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Stop & Shop To Close Bridgeport Location, Food Bazaar To Take Over, City Officials Say Stop & Shop To Close Bridgeport Location, Food Bazaar To Take Over, City Officials Say
Stop & Shop To Close Bridgeport Location, Food Bazaar To Take Over, City Officials Say A Stop & Shop store is closing in Connecticut due to declining revenue, as is the M&T Bank inside the supermarket due to the closure.  Located in Bridgeport at 2145 Fairfield Ave., the store will close early next year, said Caroline Medeiros, a spokeswoman with Stop & Shop. "Stop & Shop has made the difficult decision to terminate the lease for our store located at 2145 Fairfield Ave., in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as the store was not meeting financial expectations," Medeiros said. All associates will be allowed to transfer to other Stop & Shop locations, she s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alert Westport Bank Employee Foils Kidnapping Scam, Police Say Alert Westport Bank Employee Foils Kidnapping Scam, Police Say
Alert Westport Bank Employee Foils Kidnapping Scam, Police Say A woman who received a call demanding money saying her daughter was being held hostage was saved from falling for the scam by an alert bank teller in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Westport on Thursday, March 23 at the M&T Bank, said Lt. Eric Woods of the. Westport Police. Woods said the bank called for help after a customer reported she received a call from a man saying he and the victim’s daughter had been in a motor vehicle accident and the daughter was being held as a hostage. He then demanded she withdraw as much money as she could in exchange for the safe r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect Surrenders To Police Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect Surrenders To Police
Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect Surrenders To Police A man wanted for the robbery of a Fairfield County bank turned himself in to police one day after his wanted photo was plastered everywhere by the media. Joseph Heffner, aka “JC”, age 42, of Greenwich, surrendered to Greenwich Police at 11 am Thursday, June 2, after learning that there was a warrant for his arrest. On the morning of Wednesday, May 11, Heffner allegedly entered the M&T Bank in Cos Cob and demanded money, Capt. Mark Zuccerella said.  No weapon was displayed, and he made off with less than $5,000, Zuccerella added. See Related Story: Suspect Identifi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Identified After Bank Robbery In Fairfield County Suspect Identified After Bank Robbery In Fairfield County
Suspect Identified After Bank Robbery In Fairfield County Police have released the identity of a Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed an area bank last month. An arrest warrant was issued by Greenwich Police on Tuesday, May 31, for Joseph C. Heffner, 42, of Greenwich, in connection with the robbery of the M&T Bank on the Post Road in Cos Cob. Police are currently working to track down Heffner, said Lt. Martin O’Reilly, of the Greenwich Police. Police did not release information regarding what led them to name him as the suspect in the bank robbery. Joseph C. HeffnerGreenwich Police Deparment Heffner is described as having a number o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery In Fairfield County Know Him? Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery In Fairfield County
Know Him? Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery In Fairfield County The search is on for a bank robber who hit a bank in Fairfield County. At around 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, the man walked into the M&T Bank on East Putnam Avenue in Cos Cob and demanded cash, Greenwich Police said. He was given an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the scene. The suspect is described as a man standing 5-feet-10-inches tall, weighing approximately 175 pounds. Surveillance footage showed him wearing a dark hoodie, sunglasses, and a face mask. He also had on dark pants, possibly with paint on them. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greenwich Polic…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
COVID-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds COVID-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds
Covid-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds A Fairfield County man pleaded guilty to charges related to his scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $4 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Moustapha Diakhate, age 46, of Stamford, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 26, one count of wire fraud and one count of making an illegal monetary transaction, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Diakhate provided Citibank and M&T Bank with false, fraudulent information during a PPP loan application to receive loans for six small businesses entities, the US Attorney's…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT
Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT People’s United Bank has reached an agreement with Stop & Shop to continue operating more than two dozen in-store locations in Connecticut after previously opting not to renew a former contract. The bank and grocery giant announced this week that they will maintain in-store banking services in 27 locations in Connecticut as People’s United Bank works on a merger with M&T Bank. According to officials, these 27 Stop & Shop locations will continue to offer banking services: Stop & Shop on Reidville Drive in Waterbury; Stop & Shop on Main Street North in Southbury; Stop &…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Fairfield Shopping Center Adds Two New Tenants Fairfield Shopping Center Adds Two New Tenants
Fairfield Shopping Center Adds Two New Tenants The Fairfield Shopping Center has two new stores for shoppers, one that offers a necessary service and another that offers fun. Located on Post Road, and home to Bob’s Stores, the two new stores at the center include The Post Road Dry Cleaners and the AR Workshop, according to Angel Commercial LLC. The longtime are dry cleaners, who are relocating their store from Rings End Plaza, said the change was a smart move for them with the new space offering double space as well as improve accessibility and parking. AR Workshop, located next to the UPS store, is a boutique DIY studio that offers ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
CNN 'New Day' Co-Host Leads Women's Business Council Fireside Chat In Greenwich CNN 'New Day' Co-Host Leads Women's Business Council Fireside Chat In Greenwich
CNN 'New Day' Co-Host Leads Women's Business Council Fireside Chat In Greenwich CNN anchor and bestselling author Alisyn Camerota of Westport has agreed to lead a fireside chat at the Women's Business Development Council's Annual Gala.  Alisyn Camerota, CNN “New Day” co-host will serve as a moderator during the Friday, Oct. 12 Women Rising 2018 Gala in Greenwich. The Women’s Business Development Council, a not-for-profit organization providing the training, education and borrowing power for women to launch and grow their own businesses, will hold its annual gala luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 East Putnam Ave. in Old Greenwich. The event will gather toge…

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by Jon Craig