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Best Bookstore In Fairfield County In 2024: Barrett Bookstore Best Bookstore In Fairfield County In 2024: Barrett Bookstore
Best Bookstore In Fairfield County In 2024: Barrett Bookstore We are thrilled to announce that Barrett Bookstore has been named Best Bookstore in Fairfield County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, Barrett Bookstore has been a beloved part of Fairfield County since 1939, earning its reputation as the area's longest-standing independent bookstore. Originally established in Stamford, it relocated several times before settling in Darien, per its website. And as noted on its website, this 3,600 square foot store offers a thoughtfully curated selection of books for readers of all ages while fostering a strong connec…

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by Daily Voice
Business
Retail Spending Slips As Inflation Climbs In January, Adding To Economic Concerns Retail Spending Slips As Inflation Climbs In January, Adding To Economic Concerns
Retail Spending Slips As Inflation Climbs In January, Adding To Economic Concerns After a solid holiday season, US retail sales took a surprising step back to start 2025, snapping a streak of growth and fueling worries about the economy. Retail and food services sales fell 0.9 percent in January, according to Census Bureau data released on Friday, Feb. 14. The decline reversed the trend from December 2024's revised increase of 0.7 percent, signaling that consumers may be feeling the squeeze from rising prices. Economists had predicted only a slight decline, with Dow Jones estimating a 0.2 percent drop, NBC News reported. The sales totals were seasonally adjusted but…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home
Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home A 39-year-old woman accused of stealing artifacts, chainsaws, books, and more from a Connecticut home was caught after leaving behind an energy drink with her DNA on it, police said. Fairfield County resident Jessica Thompson of Newtown, age 39, was arrested on Tuesday, July 16 in connection with a Litchfield County burglary reported in September 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 17.  According to a police affidavit, on Sept. 6, 2023, a trooper responded to a Cornwall home after a resident reported the theft of thousands of paintings, art, and antiques.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
'That #$@&%*! Lunatic': New Book Reveals Obama's Real Thoughts On Trump 'That #$@&%*! Lunatic': New Book Reveals Obama's Real Thoughts On Trump
'That #$@&%*! Lunatic': New Book Reveals Obama's Real Thoughts On Trump Former President Barack Obama didn’t mince words about the man who succeeded him in the Oval Office according to a soon-to-be-released book. Obama called former President Donald Trump “a corrupt (expletive deleted)” a “mad man,” “that (expletive deleted) lunatic,” and a “racist, sexist pig,” among other things, according to reports citing author Edward-Isaac Dovere’s book “Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Trump.” The book, which is scheduled to be published on Tuesday, May 25 by the Atlantic author, was first obtained by The Guardian. “He’s a madman,” Dover…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Trumbull Author Explores Friendship, Abuse & Secrets In New Novel For Kids Trumbull Author Explores Friendship, Abuse & Secrets In New Novel For Kids
Trumbull Author Explores Friendship, Abuse & Secrets In New Novel For Kids TRUMBULL, Conn. – By any definition, Tony Abbott of Trumbull made the right decision when he risked leaving his job as a corporate trade publication editor 25 years ago to concentrate on his dream of writing.  And it paid off: Today, he has published 106 books and sold over 12 million copies. Abbott is known for his mystery and fantasy series for children — such as the popular Danger Guys series, The Copernicus Legacy, and The Secrets of Droon fantasy books, to name but a few.  But every now and then, Abbott writes a standalone novel. The Summer of Owen Todd, published this past October, i…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz