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involved with tourism — including lawyers, doctors, construction companies and farmers — have joined the group. “It’s much broader than the attractions and hotels,” he said. “We have a lot of different professionals representing the whole supply chain.”

Board members include the Connecticut Marines Trade Association and Connecticut Restaurant Association, while other members include the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, The Business Council of Fairfield County and the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. “We are working all corners of the state,” Tagliatela said.

According to the Office of Tourism’s latest economic impact study, tourism contributed $14.7 billion to the state’s bottom line in 2015, a 4.6 percent increase since the last study in 2013. In addition, tourism gen-

hat does the future hold for health care insurance in the U.S. and in Connecticut?

Following the U.S. House of Representatives’ controversial vote to replace the Affordable Care Act, and the two health insurers on Connecticut’s exchange submitting new rates for individual and small-business policies sold in 2018, it doesn’t look particularly good.

While increases were expected, the size of them are still astounding: the top requested increase is for up to 52.1 percent.

That’s part of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s proposal, which seeks premium increases between 19 to 52.1 percent depending on the policy. For plans covering individuals and their families, the insurer is seeking an average increase of 33.8 percent.

Noting that it provides access to care for more than 55,000 individual members on and off the exchanges, Anthem said that its new rate filings “reflect increases in the cost of delivering medical services coupled with pharmacy expenses and overall increased use of health care services by members in ACA-compliant plans.”

The rates assume that cost-sharing reduction subsidies (CSR) will be funded — something that remains uncertain in the current volatile environment.

“We are notifying state officials that if we do not have certainty that CSRs will be funded for 2018 by early June, we will need to evaluate appropriate adjustments to our filings such as requesting additional rate increases, eliminating certain product offerings or exiting certain Individual ACA compliant markets altogether,” Anthem said.

Meanwhile, ConnectiCare is seeking an average rate hike of 15.2 percent on policies it sells through the state’s health insurance exchange Access Health CT, where it cov-

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Wilton travel agent Ted Riegel finds a phone and laptop are all he needs to do business. Photo by Phil Hall.

Tourism coalition seeks state aid in restoring marketing funds

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f, as the Connecticut Tourism Coalition maintains, every dollar invested in tourism marketing returns at least $3 in tax revenue, why not provide more funds to it?

“For the past several years, tourism has had very unreliable funding,” said CTC Founder and President Stephen Tagliatela, who is also managing partner of the

Saybrook Point Inn in Old Saybrook. “(Connecticut Office of Tourism Director) Randy Fiveash needs a strategic plan, which he can never have until June or July,” due to the wrangling over the state budget that has taken place over each of the past few years, Tagliatela said. “You’ve already lost the season then. And it’s no fault of his — it’s politically motivated.”

Formed last year, the CTC now has 115 members and is growing, Tagliatela said, noting that many stakeholders not directly

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Shop owner brings Spanish fashion brand to Greenwich and U.S.

n an unseasonably warm day, Greenwich Avenue bustled with short-sleeved shoppers outside the newly opened Montepicaza, the first U.S. outpost of the most recognized fashion brand in Spain.

Inside the shop, owner Ellen ChristianReid stood amid a curated collection of sportswear staples and polo wear that included transitional items in anticipation of the changing seasons.

“Though there are really only two seasons in Spain,” she quipped.

Christian-Reid believes she has finally found a brand with the blend of craftsmanship and effortlessness that is the trademark of the Greenwich community. The clothes at Montepicaza “project a level of polish and luxury that accompany a preppy and fun, country club lifestyle,” she said, “but with an artisanal flair.”

Quilted blazers in blues, purples, greens and reds have that sought-after European fit and the kind of tailoring found in more expensive brands. Christian-Reid held up a garment for closer inspection. “There is a ton of detail on the blazers for women,” she said, admiring the craftsmanship.

Vespa-patterned elbow patches were whimsically juxtaposed with a more traditional plaid. A burgundy scarf patterned with Fiat 500s from Montepicaza’s coordinating label, Mar de Polo, draped the shoulder of a mannequin by the door. Both were playful gestures that denoted the brand’s European perspective — as did the quality of the accessories.

“Their bag is prettier than my Prada purse,” exclaimed Christian-Reid, running her hand over the leather. “It’s just not as heavy or expensive.”

After a career in retail, marketing and fundraising, Christian-Reid decided to follow her dream and open her own retail shop. She found the perfect match to her vision when business partner Victor del Cerro, a dear friend from her university days in Spain, introduced her to Oscar Bermudez, founder of Montepicaza.

Bermudez also had a dream — to revitalize Spain’s artisanal textile industry, a lofty venture in an age where most manufacturers base their production in Asia. Bermudez’s business model worked. Eighteen years, 40 stores and 120 multi-market locations later and all of Montepicaza’s clothes are still made and tailored by artisans in Spain.

Once she saw the clothes, Christian-Reid knew Greenwich would be the ideal place to open the first Montepicaza location in

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Marble floors run throughout the space at 371 Greenwich Ave. and the distinctive horse- patterned wallpaper, which also adorns Montepicaza shops throughout Spain, is a nod to the founder’s love of polo.

Bermudez sponsors two polo teams and one of the biggest equestrian events in the industry, SICAB, the International PRE Horse Trade Fair.

That equestrian influence can be found in Montepicaza’s riding pants and, of course, polo shirts.

“The polo shirts are so well-made,” Christian-Reid said. “(Bermudez) is just a masterful cutter.”

The only items not manufactured in Spain are the colorful belts. “They’re made in Argentina,” Christian-Reid said “That’s because a lot of (Bermudez’s) polo players are Argentinian and they show up with these cool belts. Everyone wanted them.”

After flying to Spain and meeting with Bermudez last summer, Christian-Reid walked away with both the distribution rights and the online piece of the business.

Her U.S. website will be the first to sell Montepicaza.

After long lease negotiations - she signed the day before Thanksgiving - ChristianReid scrambled to outfit the space for her grand opening on Dec.15. “We opened with

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metal racks,” she said, gesturing to the wall where her built-ins have finally been completed.

Montepicaza is now ready to offer its classic Spanish fashion — with a few tweaks.

“Europeans love merino wool but here, if it’s not cashmere, it won’t sell,” ChristianReid said with a confident knowledge of her market. “I’m a shopper. I instinctively know quality.”

Next up will be Montepicaza’s summer line. Look for bathing suits, pencil skirts and little cotton dresses with patterns reminiscent of Lily Pulitzer, “decidedly classic with a twist,” Christian-Reid said. She is especially excited about the array of women’s summer shoes. “There are these amazing little skimmers with sparkles.”

But her shoppers shouldn’t dawdle if something catches their eye. There is only one of each size for every item. So “If you like it and it fits you, buy it,” she said. “It’s a guileless way of doing what luxe brands do when trying to create a lot of demand.”

In Montepicaza’s case, it’s not artificial. “Bermudez is constantly creating,” Christian-Reid said. “He’s so prolific. He designs something, makes it and is on to the next thing.”

But if you didn’t get there quick enough, no problemo. “If you missed out on something,” she added, “just wait until you see what comes next.”

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Wilton travel agent offers personal touch in digitally shifting field

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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here was a good chance that Ted Riegel could have been out of business some years ago. As the owner of The Travel Bureau Inc., the Wilton-based travel agent saw his operations shrink dramatically during the past decade due to the rise of websites for the self-booking of airline and hotel reservations and the evaporation of generous commissions offered to agents by the major airlines.

“I would say my business is one-half or one-quarter of what it used to be when I had a brick-and-mortar office and four or five people working for me,” he said. “We were about a $3.5 million company, with 60 to 70 percent coming from airfare, which was pretty lucrative in the old days — the airlines paid you 10 percent. We did a lot of international airfare and first-class travel airline bookings. But when the airline business went to hell, everything kind of consolidated and the airlines started to cut their commissions.

And that was before Priceline or Expedia or any of those became major players.”

The Travel Bureau began in 1962, and Riegel and his father bought the business in the late 1970s. Today, Riegel is still busy at

his work in a one-man home office, serving what he described as “a couple of hundred clients” in his file. “If you have a phone and a computer, you can do what you need to do,” he said.

Riegel’s situation is the new normal for today’s independent travel agents. According to the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), 44 percent of the nation’s independent travel agents work in a home-based business, while 35 percent are in a retail setting and 15 percent are based in an office location. ASTA estimated 70 percent of travel agents employ fewer than five people.

“People think that travel agents don’t exist anymore because they are not on Main Street like they used to be,” said Erika Richter, ASTA’s director of communications. “Their business models changed, the same way that other industries’ business models changed.”

ASTA found travel agents processed 155 million trips representing $148 billion of total travel sales in 2015. Richter noted that ASTA research also determined the supposedly internet-obsessed millennials were relying on agents for advice on activities, tours, special requests and travel budgeting.

Riegel said he was not surprised by this data, observing that while online sites might seem to be as easy as pointing and clicking, do-ityourself is not necessarily synonymous with

do-it-correctly.

“One thing that people make a lot of errors on is they don’t look at connecting times for particular flights,” he said. “Most of the algorithms on these sites will show you the cheapest flights — which is what 90 percent of the people ask for — but they will give you the cheapest flights with an 11-hour layover. I’ve had people call me and say that they could have avoided this if they spent $50 more, but they weren’t very careful at what they were looking at. Agents use a different proprietary website that gives connections that are within an hour or hour-and-a-half.”

Riegel said that many people get nervous when booking very expensive trips online. “They’ll buy an airline ticket for $200 to $400 online, but a lot of people have trepidation buying a $5,000, $10,000 or $30,000 trip online,” he said. “One of my clients booked five round-the-world cruises, at $150,000 a trip.”

Riegel said he relied on social media and word of mouth to generate new business.

Recent online praise came from Westportbased entertainment writer Susan Granger, who used her Facebook timeline to glowingly highlight Riegel’s work.

“The reason we use Ted Riegel is because not only does he know the travel business, he also knows us: our needs and our prefer-

ences,” Granger said. “While it seems easy to do it yourself on the internet, no one out there is looking out for you. Many things can go wrong and often do. Having Ted there to take care of us is like having a safety net.”

Indeed, Riegel said that travel agents still carry significant clout with airlines and hospitality providers when a trip goes awry.

“If someone in the Northeast bought their tickets through Expedia and is flying during wintertime and there are flight irregularities due to weather, an agency can go online and make changes and back-up plans without making a phone call,” he said. “It is impossible nowadays to get a hold of the airlines to protect yourself.”

Riegel is not eager to dismiss the online self-booking sites, admitting that they “serve a good purpose.” Still, he said that people who are searching through multiple websites for the best deal should consult with an agent, who may offer a particular insight that cannot be found on websites. Plus, not everyone uses or enjoys the internet, he said.

“For elderly clients or people that really want to have face-to-face, I can go to their house or meet them at Starbucks and bring them old-fashioned brochures,” he said.

“Some of them don’t go online. If it is worthwhile for them, it is worthwhile for me.”

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Malloy takes victory lap in speech to business people

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ov. Dannel Malloy delivered what could be viewed as a stump speech at a May 9 Bridgeport Regional Business Council event. Given that he recently announced he won’t seek a third term as governor, however, it served as something of a valedictory address.

The event at the Trumbull Marriott drew about 200 people who gave the governor a polite, if somewhat restrained, welcome.

Noting that past editions of the BRBC’s annual Capitol Luncheon have included various state legislators, Malloy said they were absent at this year’s event as they continued to wrestle with “the 800-pound gorilla” that is the budget process. Malloy said he would be going directly back to Hartford following his nearly hour-long presentation.

The governor said that Connecticut’s long-term financial obligations to state employees remain a key problem, with 82 cents of every dollar the state collects going to pensions. Still, he said, he has striven to corral government spending, with an

average increase of 2 percent per year as compared with the annual 4.8 percent that his predecessor, Jodi Rell, approved.

Going unaddressed was Malloy’s plan to shift $400 million in teacher pension costs to municipalities. Currently, cities and towns pay nothing toward this benefit.

In January, Malloy said that nearly $850 million was cut to bring the current fiscal year in balance; the number of state agencies reduced by 28 percent; the executive branch workforce cut by 9.5 percent; the number of state management positions by 28 percent; and overtime costs by 14.5 percent, saving the state $37 million.

“State government is 13 percent smaller since I became governor” in 2011, he said.

He told the crowd that neighbors such as Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island “have all seen substantial reductions in anticipated revenue this year,” in an effort to refute claims that the Nutmeg State’s financial problems are unique.

“This is the state where the glass that is half empty was invented,” he said.

The governor noted that transportation “has been woefully, inadequately funded for literally 40 years. We need to make big investments” in transportation, he said,

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adding that the proposed reinstitution of highway tolls “is a legitimate question to look at.” Twenty years from now, some 50 to 60 percent of automobiles will no longer use fossil fuels as their primary propellant, he said, meaning that the gas tax will become progressively less important as a funding source.

Malloy touted such achievements as keeping Sikorsky in Stratford and working with Electric Boat, United Technologies and Pratt & Whitney to expand their presence in Connecticut as key events during his tenure — not just for those companies

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themselves but also “for the large supply chains that feed those three” from every corner of the state.

He regretted the loss of General Electric in Fairfield, he said, but indicated that the loss of about 200 jobs was offset by the roughly 1,800 small businesses that have been created and received state support during his tenure. He also noted that the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development had invested in more than 2,300 businesses over the past six years. “For the six years before I became governor, it was about 200,” he said.

Malloy also gave a keynote speech celebrating small business at The Business Council of Fairfield County’s spring luncheon at the Stamford Marriott Hotel on May 10.

Noting that he planned on submitting a redrafted budget on May 12 and that he had asked state Democrats and Republicans to each do the same, Malloy said the aim was “to address some of our long-term problems in a way that allows us to live within our current means.”

The challenge, the governor said, is that “everyone wants government to spend more money and raise less money.”

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Tesla's operation in Greenwich may be running out of gas. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles has ordered the manufacturer of electric vehicles to “cease all functions” at its 340 Greenwich Ave. location.

Tesla maintains that it is operating a “gallery” there, not a dealership which would be prohibited under law. The Greenwich location remains open as Tesla works on appealing the order.

While Connecticut prohibits a vehicle manufacturer from directly selling its wares to consumers, Tesla is for the third consecutive year lobbying to have that law changed. In the meantime it has been operating the Greenwich location as a “gallery,” where prospective buyers can look at, test drive and later order a Tesla over the phone or on the internet; delivery is supposed to take place outside of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Automotive Retail Association has led the charge against Tesla’s efforts, maintaining that the manufacturer is essentially trying to skirt the law via terminology. CARA President James Fleming told the Business Journal in March that under the law, “We sell cars, manufacturers make them.”

Tesla, which is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, also operates galleries in Michigan, Texas and West Virginia, which ban direct sales to consumers as well.

SACRED HEART, SETON HALL PARTNER ON PROGRAM

Fairfield-based Sacred Heart University has teamed with Newark, New Jersey-based Seton Hall University School of Law on a new program that allows qualified students to earn a bachelor’s degree at Sacred Heart and a Juris Doctor degree at Seton Hall Law in six years instead of seven years.

The new “3+3 program” will enable Sacred Heart University undergraduates to earn their degree in a three-year, 90-credit stretch, with the remaining 30 undergraduate credits to be completed during the first year of law school at Seton Hall Law. Sacred Heart students who are admitted to the joint program and meet the LSAT and GPA requirements will automatically be considered for the Seton Hall Law Presidential Scholarship.

Tuition for the duration of the program spent at Sacred Heart will be the same charged to other students in Sacred Heart programs, although tuition will not be charged by Sacred Heart for the fourth year of the 3+3 program. Tuition for the three

years of study at Seton Hall Law will be the same as the tuition charges to students enrolled in the regular curriculum there.

“We are very excited about this addition to our program offerings,” said John J. Petillo, president of Sacred Heart who is also an alumnus of Seton Hall and former Seton Hall chancellor and CEO. “It will be a great option for those students who know they want to go on to law school after college and can commit to the accelerated pace. They will save money and earn their JD more quickly than they would going the traditional route.”

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John O’Brien, an ex-attorney who had practiced law in Fairfield, was sentenced May 8 by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding his clients of more than $950,000.

O’Brien, who pleaded guilty in December to one count of wire fraud, was charged with defrauding four of his clients between April 2011 and June 2014 to pay off professional debts and to cover personal expenses, including the private high school tuition for one of his children.

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erated $1.7 billion in tax revenues, including $910 million in state and local taxes, in 2015.

The bureau has also reported that hotel tax revenues have grown 3.2 percent on a compound annual growth rate basis over the past four years to total $117.8 million in 2016.

While state legislators are aware of the value that tourism brings, securing additional funds remains a significant problem in the era of chronic budgetary problems.

However, the CTC has found a friend in state Sen. Paul Formica, who last year formed the bipartisan Tourism Caucus. The coalition met with the Republican from East Lyme and other legislators in Hartford on April 24 on what the CTC dubbed Tourism Advocacy Day, seeking to restore 3 percent of the total taxable lodging revenue to promote tourism.

That 3 percent had been added to the 12 percent hotel occupancy tax in 2010, but since 2011 has gone into the General Fund.

The coalition estimates the amount to be between $15 million to $18 million.

On May 4, Formica joined Republican lawmakers in presenting a state budget proposal that would create a new marketing, culture and tourism account. The account would be funded by dedicating 1.5 percent of the hotel occupancy tax to tourism needs.

Instead of relying on the General Fund to distribute tourism dollars, the account would create a stable fund for tourism needs and

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ers about 51,000 people, and an average 10 percent to 26.37 percent rate hike on plans it sells off the exchange, which cover about 37,000 people.

“We are extremely mindful of the impact that rate increases have on our members and have taken every possible step to keep our plans as fairly priced as possible within the reality of today’s health care environment,” the company said in a statement.

“Our proposed rates are based on several factors including medical and pharmacy cost trends and expected utilization of services by our members.”

“In addition, the current legislative and regulatory environments present market uncertainties that are outside of the company’s control including the primary risks of a weakening of the individual mandate, uncertainty of funding for cost share reductions and our position in the competitive landscape,” it continued.

“In the 2018 rates, we are seeing claims experience that reflects increased medical and prescription drug costs along with higher utilization as well as uncertainty in the marketplace,” state Insurance Commissioner Katharine L. Wade said in a statement. “I will continue to work across

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award funding on a competitive basis.

Under the proposal, an advisory council made up of tourism experts, representatives from each tourism district in the state, local chambers of commerce and other community members would work with the Department of Economic and Community Development to distribute funding to individual tourism sites and develop strategies to increase tourism.

“In spite of all the stuff going on in Connecticut right now, tourism has consistently been a bright spot,” Formica told the Business Journal. “It’s just a piece of the puzzle in solving our financial situation, but it’s an important piece.”

“I think people on both sides of the aisle will support this,” he said.

“Tourism is one of the bright spots in the state of Connecticut,” state Sen. Scott Frantz said.

However, while calling Formica’s proposal “definitely a solution worth considering,” the Republican senator — whose district includes Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford — questioned whether it would succeed. “We are facing such a dire set of fiscal circumstances that I don’t know if any program will be funded anywhere near where it was in the past,” Frantz said.

“Tourism is caught in that as well.”

“Tourism is a really important priority of the DECD,” said Tim Sullivan, deputy commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development.

Noting that Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget would increase tourism funding from 2016’s $6.4 million to $8.3 million this year, Sullivan also expressed doubt as to whether the CTC’s $15 million was a realistic goal.

Tagliatela maintained that time lost on the question equals money lost.

