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Last Call For Chicken Scarpariello As CT Restaurant To Close After 4 Decades Last Call For Chicken Scarpariello As CT Restaurant To Close After 4 Decades
Last Call For Chicken Scarpariello As CT Restaurant To Close After 4 Decades A beloved restaurant serving Fairfield County for nearly a half-century will permanently close. For the few who may not know or if your nose didn't lead you to the yummy smells, Mancuso's Restaurant and Bar is located in Fairfield at 601 Kings Hwy East. The restaurant plans to close on Sunday, June 9.  On Facebook, the owner Sal Mancuso said he and his family immigrated from Italy and opened Three Brothers Restaurant in 1977.   In the early 2000s, they changed the name to Mancuso's Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant is known for its pizzas, and Italian dishes includi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Business In Heart Of CT Town Closes Up Shop After 74-Year Run Business In Heart Of CT Town Closes Up Shop After 74-Year Run
Business In Heart Of CT Town Closes Up Shop After 74-Year Run After a 74-year run, a favorite Fairfield County fine jewelry store is permanently closing. Craig's Fine Jewelry, a Main Street staple in Ridgefield, is closing on Friday, March 29, as the owner Billy Craig retires, a sign in the window announced. The founder, Helen Craig, purchased the business in 1950 never imagining that her small family business would be what it is today, the company website says. Her son Norman Craig and his wife Elsie continued to grow the business, offering only the finest quality jewelry and personal service.  In 1983, they left the business to their three ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Owner Of Popular CT Business Announces Retirement, Sale After 39 Years Owner Of Popular CT Business Announces Retirement, Sale After 39 Years
Owner Of Popular CT Business Announces Retirement, Sale After 39 Years The owner of a well-loved garden center in Connecticut has announced that he will be retiring and selling the business after 39 years.  Jim Cropley, the owner of Cropley's Garden Center & Landscaping in the Tolland County town of Bolton at 1262 Boston Turnpike (Route 44), announced his decision to retire and sell the business on Tuesday, March 12.  Cropley attributed his decision to wanting to spend more time with his family year-round.  "I have been lucky enough to spend this winter enjoying time with my family and have decided to enjoy it year-round," he wrote in his a…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Free Pizza: CT Restaurant To Close In Style By Paying Back Customers Free Pizza: CT Restaurant To Close In Style By Paying Back Customers
Free Pizza: CT Restaurant To Close In Style By Paying Back Customers Wow! When word got out that Carlo Salerno was retiring and closing Salerno's Apizza, located in Stratford, the response was overwhelming. In fact, Salerno was so overwhelmed, he wants to spend his 80th birthday by personally baking FREE Scamorza Pizzas for everyone who stops by to say goodbye, the restaurant said on Facebook. Open for over 75, the restaurant will close its doors in July, but not before Carlo himself bakes the free pies on Saturday, July 8, beginning at 4 p.m. The famous Salerno’s Apizza in Stratford.Google Maps street view "Please stop by and wish him a Happy Retiremen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
End Of Era: Beloved CT Pizzeria To Close After Over 75 Years End Of Era: Beloved CT Pizzeria To Close After Over 75 Years
End Of Era: Beloved CT Pizzeria To Close After Over 75 Years All things must eventually come to an end, including a pizzeria that has been a fixture in Fairfield County for over three-quarters of a century and is set to soon close as the owner looks to retire.  Salerno's Apizza, located in Stratford at 1398 Barnum Ave., is set to close by July 2023 as owner Carlo Salerno looks to retire. In an announcement posted to the restaurant's social media page, Salerno said that he feels it is an appropriate time to close up shop as he approaches his 80th birthday. "I felt 80 is a good age for me to retire," he wrote, adding, "We have owned and operated Sale…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Popular Store To Close After 70 Years In Business In CT Popular Store To Close After 70 Years In Business In CT
Popular Store To Close After 70 Years In Business In CT One of Fairfield County's go-to office supply and stationery stores that has been around for almost 70 years is closing its doors for good. Squash's Office Supply in Ridgefield announced on Facebook that the store is closing because "they are ready to retire." An exact date wasn't given, but because the store, where you can find everything from stationery to office supplies, is turning 70, everything is on sale and some items are even 70 percent off until they finally clear out the stock and close their doors. The store which is also popular with artists who stop in to purchase art supplie…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
West Hartford Store Permanently Closing After 66 Years In Business West Hartford Store Permanently Closing After 66 Years In Business
West Hartford Store Permanently Closing After 66 Years In Business A store in Connecticut is set to close after decades in business.  The Toy Chest, located in West Hartford, will permanently close after 66 years so the owner and managers can retire, according to a report from We-Ha.com. The store, located at 973 Farmington Ave., is set to close at the end of January, the news outlet reported. WFSB reported the store's closing sale began on Saturday, Jan. 7, with all merchandise being priced at 50 percent off. "After being part of The Center for more than 66 years, Toy Chest is saying farewell, and we are so sad to see this toy destination…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business 'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business
'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business A Connecticut store will soon permanently close its doors after 102 years in business. Melzen Pet Supply, located in the Hartford County town of Glastonbury, will have its last day of business on Saturday, Nov. 12, the owners announced on Monday, Oct. 10. The owners said their grandfather, Stanley Melzen, first opened the business, located at 100 Oak St. Glastonbury, in the 1920s shortly after he immigrated from Poland, and he passed the business on to their father, Joe Sr. "We - Kenny, Jimmy, and John Melzen - are looking forward to retirement and life's next chapters," they sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
Sports
Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had' Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had'
Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had' Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski is retiring from professional football, he said on his Instagram. This is the second time that Gronk has announced his retirement.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk) "I will now be going back into my retirement home, walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field," he wrote. "From retirement, back to football and winning another championship and now back to chilling …

