Two Darien families ran a holiday lemonade stand to raise money for their town's nature center.Sisters Caroline, and Catherine Geis and sisters Claris and Vivian Flannery sold lemonade and snow cones on Knollwood Lane for two hours on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2 raising $162 for Darien Nature Center.The girls then visited the center to make the donation and got to play with a trio ...

A house fire displaced 16 people in Norwalk.Firefighters responded at  6:51 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 to a house on Grove St. where a fire reportedly started in the basement and extended to the first floor of the home, according to Norwalk Fire Department.First responders arriving were met with heavy fire at the front door, the department said.There was extensive fire damage to the ...

Finally, after months of waiting, trendy clothing retailer H&M is now open at Danbury Fair.The store occupies the former Express store space and also space next to it where Ann Taylor was at the mall, occupying 20,650 square feet, according to Melissa Eigen, Danbury Fair marketing manager."We're very excited to welcome H&M back," Eigen said in announcing the store's pending ...

Zachary Harrison Schwartz, of Brewster, who loved the game of baseball as well as other sports, died Sunday, Sept. 1 at age 14.Zachary who was known as "Z" to his family and friends, fought a "courageous battle against leukemia," according to his obituary.He was born May 28, 2005, in Danbury, the son of Marc and Joelle (West) Schwartz. He attended Brewster Schools.Zach was athletic and ...

A retired engineer from IBM in Fishkill, Richard Bogholtz Jr., a longtime resident of Mahopac, died Friday, Aug. 30, at age 90.He was born in the Bronx on Nov. 5, 1928, the son of Richard and Wilhelmina (Bauman) Bogholtz.Bogholtz served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he earned the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.He was a ham radio operator and a member of the PEARL ...

Summer lunch at popular hamburger chain with two locations in Fairfield County is sizzling with four new menu items including a fish sandwich.The stylish burger and bourbon b Restaurants in Stamford and Fairfield will offer blackened Mahi-Mahi Sandwich, Watermelon Gazpacho, Grilled Turkey Rachel and Summer Salad for weekday lunch until Oct. 4."The menu focuses on fresh, ...

Kitchen Tune-Up, a national kitchen remodeling company known for its signature one-day wood restoration service, has opened in Stamford.The franchise's customized update and upgrades services for kitchens include the "Tune-Up" which is a reconditioning process, as well as cabinet re-dooring, cabinet painting, cabinet refacing, custom cabinets, Granite Tune-Ups, and ...

Acupuncturist Casey Potetz, MS LAc. will present Introduction to Acupuncture in New Canaan.The event at Halo Fitness on Thursday, Sept. 12 is a chance to hear about the mechanisms of acupuncture, and receive a mini-session to experience its calming and restorative benefits.Potetz hails from Hartford County and moved back to New Canaan from Hawaii last year where she received her master ...

A new Thai restaurant with such feature dishes as crab rangoon just opened in Hicksville.Rangsit 11 Thai Kitchen at 11 W. Marie St. is no slouch when it comes to creative fare.That's why you might want to try the popular stuffed wonton with cream cheese, celery, carrot, and crabmeat.Feeling more adventurous? Then order Thai Nachos, which are fried wonton skin topped with bell ...

Next time you crave barbecue try some of the meaty dishes at Swingbellys Beachside BBQ in Long Beach.The signature here is meats that are cooked "long and slow" on a rotisserie pit fired with hickory, cherry, and apple woods. Sauces, sides, and dishes here are made from scratch.Smokehouse Specialties come with sides of pickles and onions and cornbread and include Pulled Pork Platter, ...