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Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US Set To Close: Here's Where, When Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US Set To Close: Here's Where, When
Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US Set To Close: Here's Where, When The nation's last remaining full-size Kmart discount department store is just weeks away from permanently closing, according to a new report. The New York store, located on Long Island, will close on Sunday, Oct. 20, a store employee told NBC affiliate WJAR in Providence on Sunday, Sept. 22. The store is in Bridgehampton on Montauk Highway (Route 27). A smaller format store in Miami, Florida remains open, the report said. Kmart operated around 2,500 stores at its peak in the early 90s, according to government filings. It merged with Sears in 2005. Earlier remaining full-size Kmart stores…
Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy
Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy A popular fast casual dining chain has filed for bankruptcy after months of reporting financial distress. BurgerFi International, Inc., announced the Chapter 11 filing on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The Florida-based company is also the parent company of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. All 144 locations of the two brands across the the nation will remain open and continue normal operations. BurgerFi makes up 93 of the eateries, and Anthony's the other 51. The Chapter 11 filing includes the 67 corporate-owned locations of both brands. "BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings are dyn…
2 CT Cities Named Most Expensive In Nation — It's Not Ones You Think 2 CT Cities Named Most Expensive In Nation — It's Not Ones You Think
2 CT Cities Named Most Expensive In Nation — It's Not Ones You Think For anyone looking for an affordable place to live, there are two places in Connecticut they may want to avoid, according to a new study.  Hartford ranks as the most expensive city in the United States with New Haven finishing in fourth, according to U.S. News & World Report. Joining them on the list are Los Angeles at No. 2, Miami at 3, and New York City at 5.  Nearby Boston is 9 with two other Massachusetts cities — Springfield and Worcester — also in the top 25.  Researchers looked at the average price of goods like groceries and transportation, along with r…
UConn Grad Named Potential Suitor On New Season Of 'The Bachelorette' UConn Grad Named Potential Suitor On New Season Of 'The Bachelorette'
UConn Grad Named Potential Suitor On New Season Of 'The Bachelorette' Jenn Tran is officially the next "Bachelorette," and the names of the men vying for her heart have already surfaced. Tran, age 26, made her Bachelor Nation debut on Joey Grazidei's season and will be the first Asian-American Bachelorette in season history.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jenn (@jenntranx) Tran is a physician assistant based in Miami and will soon be meeting the 28 men hoping for a shot at love. Among the potential suitors is Jeremy Simon, a 29-year-old Fairfield County resident, ABC revealed on social medi…
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's is recalling Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil that was sold across the country in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. This week, the supermarket giant issued an alert cautioning shoppers in 29 states, as well as Washington, DC, not to consume the product as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a reported outbreak of Salmonella. Trader Joes is recalling Infinite Herbs Organic Basil FDA According to the FDA, "Trader Joe’s has already voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell pa…
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide 23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide Two women killed by a boyfriend in an apparent double murder-suicide have been identified as a New York native and her college hockey teammate from New England. The incident occurred in Dade County in Miami, Florida, before 9 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at a Bird Road apartment building, the Miami-Dade Police said. According to Det. A. Colome of the Miami-Dade PD, Dutchess County native Sidney Capolino, age 23, of Pawling, and her roommate from Massachusetts, Meghan Moore, age 25, from Centerville on Cape Cod, were shot and killed by 40-year-old Luis Napoles, addre…
Subway Opens New Global Dual-Headquarters In Shelton: 'Strategic Relocation' Subway Opens New Global Dual-Headquarters In Shelton: 'Strategic Relocation'
Subway Opens New Global Dual-Headquarters In Shelton: 'Strategic Relocation' Iconic sandwich seller Subway has opened a new global dual headquarters in Connecticut.  The new Fairfield County office space, located in the city of Shelton at 1 Corporate Dr., is located within 10 miles of the fast food company's former headquarters in Milford, the company announced on Monday, Oct. 23.  The new three-floor 90,000 square-foot space is meant to bring improvements for employees and advance the company's "multi-year transformation journey," Subway officials said. "Connecticut has been at the heart of Subway’s story for nearly 60 years," Chief Executive Office…
