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Westport Eatery Closes After Over Decade In Business: 'So Many Amazing Memories' Westport Eatery Closes After Over Decade In Business: 'So Many Amazing Memories'
Westport Eatery Closes After Over Decade In Business: 'So Many Amazing Memories' An eatery that has been a fixture in Fairfield County for over 10 years has closed one of its locations.  Saugatuck Sweets, which has two locations in the county, closed its Westport store at 575 Riverside Ave. on Sunday, Dec. 17, owners Chris and Al DiGuido announced.  In their announcement, the owners cited economic challenges and lingering effects from the pandemic as influencing their decision, which they made with "mixed feelings," they said.  "We have determined that it is no longer financially viable for us to keep this business afloat," the owners added, also sa…

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by Ben Crnic
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After Complaints, Tree Of Hope, Flags, Banners Removed From Park In Fairfield County After Complaints, Tree Of Hope, Flags, Banners Removed From Park In Fairfield County
After Complaints, Tree Of Hope, Flags, Banners Removed From Park In Fairfield County A controversy regarding banners and the lighting of a tree in one Fairfield County town has led a government official to make a statement on the issue. The controversy surrounds the lighting of a tree at Sherman Green and a row of flags and banners by local town favorite and philanthropist Al DiGuido of Saugatuck Sweets. According to a post on Facebook by DiGuido, he was removing all of the items after receiving complaints. "It saddens me deeply that due to several complaints regarding the American flags, tree of hope lights & signage on the green that the Town of Fairfield has asked …

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by Kathy Reakes