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Jay Polansky

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jpolansky@dailyvoice.com

Born and raised in Fairfield County, Jay graduated from Fairfield University. He has written for Hearst Connecticut Newspapers.

Jay was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Jay Polansky's Contributions

Business

Beauty Superstore Opens In Norwalk's Walmart Shopping Plaza NORWALK, Conn. — A beauty retailer recently opened its first store in Norwalk. Ulta Beauty is now open at 650 Main Ave. in Norwalk. The retail space was previously occupied by Staples, which is now located next door. The company also has a store in Port Chester, N.Y. Ulta is “the largest beauty retailer in the United States,” according its website.

by Jay Polansky

05/27/2016

Business

Cool Down This Summer As Second Carvel Comes To Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Ice cream lovers in Stamford will soon have another location to cool down — and just in time for summer. A Carvel is in the works on Long Ride Road just north of the Merritt Parkway near the Lakeside Diner. The location is expected to open in early to mid-June, according to a company official. Carvel also has a location at 1980 W. Main St. in Stamford near the Greenwich town line.

by Jay Polansky

05/27/2016

Schools

Stamford Students Take 'Lettuce Challenge' By Growing Veggies At School STAMFORD, Conn. — About 1,800 Stamford students took the “Lettuce Challenge” with an “amazing” bumper crop this year. Since 2011, the Stamford Garden Club has collected plants from Greenwich-based Sam Bridge Nurseries & Greenhouses and assembled kits of lettuce plants for students in Stamford public schools. The group then hands out awards to the best grown plants in each school and the overall program. Elaine Gubbins, a member of the club, said students look forward to growing the plants. When she dropped off the plants at the Scofield Middle School office this year, she heard the re…

by Jay Polansky

05/27/2016

Business

Entrepreneurs Seek To Grow Popular Food Truck Biz In Fairfield County STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford native Darlene Andersen hopes to parlay the success of her popular Melt Mobile food truck into a franchise operation — and possibly stores and kiosks. But she doesn’t plan to take the Melt Mobile too fast. “We need to grow organically and do it the right way,” said Andersen, whose business partner is Stamford native Diana Hall. “I don’t want to grow too quickly.” Andersen would love to open her first franchise in New Haven, with its many colleges and hospitals. But she is also interested in Brooklyn, Manhattan and other locations within two to three hours of Stamf…

by Jay Polansky

05/26/2016

Real Estate

More Affordable Housing: Metro Green III Takes Shape in Downtown Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Officials lauded construction of a 131-unit green apartment building in Stamford at a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning. The building, dubbed Metro Green III, will be an 11-story high-rise apartment building that will house residents from diverse backgrounds, officials said. And 73 units will be set aside for those with limited incomes. Several officials attended the groundbreaking event, including Stamford Mayor David Martin, who praised the project. “We’re proud to have this in our community,” Martin said, adding he was also proud to see affordable and mixed-income…

by Jay Polansky

05/25/2016

Lifestyle

Ridgefield Couple Honored At Golf Tournament To Benefit SilverSource STAMFORD, Conn. — More than a hundred golfers teed off under sunny blue skies at the Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford on Monday afternoon — all for a good cause. Just under 140 golfers turned out for SilverSource’s 16th annual golf outing, according to the organization’s Executive Director Kathleen Bordelon “This is a beautiful place to be,” Bordelon said shortly before the event, which drew the golfers onto a scenic 18-hole course. The event, which was hosted at the club’s grounds in Stamford and Pound Ridge, N.Y., is SilverSource’s largest fundraiser. Funds from the event support the …

by Jay Polansky

05/25/2016

Business

Daily Voice Leaders: Mrs. Green's CEO, Pat Brown RYE, N.Y. -- Who says food shopping has to be boring? At Mrs. Green's Natural Market, shoppers can sample an array of healthy and natural foods that taste as good as they are for you. A Westchester County staple since 1991, Mrs. Green's began as a vitamin store before quickly branching out to become the first prominent natural foods store in the area. The original store opened on Central Avenue in Scarsdale, and today, the brand boasts 16 locations in Fairfield and Westchester Counties, as well as one in New York City. "We build stores in places where others won't go," said CEO Pat…

by John Haffey

05/24/2016

Business

Westport Duo Unwraps The Granola Bar In Downtown Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — When Westport residents Julie Mountain and Dana Noorily wanted to sell their own granola in their own store, they thought they would have a small cafe. But the concept soon grew into a larger idea — a health-oriented eatery. “We said if we were having coffee, we should have baked goods, if we have baked goods we should have eggs, if we have eggs we should have salads,” Noorily said. “We kind of evolved.” The product is The Granola Bar, a new full-service eatery located at the top of Greenwich Avenue. Sitting in their space before the opening, Mountain and Noorily said the…

by Jay Polansky

05/24/2016

News

Forgot Quarters? Parking Payments Go Mobile In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Forget the roll of quarters — and bring out the smartphone. Stamford officials unveiled a partnership with Parkmobile on Monday. The company’s mobile app allows drivers to pay for thousands of street and garage spaces in Stamford using their smartphones. Officials hope that the service will save drivers from waiting in lines at parking pay stations in the city — and maybe save them from getting tickets. “It’s a big time saver,” said Josh Benson, bureau chief of Transportation, Traffic & Parking. “You don’t have to wait in line if you’re a couple minutes late for your…

by Jay Polansky

05/24/2016

Lifestyle

Ridgefield Birders Flock To Learn Secrets Of Field Guides From Author STAMFORD, Conn. — David Sibley grew up alongside people who had a love for birds. “Every adult I knew used a field guide,” Sibley said an event held at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center last week. Later, he would go on to create his own — the New York Times bestselling “The Sibley Guide to Birds.” The work was a natural progression for Sibley, who was surrounded by avid birders and ornithologists as a child growing up in Guilford. “Writing a field guide seemed like a perfectly reasonable career path, and that’s what I chose to do,” he said. Sibley stopped by the Bendel Mansion at th…

by Jay Polansky

05/23/2016

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