Democrats, Republicans Agree: Boston Voted Second-Safest City In US, New Gallup Poll Finds Democrats, Republicans Agree: Boston Voted Second-Safest City In US, New Gallup Poll Finds
Democrats, Republicans Agree: Boston Voted Second-Safest City In US, New Gallup Poll Finds Almost three-quarters of Americans think that Boston is one of the safest cities in the country, according to new poll.  It's one of the few things Republicans and Democrats agree on these days. However, a person's political party is becoming a driving factor in what they consider is safe.  In a Gallup poll, 74 percent of Americans believed Boston was a safe city to live in or visit. The survey looked at 16 of the country's biggest cities. Only Dallas performed better.  Seattle, Las Vegas, and Miami followed Boston as third, fourth, and fifth-safest cities, respectivel…
Popular NYC Restaurant To Open Locale In Westport Popular NYC Restaurant To Open Locale In Westport
Popular NYC Restaurant To Open Locale In Westport A popular New York City taqueria is making its way north with a new location in Connecticut. Tacombi, a taqueria known for its flavorful tacos and cocktails, is opening its first location in the state, located in Fairfield County at 1680 Post Road (Route 1) in Westport. Founded in 2006 and originally run out of a “combi” bus in Mexico, the vibrant eatery – which uses its own brand of tortilla products, Vista Hermosa – has now amassed over 51,000 Instagram followers and locations in Virginia, Chicago, and Miami.  View this post on Instagram …
Shark Attack Update: Details Emerge On Connecticut Woman Who Lost Part Of Leg In Caribbean Shark Attack Update: Details Emerge On Connecticut Woman Who Lost Part Of Leg In Caribbean
Shark Attack Update: Details Emerge On Connecticut Woman Who Lost Part Of Leg In Caribbean New details have emerged days after a young Connecticut woman lost part of her leg when she was attacked by a shark in the Caribbean. The 22-year-old was snorkeling near a resort around 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 24 in the Turks and Caicos Islands when the rare attack happened, authorities said. The Turks and Caicos Islands Police Department told Daily Voice it did not know what type of shark was involved in the incident. The woman has now been identified as a resident of the town of Darien in Fairfield County. On Saturday, May 27, the Turks and Caicos Sun reported she is a recent graduate of…
'Jeopardy!': 2 Students With CT Ties To Compete In High School Reunion Tourney 'Jeopardy!': 2 Students With CT Ties To Compete In High School Reunion Tourney
'Jeopardy!': 2 Students With CT Ties To Compete In High School Reunion Tourney Two college students with ties to Connecticut who made previous appearances on Jeopardy! will soon come back to the show as part of a new spin on the show's College Championship.  Yale University junior Lucas Miner and Stamford native Hannah Nekritz will both appear on the show on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 2, respectively. Both of them previously appeared on the show's Teen Tournaments which were aired in 2019.  Miner, who originally hails from Miami, Florida, will face off against Anish Maddipoti of Austin, Texas, and Audrey Satchivi of Carmel, Indiana during his appe…
Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved
Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved Rafi Feigenbaum never thought he'd be saving a life when he had his cheek swabbed for Gift of Life in January 2021. So when the organization called him that August to tell him that he was, in fact, a match, he was shocked — but eager to do anything he could to help. A month later, the 25-year-old financial adviser from Old Lyme was on a train to New York City, preparing to donate stem cells. Things came full circle for Feigenbaum on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, when he met 24-year-old Erica Meyer — the woman whose life he helped save — at a Gift of Life gala in Miami. "It was pretty surreal,"…
COVID-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive COVID-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive
Covid-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who grew up in Northern Westchester County and now represents parts of the Bronx and Queens, has tested positive for COVID-19. "She is experiencing symptoms and recovering at home," Ocasio-Cortez's office said in a statement released early Sunday evening, Jan. 9. "The congresswoman received her booster shot this fall, and encourages everyone to get their booster and follow all CDC guidelines." The 32-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, a 2007 graduate of Yorktown High School, recently returned from a trip to Florida. A photo of her dining outdoors in Miami m…