“We’re losing out to competition from our neighboring states,” he said. “New York has announced $55 million for fiscal 2017, Maine is at $13 million and Massachusetts is at $11 million for fiscal ’16. They’re luring a lot of people out of Connecticut to enjoy their states instead.”

For further proof of tourism’s value, Tagliatela pointed to Colorado, which in 1992 completely eliminated funding for tourism promotion. “They went from a budget of $12 million annually to basically zero, and the results were disastrous,” he said. Though the state eventually restored funding for tourism, it took Colorado several years to recover, he said.

Several students representing the likes of Manchester Community College and Southern Connecticut State University were also present at the April 24 meeting with the Tourism Caucus.

“They’re concerned about their future, what kind of jobs will be available for them after they graduate,” Tagliatela said.

“Connecticut has the fastest departure rate of college graduates. There’s a big brain drain going on.”

The state’s tourism industry took anoth-

er hit in 2016, when nearly $1.2 million in funds earmarked for Connecticut’s three regional tourism districts was cut. As a result, the Western Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau in Litchfield laid off its four employees and sharply cut back its promotional outreach.

“We support many of the same basic concepts that comprise the Connecticut Tourism Coalition legislative platform,” said Dan Bolognani, board chairman of the Litchfield bureau, which does not belong to the coalition. “More than 80,000 people in Connecticut work in the tourism industry and lodging tax alone contributes nearly $115 million to Connecticut’s General Fund to support other essential programs.”

“In addition to supporting robust financial support for tourism, we also support the tried and true system of a two-tier system that exists in virtually every other state: a statewide office of tourism that works seamlessly with regional tourism bureaus,” he said. “These regional tourism districts make the sale by answering specific questions, providing details, defining authentic experiences and assisting consumers, attractions and businesses at a level which is impossible to achieve at the centralized state level.”

“Regional tourism districts and central state tourism is a partnership, an investment and the gold standard of tourism marketing nationwide,” Bolognani said.

the administration and with our congressional delegation to advocate for market stability for 2018 and beyond to protect Connecticut consumers.”

Wade noted that, as she has done the past two years, she will call for public hearings on the rate increases, which will be held on June 14. The carriers have until May 15 to make adjustments to their proposals, she said.

Meanwhile, Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh expressed frustration over the uncertainty that surrounds the health care insurance environment after the congressional vote. That bill, which narrowly passed by a 217-213 majority, has now gone to the U.S. Senate. Several members on both sides of the aisle have indicated that its passage there will face an uphill climb and most likely result in a decidedly different bill.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “The House bill is not going to come before us. The Senate is starting from scratch. We’re going to draft our own bill. And I’m convinced that we’re going to take the time to do it right.”

“I hope my Republican friends toss this House bill out the window and resist the temptation to follow the same partisan rushed process,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. “I hope my friends on the other side of the aisle drop

repeal, which is hurting our health care system right now ... and start working with Democrats to make our health care better.”

Wadleigh said he was in Washington, D.C., meeting with Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, when the House voted on May 4.

“There are a lot of questions about how AHCT (Access Health CT) can continue to fulfill our mission of trying to influence health care costs in Connecticut and lower the uninsured rate,” Wadleigh said. “We fully expect more conversations on the subject.”

He said that if the Senate does draft its own bill to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act, it will then go back to the House — meaning that any real changes will take at least several weeks to be formalized.

As for the future of the two insurers on Access Health CT, Wadleigh said he appreciated that “both carriers have been very upfront about the level of uncertainty taking place in Washington.”

He added that all state-based exchanges are continuing to share their concerns with state legislators. Wadleigh noted that both U.S. senators from Connecticut, Democrats Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, have been allies in trying to

protect health care for citizens.

Murphy gave a Powerpoint presentation that laid out the effects the House’s prior version of the bill would have had on families and the U.S. health care system.

“House Republicans just passed a bill they know will end insurance for 24 million and make insurance totally unaffordable for anybody with a pre-existing condition. That’s an abomination,” Murphy said on May 4. “This is not a health care bill — it’s a tax cut for millionaires that’s paid for by taking insurance away from the sick and jacking up prices for the healthy.

Virtually no one in America wants this bill — it polls at about 18 percent — and the Senate should bury it before it ever gets to our door.”

“We all know our health care system has problems, but those won’t be solved by ripping insurance away from people who need it to live,” Murphy said. “I’ll work with anyone who’s willing to make sure this never gets to the president’s desk so that we can have a bipartisan process that preserves what works in the Affordable Care Act and fixes what needs improvement.”

In the meantime, Wadleigh said he views Sept. 1 as “the key date.” That is the deadline for Anthem and ConnectiCare to determine whether they will remain on the exchange in 2018.

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GUEST VIEW

BY STATE SEN. TONY HWANG

Solving budget crisis requires discipline and courage

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fter two major tax increases, obviously that's not working. What's left? Pain and suffering.”

“Yes, we did raise taxes, and maybe it didn't necessarily have the effect that we were hoping for. We're still in this situation.”

Both quotes are blunt.

Both quotes are brutally honest.

So, who said them this week?

The answers might surprise you.

The first quote is from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s tax commissioner Kevin Sullivan.

The second quote is from another Democrat: Connecticut’s Speaker of the House of Representatives.

They are stark admissions from state Democrats that the tax more-spend more strategy has failed. In fact, those policies have brought Connecticut to a tipping point. Uncertainty reigns, even more crushing tax hikes loom and the exodus

of state taxpayers continues to occur.

So, what now?

How do we escape the quicksand of debt and tax hikes that is stifling economic growth and opportunity?

How do we bring sustainability and confidence back to Connecticut?

Republicans have put forth a plan which seeks to break the vicious cycle.

• It makes structural changes to the way state government spends your money.

• It enacts a cap on state spending and bonding.

• It requires the legislature to vote on union contracts.

• It streamlines the state bureaucracy.

• It begins a transition of critical social services to nonprofit community partners.

The Republican plan seeks to end Connecticut’s addiction to spending. At the same time, it does not raise taxes.

Connecticut does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending discipline problem. Nutmeg State taxpayers pay

Connecticut does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending discipline problem. Nutmeg State taxpayers pay enough in taxes as it is.

— Tony Hwang enough in taxes as it is.

Our plan restores education funding for cities and towns, preserves vital services for our most vulnerable and at-risk residents and protects state nonprofit hospitals.

Breaking free of the quicksand won’t be easy. It will take discipline, courage and a willingness to confront state government’s systemic problems. It will

require state lawmakers to take to heart the warning from Connecticut Business and Industry Association CEO Joseph Brennan, who said, “If this isn't the wakeup call, I don't know what is. If we can't get this right now, I'm afraid we're going to lose a generation.”

My conscientious colleague in the legislature, Sen. Toni Boucher, has sounded alarm bells. Those bells are finally being heard at the state capitol.

You sent me to Hartford to make tough decisions and fix our chronic budget problems. You did not send me to Hartford to raise your taxes and cut school funding. As your state senator, I remind myself of that every day.

For our children and grandchildren, we can — and we must — drag Connecticut out of the quicksand.

Connecticut Sen. Tony Hwang represents Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Weston and Westport. He can be reached at 800842-1421 and at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov.

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he Capital Region Development Authority (“CRDA”) is seeking responses from qualified entities interested in financing and/or redeveloping the existing XL Center arena into a first-class, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment destination. A quasi-public agency of the State of Connecticut, CRDA is issuing this RFQ as the first of a two-phase developer selection process whereby the Authority seeks potential development entities that are interested in a Public-Private partnership for this project.

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The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Orangetheory Fitness franchise is continuing its Connecticut expansion with plans to open a third studio in Westport this month under multi-unit franchisee Mark Molina.

Molina has also acquired the rights to the Orangetheory studio at 704 Bridgeport Ave. in Shelton, with a grand reopening scheduled for the end of this month.

In 2014, Molina opened Connecticut's first Orangetheory Fitness at 525 Tunxis Hill Cut Off in Fairfield, adding a second last year at 205 Main St. in Norwalk. The Westport studio will be at 645 Post Road East.

Before investing in Orangetheory Fitness, Molina was a top-tier corporate and business lawyer, working principally as the chief legal officer for a number of private and publically traded high-tech companies around the country.

Orangetheory Fitness launched its first studio in Fort Lauderdale in March 2010, and now operates more than 620 studios in 45 states and 12 countries. The fitness franchise said it is on track to have 900 open studios in 2017.

NORWALK’S SWANKY FRANKS CLOSES

The Original Swanky Franks, one of Norwalk’s oldest eateries, abruptly shut its doors May 6 after more than six decades in operation.

The eatery at 182 Connecticut Ave. off I-95’s Exit 14 first opened in 1950 and billed itself under the slogan “Good Food Fast NOT Fast Food!” However, the establishment — which offered a mix of hot dogs, burgers, chicken tenders, salmon burgers and a tuna fish sandwich — surprised its customers with an announcement on its Facebook page that it permanently closed with a brief message and a photograph showing a “Thanks for the Memories” sign hung above its entrance.

“They say that all good things must come to an end,” said the eatery on Facebook.

“After 60+ years in the city of Norwalk, and in our family...the Renzuella/Satterfield family have decided to close the doors of The Original Swanky Franks... the sign on the door says it all.”

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON DANBURY POPEYES

Construction has begun on fast-food chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Danbury, at the same site on Newtown Road

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where Texas Roadhouse and American Family Care Urgent Care/Aspen Dental are about to open.

Popeyes, which also has an outlet in Trumbull, is owned by Canadian firm Restaurant Brands International Inc., which also operates the Burger King and Tim Hortons chains. RBI reports more than $27 billion in systemwide sales at over 23,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and U.S. territories.

The fried chicken and seafood chain is expected to open in Danbury in late summer or early fall. Texas Roadhouse is due to open next month, as is AFC Urgent Care.

Other recently opened eateries nearby include Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub in the Holiday Inn at 80 Newtown Road and Mexican restaurant Puerto Vallarta at 98 Newtown Road.

FAST FOOD AT FAIRFIELD STATION

Best Food Fast LLC has been selected by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to provide food and beverage vendor services at the Fairfield Metro Station.

A Best Food Fast truck has begun food service in the parking lot on the station’s eastbound side (trains toward New Haven) on weekdays between 4:30 and 8:30 a.m.

Customers will have the option to call or text orders ahead of pickup. The CTDOT said that more than 1,200 commuters use the station every weekday morning.

“This service will be a great amenity for the hundreds of commuters catching trains at Fairfield Metro every morning and I am delighted that we have been successful in bringing it to fruition,” CTDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker said.

“Best Food Fast is well known and popular around Fairfield and I’m confident our commuters will keep them busy.”

F45 TRAINING COMING TO FAIRFIELD

Fitness gym F45 is planning to open its first facility in Connecticut at the Fairfield Shopping Center. “Pier Way Partners LLC have leased 2,699 square feet of retail space at 915-919 Post Road,” said Jon Angel, president of Southport-based Angel Commercial LLC, who represented both the tenant and landlord in the transaction.

Pier Way will be operating the gym. No opening date was announced.

Founded in Australia in 2014, F45 Training has since grown to over 750 franchises in 26 countries and is now focused on a stateside expansion. The company offers a 45-minute, high-intensity interval training workout designed to burn over 750 calories, using a combination of strength and cardio. It will be joining HobbyTown USA, ZenRide Spinning Studio, Jenny Craig, and others in the Fairfield Shopping Center.

— Kevin Zimmerman, Phil Hall

BY FILOMENA FANNELLI

C

Put a ring on it: committing to PR

ommunicating what a brand does and who it serves to its target audiences can lead to a significant return on investment.

Unfortunately, most firms fail to see the need until the stakes are high or they drag their feet until a huge opportunity is lost. Moreover, many of them fear the “C” word: commitment.

Let’s take, for instance, a real estate firm. Most significantly sized residential and commercial brokerages have a public relations firm on retainer — and for good reason. These types of businesses often have a steady stream of news, key managerial appointments, expansion of offices, community events and new divisions. With a public relations firm in place to strategically guide the effort, this kind of business can ensure none of these “news moments” are lost and that the tone of the communications appeals to the target audience, whether that’s a property buyer, a seller, the brokerage community at large, existing agents or, as is often the case, potential recruits. A cohesive, frequently communicated message ensures that no opportunities are missed and that a bevy of good will is built with audiences.

And it’s not just real estate firms that require this kind of keen attention to image.

For financial institutions, health care firms, destination and tourist attractions, consumer brands and not-for-profits, the story is the same.

So, why not just hire a firm on an asneeded basis? Or issue your news through a press release when time and capacity allow?

This kind of approach is not only short-sighted, but it’s also ineffective. A press release here and there simply can’t match the effectiveness of a strategic, multitiered, multitactic approach.

Let’s take a catch-as-catch-can, press release-only strategy. One problem is that a press release might not be the correct tool to get the job done. Maybe a media advisory or a pitch letter would be preferable. Or a captioned image post-event would hit the right spot. There’s also the possibility that the news being shared in the press release is less newsworthy than a business owner might imagine, reducing the likelihood that it’ll get picked up by media outlets.

Also problematic is that a tactic of randomly issuing press releases doesn’t allow for an overarching media plan, thereby neglecting some of the clever ways a firm can get its message out, which results in missed opportunities. A focused and fully developed effort, however, might include not only press releases but also strategically

aligned thought-leadership pieces, speaking engagements, op-eds, letters to the editor, award wins, blog posts, social media campaigns, sharply-written website content, all of which can be important parts of a company’s messaging mix.

Perhaps just as detrimental is ignoring the fact that, no matter what kind of business is involved, its owner is an expert in something. By simply focusing on the firm’s news and perspective, owners miss out on the opportunity to join their industry’s conversation. When communications become a reactive effort or one driven by C-suite executives who are focused on their own brand, they begin to sound tone deaf.

An outside consultant can help a firm

identify what makes its brand unique, tie the business’ story into a larger, wider narrative and help it share insight on trends and changes in the market, thereby highlighting its expertise in a nonpromotional way. Best of all, that kind of ongoing effort can really move the needle for a business or organization.

What are the warning signs that your approach may be off and that it might be time to commit at last? If your press releases aren’t being picked up by the media, take note. If your target customer or client is only aware of a small slice of what your business can do, that’s a sign. If your competitors are claiming the lion’s share of attention and being regularly quoted in

stories, while your firm is out of the mix, it’s time to reassess your plan.

Whether it’s a sold luxury property; a new large order; a sold-out event or a double-digit increase in membership, followers or donors, the investment in a public relations program is worth it. It all starts with thinking about the end goal and then taking a vow to take the right steps to get there.

Filomena Fanelli is the CEO and founder of Impact PR & Communications Ltd., a certified women business enterprise and public relations firm in Poughkeepsie in New York’s Hudson Valley. She can be reached at 845-462-4979 or at filomena@ prwithimpact.com.

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The first-ever Fairfield County Economic Update is presented by CBIA, the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, and the Federal Bank of New York.

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FINANCE

NORWALK-BASED ETOUCHES ACQUIRED

Norwalk-based etouches, a provider of cloud event management software and sourcing solutions, was acquired by HGGC, a private equity firm co-founded by Greenwich native Steve Young and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, although HGGC said that etouches was the final platform investment made from its $1.33 billion second fund. It is also the seventh marketing services technology platform that HGGC invested in, following AutoAlert, Dealer FX, Integrity, MyWebGrocer, Selligent, and SSI. In a statement released by the companies, HGGC’s acquisition is being positioned to “help etouches significantly expand its business and further invest in its marketleading cloud platform to win a greater share of the $6 billion event management software (EMS) and venue sourcing market.”

Farouk Hussein, principal at HGGC, noted that event management is “an enormous business expense, accounting for up to 3 percent of total revenue and nearly a quarter of all B2B marketing budgets — approximately $14 billion.”

HEXCEL NAMES SUCCESSOR TO PENSKY

Hexcel Corp. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Wayne Pensky has announced he plans to retire on Dec. 31 after more than 24 years with the Stamford company.

The company’s board of directors appointed Patrick Winterlich to succeed Pensky in the dual role, effective Sept. 1 when Pensky will transition into the role of special adviser to the CEO. “While he will be greatly missed, I respect his decision and look forward to his continued counsel as an adviser to our team through the end of the year,” Hexcel Chairman, CEO and President Nick Stanage said of Pensky.

Winterlich, who is senior vice president — tax, systems and enterprise reporting, joined Hexcel in 1998 and has held roles of increasing responsibility in operations, finance and information technology.

Hexcel develops, manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials including carbon fiber, honeycomb and other composite materials for use in aerospace, defense and industrial applications.

SPARK ENERGY BUYING NORWALK'S VERDE ENERGY

Retail energy services company Spark Energy has entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the acquisition of Verde Energy, the Norwalk-based independent renewable energy supplier.

Expected to be completed in the second half of this year pending regulatory approval, the agreement calls for Houston-based Spark to pay $45 million in cash at closing and installment payments totaling $20 million over the following 18 months.

The deal was announced as part of Spark’s quarterly earnings statement. “We expect this acquisition to add approximately $25 million of annual adjusted EBITDA after synergies and will add approximately 145,000 RCEs to our portfolio, bringing our total RCE count to nearly 1 million RCEs,” said Spark President and CEO Nathan Kroeker, referring to residential customer equivalents, a measurement used to denote the typical annual commodity consumption by a single-family residential customer.

“Verde provides us with a 100 percent renewable energy brand and additional capabilities with an established presence in 40 utility service territories across eight states,” Kroeker added.

For the three months ended March 31, Spark posted what Kroeker called “our strongest first quarter in the company's history,” with record Adjusted EBITDA of $34.2 million, record Retail Gross Margin of $64.3 million, and Net Income of $11.4 million.

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Savage joined Webster in April 2002 as executive vice president, commercial banking. He was promoted to president and to the board of directors of Webster Bank in 2014, and named executive vice chairman in October 2015. According to Chairman/ CEO James C. Smith, “Under Joe’s leadership, commercial banking has grown fivefold in footings and revenue and is today Webster’s most profitable business."

With $26 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust, and investment services through 168 banking centers and 349 ATMs.

NEW OFFICE FOR MERCER ADVISORS

The wealth management firm Mercer Advisors Inc. will host an official opening event for its newest office at 1261 Post Road in Fairfield on May 18, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, Mercer Advisors is the parent company of Mercer Global Advisors, which has more than 6,400 clients and more than $9.7 billion in assets under management. The company operates 21 branches across the country.

Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau will officiate at a ceremony to open the office, which will be the company’s 22nd U.S. branch.

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BY ANDI GRAY

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Find out what departments are backed up. Build certification courses. Hire for capability and potential. Get organized for growth.

Building bench strength — what does that even mean? Think about a company that can expand easily by 30 percent, 50 percent, 100 percent or more, confident that the workload will be handled correctly and profitably. Who would need to step up? And who would back them up?

That’s bench strength.

Start with assessing the organization.

Which people are already stressed, less able to deliver consistently, more likely to fall down on the job if asked to add more volume. These are your development priorities.

Take a look at your leaders. Who do people look up to and naturally follow?

And how well do those people do at making good critical decisions when the chips are down?

How many of the current leaders and workers can handle more than they do already? Would anything have to come off their plates in order for them to provide more than they are already? Who would have to step up for that to happen?

Who could step in to replace people who move up? What do the replacements need to learn? Make sure replacements get to practice at the job into which they might move.

Evaluate individual engagement. Do your up-and-coming potential leaders want the challenge? Will they jump in or hang back if given the opportunity to do so, and why? Is it experience, confidence or desire? The first two you can fix, but the desire is something that the potential leader has to develop on his or her own.

Create a development process that leads to consistency. Think training courses with tests for comprehension. Grow leaders who all have something in com-

mon — an understanding of how things should get done. Ask people who already do the job well to help develop the training and certification, since they know best what’s needed.

