NORWALK, Conn. — The work of Walt Whitman, T.S. Eliot and William Shakespeare as well as many other renowned poets, will echo through several restaurants at the fourth annual Norwalk Lit Crawl.The event will take place Wednesday, April 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. The cost is $10, which will go to a good cause — Literacy Volunteers.At each restaurant, about 10 people will read up to five minutes ...

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — The Nancy O yarn and clothing shop located in a historic house in Ridgefield is more than just a place to buy craft supplies. The shop — lined with shelf after shelf filled with colorful skeins of yarn — also offers knitting classes five days a week. Participants can work on a craft, enjoy conversations — and make lasting friendships.A regular group of eight women ...

DARIEN, Conn. — A Darien homeowner probably wishes he had the power of the force after the "Star Wars" stormtrooper helmet he ordered was stolen, police said. The package containing the helmet — worth about $200 — was stolen from his steps, according to Darien police.According to UPS, the package had been delivered on March 24 at 3:48 p.m., police said.The empty box from the ...

WILTON, Conn. -- Is it a pharmacy? Or a boutique? Lang's Pharmacy, which opened Monday at 28 Center St. in Wilton, is both."We are a gift boutique with a pharmacy in it," said Frank Randazzo of Weston. He owns the business with his brother-in-law Peter D'aprile of Newtown, who is also the store's pharmacy manager.Lang's is located in what was once the post office, according to ...

NEW CANAAN, Conn. — As if its name isn’t cute enough for one store, on Thursday there'll be two locations of Ally Bally Bee.The 5-year-old Ridgefield co-op for local artists is opening a location in New Canaan on Thursday."We are looking to tap into other artists' communities such as New Canaan, Darien, Norwalk, Greenwich and Stamford," said owner Morag Grassie, who is ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — It’s almost April and that means The Buzz Truck, a mobile coffee truck, is about to head out on the roads of lower Fairfield County.The Buzz Truck, a 4-year-old coffee-on-the-go venture based in Fairfield, operates out of a small black school bus and travels to special events and meetings. “We're primarily a 'for hire' truck. We cater anything from PTA meetings to ...

DARIEN, Conn. — Darien police are investigating a number of car burglaries in town and believe that there may be two separate crime sprees involved, according to Darien police.The first burglaries were reported March 21 on Walmsley Road and Cherry Street., police said. Nothing was reported taken at either location, according to police.However, that same day, two items — a blue Kate ...

DARIEN, Conn. — A man who threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend last summer was arrested on multiple charges and held on $250,000 bond, Darien police said. Antonio Lucaine, 26, of 54 Church St. in Yonkers, was arrested March 20 on six counts of violation of a protective order and second-degree threatening.  The arrest stemmed from a cellphone call made on Aug. 12, 2016, by Lucaine to the ...

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Maura Sullivan's consignment shop in Ridgefield has changed over its 13 years — from exclusively selling items for children to now offering adult clothing and accessories as well.   And to reflect that, she recently changed the name of the shop on Catoonah Street from the Children’s Cottage to Consign Envy.“Over the past 13 years, I have evolved into selling adult ...

WESTON, Conn. — A senior from Weston at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences has died, according to the Daily Orange.Related story: Coach, teammate fondly remember Weston High runner.Related story: Services Announced for David Stankiewicz, 21, of Weston.David Stankiewicz, who attended Weston High, died on Saturday, the Daily Orange said. The cause of death was not ...