FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A global consulting firm with longstanding ties to the state has moved its headquarters from Brookfield to Fairfield.BNP Associates, which provides specialized consulting services to the air transportation industry, has agreed on a long-term office lease at 1979-1983 Post Road. Angel Commercial represented the firm in the transaction.BNP will be occupying about 5,753 ...
GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich resident Domenico P. Loschiavo, professor of management at Berkeley College’s Larry L. Luing School of Business, was honored at the school’s Adjunct Faculty of the Year awards during a dinner reception held at Battery Gardens in Manhattan, N.Y., last month. Loschiavo was among 18 award recipients recognized for their contributions to learning at the ...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to build a series of new highway rest stops has come under legal scrutiny from the Federal Highway Administration, according to multiple reports.The 10 new venues, part of a $55 million initiative to boost tourism in the state, potentially conflict with aspects of the Federal Highway Act, a federal law banning over-the-counter food sales and other products in ...
TENAFLY, N.J. -- A realtor in Tenafly is holding a toy drive through Dec. 13.Weichert, Realtors’ is collecting donations for the Holley Child Care & Development Center – also known as the “Holley House” – in conjunction with the 38th Annual Weichert Toy Drive.Community members are invited to contribute new, unwrapped toys for children age 6-12 or gift cards for Target, McDonald's ...
STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford Emergency Medical Services annual appeal, a fundraising effort to finance SEMS' paramedic ambulance services throughout the city, is officially underway. “We have been serving the Stamford community for nearly 25 years, and most people are surprised to learn that we’re a private nonprofit,” said Patricia Squires, SEMS’ executive director. “We’re not part ...
NORWALK, Conn. -- In an effort to enhance public safety during the holiday season, the Norwalk Department of Police Service will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on Saturday from 7 p.m.to 3 a.m. along the West Avenue corridor.In 2015, 10,265 people died in the U.S. in alcohol-impaired crashes, up 3.2 percent from 9,943 in 2014, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale Police Chief John Brogan is urging citizens to take measures to safeguard against crime during the holiday season.Nationwide, one home is burglarized every 18 seconds.The holidays are an opportune time for such acts, since many families travel or are otherwise frequently away from their homes.Brogan and the department recommend residents adhere to the ...
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut State Police are warning the public of a wave of scams occurring at public rest areas. Several people have contacted the state police in recent weeks regarding strangers approaching them at rest stops and asking for money, state police said. The strangers claim they do not have money for gas or have left their wallets at home, according to state ...
DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien YMCA gymnasts ushered in the 2016-17 season by competing in the seventh annual Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA Harvest Invitational meet.Level 6 gymnast Kerry McDermott led the team, winning the all-around for her age group and level.The Level 4 and 6 squads both placed third in the team competition.Competing in the 14 and up age group, McDermott scored 36.50 all-around, ...
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A 30-year-old Bridgeport man was sentenced Tuesday to 121 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in an armed robbery spree in 2014.The sentence was handed down to Derrick Gilliam by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport in connection with seven holdups that occurred from April to July 2014. Based on ...