Have people from the bottom of the organization to the top complete the training courses. No exemptions. Pay attention to feedback on how well the training worked and what else people would like to see added. Assess how motivated people are to keep going through the various levels of training. Any training program should feel individually rewarding, enough so that people look forward to going to the next class and the one after that.

People you’re looking to grow need to do today’s job well, as they prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. Make sure you hire people who can step up to today’s opportunities and have energy and capacity left over to put toward more growth. Figure out what are the next two or three jobs that each person in the organization might rotate into, to expand their horizons and increase their ability to contribute. Put together individualized training programs that develop individual potential.

Draw a map of the organization today and what it might look like at twice the size. Show who is in each job today and what jobs they might grow into. Look for holes — jobs that nobody is likely to grow into. Is this a missing part of the company’s training program, a niche set of skills that’s missing, or a development area that requires outside intervention? Put together a recruiting program to plug internal holes. Start looking months, or even years in advance of need. When you find the right person, make a place in the company, even if it means starting the person at the bottom or rotating him or her into a variety of assignments, to help make sure your potential star player is on your bench and ready to get into the game when needed.

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THE LIST REGIONAL

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FIRMS

Residential Real Estate Firms Ranked by number of licensed agents and brokers. Listed alphabetically in the event of a tie.

Name Address Area code Website

1 2

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

18 Mill Plain Road, Danbury 06811 203-790-9500 • coldwellbankerhomes.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties 860 N. Main St., Wallingford, Conn. 06492 860-571-7000 • bhhsneproperties.com

Keller Williams Realty *

1221 S. Mopac Expressway, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78746 512-327-3070 • kw.com

Houlihan Lawrence Inc.

3

800 Westchester Ave., Suite N-505, Rye Brook, N.Y. 10573 914-220-7000 • houlihanlawrence.com

4

7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton, Conn. 06484 203-926-1090 • ravies.com

5

William Raveis

William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty

170 Washington Blvd., Stamford, Conn. 06902 203-644-1471 • williampitt.com • juliabfee.com

John Davis, CEO 1983

1,600+

6 3

1,300+

4 18

1,200+

16 10

1,000+

9 5

Stephen Meyers, CEO and Chris Meyers, president 1906 Ryan Raveis President 1974 Paul E. Breunich President and CEO 1949

15 0

Westchester Real Estate Inc.

Gail Fattizzi Executive director 2003

270

0 10

Douglas Elliman, Westchester **

Dorothy Herman President and CEO 1911

163

1 6

Grand Lux Realty Inc.***

Michael F. Levy Principal broker 2006

129

0 2

Richard Albert, Michael Norton Owners/brokers 2010

50

0 2

Century 21 Schneider Realty

Shery Schneider President 2004

43

0 1

McClellan Sotheby's International Realty

Carol Brown, Sona Davidian, Mary Grimm Owners/brokers 1978

31

0 1

Henry Djonbalaj Real Estate LLC

Henry Djonbalaj President 1984

28

0 1

Realty Seven Inc.

Peg Koellmer Owner and broker 1978

23

1 0

NA 1930

23

5 0

Renwick Sotheby's International Realty

James Renwick Owner/broker NA

22

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David Ogilvy & Associates

David Ogilvy Owner and president NA

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Hegarty & Co. Inc.

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Steifvater Real Estate

Scott Stiefvater Owner and broker 1986 Ghylaine Manning Owner and principal broker 1920

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58 Route 202, Somers 10589 914-961-5510 • homesny.com

26 Popham Road, Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583 914-723-6800 • elliman.com/westchester 428 Main St., Armonk, N.Y. 10504 914-273-9688 • grandluxrealty.com

North Country Sotheby's International Realty

2 Croton Point Ave., Croton-On-Hudson, N.Y. 10520 • 914-271-5115 39 King St., Chappaqua, N.Y. 10514 • 914-238-2090 northcountrysir.com

207 Wolf's Lane, Pelham, N.Y. 10803 914-738-5150 • mcclellansir.com

655 McLean Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10705 914-376-1000 • hdrealtyny.com

250 Danbury Road, Wilton, Conn. 06897 203-762-5548 • realtyseven.com

Settlers & Traders Real Estate 215 Post Road West, Westport, Conn. 06880 203-226-0000 • settlers.com

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634 Old Post Road, Bedford, N.Y. 10506 914-234-9261 • renwicksothebysrealty.com

17

75 Arch St., Greenwich, Conn. 06830 203-869-9866 • davidogilvy.com

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166 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, Conn. 06804 203-775-8353 • hegartyrealestate.com 303 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, N.Y. 10803 914-738-1133 • pelhamny.com

Vincent & Whittemore Real Estate

On the Green, Bedford, N.Y. 10506 914-234 3642 • vinwhit.com

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Rick Higgins Chairman and founder 1997

255 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10605 914-345-3550 • offices.10015852.eco.century21.com

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Candace Adams President and CEO 1888

Higgins Group Real Estate

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27 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford, Conn. 06902 203-504-5005 • higginsgroup.com

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2,052 serving Connecticut, 1,437 serving New York

Joe Valvano President, Connecticut/Westchester, N.Y. 1906

800+

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Number of office locations in Fairfield County Westchester County

Marsha Rand CEO 1984

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Better Homes & Gardens/Rand Realty

6 8

Top local executive Title Year established

Independent Realty Group

499 Federal Road, Suite 20 A, Brookfield, Conn., 06804 203-740-2452 • candlewoodlakeproperties.com

Home Sweet Home Properties

200-202 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N.Y. 10543 914-777-5900 • hshprop.com

Ellen Cavallo Buccitti Owner and broker 2005 Theresa Bruno-Spafford Owner and principal broker 2004

This list is a sampling of residential real estate firms that serve Westchester and Fairfield counties. If you would like to include your firm in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com.

Note: * Keller Williams is headquartered in Texas but operates many independent real estate offices within the region. ** Numbers reflect agents working in Westchester County and Fairfield County offices. *** Additional locations include Grand Lux Realty 2 in Mamaroneck and Grand Lux Realty Corrone Inc. in Ardsley.

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Making the leap from college campus to the workplace

SPECIAL REPORT

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND RECRUITMENT

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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t’s college graduation season again and another wave of millennials is leaving the campus setting and journeying out into the workaday world. But are they prepared for the workplace? And what do prospective employers look for when recruiting from this youthful demographic?

Students with a strong academic record are preferred for hiring, according to experts surveyed by the Business Journal, but employers do not automatically tap new graduates based solely on the strength of their grade — point averages. Ryan Gatton, regional vice president in the White Plains office of Robert Half International, noted that his clients have particular demands when considering new college graduates. “They are looking for students with very good GPAs — usually a minimum of 3.0 — and who can show the ability to work as part of a team,” he said. “And they want someone with problem-solving skills.”

“Students think if they have an A in a class, they are a perfect candidate for a job,” said Pamela Pirog, chairperson of the business department at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport. “That is not true.”

The notion of the typical millennial as tech-savvy can help job applicants in some situations. At Stamford-based Pitney Bowes, for example, the company is particularly interested in millennial candidates with a talent for creating high-tech solutions. Elizabeth Glaser, Pitney Bowes director of global integrated talent management, said that a team of millennials is now at work developing a proprietary software program for the company’s digital commerce business.

“They are the future leaders of our organization,” she said. “The baby boomers are exiting and Generation X is not as large — the millennial population is much more sizable.”

Some corporate recruiters are concerned that millennials who are too dependent on smartphones and digital media might be ill-prepared and uncomfortable at communicating directly with potential employers and co-workers.

“I see young people out together for dinner or at the beach or having lunch and often they are not talking to each other — but they are all looking down at their phones,” said Karen Russo, CEO and chief technology officer at K. Russo Consulting, an executive recruiting agency in Riverside. Russo said

Fairfield University students celebrate their graduation. Photo by Sandy Alonzo / Creative Commons.

the acronyms and emojis commonly used in social media communications are creating offline language problems.

“Texting is another reason why using basic grammar, capitalization and spelling is not considered important,” she said. “Hence, all of the acronyms and abbreviations — but the use of this new language in a face-to-face social situation puts many at a disadvantage.”

But Beth Farrell, who joined Pitney Bowes as a marketing specialist last August and graduated from college three years ago, laughed dismissively at the stereotype of her cellphone-obsessed generation. “Every generation is on their cell phone,” she said.

“We’re in a digital world and the cell phone can make it easy to help you with work.”

The speed-driven protocol of online messaging can leave some young employees with unrealistic expectations in their workplaces, according to some in the employment recruiting industry.

“The challenge comes from the instant response and feedback they get from being on websites,” said Gatton at Robert Half.

“They also look for that in their careers. But depending on the career path they choose, they will not get that instant feedback from their work or from their managers.”

“They don’t want to pay their dues,” said Allison Madison, president of Madison Approach Staffing in Elmsford in Westchester County. “They want the high-power position out of the gate. They take the job and are impatient to learn — they just want to take the corner office.”

Traditional networking too can present challenges to young employees who prefer online connections. Attorney Eric L. Green, partner at Stamford’s Green & Sklarz LLC, observed that some younger lawyers do not make an effort to mingle and establish person-to-person contact with their peers at professional functions.

“When I started out, I paid my own

way to the American Bar Association tax section meetings,” he said. “My network from that has grown exponentially. Today, I can call most senior people at the Treasury Department and get them on the phone.

I never thought that I’d say it, but maybe belonging to a fraternity in college is a good thing — it forces you to talk to people.”

Joseph D. Roberto, chairman, president and CEO of PCSB Bank in Yorktown Heights, rued that some of today’s college graduates are coming to the workplace without the maturity and focus needed for this chapter in their lives.

“We’ve seen that in some of the temporary summer help,” he said, referring to his bank’s summer intern program. “It seems that they are just not ready to be part of the professional arena.”

Roberto has hired several millennials that first came to his bank as summer interns.

And the bank offers tuition reimbursement to millennial employees who pursue higher education after putting in a full day’s work.

“We will reimburse for all college courses,” he said. “We will provide full reimbursement if their scores are 90 or higher, a little bit lower if they score between 80 and 90, and even lower if they score between 70 and 80.

We use this as incentive for them to succeed.”

To help students achieve success in their later careers, many colleges and universities try to prepare them for the workplace and the intricacies of professional life.

Videotaped sessions that simulate job interviews, for example, are frequently used to provide students with an immediate understanding of the strengths and deficiencies in their presentations.

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield hosts network etiquette receptions with alumni and local professionals to give students a preview of what to expect when dealing with business peers of different generations. But Sean Heffron, director of the student experi-

ence at Sacred Heart, noted the introductory networking doesn’t always go as planned.

“Some students sort of rush the food and stand there eating,” he said with a sigh.

Russo said the attitudes shown by some young prospective employees might be a response to a professional environment that is not as rigid as it was years ago, while the trends toward casual attire in the workplace and telecommuting may contribute to many graduates not appreciating the value of behaving like a business professional.

“Since many jobs can be remote, people forget that knowing when to dress appropriately, professionally, or at least in a clean manner is important,” she said. “The soft skills are the issue here.”

The erosion of corporate loyalty has been accelerated by a new wave of graduates for whom job-hopping is the only way to approach a career.

Phil Kuchma, owner of Kuchma Corp., a construction and real estate management firm in Bridgeport, said one of his greatest problems in hiring is the transience of younger employees and the fear that today’s new hire will be gone in less than a year. “They tend not to commit early in life to stay in a particular place,” he said. “With my generation and generations before mine, people got a job with a company, either blue-collar or professional, and felt relatively certain they could work there until they retired. There is not that type of loyalty for employers today.”

Kuchma also observed that smaller cities like Bridgeport tend to have problems attracting and keeping millennial employees, who seem more interested in the larger metro markets. Fran Pastore, president and CEO of The Women’s Business Development Council of Connecticut, echoed that concern when recalling her problems in finding a millennial candidate to fill a vacant program manager position in her Stamford office.

“In Connecticut, there is not a glut of people looking for work,” she said. “We had a job that pays $50,000 open for about eight months, but we had less than 10 qualified applicants. And we sent our job description to just about every college and university.”

At Pitney Bowes, Glaser said the company is cognizant of the transitioning difficulties that some millennials face when taking on their first full-time jobs and often provides a “buddy,” a slightly older colleague who can guide a new employee through the ways of the workplace.

“This is purposely different from mentoring,” she said. “Mentoring is part of the development plan we have for employees.

The buddy helps with the early onboarding process.”

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BY COLLEEN LUBY

How to use social media to attract top-notch talent

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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ocial media. The marketing tool that we all think we know — but do we really?

How can the force behind your teenager taking selfies during dinner be harnessed to help you grow your business in a meaningful way? Hopefully, you’ve heard enough to know that social media is an incredibly powerful tool that should be included in your marketing efforts as well as your talent recruitment process.

These days, the competition for quality talent is stiff, with potential job seekers holding the world - and the LinkedIn app - in the palms of their hands. It’s a dog-eatdog world, and the best potential new hires have the tools they need at their disposal to research companies on-demand. So, how can you stand out from other businesses in the hunt for rising talent? The most costeffective differentiator is social media.

It seems that millennials may care less and less about the fine print of a job description and more and more about the culture

behind closed doors. Who are the folks that make up the brand? What is the work environment like — is it fun, engaging, relaxed?

What is a day-in-the-life of company X? You can be sure these are the types of questions many job seekers have as they consider whether or not a job is right for them. I’m not just talking about new college graduates, either. Culture and community are big motivators for all job seekers. So, if your company has great culture, are you leveraging it?

As an example, let’s look at Google. It’s no secret that Google has an amazing company culture. Google employees are treated to free meals, have access to games during their work day and are entitled to many more perks during their tenure at the company.

But it isn’t enough to offer these great benefits — a company needs to show them off.

Google’s Instagram has 3.8 million followers and counting, and mixed in with its innovative and promotional posts, you’ll find pictures that showcase the company’s culture.

You’ll see employees having fun, their dogs romping around the campus, Google street view teams exploring the far corners of the

earth, and more. The payout? Over 2 million job applicants a year and the reputation for being one of the happiest workplaces in the world. Imagine what your company could do with a talent pool like that!

Obviously not every business can be a Google, but we can scale down the company’s technique to apply to a business of any size. Maybe your company hosts happy hours, bagel day or taco Tuesday — use your social accounts to tell the world that you do it. Share photos and stories about your staff and why they love what they do. This steady stream of controlled stories coming from your company give job seekers an idea of not only who they’ll be working for but who they’ll be working with, versus presenting just what they would be doing. On the flip side, a company without any social media feels outdated, stiff and possibly unfriendly, not exactly the type of environment that appeals to the masses these days.

Beyond showing off the culture, engaging social media accounts demonstrate transparency. You don’t want to seem like you have anything to hide from prospective employees and you’re not afraid to show the

personality of your business. In the age of open-source information, it’s a smarter move to control how someone is viewing your company than it is to force them to research it. After all, you could be just one negative Glassdoor review away from losing a great candidate if that is all the job seeker can find out about your business. Helping counteract any negative messaging is an important part of a social media program in general, but certainly when it comes to recruiting.

Taking an active and positive stance on your company’s social media is a must, not an option, these days. Your efforts on social media will help you stand out from your competition as you vie for the best talent to suit your business. Promoting a positive culture will reinforce that your company cares about the happiness of its employees and takes steps to foster a positive environment. Now, who wouldn’t want to work for a company like that?

Colleen Luby is the social media manager at Catalyst Marketing Communications in Stamford. She can be reached at cluby@ catalystmc.com, by phone at 203-348-7541 or on Twitter @CollsEliza.

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English-only policies in the workplace: Friend or foe?

an your employer require all workers to speak only English?

Can you then be reprimanded, or even fired, if you speak Spanish while working? How about if you speak Chinese during a lunch break, just with a co-worker?

Surprisingly, the answer to these questions is not completely clear.

According to a 2015 report by the Center for Immigration Studies, 21 percent of U.S. residents now speak a language other than English at home. In Connecticut, the percentage is about the same.

The impact certainly resonates into the American workforce. The U.S. Department of Labor properly recognizes that employers benefit from a diverse workforce. It also recognizes the substantial contributions of employees who are fluent in languages other than English. Nevertheless, an employer may find itself in a conundrum balancing the perceived need for an English-only policy in the workplace with an employee’s legal rights.

The law is clear that a rule requiring employees to speak English at all times in

the workplace does violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and may form the basis of an inference of national origin discrimination. An employee’s right to speak languages other than English may only be restricted in the workplace under certain narrowly defined situations. An Englishonly rule must be justified by business necessity. It is not enough to show that an English-only rule is convenient or beneficial to a business; rather, an employer must show that the asserted business necessity is vital to the business. Defining that business necessity is the tough part.

An English-only policy applied during emergencies or in other dangerous situations where employees must speak a common language to ensure a safe workplace is clearly vital to a business. However, the line is rarely that clear in most normal workplace circumstances.

For example, take the situation in which two employees in a predominantly Spanishspeaking workforce are making racist comments in Spanish about two other coworkers. In response, an employer adopts a workplace English-only rule, although the

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employer continues to allow the employees to speak Spanish during lunch and on breaks. While the English-only policy in this case was upheld, it was met with much criticism. What if the employer had not permitted employees to speak Spanish during breaks or lunch or had implemented a

strictly no-Spanish rule? In these situations, the policy would most likely have been found to be unlawful. To date, there is no Supreme Court guidance on the issue of English-only policies and the law remains somewhat vague.

So, in an increasingly diverse workforce what is an employer to do?

The most important thing to remember is that an English-only rule must be adopted for nondiscriminatory reasons only. How is the employer defining “business necessity?”

Narrowly tailored English-only policies are more likely to withstand scrutiny, and employees must be notified of the broad circumstances when speaking only in English will be required and what the consequence will be if they violate the rule. Generally speaking, if an English-only policy is not absolutely vital to a company’s safety and operation, employers are better off steering clear of such a practice.

Jessica A. Slippen is a litigation attorney with Mitchell and Sheahan PC, a law firm in Stratford. She can be reached at 203-873-0240 or by email at jslippen@ mitchellandsheahan.com.

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record ATTACHMENTS-RELEASED Catale, Vito, Trumbull. Released by Frank J. Silvestri. $125,000 in favor of Philip L. DiGennaro. Property: Lot 4, Treefoil Drive, Trumbull. Filed April 10.

Ruiz, Germaine, Fairfield. Released

by Mary E. Guadagno. $3,183 in favor of Connecticut Judgment Recovery LLC, Berlin. Property: 250 Hunyadi Ave., Fairfield. Filed April 17.

BANKRUPTCIES Caritas Investment Limited Partnership, 140 Wallacks Drive, Stamford. Chapter 11. Assets: $1 million to $10 million. Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million. Type of business: Limited liability company. Debtor’s attorney: Ellery E. Plotkin, Stamford. Case no.

5:17-bk-50456. Filed April 24.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 142 Duane Street Gallery Corp., Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 82 Fort Point St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed April 24.

2 Trap Falls LLC, Shelton, contractor for Kemper Bakery Systems.

Relocate the heating systems in an existing commercial space at 2 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $20,500. Filed April 11.

Ace Home Improvement LLC, contractor for the town of Stamford.

Build concrete bases for light poles in an existing commercial space at 381 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

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.

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Act Construction, contractor for Danbury Mall LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 7 Backus Avenue Main, Danbury. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed April 17.

Babylon Family LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a temporary firework stand at 1050 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,400. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Carpathia LLC, Shelton, contractor for tenant. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 17 Huntington Plaza, Shelton. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed April 11.

