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Owner of Greenwich Place Seeks P&Z Blessing for Pool Complex Renovation
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The applicant wants to expand the clubhouse and relocate swimming pools. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Real Estate, Greenwich Place
Attorney General Tong Praises Committee Vote to Reform Unfair, Anti-Consumer Ticketing Practices
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Connecticut has an active investigation into the live event ticketing industry following widespread concern regarding the recent handling of Taylor Swift concert ticket sales. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, live events, Taylor Swift, ticketing practices, William Tong
Outdoor Dining Season Starts April 1 with New Rules & Requirements for Restaurants
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The selectmen voted 2-0-1 on outdoor dining. P&Z has a tightened up its regulations.
Restaurants have a brief window for the permitting process before the season begins on April 1. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Real Estate, Ben Branyan, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, Janet Stone McGuigan
AG Tong Demands $6.1 Million from CT Service Plaza Operator Over Unpaid Wages
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In August 2019, the Dept of Labor received a complaint regarding non-payment of wages at the Darien-based Taco Bell. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government
Homestead Inn Conversion to Suites Sold as Condos: Expansion or Intensification of Non-Conforming Use?
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The commission will have to determine whether plans for the Homestead Inn amount to an expansion of a non-conforming use (a No-No) or an intensification of use, which is allowed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate
Craft School Proposed for Former Drawing Room Location in Cos Cob
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The application says Make-Modern would offer classes including needlepoint, machine sew, crochet, and knitting. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Cos Cob, Make-Modern, The Drawing Room
Spring is Coming; Selectmen Chew on Input about Seasonal Street Dining
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In December the Planning & Zoning commission updated voted to approve a text amendment to add rules for outdoor dining, partly in response to dozens of restaurant violations ranging. Some restaurants operated without permits. There were complaints of loud music, sidewalks blocked, lost parking and vermin. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Diane's Books, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, Janet Stone McGuigan, Lauren Rabin
Parking Meter Fees May Double on Greenwich Ave
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The proposal is to double the rate from $1.00 to $2.00 per hour. One goal is to encourage all-day meter feeders to buy a permit in a long-term lot off the Ave. If the proposal is approved parking services is prepared to implement the change as early as April 3, 2023. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government
Lamont Announces Non-Profit FORGE Will Operate in Connecticut, Offering Free Support To Local Startups
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FORGE – a nonprofit organization that connects startups creating physical products with the product development, manufacturing, and supply chain resources they need to grow and succeed – is establishing operations in Connecticut and will begin providing its services – free of charge – to local startups. Continue Reading →