Ele, 1425 Bedford St., Stamford 06905, c/o Mya M. Valentin. Filed Nov. 14.

Bonett Masonry & Tile LLC, 230 Ely Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Eduardo Bonett Ruiz. Filed Nov. 5.

Namaste Metaphysical Shoppe, 28 Sixth St., Stamford 06905, c/o Keisha Allen. Filed Nov 12.

Campbell Snacks, 595 Norwalk Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Pepperide Farm Incorporated.

Filed Nov. 14.

The Shells, 261 Main St., Stamford 06901, c/o Ocean Delights.

Filed Nov 12.

Cardstock Alley, 50 Fairview Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Anna Zaremba. Filed Oct. 22.

Willow N Sage Apothecary & Gift Shop, 28 Sixth St., Stamford 06905, c/o Keisha Allen.

Filed Nov 12.

Cash Ride, 23 Wilton Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Fedner Saint Val. Filed Oct. 2.

Zar its Solutions Inc., 117 Butternut Lane, Stamford 06903, c/o Erzsebet (Liz) Chait. Filed Nov 12.

Charlie Essentials, 2 Oakfield Road, Norwalk 06854, c/o Cornelie M. Desrosier. Filed Oct. 24.

Children’s Place, 100 N. Water St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Shawn Murphy. Filed Oct. 25.

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Colonial Realty, 66 Fort Point St., Norwalk 06855, c/o David A. Flayhan. Filed Oct. 16.

BLT Café 45, 45 Glover Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Paula G. McCann. Filed Nov. 4.

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Clarks, 100 N. Water St., Norwalk 06854, c/o David J. Galuzzo. Filed Nov. 6.

PATENTS Adjustment of feeder trays to correct alignment error of print media in a registration subsystem. Patent no.

10,518,994 issued to Victoria Lynn Warner, Caledonia; Donald R. Fess, Rochester; James L. Giacobbi, Penfield; Matthew Ryan McLaughlin, Rochester.

Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

Cold pressure fix toner compositions based on small molecule crystalline and amorphous organic compound mixtures. Patent no. 10,520,840 issued to Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Mississauga, Canada; Nan-Xing Hu, Oakville, California; Guerino G. Sacripante, Oakville, California; Karen A. Moffat, Brantford, Canada; Jennifer L. Belelie, Oakville, California. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

Complementary driver alignment. Patent no.

10,531,181 issued to Chris N. Hagen, Simi Valley, California. Assigned to Harman, Stamford.

Dual asymmetric compression driver. Patent no.

10,531,200 issued to Alexander Voishvillo, Simi Valley, California. Assigned to Harman, Stamford.

Dual pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for instore signage. Patent no. 10,525,687 issued to Douglas K. Hermmann, Webster; Erwin Ruiz, Rochester; Paul M. Fromm, Rochester.

Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

Electrical connector and sleeve for electrical contact. Patent no. 10,530,088 issued to Ryan Papageorge, Shelton; Thomas Scanzillo, Monroe; Christopher Carbone, Newton; Tom McLean, Milford.

Assigned to Hubbell Inc., Shelton.

Image aware laser diode array shutter for reduced incident energy on DMD chip set. Patent no. 10,525,731 issued to Jason M. LeFevre, Penfield; Paul J. McConville, Webster; Douglas K. Herrmann, Webster; Steven R. Moore, Pittsford.

Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

Method and apparatus for instant secure scanning of a document using biometric information. Patent no.

10,523,845 issued to Muralidaran Krishnasamy, Tamil Nadu, India; Narayan Kesavan, Tamil Nadu, India; Raj Kumar, Tamil Nadu, india. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

Natural language mission planning and interface. Patent no. 10,528,063 issued to Igor Cherepinsky, Sandy Hook; Prateek Sahay, Acton, Massachusetts; Mark D. Ward, Milford; Sacha Duff, Shelton; Margaret M. Lampazzi, Oxford. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford.

Shallow profile compression driver. Patent no.

10,531,184 issued to Alexander Voishvillo, Simi Valley, California. Assigned to Harman, Stamford.

System and method for de-skewing substrates and laterally registering the substrates with a print zone in a printer. Patent no. 10,525,744 issued to Paul M. Fromm, Rochester; Erwin Ruiz, Rochester; Frank B. TamarezGomez, Webster; Rachel Bierasinski, Rochester.

Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

System and method for steering wheel haptic notification. Patent no. 10,525,986 issued to Juan Garcia, Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Assigned to Harman, Stamford.

System for preparing three-dimensional (3D) objects for surface printing. Patent no. 10,525,694 issued to Kelly J. Burton, Rochester; Elizabeth M. Crossen, Churchville; Sean P. Lillis Jr., Webster; Annie Liu, Webster.

Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

System for thread printing using image-based feedback. Patent no. 10,525,734 issued to Warren Jackson, San Francisco, California; Naveen Chopra, Oakville, California; Steven E. Ready, Langley, Washington; Karthik Gopalan, Berkeley, California; Kent Evans, Sunnyvale, California. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

Tethered metal dioxide for imaging members. Patent no. 10,527,960 issued to Jin Wu, Rochester. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

Vehicle speaker arrangement. Patent no. 10,531,194 issued to Christopher Ludwig, Birmingham, Michigan; Bradford Hamme, Farmington, Michigan; Riley Winton, Canton, Michigan. Assigned to Harman, Stamford.

Success Runs in the Family

NOMINATE NOW Deadline extended: January 17 Submit your nomination at : westfaironline.com/events

Event: February 25 • 1133 Westchester Ave • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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