Danbury Hospital, Danbury, contractor for self. Renovate the equipment holding room in a hospital at Locust Avenue, Danbury. Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed April 13.

DeLuca Construction, Stamford, contractor for Holly Hill Owner LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed April 2017.

Elliott, Michael, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Replace the kitchen, flooring and lighting in an existing commercial space at 10 Megans Court, Unit 10, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,456. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Greenwich Hyatt Regency Ltd., Greenwich, contractor for self. Add temporary tents, lights and outlets to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 1800 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed April 2017.

Lucherini, Frank A., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a temporary firework stand at 885 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,400. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Magna Construction, Greenwich, contractor for Holly Hill Owner LLC. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed April 2017.

Merritt Construction LLC, Monroe, contractor for 98 102 108 Greenwich Avenue LLC. Add a new restroom to an existing commercial space at 102 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 2017.

Mutiwastanasawas, Ruenruder, contractor for Bear Enterprises LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 45 Padanaram Road, Danbury.

Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 13.

Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Riverside Yacht Club Inc. Add temporary tents, lights and outlets to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 102 Club Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $7,560. Filed April 2017.

Pay Day Consulting and Construction Co. Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for 255 Jetladbrook LLC. Pour the foundation for a new one-story commercial building at 225 Island Brook Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $21,500. Filed March 29.

United Methodist Homes of Connecticut, Shelton, contractor for self.

Repair the interior of an existing commercial space at 101 Wesley Heights Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $7,500.

Filed April 11.

Bumstead, Janet L., Norwalk, contractor for self. Extend the deck and add a front portico to an existing single-family residence at 36 Styles Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000.

Filed April 25.

Wynter, Stephen , Stamford, contractor for Inspirica Inc. Replace the roof on an apartment complex at 141 Franklin St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $105,500. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Cabral, Monroe, contractor for self.

Attach a shed to a barn on the property of an existing single-family residence at 109 Woodlawn Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed April 13.

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Petretti & Associates LLC, contractor for HY2 Stamford LLC. Alter the seventh floor of an existing commercial space at 1266 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $133,045. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Atlantic Building Contractors, contractor for Sharon Stone and Gary Stone. Repair an existing single-family residence damaged from a falling tree at Pocono Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed April 10.

Phil’s Main Roofing LLC, contractor for St. Clements Church. Strip and reroof an existing commercial space at 535 Fairfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $54,145. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Avidan Construction Management, Stamford, contractor for the town of Greenwich. Renovate the deck and porch on an existing singlefamily residence at 88 Parsonage Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed April 2017.

R.D. Scinto, contractor for Sikorsky.

Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 6 Corporate Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,500.

Filed April 11.

R.D. Scinto, contractor for Sikorsky.

Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 6 Corporate Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $14,800. Filed April 11.

Shuck It LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Install a counter top in an existing commercial space at 575 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000.

Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Terry Adams Inc., Danbury, contractor for Danbury Mall LLC. Remodel the interior of an existing commercial space for a new hut at 7 Backus Ave. Main, Danbury. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed April 13.

Turner Construction Co., Milford, contractor for 695 East Main Stamford LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 695 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9.8 million.

Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Turner Construction, Shelton, contractor for Greenwich Country Day School. Renovate the middle school at 401 Old Church Road, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $1.3 million. Filed April 2017.

UB Greenwich LLC, Greenwich, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 395 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $24,500. Filed April 2017.

Balderma Bros LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Park Avenue Properties 16 LLC. Remove the wall between the dining area and stairway in an existing single-family residence at 115 River Road, Unit 16, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed April 2017.

Banks Brothers Services, Greenwich, contractor for Timothy M. McConnell. Construct a new accessory structure with a playroom and exercise room at 24 Hendrie Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed April 2017.

Banks Brothers Services, Greenwich, contractor for Peter Lewenberg and Gail Lewenberg. Demolish the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 50 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000.

Filed April 2017.

Borona, John, Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 1 Windsor Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed April 11.

Brock, Jodi M. and Timothy J. Brock, Shelton, contractor for self.

Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 55 Ballaro Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed April 11.

Brunswich School, Greenwich, contractor for self. Add temporary tents and outlets to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 1252 King St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $56,492. Filed April 2017.

Carter, James H., et al., Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a storage shed attached to an existing single-family residence at 16 Norpost Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed April 25.

Demoura, Ray, Danbury, contractor for self. Upgrade the interior of an existing single-family residence at 10 Hillcrest Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed April 12.

Designs By Artisans LLC, Ridgefield, contractor for Richard R. Tango.

Renovate the sunroom and bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 410 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed April 10.

Dreamy Hollow Cooperative, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an adjustment to an existing singlefamily residence at 41 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000.

Filed April 24.

Dreamy Hollow Cooperative, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an adjustment to an existing singlefamily residence at 41 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000.

Filed April 24.

Georgio Custom Builders LLC, Rye, N.Y., contractor for Buckthorne Lane LLC. Construct a new singlefamily residence with a finished basement and attached two-car garage with a covered porch at 8 Buckthorne Lane, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $900,000. Filed April 2017.

Gilroy, Erin and David Lane, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add to the dining room in an existing singlefamily residence at 12 Old Witch Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed April 25.

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Hobbs Inc., New Canaan, contractor for 4 Quaker Cliff LLC. Construct a new pool house on the property of an existing single-family residence at 4 Cliffdale Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed April 2017.

Hoose, Kristin L., Danbury, contractor for self. Legalize a basement in an existing single-family residence at 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 31-5, Danbury. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed April 11.

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From left: Eileen Auld; Lily Lopez, Citi Foundation; Michelle Hubbard; Tricia Hyacinth, director, FCCF FWG; Andrea Jung, Grameen; Juanita James, CEO and president, FCCF; Connecticut’s first lady Cathy Malloy; Naomi Gomez and Maria Bedoya, FESP students; Colleen Galvin. Photo by Olivier Kpognon.

From left: Patriot Bank Executive Vice President Samuel Davis; King School Grade 10 students Tyler Shiffman of Rye Brook, N.Y. and George Dowling of Greenwich; Grade 11 students Pierce Norwood of Greenwich; Kurt Voges of Darien and Richard Muskus Jr. Photo credit - King School.

$100K RAISED AT FOUNDATION LUNCHEON

STUDENTS FACE OFF IN STOCK MARKET

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls hosted friends and supporters at its 18th annual luncheon held at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich. The theme of the luncheon, “Nurturing Seeds of Opportunity,” was reflected throughout the event, which featured two students from the fund’s Family Economic Security Program at Housatonic Community College and keynote speaker Andrea Jung, president and CEO of Grameen America.

More than $100,000 was raised with the net proceeds supporting the Family Economic Security Program, which ensures that 400 low-income students, over a four-year period, persist, graduate and move into family-sustaining employment.

Student Maria Bedoya spoke about the impact FESP has had on her life and her future.

“Because of you, FESP is more than just a check in the mail. It nurtures us and helps us with our life choices. FESP has given me the encouragement and strength to reach my goals and to strive for more than just making ends meet,” she said.

Jung noted that women are engines of economic growth. “It is my hope that attendees leave this luncheon with the urgency and drive to continue supporting the Fund for Women and Girls by acting locally to help bridge inequalities in our own backyard.”

“When you nurture a woman, you are planting seeds empowering her to care for her family, give back to her community and benefit society. The theme of this year’s luncheon ‘Nurturing Seeds of Opportunity’ is perfect. It not only sums up what the Fund for Women & Girls is all about. It also captures what our supporters are all about and what you believe in,” said Juanita James, the foundation’s CEO and president.

The ring of a stock market opening bell kicked off the trading day for nearly 200 Fairfield County high school students who tested their trading and investing mettle at the 2017 Stock Market Challenge, offered by Junior Achievement of Southwest Connecticut.

Students from Trinity Catholic High School, Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE), King School, New Canaan High School, Westhill High School and St. Luke’s School were part of 44 teams at the third annual competition held at the King School.

This year’s winning team, “VIP 5” from King School, grew their half-million virtual dollars by 85 percent, reaching a net worth of $923,602.47 over the mock 60-day trading period.

$53K RAISED FOR AUTISM PROJECT Nearly 200 guests recently attended an evening of entertainment at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University. Magic Moments Live was a benefit concert for The Kennedy Center’s Autism Project. The Kennedy Center is a nonprofit based in Trumbull.

Percussionist Steve Scales, formerly with Talking Heads, assembled a group of renowned artists that played a medley of crowd-rousing numbers, which ended with a standing ovation.

Other top musicians performed and helped raise more than $53,000 for The Autism Project, which provides affordable accessible programming for local children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder.

Sponsors of the event included Jeff Dworken and family of Easton, Kristine and Pietro Andres of Fairfield, Mike Dworken of Fairfield, the Carroll Family Fund, the Horton Family of Southport, the Chris and Liz Blanco family of Fairfield, Susan and Peter Evensen of Southport, Anne and Peter Foley of Fairfield, Stratford resident Michael Lynch/Barnum Financial Group, Pediatric Healthcare Associates, The Tarian Group LLC / Pillar To Post Home Inspectors - New Haven County, Frontier Communications, and Connecticut Distributors.

The autism project has served more than 500 families and has become one of the leading providers in Fairfield and New Haven counties.

TWO BUSINESS SEMINARS UPCOMING The consulting firm CONNSTEP in Rocky Hill has scheduled two seminars for businesses. The first, on May 23, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., is a free cybersecurity panel discussion. It will be held at the Sheraton Hartford South, 100 Capital Blvd., Rocky Hill. The panel will consist of experts from Integrated IT Solutions, Shipman & Goodwin and CONNSTEP Inc. Register for the seminar by May 19, at connstep.org/cybersecurity.

The second seminar may be of special interest to baby boomer business owners thinking of selling their businesses now or in the not-too-distant future. The “Private Company Valuation” seminar to be held on May 24, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Hartford South.

Michael Camerota and Roy Johnson of Touchstone Advisors will discuss three approaches for estimating the value of a business, including asset, income and market approaches.

The cost of the seminar is $25 per person and includes a continental breakfast. Register at connstep.org/events/valuation.

‘TOAST TO SUCCESS’ BENEFIT M&T Bank and Pitney Bowes are the “Inspire Sponsors” of the “Toast to Success” annual benefit, which supports Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County. It will be held May 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Patterson Club, 1118 Cross Highway in Fairfield.

The organization empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

The event’s special guest will be Angela Williams, chief program officer of Dress for Success Worldwide. Luncheon host is radio station WEBE 108 morning personality Beth Foster.

Corporate supporters include Bank of America, First County Bank, Aflac, Microboard Processing, Inc., People’s United Bank, UI, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc., and Connecticut Community Bank. More at midfairfieldcounty.dressforsuccess.org/events.

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Rotary Club of Greenwich recently donated $5,000 to help support the Greenwich United Way’s Reading Champions program. “The grant will allow us to continue to improve the reading fluency of children in Greenwich,” said David Rabin, CEO of Greenwich United Way. Since it began in 2008, the Reading Champions program has enabled more than 860 tutors to help more than 3,000 students become better readers. A special event honoring Reading Champion volunteers will be held Thursday, June 8.

For more information on volunteering or to donate, call 203-869-2221 or email Program Coordinator Marie Wardell at mwardell@greenwichunitedway.org.

NETWORKING BOAT CRUISE The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce’s Fairfield Emerging Leaders Organization (FELO) has scheduled its second “Signature” networking event May 31 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. aboard Prudence, a 62foot passenger yacht that docks in front of the Delamar Greenwich Harbor Hotel, 500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich.

The cruise is provided by Greenwich Harbor Cruises LLC and supported by sponsors Mo’s Wine & Spirits, Abbey Tent & Party Rentals and Fjord Fish Market.

Although the chamber had set a reservation deadline of May 15, it has been extended for Fairfield County Business Journal readers. The ticket price ($50 FELO members, $75 nonmembers) includes drinks, beverages and appetizers. For more, call 203-255-1011 or email FELO@FairfieldCTChamber.com.

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

HAPPENING Matt Greenberg, CEO of Schoke Jewish Family Service, and Nicole Granskog, Community Impact Coordinator of UWWC, and the new refrigerator that will offer more fresh food to clients of Schoke Jewish Family Service.

NEW FRIDGES FOR FOOD PANTRIES The United Way of Western Connecticut has awarded the Stamford Food Collaborative (SFC) $10,000 worth of new refrigerators/freezers. Fairgate Farm, St. Joseph’s Parenting Center, Schilo Church Food Pantry, Schoke Jewish Family Service and Wilson Memorial Food Pantry each received new commercial refrigerators/freezers for the purpose of storing fresh food for clients.

The SFC is a group of Stamford’s food pantries, soup kitchens and nonprofit organizations whose mission is to improve access to food, quality of food and sustainability of food for residents in Stamford.

“We are so pleased to help our local food programs provide higher quantities of fresh food since this Stamford Food Collaborative started last year,” said Kimberly Morgan, CEO of UWWC. “These food programs will now have the necessary refrigeration to accept more food donations and better serve their clients.”

The SFC is composed of 17 members and is working on discovering more ways to improve food access for Stamford residents in need. For more information or to donate, visit uwwesternct.org or call 203-348-7711.

Hal Kurfehs, Ival Stratford-Kovner, Jennifer Malone-Seixas, Nicole Almedia, Robert Crawford

CULTURAL ALLIANCE APPOINTS NEW BOARD The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut has named five new board members.

The new members are: Nicole Almedia, owner of Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Danbury; Robert Crawford, professional artist; Hal Kurfehs, vice president, Coldwell Banker Commercial Scalzo Group, Bethel; Jennifer Malone-Seixas, vice president, Filosa Facilities, Danbury and Ival Stratford-Kovner, professional artist.

For more information, call 203-798 0760 or visit artswesternct.org.

MARKETERS ANNOUNCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAMBER SETS ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER

Christopher Gruseke, Carla Miklos

The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce is holding its 71st Annual Awards Dinner on June 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield.

Bankwell will receive the “Company of the Year” award to be accepted by Christopher Gruseke, president and CEO. Operation Hope will be named “Nonprofit Organization of the Year,” with the award to be accepted by Carla Miklos, executive director.

“Both Bankwell and Operation Hope have immensely contributed to the community in a variety of different ways, providing help and support where they can and as such, we want to acknowledge and recognize their endeavors, accomplishments and achievements,” said Beverly A. Balaz, chamber president.

Tickets at $80 are available from the Fairfield Chamber office by June 23. For reservations and information, 203-255-1011.

Carlene Armetta

The American Marketing Association of Fairfield County recently announced its 2017-18 board of directors.

“AMA of Fairfield County is fortunate to have a powerful community of marketing professionals who are dedi-

cated to enhancing the knowledge and expertise of marketing professionals and students as well as to provide a forum to exchange information and ideas with peers,” said Carlene Armetta, AMA Fairfield County president and a marketing executive located in Stamford. Armetta has been elected to serve a second term as president.

Kenneth L. Lempit, president of Austin Lawrence, a B2B inbound marketing agency in Stamford, has been named president-elect.

The slate of board members for the 2017-18 term includes: Frank Moriya,

president, Premier Education International LLC; Tammy Ward, sponsorship, media and promotion copywriter; Ben Kunz, senior vice president, marketing and content, Mediassociates; Andrew Chunka, student, Sacred Heart University; Greg Cox, owner, analytics geek, Think Around Corners; John Puskar Jr., vice president, public relations and ABC Campaign, Frontier Communications; Rudy Chang, vice president, content strategy and marketing, IBM; Bob Trinka, B2B, sales and marketing executive; Larry Lebid, lead generation manager, Sealed Air; and Bob Evans, principal, Man Cave Marketing.

SPEF WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER

Karthik Krishnamurthy

The Stamford Public Education Foundation welcomed Karthik Krishnamurthy to its board of directors. He is the vice president of business transformation at Pitney Bowes.

Krishnamurthy had been director of finance for Misys PLC, a provider of application software and services to the

banking, treasury and capital markets. He also had been with MindTree Consulting, KPMG and Ivega Corp.

Krishnamurthy will work with board members to raise funds and create a network within Stamford’s community that connects students in Stamford’s public schools to the resources that they need.

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Jans Land Dev LLC, Monroe, contractor for Wheeler Road Investors LLC. Construct a four-bedroom dwelling with one fireplace and a deck at 16 Whitetail Drive, Monroe.

Cost undisclosed. Filed April 10.

Pinedo, Federico Caste, Greenwich, contractor for self. Construct a new bathroom in an existing singlefamily residence at 16 Sylvan Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $9,000.

Filed April 2017.

Shoreline Pools Inc., Stamford, contractor for Jean Prusko. Install an in-ground pool on the property of an existing single-family residence at 188 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $78,000. Filed April 12.

Lema Construction LLC, contractor for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Co. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 103 Webb Circle, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed April 13.

Pointe Builders LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Dreamy Hollow Cooperative. Remove the walls in an existing single-family residence at 41 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 24.

Sippin Energy, contractor for Two Thirty Four Main Connecticut LLC. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 234 Main St., Monroe. Cost undisclosed.

Filed April 11.

Lopes, Cesar M., contractor for Giovanni Novo and Johanny Perez.

Add a bathroom and a living room to an existing single-family residence at 2 First Street Extension, Danbury. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed April 12.

Power Home Remodeling Group Inc., Chester, Pa., contractor for Richard A. Rubinow and Carol A. Rubinow.

Remove and replace the windows at an existing single-family residence at 24 Fairlawn Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $20,137. Filed April 12.

Solimine Contracting LLC, contractor for Gustavo A. Gonclaves.

Renovate a bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 8 Josh Lane, Danbury. Estimated cost: $30,000.

Filed April 13.

Maxwell, Alessandra, Danbury, contractor for self. Finish part of the basement in an existing single-family residence at 206 S. King St., Danbury.

Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed April 12.

Merrill Brown Construction Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Karen B. Turicchi. Finish the basement, office and recreation area in an existing singlefamily residence at 13 Whitewood Hollow Court, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $63,000. Filed April 10.

Minopoli, Maria, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a two-story addition onto an existing commercial space at 2 Applewood Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $0. Filed April 11.

MLR Properties LLC, contractor for Cathy Colgan and Robert Colgan. Upgrade the deck and porch attached to an existing single-family residence at 160 Winfield St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $59,800. Filed April 25.

Old World Craftsmen of NY LLC, Port Chester, N.Y., contractor for John L. Giddings and Jenaine D. Giddings.

Move a laundry room in an existing single-family residence at 45 Wildwood Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $59,949. Filed April 2017.

Osso, Jamie and Robert Osso, Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 62 Far Horizons Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed April 11.

PDB Construction LLC, contractor for Allison M. Lesson. Pour the foundation for a new two and onehalf-story single-family residence with an attached two-car garage, four bedrooms and four bathrooms at 4 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $94,000. Filed April 24.

Peluso, Lucreta, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a laundry room and a kitchen to an existing single-family residence at 12 Eugene Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed April 25.

Power Home Remodeling Group Inc., Chester, Pa., contractor for Albert Mikhitarian. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 44 Rolf Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $20,427. Filed April 12.

Quality of Living Builders Inc., contractor for Lois Z. Warnock. Remodel the master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 23 Highline Trail South, Stamford. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Quality Roofing LLC, contractor for MS Builders LLC. Finish the attic in an existing single-family residence and remodel the interior at 36 Washington Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 20.

Raabe, Brian J., Greenwich, contractor for self. Add a platform onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 6 Oak Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $4,750. Filed April 2017.

Reis, Reinaldo, Danbury, contractor for self. Perform an addition to the interior of an existing single-family residence at 143 Westville Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed April 10.