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by David Cifarelli
Business
'We Will Miss You All': CT Pizzeria Closes After Decades In Business 'We Will Miss You All': CT Pizzeria Closes After Decades In Business
'We Will Miss You All': CT Pizzeria Closes After Decades In Business A Connecticut pizzeria has closed its doors after more than two decades in business. The owners of Bonesse Apizza in North Haven announced in a Facebook post that Saturday, May 14, was the pizzeria's last day of business. The restaurant was located at 36 Middletown Ave.  In the announcement, the owners said they opened the family business nearly 27 years ago and that recent years have brought hardship. "Many of you became our friends-- our family -- as you continued to support us, even when times got rough," the announcement reads. "The last few years have brought a lot of change and…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime CT Restaurant To Close Its Doors 'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime CT Restaurant To Close Its Doors
'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime CT Restaurant To Close Its Doors After decades in business, a popular Fairfield County restaurant will soon close its doors for good. Taco Loco in Black Rock will close after Friday, April 29, as the owners plan to retire after many years in business, according to an announcement on the restaurant's website.  The restaurant is located at 3170 Fairfield Ave. "Taco Loco has been a cornerstone of Black Rock for forty years, and our neighborhood, community, and customers have been our cornerstone," owner Miguel Tomasio said in the announcement. "We have enjoyed serving all of you and being a part of this fantastic c…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Retired Police Officer In CT Dies At Age 70 Retired Police Officer In CT Dies At Age 70
Retired Police Officer In CT Dies At Age 70 A longtime police officer in Fairfield County has died at the age of 70. Retired Norwalk Police Officer John Buchholz, of Broome County, in Endicott, New York, died on Thursday, Feb. 24, said Norwalk Police Department Chief Kulhawik. Buchholz joined the Norwalk Police Department in August 1975 and served for 21 years until his retirement in Nov. 1996. In addition to the many accolades he received over the course of his career for outstanding police and investigative work, Buchholz was recognized for his participation in bringing a burglary case to a successful close: he apprehended tw…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Tom Brady Under Fire In New England For Snubbing Patriots In Retirement Announcement Tom Brady Under Fire In New England For Snubbing Patriots In Retirement Announcement
Tom Brady Under Fire In New England For Snubbing Patriots In Retirement Announcement The GOAT is under FIRE in New England after appearing to snub the Patriots on his way out of the NFL. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady penned an emotional note to announce his retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons, though there were some clear omissions that rubbed some people in New England the wrong way. In his retirement letter, Brady - who spent 20 of those 22 seasons with the Patriots - mentioned his Tampa Bay Buccaneer teammates and coaches, fans, the city itself, the owners, and general manager there; however, there was no mention of the Pats, former coach Bill Belichick, …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire, Allowing Biden To Make First Pick For Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire, Allowing Biden To Make First Pick For Supreme Court
Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire, Allowing Biden To Make First Pick For Supreme Court Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he will retire at the end of his current term, paving the way for President Joe Biden to handpick his replacement. The 83-year-old liberal judge is the oldest member of the court, having been nominated by former President Bill Clinton and taking his seat in 1994 alongside the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. His retirement will take effect at the end of his current term after serving 28 years on the court. Biden said when he was a 2020 presidential candidate that his first Supreme Court nominee would be a Black woman.  Amy Coney Barret…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Brand-New Report Reveals How Much Money You Need To Retire In These Parts Of Region Brand-New Report Reveals How Much Money You Need To Retire In These Parts Of Region
Brand-New Report Reveals How Much Money You Need To Retire In These Parts Of Region A new report has reported just how much money residents need to save up to retire in certain cities in the United States.  MagnifyMoney's analysts found that there are 28 metros in the United States where retirees need to save at least $1 million to retire with an average lifestyle. The website reported that analysts based the amount required to retire on the average amount that retirees spend in a year in each of the locations. The location with the largest amount of savings needed to retire was San Francisco, $1.56 million needed, according to the report. Some Northeast metros…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
CT Barber Retiring When Building He's Worked At For 49 Years Is Torn Down CT Barber Retiring When Building He's Worked At For 49 Years Is Torn Down
CT Barber Retiring When Building He's Worked At For 49 Years Is Torn Down A barber who has been cutting the hair of Fairfield County men for more than 49 years will be hanging up his shears when the building where the shop is located is torn down at the end of the month. Aldo "Al" Melchionno, the former owner and current barber at Colonial Unisex Haircutters in Fairfield, who turns 80 on Saturday, June 26, has decided to retire when the building at 788 Post Road is torn down to make room for new development. The barbershop.Clara Cavalli-Chiappardi Melchionno, who learned to cut hair in Italy, "one-step-at-a-time," has been working since he was 14-years-old wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Mom-And-Pop Shop Closing After 168 Years Of Business In CT Mom-And-Pop Shop Closing After 168 Years Of Business In CT
Mom-And-Pop Shop Closing After 168 Years Of Business In CT A local mom-and-pop shop that's been an institution for nearly 170 years in Connecticut will be packing its bags for good. The owners of Wagner’s Fine Luggage and Gifts in Fairfield County, located in the High Ridge Shopping Center in Stamford, are retiring.  One of the oldest luggage stores in the country, the shop has been a staple in the community since its opening in 1853. The current owners have served their customers for over a century. The Wolfe family acquired Wagner’s in 1963 when it was located on Greenwich Avenue.  The store moved to its current location at 1111 High…

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by Joe Lombardi