Sidney Poitier, First Black Actor To Win Oscar, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies Sidney Poitier, First Black Actor To Win Oscar, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies
Sidney Poitier, First Black Actor To Win Oscar, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies Trailblazing, Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win an Oscar, a longtime New York resident has died. Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis made the announcement that Poitier died on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the age of 94. A native of Cat Island in the Bahamas, Davis said: "The whole Bahamas grieves the celebrated life of a great Bahamian."  Poitier, who grew up on a tomato farm and taught himself to read and write, became a resident of Westchester County, moving to Mount Vernon in 1956. He won the Oscar for "Lilies of the Field," in 1963, in which he played a migrant worker wh…
COVID-19: Cruise Ship Arriving On East Coast Reports 48 Passengers Test Positive COVID-19: Cruise Ship Arriving On East Coast Reports 48 Passengers Test Positive
Covid-19: Cruise Ship Arriving On East Coast Reports 48 Passengers Test Positive Dozens of people aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19 ship when returning to the East Coast following a seven-day voyage, according to reports. Forty-eight people who arrived back on the Symphony of the Seas in Miami on Sunday, Dec. 19 had confirmed cases of the virus, the cruise line announced, all but one of whom was fully vaccinated. Each of the 48 reported that they were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms that were closely monitored by staff, according to Royal Caribbean. The ship had 6,091 passengers and set sail on Saturday, Dec. 11, and 95 percent of eve…
COVID-19: First Airport In US Using Trained Dogs To Detect Virus COVID-19: First Airport In US Using Trained Dogs To Detect Virus
Covid-19: First Airport In US Using Trained Dogs To Detect Virus An airport has become the first in the United States to test out COVID-19 detecting dogs. During the 30-day pilot program, the two dogs, named Cobra and One Betta, will help screen employees for COVID at Miami International Airport, the airport said in an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Cobra is a Belgian Malinois and One Betta is a Dutch Shepherd. The airport said both dogs were trained with protocols created by the Global Forensic and Justice Center at Florida International University. The two dogs were trained to alert to the scent of COVID from masks of those who tested posit…
COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic
Covid-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic A review of mail-forwarding requests is revealing where New York City residents moved to after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began. The United States Post Office received double the monthly average of mail-forwarding requests from New York City in March with 56,000, with that number increasing to 81,000 in April, according to The New York Times.  Most of those who moved out of the city were from the wealthiest zip codes in Manhattan, with half of the mail-forwarding requests in April from the Upper East and Upper West sides. Earlier story - COVID-19: Many Wealthy NYC…
Newly Named Iona College Basketball Coach Rick Pitino Sells Florida Estate For $17M Newly Named Iona College Basketball Coach Rick Pitino Sells Florida Estate For $17M
Newly Named Iona College Basketball Coach Rick Pitino Sells Florida Estate For $17M New Iona College men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino has sold his waterfront Florida mansion for $17 million as he prepares to make his way to Westchester. Pitino’s 10,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style mansion, which is on the water in the exclusive enclave of Indian Creek Island has been on the market since 2016. Pitino originally bought the property in 1999 for $5.4 million. It was reportedly originally listed for nearly $24 million when it went on the market. The island, located north of Miami, is made up of its own village, 34 homes, state-of-the-art golf course and has a 13-member po…
COVID-19: 'Life's Precious,' Says Spring Breaker, Apologizing For Video Dismissing Virus Impact COVID-19: 'Life's Precious,' Says Spring Breaker, Apologizing For Video Dismissing Virus Impact
Covid-19: 'Life's Precious,' Says Spring Breaker, Apologizing For Video Dismissing Virus Impact A spring breaker who made national headlines after dismissing the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while partying has issued a mea culpa after a video clip of him went viral. Last week, a TV news station video interview of Ohio native Brady Sluder frankly stating “If I get corona, I get corona.  At the end of the day, I'm not going to let it stop me from partying. We've been waiting for Miami spring break for a while," went viral and made national news amid the outbreak. "We're just out here having a good time," he added in the video. "Whatever happens, happens." Since he …