Rocksolid Construction LLC, contractor for Frederick Baloutch, et al. Renovate the basement with a bathroom and a new bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 96 White Oak Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,660. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Saunders, Jeffrey, Stamford, contractor for Jeffrey Glor and Nicole Glor. Add coping to the pool on the property of an existing single-family residence at 12 Old Forge Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 2017.

Sheehan, Terence, Danbury, contractor for self. Add siding to an existing single-family residence at 199 Southern Blvd., Danbury. Estimated cost: $13,800. Filed April 19.

Total Mechanical, contractor for Marini. Remodel the bathroom and kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 3 Pequonnock Ridge, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed April 12.

Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Steven Dumas. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 8 Woodchuck Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $91,334. Filed April 24.

Vivint Solar, contractor for Majensky Jr. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 319 Barn Hill Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed April 12.

Walter, Janine M., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a retaining wall at an existing single-family residence at 107 Eagle Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $22,500. Filed between April 17 and April 21.

Water’s Edge Pools, Stamford, contractor for 25 Nawthrone LLC. Construct an in-ground swimming pool and safety barrier on the property of an existing single-family residence at 25 Hawthorne Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $76,000. Filed April 2017.

White, Monroe, contractor for self.

Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 27 Fox Run Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed.

Filed April 11.

COURT CASES The following court cases represent the allegations made by plaintiffs in the initial filings of civil lawsuits, and do not represent legally binding judgments made by the courts.

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FIGURES ACME Valve & Fittings Corp., et al., Philadelphia, Pa. Filed by Douglas Lathrop and Donna Lathrop, Brunswich, Maine. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this product liability suit against the defendants alleging that Douglas Lathrop was forced to be exposed to asbestos fibers and materials manufactured by the defendants during the course of his work.

The defendants failed to advise the plaintiff of the dangerous characteristics of asbestos and failed to provide a safe working environment for the plaintiff. Donna Lathrop is suing for loss of consortium. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive and exemplary charges and such other relief as this court may deem proper. Case no. FBTCV17-6063996-S. Filed April 27.

Air & Fluid Corp., et al., New York, N.Y. Filed by Douglas Lathrop and Donna Lathrop, Brunswich, Maine.

Plaintiffs’ attorney: Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this product liability suit against the defendants alleging that Douglas Lathrop was forced to be exposed to asbestos fibers and materials manufactured by the defendants during the course of his work. The defendants failed to advise the plaintiff of the dangerous characteristics of asbestos and failed to provide a safe working environment for the plaintiff. Donna Lathrop is suing for loss of consortium. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive and exemplary charges and such other relief as this court may deem proper. Case no. FBT-CV176063997-S. Filed April 27.

Busch LLC, et al., Virginia Beach, Va. Filed by XL Insurance America Inc., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas J. Hennessey, Clausen Miller PC, New York, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendants alleging that they produced and supplied vacuum pump systems to customers. The defendants allegedly installed a pump system on a premise insured by the plaintiff. The pump system allegedly failed due to the negligence of the defendants in their installation causing the plaintiff to be forced to pay out insurance damages. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, interest and such other relief as the court deems just and equitable. Case no. FBT-CV176063954-S. Filed April 25.

Danbury Newtown LLC, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Ann Douglas, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she tripped on an uneven surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to maintain the floor of their premises. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. FBTCV17-6064008-S. Filed April 28.

Divyajyot LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed

by Horacio Ventura, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard L. Zayas, Zayas Law Firm, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on a slippery surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to clear the walkway of their store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no.

FBT-CV17-6063969-S. Filed April 26.

Geico General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Timothy Faraldi, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Goldman, Gruder & Woods LLC, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6063936-S. Filed April 25.

Investacorp Inc., et al., Miami, Fla. Filed by Suzanne Seymour, Pelham, N.Y. Attorney for the plaintiff: Dey Smith Steele LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendants alleging that they misrepresented securities sold to her.

The defendants were allegedly suspended by FINRA and barred from acting as a securities holder, which prevented the plaintiff from accessing her account. The investment’s general partner suspended the ability of investors to liquidate their principal investments, causing damages.

The plaintiff claims an order of the disgorgement of the funds, punitive damages, interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other further relief as the court deems fair, just and appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV17-6063898-S. Filed April 24.

Kawasaki Rail Car Inc., et al., Yonkers, N.Y. Filed by Brian Hopkins, et al., Bridgeport. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Clendenen & Shea LLC, New Haven.

Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that they were electrocuted on a bus owned by the defendants and sustained serious injury. This accident occurred due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to properly ground their rail cars. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs, punitive damages and such other and further relief as may be appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV176063895-S. Filed April 24.

Kohl’s Department Stores Inc., Cheshire. Filed by Matthew J. Csuka, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas M. Yuditski, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he tripped on an open drain of a metal grate on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and their employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FBT-CV176063900-S. Filed April 24.

Kohl’s Department Stores Inc., et al., Cheshire. Filed by John Grogan and Elisa Grogan, Fairfield. Plaintiffs’ attorney: McEnry Price Messey & Sullivan LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that John Grogan slipped on a slippery surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to clear the walkway of their store. Elisa Grogan is suing for loss of consortium. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. FBTCV17-6063970-S. Filed April 26.

Price Rite, et al., Bridgeport. Filed

by Fabienne Louis-Fin, Trumbull.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Robert L. Cavanaugh Jr. LLC, Fairfield.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on a slippery surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to clear produce from the floor of their store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. FBTCV17-6063990-S. Filed April 27.

Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Charles Hankerson, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury.

The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages.

The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance companies, the defendants.

The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no.

FBT-CV17-6063966-S. Filed April 26.

FACTS State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., et al., Stamford. Filed by Tameka Hammond and Brianna Hammond, Bridgeport. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Ganim Legal PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that they collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury.

The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages.

The plaintiffs allege that their injuries are the legal responsibilities of their insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6063984-S. Filed April 26.

Stew Leonard’s Danbury LLC, et al., New Canaan. Filed by Hong Do, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on a slippery surface in a store owned by the defendants and sustained injury.

This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to keep the floor free from grapes. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and all other such relief as the court deems equitable and proper.

Case no. FBT-CV17-6063872-S. Filed April 24.

TNB LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by MIRO 1876 Associates LLC, Fairfield.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Stephan Grozinger, Weston. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely rental payments to the plaintiff for a lease provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $33,069 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, prejudgment interest and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV17-6063967-S. Filed April 26.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, Hartford. Filed by Jennine Cote, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Willinger, Willinger & Bucci PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply.

Case no. DBD-CV17-6022311-S. Filed April 28.

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STAMFORD SUPERIOR FEDERAL COURT DISTRICT COURT 61 Knollwood Lane LLC, et al., Greenwich. Filed by The Stamford Hospital, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for medical services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $370,567 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, prejudgment interest, post judgment interest and court costs. Case no. FST-CV176031913-S. Filed April 26.

Atria Management Company LLC, Hartford. Filed by Gary Kalan, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Casper & DeToledo LLC, Stamford.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant alleging that the employees in the residence home in which his grandmother resided failed to remind her to taker her medication and failed to check on her status. As a result, his grandmother slipped and fell in the bathroom. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs within the jurisdiction of this court on all counts. Case no. FSTCV17-6031891-S. Filed April 25.

Jacobs Development, Norwalk.

Filed by American Express Bank FSB, New York, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit account.

The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $11,605 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, an order of weekly payments and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. FST-CV17-6031918-S. Filed April 26.

NS Cabinetry, et al., Harrison, N.Y. Filed by Linda Huston, Greenwich.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Withers Bergman LLP, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to properly utilize the rotating sanders and failed to protect the glass from damage when they performed construction work for the plaintiff. The damages to the property are allegedly in excess of $200,000.

The plaintiff claims money damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, court costs and such other and further relief in law or equity as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FST-CV176031877-S. Filed April 24.

Affordable Motors Inc., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Alfonso Elias Rivera, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Daniel S. Blinn, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiff has brought this truth in lending suit against the defendants alleging that they had a purchase order, which included a price for the vehicle, which was more than the advertised price. The plaintiff was allegedly not permitted to view the documents before signing them. The plaintiff claims actual damages, statutory damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may be appropriate in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv00684-AWT. Filed April 25.

GE Capital Retail Bank, Stamford.

Filed by Kelly Pawloski, Cincinnati, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lemberg Law LLC, Wilton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this telecommunications suit against the defendant alleging that it used an automatic dialing system to contact the plaintiff’s cellular telephone, causing damages. The plaintiff claims statutory damages, treble damages and such other and further relief as may be appropriate in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00674VAB. Filed April 24.

Lippman Enterprises LLC, New York, N.Y. Filed by Putu LLC, New Canaan. Plaintiff’s attorney: DiSerio, Martin, O’Connor & Castiglioni LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this copyright infringement suit against the defendant alleging that they reproduced the plaintiff’s artwork on brand-name bags, which they sold, causing damages. The plaintiff claims punitive damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, actual damages, costs, attorney’s fees, statutory damages and such other and further relief as may be appropriate in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00682-JBA. Filed April 25.

Mitchell Brands LLC, Key Largo, Fla. Filed by G. Schnip Construction Inc., Norwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to pay for materials and labor provided in a construction project, causing damages. The plaintiff claims monetary damages of $1.7 million, interest, attorney’s fees, post-judgment interest and such other and further relief as may be appropriate in law or equity.

Case no. 3:17-cv-00681-JCH. Filed April 25.

FIGURES Silvio Café, New London. Filed by J&J Sports Productions Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this authorized reproduction of signal suit against the defendant alleging that it intercepted a boxing match from the plaintiff and displayed it in its bar without getting a commercial license to do so, causing damages. The plaintiff claims $170,000 in monetary damages, statutory damages, full costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may be appropriate in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00704-JAM. Filed April 27.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, et al., Deerfield, Ill. Filed by Thomas Foley, Milford.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Faxton Law Group LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this tort suit against the defendants alleging that they sold a medication, Actos, which caused bladder cancer in the plaintiff. The defendants allegedly misrepresented the safety of the product. The plaintiff claims actual damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, costs, expenses, punitive damages and such other and further relief as may be appropriate in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv00712-AWT. Filed April 28.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Winiger, Victor, et al., Norwalk. Appointed committee: Francis J. Brown, Norwalk. Property: 59 Glenwood Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $185,000. Docket no. FST-cv-16-6029402-S. Filed April 13.

COMMERCIAL 23 Commerce LLC, Newtown. Seller: Newtown Commercial Holdings LLC, Newtown. Property: 23 Commerce Road, Newtown. Amount: $1 million. Filed April 17.

2300 Fairfield Beach Road LLC, Fairfield. Seller: William J. Shea, Colleen S. Santaniello, Patricia W. Mancuso and Marguerite Shea Hewett, Vero Beach, Fla. Property: 2300 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $675,000. Filed April 10.

Akorn LLC, Westport. Seller: Eric M. Nadler, Westport. Property: 29 Manitou Road, Westport. Amount: $4 million. Filed April 11.

Atla Residential Solutions LLC, Minneapolis, Minn. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Wilmington, Del. Property: 5 Indian Point Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 17.

Bluewater Melon Patch LLC, Westport. Seller: Isabella Shahin, Westport.

Property: 2 Melon Patch Lane, Westport. Amount: $700,000. Filed April 27.

The Kalcar Corp., Stratford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Stratford. Property: 5290 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $186,750. Filed April 28.

Compo Basin LLC, New York, N.Y. Seller: Richard S. Shelman and Mary Anne Shelman, Westport. Property: 10 Fairfield Ave., Westport. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed April 10.

Tunxis Hill Real Estate LLC, Danbury. Seller: 71-73 Tunxis Hill Road LLC, Orange. Property: 71 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $410,000.

Filed April 21.

Connecticut PN 102 LLC, Stamford. Seller: Barbara Kossakowska and Ryszard Robiasiewicz, Stamford.

Property: Lot 38, Map 7851, Stamford.

Amount: $230,000. Filed April 25.

RESIDENTIAL

EGW Investment Trust, Norwalk.

Seller: Sheila A. Samuelson, Westport.

Property: 155 Short Beach Road, Unit 206, Stratford. Amount: $88,500.

Filed April 17.

Gutierrez of Brookfield LLC, Brookfield. Seller: Susan E. Metcalf, New Milford. Property: 304 Federal Road, Units 209 and 217, Brookfield.

Amount: $252,000. Filed April 17.

Insource East Properties Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, Coppell, Texas.

Property: 17 Midland Ave., Stamford.

Amount: $314,475. Filed April 19.

Lenoxhouse LLC, Wilmington, Del. Seller: Kristen Yamada Kratky and Thomas D. Kratky, Greenwich. Property: 5 Lenox Drive, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed April 13.

M10 Properties LLC, Stamford. Seller: Paul Goldberg, Stamford. Property: Unit 102 of Strawberry Hill Professional Condominium Building, Stamford.

Amount: $152,000. Filed April 13.

Peaceable Street Properties LLC, Ridgefield. Seller: Peaceable Flats LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 1 Peaceable St., Ridgefield. Amount: $750,000. Filed April 13.

PPG Development LLC, Fairfield.

Seller: Horse Tavern Development LLC, Fairfield. Property: 20, 44 and 50 Horse Tavern Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $787,500. Filed April 19.

SIR-282 Compo South LLC, Westport. Seller: 3JK LLC, Westport. Property: 282 Compo Road South, Westport. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed April 13.

Spindle Point Realty LLC, Stamford. Seller: Ryan Street LLC, Wilton.

Property: 45 Ryan St., Stamford.

Amount: $450,000. Filed April 25.

Sturges Brothers Inc., Ridgefield.

Seller: Walter Wolyniec and Deborah Wolyniec, Ridgefield. Property: 19 Cains Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $423,000. Filed April 18.

The GRSW Stewart Real Estate Trust, Stamford. Seller: Lisa Capodici, Stamford. Property: Lot 15A, Map 8463, Stamford. Amount: $825,000.

Filed April 18.

Accettella, Britney A. and Bradley F. Accettella, Rocky Point, N.Y. Seller: Ryan Mesinger and Kristen M. Mesinger, Newtown. Property: 104 Brushy Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $450,000. Filed April 17.

Adams, Julia and Eric Adams, Fairfield. Seller: Patricia A. Stowe, Fairfield.

Property: 55 Tuckahoe Lane, Fairfield.

Amount: $375,000. Filed April 13.

Ahneman, Gregory, Stratford. Seller: Karen Parniawski, Stratford. Property: 106 Smoke Valley Road, Unit C, Stratford. Amount: $175,900. Filed April 19.

Aizenshtat, Leonid and Shemshat H. Aizenshtat, Trumbull. Seller: Lynn C. Filanda, Trumbull. Property: 25 Oakridge Road, Trumbull.

Amount: $380,000. Filed April 12.

Alfreh, Ghassan, Stratford. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 1356 Elm St., Stratford.

Amount: $138,000. Filed April 21.

Allison, Tessa M. and James M. Wolf, Stratford. Seller: Robert M. Memmesheimer and Carrie A. Memmesheimer, Monroe. Property: 55 Rockwood Lane, Monroe. Amount: $418,000. Filed April 10.

Andino, Martha B. and Samuel Andino, Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: John Bajda, Stratford. Property: 51 Graham St., Stratford. Amount: $220,000. Filed April 21.

Ashton, Kali R. and David C. Ashton, Boulder, Colo. Seller: Maria Kolbin, Westport. Property: Lot 6, Map 8896, Westport. Amount: $795,000.

Filed April 28.

Baker, Christina E. and Timothy M. Baker, Greenwich. Seller: Barbara F. Kneen, Greenwich. Property: 7 Quintard Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed April 28.

Baldemaj, Drikenda, Greenwich.

Seller: Rama Balidemaj and Selvije Balidemaj Greenwich. Property: 41 Gold St., Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed April 17.

Bataguas, Jenny L. and Joseph D. Bataguas, Middletown. Seller: Michelle Marie Lanese, Monroe. Property: 1 Sprucebrook Trail, Monroe.

Amount: $275,000. Filed April 13.

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FACTS Bates Jr., Christopher, Greenwich.

Seller: Joseph Castellana, Greenwich.

Property: Unit 303 in The Common Condominium Association, Greenwich. Amount: $360,000. Filed April 17.

Beck, Laura W., Greenwich. Seller: Charles C. Mills and Sarah C. Mills, Greenwich. Property: 44 Calhoun Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $3 million. Filed April 18.

Bengt, Kristian and Severine Blond, Greenwich. Seller: Edson N. White and Barbara S. White, Greenwich. Property: 30 Prospect Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $940,000. Filed April 20.

Bielefeld, Ross and Jeffrey Lalonde, Beacon, N.Y. Seller: Frances L. Crescio, Stamford. Property: Unit 60 of Strawberry Woods Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $256,250.

Filed April 17.

Bigler III, Thomas J., Brewster, N.Y. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 32 Driftway Road, Danbury. Amount: $360,000. Filed April 20.

Black, Steven D., Greenwich. Seller: Steven D. Black, Greenwich. Property: 74 Lower Cross Road, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed April 11.

Blank, Sarah A. and Charles E. Karas, Ridgefield. Seller: Linda Springer, Ridgefield. Property: 31 St. Johns Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $625,000. Filed April 13.

Bogdan, Bertha Isabel and Kurt T. Bogdan, New York, N.Y. Seller: Carol Knobelman, Westport. Property: 110 Weston Road, Westport. Amount: $665,500. Filed April 10.

Bradley, Melissa Reid and Winston Ellis Bradley III, New York, N.Y. Seller: 32 Lookout LLC, Trumbull.

Property: 32 Lookout Drive, Fairfield.

For an unknown amount paid. Filed April 10.

Braulio, Yolanda Perez, Fairfield.

Seller: David S. Joyce and Margaret M. Joyce, Fairfield. Property: Lots 27 and 29, Map 189, Fairfield. Amount: $330,000. Filed April 25.

Breckenridge, Sara L., Stamford.

Seller: Steven W. Browning and Barbara K. Browning, East Stroudsburg, Pa. Property: Unit 23-B of Heatherwood Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $882,500. Filed April 19.

Brown, Howard, Monroe. Seller: Pearsall Place LLC, Trumbull. Property: 139 Pepper St., Monroe. Amount: $333,000. Filed April 10.

Buckley, Katelyn and Andre M. Bover, Stamford. Seller: Stephen J. Walrath and Nancy A. Walrath, Newtown. Property: 11 New Lebbon Road, Newtown. Amount: $377,500. Filed April 17.

Burt, Katherine and Graham Burt, Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey W. Englander and Lisa M. Goldberg, Wilton.

Property: Lot 4, Map 11308, Stamford.

Amount: $620,000. Filed April 17.

Bystrov, Christine and Boris Bystrov, Norwalk. Seller: Mark Ritter, Westport. Property: 12 Evergreen Ave., Westport. Amount: $2 million.

Filed April 17.

Campbell, Sharon and Steven Campbell, Fairfield. Seller: Edward A. Gallo, Fairfield. Property: Unit 2-F-1 of Quincy at Southport Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $350,000.

Filed April 10.

Carter, Marina Valeria and Adam Michael Schmid, Portland, Ore. Seller: Hui Ran and Jiang Hong Yu, Stamford. Property: 29 Woodley Road, Stamford. Amount: $627,000.

Filed April 18.

Celestin, Romandha and Manette Bedout, Stratford. Seller: James Castle LLC, Norwalk. Property: 1151 James St., Stratford. Amount: $200,000.

Filed April 12.

Cerussi, Kathryn Z., Greenwich.

Seller: Kathryn Z. Cerussi, Greenwich.

Property: 3 Cove Ridge Lane, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed April 13.

Chen, Xuehui and Ronghua Xue, Westport. Seller: Preeti Swani and Sanjay Swani, Westport. Property: 134 Hillspoint Road, Westport. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 13.

Chin, Bryan M. and Andrew M. Chin, Trumbull. Seller: Cheryl Ann Pernek, Trumbull. Property: 95 Oakland Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $445,000. Filed April 13.

Chioditti, Deana and Michael Chioditti, Greenwich. Seller: Anthony T. Laudonia and Jane F. Laudonia, Greenwich. Property: 6 Caroline Farms Road, Greenwich. Amount: $735,000. Filed April 13.

Cochrane, Carrie and Geoffrey M. Cochrane, Fairfield. Seller: Matthew Colin Smith and Aileen Cashman Smith, Hamilton, Bermuda. Property: 82 Spring House Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 10.

Coleman, Christopher, Fairfield.

Seller: Sophie Coleman, Fairfield.

Property: 650 Judd St., Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed April 12.

Colucci, Michelle L., Patterson, N.Y. Seller: John R. Lancia and Rosina Lancia, Carmel, N.Y. Property: 16 Eden Court, Brookfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed April 19.

Conneely, Sara R. and Steven J. Conneely, Fairfield. Seller: Athena Bikakis, Fairfield. Property: 127 Miro St., Fairfield. Amount: $387,500. Filed April 13.

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Cronmiller, Susanna and Anthony Abregu, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Paul D. Kye and Katherine E. Kye, Thousand Oaks, Calif. Property: 537 Cascade Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $399,000.

Filed April 19.

Curran, Kathryn L. and Tyrone C. Curran, Fairfield. Seller: Michelle Malone, Trumbull. Property: 19 Hollis St., Fairfield. Amount: $478,000. Filed April 10.

Czarnowski, Tomasz A., Shelton.

Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 317 Court D, Unit B-46, Stratford. Amount: $23,000. Filed April 11.

D’Amato, Nicole and Patrick Sherwood, Milford. Seller: Madeline Gadaleta-Fazio, Greenwich. Property: 127 Shore Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed April 11.

Dennis, Amy R. and Robert P. Dennis, Ridgefield. Seller: Russell J. Gasdia and Gina M. Gasdia, Ridgefield.

Property: 7 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield.

Amount: $879,000. Filed April 13.

Denote, Frances Oates Nixon and Jonathan F. Denote, Fairfield.

Seller: Judith P. Roberts and David M. Roberts, Fairfield. Property: 166 Northwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $672,000. Filed April 18.

DeVane, Shanda, Stratford. Seller: Elvira A. Kopchik, Stratford. Property: 178 Porter St., Stratford. Amount: $199,000. Filed April 10.

Diaz, Daliah, Stamford. Seller: Benjamin Susman, Stamford. Property: 1283 Hope St., Unit 8, Stamford.

Amount: $284,000. Filed April 17.

Diaz, Fernando, Stamford. Seller: Clemencia Rosero, Stamford. Property: 127 Lockwood Ave., Unit 5, Stamford. Amount: $216,500. Filed April 17.

Dievenich, Ursula, Greenwich.

Seller: Christopher Summers and Colby Summers, Greenwich. Property: 54 Sound Beach Ave., Greenwich.

Amount: $785,000. Filed April 19.

DiLisio, Geraldine, Orange. Seller: Beth A. Fortin, Shelton. Property: 5 Meadow Lake Drive, Shelton.

Amount: $245,000. Filed April 10.

Domond, Alexandra and Donald Cole, Stamford. Seller: The GRSW Stewart Real Estate Trust, Stamford.

Property: Lot 15A, Map 8463, Stamford. Amount: $825,000. Filed April 18.

Drakos, Meghan E. and William P. Drakos, Stratford. Seller: Matthew R. Dorfman and Kathleen A. Roach, Stratford. Property: 635 Hilltop Drive, Stratford. Amount: $376,760. Filed April 10.

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FIGURES Dubin, Ronald N., Greenwich.

Seller: Peter M. Ciccone, Greenwich.

Property: 10 Edgewood Drive, Unit 1B, Greenwich. Amount: $2.4 million.

Filed April 10.

Harkey, Papri B. and Wilmot B. Harkey, Westport. Seller: Renee A. Hooper, Fairfield. Property: 151 Cherry Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $2.3 million.

Filed April 25.

Duffy, Amanda L., Stratford. Seller: William E. Brilvitch and Marie Rose Brilvitch, Stratford. Property: 1860 N. Peters Lane, Stratford. Amount: $290,000. Filed April 11.

Harris, Jeffrey D., Jupiter, Fla. Seller: Jeffrey D. Harris, Jupiter, Fla. Property: Unit 14 in Milbank Ridge Condominium, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed April 20.

Durse, Jared, Stamford. Seller: Anirban Roychowdhury and Sanghamitra Roychowdhury, Stamford. Property: Shippan Point, Stamford. Amount: $629,000. Filed April 19.

Hayes, Diane W. and Gerald J. Hayes, Rye, N.Y. Seller: Elms 1516 LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 500 Main St., Unit 15, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed April 13.

Ellis, Catherine N. and Jacob R. Ellis, Greenwich. Seller: Knight & Grabowski Properties LLC, Stamford.

Property: 175 West Ave., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $479,900. Filed April 26.

Hays, Daleshwari, Stamford. Seller: Roblex LLC, Berlin, N.J. Property: 70 Strawberry Hill Condominium, Unit 5-1D, Stamford. Amount: $185,000.

Filed April 17.

Flynn, Meredith E. and Connor C. Flynn, Greenwich. Seller: Robert M. Simonson and Jennifer J. Simonson, Greenwich. Property: 24 Khakum Wood Road, Greenwich. Amount: $5.8 million. Filed April 13.

Friedman, Ivan L., Westport. Seller: Diane P. Friedman, Boca Raton, Fla. Property: 62 Easton Road, Westport.

Amount: $912,000. Filed April 13.

Gau, Lauren and Andrew Gau, Stamford. Seller: Charles W. Korb and Helen Korb, Fairfield. Property: 470 Winnepoge Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $522,000. Filed April 17.

Gilgore, Susan and Gavin McLeod, Greenwich. Seller: Odysseas Kostas and Jennifer Bird, Greenwich. Property: 20 Church St., Unit B62, Greenwich. Amount: $760,000. Filed April 27.

Healey, Michele and Francis P. Healey, Danbury. Seller: Thomas L. Brigante and Romana D. Brigante, Newtown. Property: 55 Boulevard Road, Newtown. Amount: $245,000.

Filed April 17.

Herbach, Jacqueline Crerar and Barry Herbach, Stamford. Seller: James F. Cody, Stamford. Property: Building 3, Unit B of Chesterfield II Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $522,500. Filed April 17.

Hyman, Jay, Stamford. Seller: Thomas Allen Towsley, Clearwater, Fla. Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 15C, Stamford. Amount: $315,000. Filed April 18.

Jha, Louise, Hollis Hills, N.Y. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 7 Padanaram Road, Unit H180, Danbury. Amount: $83,000.

Filed April 17.

Gitelman, Anna Korinets and Igor Gitelman, Greenwich. Seller: Sweet Briar Lane LLC, Stamford. Property: 10 Sweetbriar Lane, Greenwich.

Amount: $1.9 million. Filed April 17.

Jordan, Sarah R. and Matthew Scott Jordan, North Haven. Seller: Robert Purciello Jr. and Elizabeth M. Purciello, Monroe. Property: 36 Oak Wood Drive, Monroe. Amount: $327,500. Filed April 13.

Gonzalez, Erika Janice and Edwin Eduardo Abreu Jr., Bridgeport. Seller: Manish Rana, Stratford. Property: 187 Boswell St., Stratford. Amount: $212,000. Filed April 25.

Karniol-Tambour, Orren, Westport. Seller: Anthony D’Alto II, Westport. Property: 66 Lyons Plain Road, Westport. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 26.

Green, John Colin, Atlanta, Ga. Seller: Norman J. Guilbert, Fairfield.

Property: 1113 Arganese Place, Unit 103, Trumbull. Amount: $185,000.

Filed April 11.

Kelley, John P., Westport. Seller: Kelly M. Burgeson, Westport. Property: 220 Riverside Ave., Westport.

Amount: $675,000. Filed April 13.

Grullon, Santos, Bethel. Seller: Martha P. Benitez, Danbury. Property: 104 Long Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $360,000. Filed April 18.

Hanlon, Michele L. and Christopher Hanlon, Yardley, Pa. Seller: Margaret W. Wetzler, Fairfield.

Property: 46 Blake Drive, Fairfield.

Amount: $891,500. Filed April 13.

Kempner, Janet, Stamford. Seller: Eric C. Hsueh, Stamford. Property: Unit 5J of The Classic Condominiums, Stamford. Amount: $300,000. Filed April 18.

Kerin, Andrea, Weston. Seller: Virginia C. Loch, Fairfield. Property: 801 Eleven O’Clock Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $750,000. Filed April 13.

Khan, Yasmeen, Trumbull. Seller: Laura Gianninoto, Monroe. Property: 10 Edgehill Circle, Monroe. Amount: $223,000. Filed April 11.

Kimball, Craig F., Shelton. Seller: Evelyn M. McClennan, Shelton. Property: 15 Hickory Lane, Shelton. Amount: $246,000. Filed April 12.

Klein, Evan, Fairfield. Seller: Special Properties XII LLC, New Canaan.

Property: Lot 9, Map 7552, Fairfield.

Amount: $555,000. Filed April 11.

Kohut, Joanna and Ivan Kohut, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: SIR-56 Maple North LLC, Westport. Property: 56 Maple Ave North, Westport. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed April 17.

Kung-Pang, Margaret M. and David N. Pang, Stamford. Seller: David N. Pang and Margaret M. Kung-Pang, Stamford. Property: 53 Valley Road, Stamford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed April 17.

Lobo, Pamela K. and Juan Jose Lobo, Greenwich. Seller: Janice Lynn Pertoso, Stamford. Property: 274 Belltown Road, Stamford. Amount: $390,000. Filed April 17.

Loiacono, Catherine A. and Jonathan J. Loiacono, Trumbull. Seller: The Kalcar Corp., Stratford. Property: 85 Gilbert Place Drive, Trumbull.

Amount: $505,000. Filed April 13.

Lopez, Claudio, Fairfield. Seller: Silver Kings Highway LLC, Westport.

Property: Unit 6 in The Commons at Fairfield, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed April 12.

LoPresti, Elisse M. and Matthew LoPresti, Fairfield. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 164 Weeping Willow Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $337,000. Filed April 17.

Lundquist, Christiane and Bradley Lundquist, Rye, N.Y. Seller: David Wright and Karen Wright, Ridgefield.

Property: 381 Wilton Road West, Ridgefield. Amount: $825,000. Filed April 13.

Ma, Xi and Ying Xu, Rego Park, N.Y. Seller: Prue Larocca, Washington, D.C. Property: 15 Le Grande Ave., Unit 2, Greenwich. Amount: $628,000. Filed April 12.

Maloney, Lori, Trumbull. Seller: Brian Goodman and Leigh Goodman, Fairfield. Property: 25 Pansy Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $897,000. Filed April 18.

Mao, Bounny, Stratford. Seller: Vicki Lynn Conant, Milford. Property: 2265 Barnum Ave., Stratford. Amount: $125,000. Filed April 18.

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Maqsood, Sehrish and Moeed Malick, Stamford. Seller: Mary D. Roland, Fairfield. Property: 383 Unquowa Road, Unit 383, Fairfield. Amount: $345,000. Filed April 10.

Nizzardo, Anthony, Stratford. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 876 Housatonic Avenue Extension, Stratford. Amount: $154,900. Filed April 13.

Purciello, Elizabeth M., Monroe.

Seller: Elaine B. Mileski, Stratford.

Property: Far Mill River Condominium 3, Unit 56B, Stratford. Amount: $185,000. Filed April 17.

Markey, Brianne and Keith Markey, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Raymond T. Murphy and Geraldine F. Murphy, Fairfield. Property: 1210 Melville Ave., Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed April 17.

Nomoto, Hiromi, Greenwich. Seller: Beatrice H. Galinat, Greenwich. Property: Lots 35 and 36, Map 828, Greenwich. Amount: $550,000. Filed April 18.

Qirjo, Sonja and Sokol Veliaj, Staten Island, N.Y. Seller: Russell B. Bulkley and Jose Antonio Padilla, Stamford.

Property: Unit 16-G of The Village At River’s Edge, Stamford. Amount: $410,000. Filed April 17.

Matthew, Nikisha and Gareth Matthew, Norwalk. Seller: Cedar Ridge Construction, Stratford. Property: 460 Freeman Ave., Stratford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed April 12.

Meturi, Mario, Norwalk. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Coppell, Texas.

Property: 109 Katona Drive, Unit 3B2, Fairfield. Amount: $101,325. Filed April 12.

Miklos, Teresa, Stratford. Seller: Joseph W. Kiefer and Deborah M. Kiefer McKeown, Stratford. Property: 1745 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $102,500. Filed April 26.

Millendorf, Evelyn J. and Jerold B. Millendorf, Stamford. Seller: Michael S. Seay and Salvatore A. Barone, Stamford. Property: 121 Harpsichord Turnpike, Stamford. Amount: $627,000.

Filed April 13.

Moss, Christopher, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Radhika Nandlal, Branford.

Property: 10 Miranda Lane, Stratford.

Amount: $205,000. Filed April 18.

Musante, Christy A. and Seth M. Davis, Monroe. Seller: Pat M. Simmons and Helen K. Simmons, Frankford, Dela. Property: 5 Heather Road, Monroe. Amount: $475,000. Filed April 10.

Nabi, Mustaque, Stamford. Seller: Bank of America NA, Chandler, Ariz.

Property: 14 Linden Place, Stamford.

Amount: $371,000. Filed April 21.

Nadel, Sue M., Westport. Seller: Christiane Brigitte Sabourin, Fairfield. Property: Lot 13, Map 3632, Fairfield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 24.

Naim, Melanie, Danbury. Seller: Richard R. Duckworth Jr., Derby.

Property: 52 Valley Road, Monroe.

Amount: $220,000. Filed April 13.

Namdev, Carleena J., Stamford.

Seller: Donald W. Richardson and Vincent J. Freccia III, Stamford. Property: 1200 Summer St., Unit 105, Stamford.

Amount: $75,000. Filed April 25.

Nykolyuk, Oleksandr, Fairfield.

Seller: The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 56 General St., Stratford. Amount: $111,111. Filed April 17.

Oddi, Kristen and Eugene Russo, Greenwich. Seller: Debra L. Brandt, Greenwich. Property: 93 Valleywood Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 18.

Olexovitch, Deborah and Paul Olexovitch, Stratford. Seller: Mark A. Cody and Shayla D. Cody, Stratford.

Property: 386 Ocean Ave., Stratford.

Amount: $278,000. Filed April 10.

Orio, Maribel Di, Danbury. Seller: Joseph Paul Grana and Sandra R. Grana, Danbury. Property: 17 Mirijo Road, Danbury. Amount: $260,000. Filed April 18.

Pena, Lizsandra, Milford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Anaheim, Calif. Property: 1700 Broadbridge Ave., Unit C27, Stratford.

Amount: $37,750. Filed April 20.

Perez, Sarah, Stratford. Seller: Quattro Properties LLC, Stratford. Property: 20 Burr Place, Stratford. Amount: $209,000. Filed April 17.

Petrova, Viktoriya N., Fairfield.

Seller: Lorenzo Dellorusso, Fairfield.

Property: 75-77 Dawn St., Fairfield.

Amount: $400,000. Filed April 17.

Pianese, Lori A. and John S. Pianese, Fairfield. Seller: Luann Kelley, Wallingford. Property: Unit 20 in Park North Condominium, Fairfield.

Amount: $272,500. Filed April 11.

Richart, Nicole and Amit Bhandari, Rye, N.Y. Seller: Debra Rose Cardinali, Weston. Property: 68 Lyons Plain Road, Westport. Amount: $630,000. Filed April 25.

Robins, Scott M., Fairfield. Seller: Riverlane 1 LLC, Westport. Property: 5 River Lane, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed April 12.

Romano Brothers LLC, Stamford.

Seller: RV LLC, Stamford. Property: Main Street, Map 10021, Stamford.

Amount: $2.1 million. Filed April 24.

Santoro, Raymond, Stratford. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Minneapolis, Minn. Property: 140 Wakelee Ave., Stratford. Amount: $230,150. Filed April 17.

Studwell, Brooke, Norwalk. Seller: Robert W. Hespelt, Fairfield. Property: 50 Primerose Lane, Fairfield.

Amount: $625,000. Filed April 10.

Sylvestro, Lisa Marie and Trevor Tyler Sylvestro, Bridgeport. Seller: Rocco Peccerilli and Anna Pecerilli, Stratford. Property: 73 First Ave., Stratford. Amount: $435,000. Filed April 11.

Thomson, Jessica and Peter Thomson, Greenwich. Seller: Malcolm McAllister and Ethel McAllister, Greenwich. Property: 241 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2.8 million.

Filed April 12.

Tirado, Nelda A., Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Gordon Elam Jr. and Jennifer Elam, Stratford. Property: 75 Drome Ave., Stratford. Amount: $189,900. Filed April 11.

Picco, Paula M. and Hector E. Arzeno, Greenwich. Seller: James S. Campbell and Jennifer Campbell, Westport. Property: Valley Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2 million. Filed April 18.

Vecchio, Dianne and Nicholas Vecchio, Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: Lynn G. Detlefsen, Middlebury. Property: Far Mill River Condominium, Unit 31C, Stratford. Amount: $220,000. Filed April 11.

Pimputkar, Chaitali S., Norwalk.

Seller: Thomas J. Landry and Sally A. Keelan, Fairfield. Property: 57 Smith St., Fairfield. Amount: $585,800. Filed April 10.

Webel, Kaitlin and Stephen Corbo, Redding. Seller: Gayle McCulloch, Trumbull. Property: 12 W. Rocks Road, Trumbull. Amount: $379,000.

Filed April 12.

Purcell, Maude H. and Steven D. Purcell, Stratford. Seller: Frank Lombardo and Marna Lombardo, Fairfield. Property: Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. Amount: $411,000.

Filed April 13.

Wetzler, Margaret and Garrett Wetzler, Fairfield. Seller: Ryan Fisher and Lauren Fisher, Fairfield. Property: 87 Brooklawn Parkway, Fairfield.

Amount: $500,000. Filed April 18.

FIGURES Wiener, Samantha and Lowell Wiener, Fairfield. Seller: Gary A. Mazut and Barbara Henry Mazut, Fairfield. Property: Lot 16, Map 3068, Fairfield. Amount: $487,000. Filed April 13.

Wilson, Bryson W., Southport.

Seller: John Wilson and Diane Wilson, New Canaan. Property: Unit G-5 of Quincy of Southport Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $344,375. Filed April 17.

Wysocki, Grace and Leszek Wysocki, Shelton. Seller: Acacio Pinto and Ida Pinto, New Canaan. Property: 4 High Ridge Drive, Monroe.

Amount: $153,000. Filed April 7.

Yang, Stephen, Scarsdale, N.Y. Seller: Amit Raina and Anita Bhat, Stamford.

Property: 61 Grove St., Unit B, Stamford. Amount: $429,000. Filed April 17.

York, Diana L. and Jon T. York, Mahopac, N.Y. Seller: Toll Connecticut III LP, Danbury. Property: 67 Winding Ridge Way, Danbury. Amount: $502,694. Filed April 19.

Grasty, Casssandra P., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio.

Property: 4 Chelene Road, Norwalk.

Mortgage default. Filed April 10.

Lopez, Denixa, et al. Creditor: M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 1910 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 11.

Lopez, Marianitz Diaz, et al. Creditor: Caliber Home Loans Inc., San Diego, Calif. Property: 254 Knowlton St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed April 11.

Miketta, Jacek, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 685 River Road, Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed April 13.

Sabloff, Matthew B., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio.

Property: 211 Butternut Lane, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed April 21.

Silva, Joao Antonio, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio.

Property: 801 Long Hill Ave., Shelton.

Mortgage default. Filed April 11.

Zerebynsky, John and Jacqueline Dickey, Danbury. Seller: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Danbury. Property: 14 Saugatuck Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $564,000. Filed April 18.

Tarantino Jr., Louis, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 16 Twitchgrass Road, Trumbull. Mortgage default. Filed April 10.

Zuniga-Pacheco, Julio R., Bridgeport. Seller: Rajeshwara Raghavan and Ramya Sundararajan, Trumbull.

Property: 4 Cornwall Lane, Trumbull.

Amount: $355,000. Filed April 13.

Wilson, Harold, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 80 Cartwright St., Unit 7M, Bridgeport.

Delinquent common charges. Filed April 17.

FORECLOSURES Cevasco, Juan Carlos, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio.

Property: 501-503 King St., Stratford.

Delinquent common charges. Filed April 18.

Cubano, Edward, et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc., Calabasas, Calif.

Property: 258 Horace St., Bridgeport.

Mortgage default. Filed April 11.

Fidaleo, Elizabeth D., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 548 Toll House Lane, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed April 10.

Gallaway, Mandy, et al. Creditor: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 15 Scuppo Road, Unit 906, Danbury. Delinquent common charges.

Filed April 10.

Garbutt, Sean C., et al. Creditor: Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, Del. Property: 735 Goldenrod Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 12.

JUDGMENTS

Donlan, Kathleen A., Trumbull. $5,722 in favor of Bank of America NA, Denver, Colo., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford.

Property: 7 Stowe Place, Trumbull.

Filed April 12.

Fleurancy, Adlin, Norwalk. $594 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 97 Keeler Ave., Norwalk. Filed April 17.

Frazier, Jana and Marlowe R. Frazier, Stratford. $224 in favor of Urgent Care Center LLP, North Haven, by Eric H. Opin, Milford. Property: 42 Leonard St., Stratford. Filed April 13.

Ghalayini, Nada, Stratford. $2,061 in favor of Star Distributors Inc., West Haven, by Berdon, Young & Margolis PC, New Haven. Property: 225 Marina Drive, Stratford. Filed April 13.

Hali, Bruce, Trumbull. $2,479 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 463 Dayton Road, Trumbull. Filed April 12.

Hyde, Celina, Newtown. $400 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 14A Midway Lane, Newtown. Filed April 12.

Jennings, Derek, Brookfield. $2,168 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford.

Property: 8 Cherokee Drive, Brookfield. Filed April 10.

Jimenez, Felix, Bridgeport. $2,317 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 295 Cottage St., Bridgeport. Filed April 17.

Burges, William, Greenwich. $1,333 in favor of Silver Hill Hospital Inc., New Canaan, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 38 Riverside Lane, Greenwich. Filed April 13.

Longman, Stuart L., et al., Danbury. $4 million in favor of Robert J. McKay, Jupiter, Fla., by Fogarty Cohen Russo & Nemiroff LLC, Greenwich.

Property: 2 Great Pasture Road, Danbury. Filed April 18.

Cardea, Frances, Monroe. $4,466 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 31 Old Colony Road, Monroe. Filed April 12.

McKoy, Tonia E., Stratford. $28,207 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 215 McKinley Ave., Stratford. Filed April 18.

Clark, Beth, Shelton. $1,454 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 83 Plaskon Drive, Shelton. Filed April 11.

Michael, Robert G., Newtown. $4,847 in favor of Bank of America NA, Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 174 Hattertown Road, Newtown. Filed April 12.

Correia, Kathy M., Shelton. $24,271 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 1 Oak Ave., Shelton. Filed April 7.

Murphy, Donald, Danbury. $1,390 in favor of Silver Hill Hospital Inc., New Canaan, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 2 Sil Cam Drive, Danbury. Filed April 13.

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FACTS Randolph, Janine Wilks, Norwalk. $6,388 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 14 Kingsbury Road, Norwalk. Filed April 10.

Recio, Loren, Newtown. $718 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 60 Bennetts Bridge Road, Newtown. Filed April 12.

Rodriguez, Nayda M., Norwalk. $626 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 16 Ivy Place, Norwalk. Filed April 17.

Rosenberg, Mimi S., Stamford. $627 in favor of Lung Docs of Connecticut PC, North Haven, by Eric H. Opin, Milford. Property: 59 Woodway Road, Unit 5, Stamford. Filed April 10.

Schinella, Maryann, Bridgeport. $1,027 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 2370 North Ave., Unit B, Bridgeport. Filed April 17.

Thompson, Ruby W., Bridgeport. $4,695 in favor of Bank of America NA, Newark, Del., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 153 Shell St., Bridgeport. Filed April 19.

Torcasio, Rosa, Norwalk. $4,815 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 31 High St., Apt. 1-1A, Norwalk. Filed April 17.

Treschitta, Mary l., Fairfield. $3,146 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 20 Waschuk Circle, Fairfield. Filed April 21.

Webb Sr., Daniel, Ridgefield. $1,020 in favor of Silver Hill Hospital Inc., New Canaan, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 24 Seth Low Mountain Road, Ridgefield.

Filed April 13.

LEASES Czarnowski, Tomasz A., by self.

Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Stratford. Property: Building 46, Apt. 317, Stratford. Term: 37 years, commenced April 7, 2017. Filed April 11.

Pham, Thanh Q., by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Stratford. Property: Building 62 Apt. 174, Stratford. Term: 37 years, commenced April 7, 2017. Filed April 11.

Schlosser, Joseph, by self. Landlord: Stonybrooks Garden Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 1301 Success Ave., Stratford. Term: Three years, commenced March 28, 2017. Filed April 17.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Alessio, Caterina P. and Joel R. Sisco, 278 Russet Road, Stamford. $105,569, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

All Star Car Wash LLC, 27 Padanaram Road, Danbury. $8,396, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 17.

Aquilino, Ivette and David Aquilino, 411 Mary Ave., Stratford. $28,043, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 18.

Badilla, Virya and Mario Sequeira, 814 Surf Ave., Stratford. $28,379, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Badilla, Virya and Mario Sequeira, 814 Surf Ave., Stratford. $8,184, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Baron Sales LLC, 39 Lee Road, Ridgefield. $12,643, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 3.

Bassani, Maria De Las Mercedes, 1 Booth Place, First floor, Greenwich. $29,300, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 12.

Berkshire Security Services LLC, 525 Bridgeport Ave., Suite 104, Shelton. $56,476, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 11.

Blount, Catherine C. and Peter C. Blount, 606 Post Road East, Apt. 683, Westport. $17,280, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Boshka, Kerie and Richard Boshka, 28 Red Fox Road, Stamford. $30,252, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 13.

Boujnah, Jean David L., 517 E. Putnam Lane, Greenwich. $8,437, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 17.

Boutelle, Jane C., 34 Butler St., Greenwich. $43,934, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 18.

Capomolla Jr.,. Dominic A., et al., 30 Toilsome Ave., Norwalk. $58,083, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Cole, Pia A. Mohs and Gary J. Cole, 6 Grand St., Bethel. $22,676, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 19.

Cotto LLC, 51 Bank St., Stamford. $6,159, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 18.

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De, Kimberly M. and Mario E. Torres-Leon, 1022 Heritage Road, Fairfield. $136,598, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 27.

Delta Navigation Corp., 1 Atlantic St., Suite 610, Stamford. $51,703, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 13.

Diaz, Denia A. and Osmar J. Orozimbo, 13 Reservoir Ave., Apt. 1, Norwalk. $8,610, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 18.

Dolan, Marguerite and Michael Dolan, 35 Doe Hollow Drive, Trumbull. $60,328, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Gabrieles LLC, 35 Church St., Greenwich. $20,177, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 13.

Giapoutzis, Olga and Theodoros Giapoutzis, 4 Little Fox Lane, Norwalk. $31,550, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 18.

Greenwich Walkin Medical Center LLC, 1200 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. $6,901, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 12.

Hill, Laura C., 3 E. Beach Drive, Norwalk. $21,351, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Imbrogno, Oscar M., 81 Rock Spring Road, Stamford. $31,487, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

Kazier, Alejandro, 34 Cassidy Park, Greenwich. $43,570, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

Kemp, Jennie M., 50 Victory St., Stamford. $48,971, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

Kernan, Margaret M. C. and Martin K. Kernan, 176 Pinewood Road, Stamford. $49,732, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

Marchetti, Lynn and David Marchetti, 1406 Sienna Drive, Danbury. $16,802, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 11.

Mori, John, 2 Plunkett Place, Westport. $11,823, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Ornato, Marcia A. and Michael H. Ornato, 20 Red Oak Lane, Norwalk. $23,049, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 18.

Orozimbo, Osmar J., 13 Reservoir Ave., Apt. 1, Norwalk. $16,855, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 18.

Osiebskii, Maria and Anatolli Osiebskii, 52 Webb Ave., Stamford. $31,936, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 13.

FIGURES Putnam Automotive Group LLC, 14 Plumbtrees Road, Danbury. $3,417, payroll taxes. Filed April 11.

Granado, Carlos, 254 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport. $26,023, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Topside Detailing LLC, 15 Stephen Drive, Shelton. $31,269, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

Quirk, Oksana Steele, 5 Cherry Lane, Greenwich. $133,558, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

Guallpa, Juan, 28 Stone St., Danbury. $18,640, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 11.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED

Ramos, G. Saldana De and J. Ramos Miramon, 24 Plymouth Ave., Norwalk. $13,141, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Johnes, Johnnie, 50 Audi Lane, Stratford. $242,242, property taxes.

Filed April 18.

Sala, Andrea Della, 6 Meeting House Lane, Shelton. $49,606, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 11.

Shapiro, Madelon, P.O. Box 391, Ridgefield. $13,591, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 17.

Tanner, Jacqueline and John W. Tanner, 20 Hedgerow Lane, Greenwich. $276,816, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

Weisbecker, Jane C., 14 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. $137,454, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Arora, Harsh and Tavinder Arora, 39 Stella St., Trumbull. $37,280, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Beller, Elizabeth and Eric Beller, 100 Stone Ridge Way, Apt. 2B, Fairfield. $97,856, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 11.

Bier, Ruth and Elliott J. Bier, 1 Milbank Ave., Apt. 4A, Greenwich. $614,995, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 12.

Central Park South LLC, 101 Robert Lane, Fairfield. $1,559, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 19.

Chiha Woo Chiropractic Acupuncture, 195 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield. $4,707, quarterly payroll taxes.

Filed April 19.

Chmiel, Robert E., 20 Church St., Apt. A14, Greenwich. $74,921, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 13.

Corbett, Victoria, 34 Jackson Ave., Stratford. $6,971, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10.

Daley-Caravella, L. and D. Caravella, 25 Gurley Road, Stamford. $36,632, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 18.

Goodwin, Elizabeth P. and Michael B. Goodwin, 108 Old Belden Hill Road, Wilton. $58,933, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 19.

Kersten, John, 61 Mayflower Drive, Bridgeport. $44,615, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 12.

Kopel, Linda A. and Gerald S. Kopel, 66 Trailing Rock Lane, Stamford. $13,111, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 13.

Kucic, Gia and Joseph Kucic, P.O. Box 4074, Greenwich. $33,867, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

Lemos, Wallace, 76 Victory St., Bridgeport. $10,962, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 17.

Morais, Gizele S. and Wallace Lemos, 76 Victory St., Bridgeport. $4,974, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 17.

Nutmeg Precision Co. Inc., 141 Davenport St., Bridgeport. $37,083, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 12.

Perez-Davila, Luis F., 397 Riversville Road, Greenwich. $113,227, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 13.

PSI Marketing LLC, 17 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $16,764, U.S. return of partnership income and quarterly federal excise tax. Filed April 18.

Quebecor Printing Buffalo Inc., 340 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. $71,152, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 18.

Quebecor Printing Buffalo Inc., 340 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. $71,178, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed April 18.

Reyes, Celine and Ricardo Reyes, 131 Fox St., Bridgeport. $30,387, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 12.

Smiley, Pauline Brown, P.O. Box 320851, Fairfield. $2,356, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 11.

Snyder, Doreen and Stuart Snyder, 33 Barton Lane, Greenwich. $14,894, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 17.

331 Ellsworth LLC, Bridgeport.

Filed by Builder Services Group Inc., Meriden, by Lydia Campbell. Property: 331 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $3,750. Filed April 11.

Arcadia Real Estate LLC, Westport.

Filed by Konstantino Electric Corp., Fairfield, by Kosta Proskinitopoulos.

Property: 414 Bronson Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $2,222. Filed April 21.

Cornerstone Contracting Corp., Greenwich. Filed by Plateau Painting Co. Inc., White Plains, N.Y., by James V. Straface. Property: 12 Flagler Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $192,510. Filed April 10.

Eastview LLC TR, Stamford. Filed

by Sunbelt Rentals Inc., Columbus, Ohio, by Janice Murray. Property: 222 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $39,437. Filed April 13.

OTW LLC, Fairfield. Filed by Konstantino Electric Corp., Fairfield, by Kosta Proskinitopoulos. Property: 211 Lloyd Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $4,975.

Filed April 21.

TR Eastview LLC, Stamford. Filed

by Got Solutions LLC, Rye, N.Y., by Adam Ketchesin. Property: 545 Bedford St., Stamford. Amount: $37,159.

Filed April 13.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED Carrasco, Sunita and Francis Carrasco, Danbury. Released by Haynes Materials Company, Seymour, by Arlene Sardo. Property: 5 Stable Drive, Danbury. Amount: $3,844. Filed April 17.

Funke, Randolph Francis, Greenwich. Released by First Choice Windows & Remodeling, Greenwich,

by Randy Leeds. Property: 184 Indian Head Road, Greenwich. Amount: $137,643. Filed April 11.

IWSR Owners LLC, Norwalk. Released by FGB Construction Co., by James Brenia. Property: 61-65 Wall St. and 2 Isaacs St., Norwalk. Amount: $48,211. Filed April 12.

Riverlane 1 LLC, Westport. Released

by Riverstone Construction LLC, Westport, by James DeVito. Property: 5 River Lane, Westport. Amount: $225,956. Filed April 12.

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FACTS Summer House Owner LLC, Stamford. Released by Camsan Inc.,

by Thomas A. Sanseverino. Property: 184 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $666,926. Filed April 10.

LIS PENDENS 1225 Connecticut Avenue LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 120 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 20.

Akther, Tahmina, et al., Danbury.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 22 Foster St., Danbury.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $138,400, dated December 2003. Filed April 17.

Becker, Richard C., et al., Stratford. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Stonybrooks Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford.

Property: 37 Marsh Way, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 17.

Beltz, Edward, Shelton. Filed by Micci & Korolyshun PC, Derby, for Stephen’s Terrace Condominium Association, Shelton. Property: 56 Wakelee Avenue Extension, Unit 43, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 13.

Brocco, John, et al., Newtown. Filed

by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 13 Little Brook Lane, Newtown.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $160,000, dated October 2005. Filed April 12.

Buonocore, Peter, et al., Stamford.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for MTGLQ Investors LP, New York, N.Y. Property: 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 72, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $186,000, dated September 2005. Filed April 12.

Colchado, Lily A., et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 53 Griffin Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $371,200, dated January 2006. Filed April 13.

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Colella, Serra, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 134 Woodside Green, Apt. 1B, Stamford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $191,400, dated March 2011. Filed April 13.

Estiverne, Marlene, et al., Stamford. Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 36 William St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $467,000, dated April 2006. Filed April 11.

Colligan, Patrick G., et al., Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for PNC Bank NA Property: 67 Mary Lane, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.1 million, dated October 2010. Filed April 27.

Falcone, Virginia Cundari, et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 131 Partrick Ave., Norwalk.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $832,500, dated December 2009. Filed April 10.

Dalton, Scott, Shelton. Filed by Micci & Korolyshun PC, Derby, for Stephen’s Terrace Condominium Association, Shelton. Property: 56 Wakelee Avenue Extension, Unit 1, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 13.

Forero, Nubia, et al., Stamford. Filed

by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 850 E. Main St., Unit 503, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $455,600, dated September 2008. Filed April 10.

Decilio, Jessica L., et al., Stratford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Rushmore Loan Management Services LLC. Property: 1188 Nichols Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $265,000, dated May 2014. Filed April 10.

Fraser, Deanne L., et al., Stratford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill.

Property: 106 Willow Ave., Stratford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $256,545, dated November 2010. Filed April 12.

Dreiding, Sylvain B., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 115 Fresh Meadow Drive, Trumbull.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $513,000, dated May 2007.

Filed April 13.

Gallagher Jr., William C., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Freedom Mortgage Corp. Property: 54 Queens Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $138,000, dated June 2004. Filed April 11.

Dunn, Stephen M., et al., Stratford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 1559 Elm St., Stratford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $151,900, dated December 2000. Filed April 17.

Gil, Jose M., et al., Shelton. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 38 Honeybee Lane, Shelton.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $73,791, dated May 2003.

Filed April 7.

Ebanks, Gordon A., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citibank NA Property: 211 Old Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $488,000, dated June 2005. Filed April 13.

Ginnetti, Dominick, et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 302 Hollister St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $241,056, dated May 2008. Filed April 12.

Edgett, Dennis C., et al., Danbury.

Filed by Christopher G. Winans, Danbury, for Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 10 Liberty St., Unit C-12, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $104,000, dated November 2005. Filed April 10.

Goncalves, Robert C., et al., Stratford. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for Tudor Ridge Condominium Association Inc., Stratford.

Property: 125 Warner Hill Road, Unit 117, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 21.

FACTS Gotimer, Thomas M., Shelton. Filed

by Micci & Korolyshun PC, Derby, for Stephen’s Terrace Condominium Association, Shelton. Property: 56 Wakelee Avenue Extension, Unit 22, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 13.

Green Tree Servicing LLC, Rapid City, S.D. Filed by Franklin G. Pillicy, Watertown, for Deerfield Woods Condominium Association Inc., Stratford.

Property: Unit 129 in Deerfield Woods Condominium, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 11.

Grillo, Irene, et al., Stratford. Filed

by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 87 Cedar Knoll Drive, Stratford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $244,700, dated November 2008. Filed April 17.

Hailey, Ernie and Lola M. Hailey, Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 86 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 13.

Hammar, Nancy B., et al., Newtown. Filed by Jones, Damia, Kaufman, et al., Danbury, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 15 Phyllis Lane, Newtown.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $125,000, dated June 2007.

Filed April 13.

Kehle III, Theodore A., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 61 Seaview Ave., Unit 44, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $376,000, dated April 2004. Filed April 10.

Kim, Yong B., et al., Stamford. Filed

by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 99 Prospect St., Unit P-7C, Stamford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $140,000, dated October 2005. Filed April 11.

Kupczyk, Dawid, et al., Stamford.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 56 Palmer St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $375,000, dated December 2005.

Filed April 10.

Kurtz, Robin, et al., Stratford. Filed

by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 26 Avon St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $256,000, dated June 2006. Filed April 10.

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Milan, Edgardo, et al., Stratford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 10 Silver Lane, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $102,150, dated July 1994. Filed April 11.

Omorogbe, Stephanie Nash, et al., Westport. Filed by Berchem, Moses & Devlin PC, Westport, for the town of Westport. Property: Lot C, Map 5047, Westport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Westport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 17.

MJM Development LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia III, Stamford, for city of Stamford.

Property: 17 and 171 Stillwater Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Stamford and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 12.

Pizzorusso, Jason, et al., Danbury.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 41 Tamarack Ave., Unit 128, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $155,000, dated November 2010. Filed April 13.

Smith, James, et al., Stratford. Filed

by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 547 Woodlawn Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $262,400, dated October 2006. Filed April 11.

Tamburri, Marjorie, et al., Stamford. Filed by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford, for Sylvan Knoll Section II Inc., Stamford. Property: 247 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 17.

Monelli, Anthony E., et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 55 Walker Drive, Stratford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $41,315, dated September 2012. Filed April 11.

Pluzdrak, Nancy, et al., Stamford.

Filed by MHR Lewis (US) LLC, Stamford, for First County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 935 Shippan Ave., Unit 1, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $540,000, dated October 2004. Filed April 19.

Moody, Allen, et al., Stratford. Filed

by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 67 Floral Way, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $247,000, dated January 2005. Filed April 17.

Richter, Cheryl L., et al., Stamford.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 82 Barholm Ave., Stamford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $547,500, dated January 2007. Filed April 10.

Lovito, Maribeth, et al., Stratford.

Filed by Frankel and Berg, Norwalk, for Short Beach Condominium, Stratford. Property: 115 Short Beach Road, Unit 206A, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 18.

Moore, Sharon, et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 49 Baldwin St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 13.

Rivera, Manuel A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 415 Hooker Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 13.

Lovito, Maribeth, et al., Stratford.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 115 Short Beach Road, Unit 206A, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 20.

Moura, Maria, et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 1909-1929 Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 13.

Robinson, Alice R., et al., Norwalk.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for PHH Mortgage Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 2 Highland Court, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $320,000, dated August 2003. Filed April 18.

Thomas, Betty J., et al., Stamford. Filed by Benanti & Associates, Stamford, for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 904, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 18.

McAllister, Ryan, et al., Stratford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 171 Park St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $315,000, dated June 2006. Filed April 10.

Niestemski, Glenn, et al., Stratford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc., Spring, Texas. Property: 55 Delwood Road, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $361,500, dated November 2012. Filed April 11.

Saltus, Kimberly M., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 65 Karen St., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of, dated December 2003. Filed April 17.

Turner, Casandra V., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 26 Prospect Ave., Unit F5, Norwalk.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $280,250, dated December 2005. Filed April 12.

Kuznetsova, Julia, et al., Stamford.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 126 William St., Stamford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $405,000, dated January 2006. Filed April 13.

Lombardi, Roger A., et al., Danbury. Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 9 Orchard St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,000, dated September 2005. Filed April 10.

McGregor, Rohan M., et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Adams Mill River House Condominium Association Inc., Stamford.

Property: 8973-2 Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 11.

Olschan, Phyllis, et al., Danbury.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for CIT Bank NA. Property: 14 South St., Unit 29, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $434,850, dated September 2005. Filed April 11.

Shelbourne, Nicola, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 592 Haviland Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $800,000, dated February 2011. Filed April 13.

Tartaglio, Mark D., et al., Stratford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 771 Connors Lane, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $146,000, dated March 2003. Filed April 10.

Tekula, Linga, et al., Trumbull.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Branch Banking and Trust Co. Property: 1203 Woodland Hills Drive, Trumbull.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $294,566, dated August 2015. Filed April 13.

The Stamford Hospital, et al., Stamford. Filed by Yamin & Grant LLC, Waterbury, for First Massey FNG Inc. Property: 30 Shelburne Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 18.

Vanhemert, Nelly Joy, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 34 Wesley Drive, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $285,000, dated February 2008. Filed April 12.

Varone, Lawrence J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 72 Corn Tassel Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 13.

Velazquez, Nayda M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 846 Hart Street Extension, Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $163,000, dated July 2006.

Filed April 13.

Wall, Pamela J., et al., Westport.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 9 Rowland Place, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $688,000, dated December 2006.

Filed April 18.

Walsh, Michael J., et al., Stratford.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 47 White St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $175,000, dated July 2003.

Filed April 13.

Ward, Rufus Jutan, et al., Danbury.

Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 2 Cherokee Drive, Danbury.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $268,000, dated July 2005.

Filed April 10.

Wendon Realty LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia III, Stamford, for the city of Stamford.

Property: 0, 17, 18, 31 and 43 Irving Ave. and 145 Selleck St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Stamford and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 12.

Wenz, Richard H., et al., Stamford.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 227 Woodridge Drive South, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $390,000, dated January 2006. Filed April 10.

Wright, Victor St. Clair, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 30-32 Court St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $600,000, dated September 2010.

Filed April 10.

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FACTS Yatsinko, Dawn M., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 245 Judith Terrace, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $423,000, dated November 2003. Filed April 17.

Zicarelli, Barbara, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Carmody, Torrance, Sandak Hennesy LLC, New Haven, for Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: Lot 13, Bible Street, Greenwich.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $400,000, dated January 2006. Filed April 27.

MORTGAGES 1019 Main Street LLC, Norwalk, by Dimitrios Dimitroglou. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 1019 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $450,000. Filed April 19.

188 Slice Drive LLC, by Jonathan Makovsky. Lender: Aaron Laub, Flushing, N.Y. Property: 188 Slice Drive, Stamford. Amount: $15,000. Filed April 25.

2051 Main Street LLC, Stratford, by Osnat Rosenberg. Lender: The Milford Bank, Milford. Property: 2051 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $450,000. Filed April 13.

23 Commerce LLC, Newtown, by Robert Manna Jr. Lender: Liberty Bank, Middletown. Property: 23 Commerce Road, Newtown. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed April 17.

35 Selleck Street LLC and 48 Taft St., Stamford, by James Hefferman.

Lender: Sterling National Bank, Montebello, N.Y. Property: 48 Taff Ave. and 35 Selleck St., Stamford. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed April 11.

Balducci’s Connecticut LLC, Parsippany, N.J., by Daniel Gallagher.

Lender: ACF Finco I LP, Atlanta, Ga. Property: Post Road East, Map 9073, Westport. Amount: $175 million. Filed April 17.

Pacific House Inc., Stamford, by Rafael Pagan Jr. Lender: Stamford Community Development Program, Stamford. Property: 597 Pacific St., Stamford. Amount: $50,932. Filed April 13.

Belden Square LLC, Arlington, Va.,

by Jay Rappaport. Lender: Berkeley Point Capital LLC, Boston, Mass. Property: Map 12899, Norwalk. Amount: $9.3 million. Filed April 12.

Pacific House Inc., Stamford, by Rafael Pagan Jr. Lender: Stamford Community Development Program, Stamford. Property: 597 Pacific St., Stamford. Amount: $13,000. Filed April 13.

Carly Realty LLC, by Enrico Imbrogno Jr. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: Lot 23, Map 1374, Stamford. Amount: $800,000. Filed April 18.

CNS 537 LLC, by Lyndsey Frankel.

Lender: Citibank NA, O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 537 North St., Greenwich.

Amount: $485,000. Filed April 20.

Compo Basin LLC, by Daniel Pianko. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, Calif. Property: 10 Fairfield Ave., Westport. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed April 10.

CT PN 102 LLC, Stamford, by Deirdre JP. Virvo. Lender: Provost Capital LLC, Weston. Property: 15 Wild Horse Road, Stamford. Amount: $286,120.

Filed April 25.

D. Riccio Properties LLC, Monroe,

by Meghan Riccio. Lender: Farmington Bank, Farmington. Property: 158 Fairview Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $345,000. Filed April 19.

Dexter Holdings LLC, Norwalk, by Brant Behr. Lender: Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust, Greenwich. Property: 3 Austin St., Norwalk. Amount: $315,000. Filed April 17.

Hamilton Estates LLC, by Theodore Ricciardella. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains, N.Y. Property: 125 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $420,000. Filed April 19.

37 Liberty Street LLC and 45 Liberty Street LLC, New Canaan, by Jeffrey J. Greco. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, Greenwich. Property: 37 and 45 Liberty St., Stamford. Amount: $750,000. Filed April 11.

JEP Enterprises LLC, Stamford, by Paula Philippopoulos. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 48, 50 and 52 Center St., Stamford.

Amount: $311,600. Filed April 25.

Akorn LLC, by Kenneth Gruder.

Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 29 Maintou Road, Westport. Amount: $3 million. Filed April 11.

Mills Plain LLC, Danbury, by Kemi Amos Gerfen. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 304 Federal Road, Unit M15 and M16, Brookfield. Amount: $78,500. Filed April 10.

Bal Harbour LLC, Naples, Fla., by Anthony Nizzardo. Lender: The Salce Companies LLC, Naples, Fla. Property: 876 Housatonic Avenue Extension, Stratford. Amount: $150,000. Filed April 13.

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Niti Rentals, Danbury, by Jagat Patel.

Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 9-2 Fairview Drive, 5 Woodside Ave., Unit D-37, 31-33 Town Hill Ave., Unit 13, 93-2 Fairview Drive, 23-4 Fairview Drive and 27-4 Fairview Drive, Danbury. Amount: $874,500.

Filed April 10.

Pacific House Inc., Stamford, by Rafael Pagan Jr. Lender: Stamford Community Development Program, Stamford. Property: 597 Pacific St., Stamford. Amount: $23,500. Filed April 13.

Petralar Homes LLC, Stamford, by Giuseppe Laria. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: Lot 14, Map 5105, Stamford. Amount: $300,000.

Filed April 18.

PPG Development LLC, Fairfield,

by William M. Ruark. Lender: Peoples Security Bank and Trust Co., Scranton, Pa. Property: 20, 44 and 50 Hamlet Hill Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $700,000. Filed April 19.

Pro Properties LLC, Marlborough,

by Douglas J. Stewart. Lender: Steel Path Lending LLC, Wallingford. Property: 34 Ivy Place, Norwalk. Amount: $246,000. Filed April 18.

Romano Brothers LLC, Stamford,

by Gregory Romano. Lender: Rose Marie Spinelli, White Plains, N.Y. Property: Main Street, Map 7228, Stamford.

Amount: $1.4 million. Filed April 24.

SHM Stratford LLC, Stratford,

by SHM BYYG Intermediate LLC. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 577 and 605 Broad St. and 50 Housatonic Ave., Stratford.

Amount: $326 million. Filed April 17.

Stone Realty Associates LLC, Norwalk, by Harlan Stone. Lender: Northport TRS LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: 29 Oakwood Ave., Norwalk.

Amount: $19.5 million. Filed April 13.

Templeton, James and Harrison LLC, Danbury, by Theodore J. Haddad. Lender: Theodore J. Haddad, Danbury. Property: 57 North St., Suite 305, Danbury. Amount: $90,000.

Filed April 10.

Two Boys Investments LLC, Wilton, by Charles Thomas Steiz Jr. Lender: Banks North Greenfield Hill LLC, Monroe. Property: 1100 Banks North Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1 million.

Filed April 19.

Wall Street Associates LLC, Norwalk, by Ganga Duleep. Lender: Capital For Change Inc., Hartford. Property: 27 Wall St., Norwalk. Amount: $225,000. Filed April 12.

FIGURES NEW BUSINESSES A&S Accounting, 117 Greenbrier Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Louis Weinstein. Filed April 5.

A.G.I., 171 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Millo N. Bertini. Filed April 18.

Amber and Larimar World, 5065 Main St., Trumbull 06611, c/o Sebastian Henrique De Jesus. Filed April 17.

AOC Strategy, 850 E. Main St., Unit 320, Stamford 06902, c/o Anna O’Connell. Filed April 3.

B.C. General Carpentry LLC, 688 Atlantic St., Apt. 1, Stamford 06902, c/o Bayron Corado. Filed April 4.

Bejeweled By Hope Ministries, 231 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Hope C. Coles. Filed April 11.

Betterliving Patio and Sunrooms

by MR Remodeling, 11 Birnam Wood Road, Bethel 06801, c/o RTA Enterprises LLP. Filed April 7.

Blue Reef Advisor LLC, 141 Waterbury Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Johann M. Jaramillo. Filed April 18.

Café Madrid, 120 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Marea LLC. Filed April 10.

Carfri Courier Express LLC, 16 Diaz St., Stamford 06902, c/o Fredy D. Revolorio and Adilia N. Revolorio.

Filed April 4.

Clean Sailing, 21 Ann St., Apt. A51, Norwalk 06854, c/o Mave Heathcock and Taylor Bollinger. Filed April 10.

Deganti LLC, 7 Rose St., Danbury 06810, c/o Seshananda R. Devarinti and Suneel Ponnaganti. Filed April 6.

Diana Macaluso, 25 Bauer Place Extension, Westport 06880, c/o Diana Macaluso. Filed April 13.

Diva Nails & Spa, 5065 Main St., Trumbull 06611, c/o Giang Thai. Filed April 12.

Don Builders Equipment, 87 Lake Ave., Trumbull 06611, c/o Don J. Blaustein. Filed April 3.

Dymorum Technology, 1 Fairview Drive, Danbury 06810, c/o Marcilene Rocha Amorim. Filed April 11.

Express Storage Inc., 640 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o John Iarusso. Filed April 10.

Finish Line Realty, 30 Old Forty Acre Mountain Road, Danbury 06811, c/o Sarah Gallo Becker. Filed April 11.

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Glasshouse Co., 37 North Ave., Suite 208, Norwalk 06851, c/o Glasshouse Technologies Co. Filed April 20.

Mleme Development LLC, 21 A Booth Court, Greenwich 06830, c/o Jose M. Leme. Filed April 21.

Greek Concert Status, 156 Sanford Lane, Stamford 06905, c/o Creek Concerts LLC. Filed April 4.

Mt Jackson & Associates, 51 Forest Ave., Suite 156, Greenwich 06870, c/o Mary T. Jacobson. Filed April 19.

Haute Sauna, 792 Pacific St., Stamford 06902, c/o Haute Sauna LLC. Filed April 11.

Physicians Nationwide, 400 Atlantic St., Third floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Justin Wong Won. Filed April 7.

HVAC Stamford One LLC, 11 Ferry Lane, Westport 06880, c/o Ted Gianniti. Filed April 13.

Salon Rochelle LLC, 495 Post Road East, Westport 06880, c/o Dominique Pettway. Filed April 14.

Izalco Tax Services, 400 Main St., Suite 617, Stamford 06902, c/o Eduardo Aviles. Filed April 10.

Sunflower Day Care, 253 Wells St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Shanelle Wilson. Filed April 13.

Jamars Cleaning Service, 9314 Avalon Gates, Trumbull 06611, c/o Monica Soto. Filed April 3.

The Green Buffalo Project, 47 Scribner Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Don Virgilio. Filed April 19.

James C. Painting, 21 Center St., Second floor, Danbury 06810, c/o James Roann Marinho Do Couto. Filed April 13.

Tri State Management, 10 Preston Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Michael J. Goeller. Filed April 17.

Jen Jarvis Photography, 21 Ocean Drive West, Stamford 06902, c/o Jennifer Jarvis. Filed April 3.

JMM Home Services and Remodeling, 112 Lafayette St., Stamford 06902, c/o Jaime Molina Marquez.

Filed April 7.

Joseph Chiapetta Home Improvement, 215 Newtown Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Joseph Chiapetta. Filed April 11.

Kinard Realty Group, 27 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Kinard Real Estate Services LLC. Filed April 4.

Kona Ice of Stamford, 33 Clover Hill Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Kona Ice of Stamford LLC. Filed April 10.

L8M Services, 122 Hoyt St., Apt. 3E, Stamford 06905, c/o Lornette Lawrence. Filed April 3.

LightHouse Pizza LLC, 51 Brewster St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Lawrence J. Laconte Jr. Filed April 13.

Loren Lifestyle Group, 60 Guzze Drive, Stratford 06614, c/o Darshell Faulk. Filed April 18.

Marcelo DeCarvalho Painting, 67 Strickland Road, Greenwich 06807, c/o Marcello DeCarbalho. Filed April 10.

Martin Caselli Real Estate, 2874 Main St., Unit 2A, Stratford 06614, c/o Raymond J. Martin. Filed April 17.

Vanity Studio Barber, 225 Atlantic St., Stamford 06902, c/o Yvette Valentine and Michael Valentine. Filed April 10.

Wellness Hypnosis, 31 Ashbee Lane, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Andrew Neblett. Filed April 13.

Wolson Consulting Group, 11 Maple Avenue North, Westport 06880, c/o Craig Wolson. Filed April 13.

Zaika Lasani, 8 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Syeed S. Hussain and Mohammad T. Mehfooz. Filed April 7.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSES Sushi Boat Corp., 2410 Main St., Stratford 06615, c/o Lijuan Lin. Permit no. LRW.0004984. Filed April 19.

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onnecticut’s budget crisis dominated discussions about the outlook for the state’s economy at CBIA’s April 28 economic summit in Plantsville.

The Connecticut General Assembly must approve “a hard and fast spending cap that’s tied to the

“We have to get people excited about investing here, living here, and being successful in Connecticut,” CBIA president and CEO Joe Brennan told more than 300 business leaders.

well as a more favorable regulatory environment are solutions that breed confidence for

“We’re talking about the next generation in the state. If we can’t get this right now, I’m afraid we’re going to lose a generation.”

The continuing focus on tax hikes overshadows discussions about critical long-term investments like workforce development, education reforms, and infrastructure improvements, Brennan said.

“It sounds like a cliché, but we truly are all in this together,” he added. “Whoever you are, we really all have a vested interest in getting this budget right.”

With income tax revenues for 2017 falling well below projections, Connecticut now faces a twoyear budget deficit of around $5 billion.

Closing the deficit will require engaging in fiscal discipline, said Don Klepper-Smith, economist for DataCore Partners and advisor to Farmington Bank.

“The Connecticut economy has decelerated in the past six quarters,” he said. “We have to approach the spending side of the equation.”

Reforms CBIA economist Pete Gioia called for implementing reforms proposed by the Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century, including accelerating the conversion of long-term institutional care to home care, moving state-run social services to nonprofits, overhauling the state’s pension system, and continuing reforms in corrections.

“We’ve never called for anything draconian with the state employee unions. We just need a state government that we can afford, not just in the short-term, but in the long-term too,” Gioia said.

“Our pension benefits don’t fit compared to the other Northeast states—they’re out of whack.

There need to be adjustments and benchmarks.”

consumer price index,” Klepper-Smith said.

Simplification and controlling state spending, as

businesses, consumers, and international firms, said Chris Ball, director of the Central European Institute at Quinnipiac University.

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“International businesses are paying attention to the negative fiscal news in the state and are making decisions based on that,” said Ball.

“We have to make Connecticut a much more appealing state by solving these challenges.”

“We have enormous economic opportunity. Take a look at our manufacturing, bioscience, and financial service firms with our number one in the country productive workforce,” Gioia noted.

“We’re the envy of every state in country and every country in the world. We’re an all-star hitter, but we are in a batting slump and that is due to self-inflicted wounds.”

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Connecticut is losing population, including young professionals and recent college graduates, with net out-migration reaching almost 30,000 last year.

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“People don’t want to leave. There’s fantastic companies, people, and opportunities here. We just cannot afford to drive them away.”

“You have a very highly-educated and skilled workforce in Connecticut, but without the opportunities that match those skills, they move to other states,” said Crane.

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“Affordability is certainly a concern. Young people starting their careers are not able to buy houses, despite the fact that housing prices are not growing, because they’re still expensive.

They prefer instead to move elsewhere.”

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