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Donna Christopher

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Shortbus Bicycles Gets Your Wheels In Working Order In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Got an old Schwinn that needs rescuing from the back of your garage or from ending up in a landfill? That's where Joe D'Urso steps in. Last year, D'Urso quit his "miserable" job working in a restaurant and turned a side business of flipping bikes into a full-time occupation. That's when he started Shortbus Bicycles. In essence what he does is breathe life back into miserable old bikes, often vintage ones like Schwinns and other steel-frame models. The repair and rebuilding work is done at his home in Easton, or on location — the company will be a regular a…

by Donna Christopher

03/24/2017

Neighbors

Cute Kids, Pups Rule Winning Smartphone Pics In Darien Contest DARIEN, Conn. -- Cute kids, dogs, and nature are all winning shots this year in Pic Darien, the Darien Arts Center's annual smartphone contest. The winners in Children, Student and Adult categories, selected by a judge from from 3,000 entries are: Children: Nature, first-place to Schafer Repsher, honorable mention to Remi Repsher; People/Pets, first-place to Renee Leimgruber, honorable mention to Hans Baurmeister; Travel, first-place to Brynn Forlizzi. Student: Food, first place to Mary Duffy, honorable mention to Macy Millones; Humor, first place to Ellie Mueller, honorable mention to…

by Donna Christopher

03/24/2017

Business

Westport Vegetarian Cafe Wants To Feed Your Mind, Belly And Soul WESTPORT, Conn. -- A vegetarian lifestyle cafe in Westport is rolling out a menu of wellness topics to better educate customers about healthy living. Green & Tonic's newest location is offering a weekly wellness lecture series that will discuss such topics as depression and food allergies. It made good business sense to have the lecture series in Westport, said Kristina Hess, head of Green & Tonic's education and nutrition. The Westport location has a larger footprint of 1,400 square feet and more seating than the company's other locations in Cos Cob, Darien, Greenwich and New Cana…

by Donna Christopher

03/24/2017

Business

Collectors, Enthusiasts, Framers Go Crazy In Norwalk Niche For Artists NORWALK, Conn. -- A haven for art collectors and enthusiasts, the Artists' Market in Norwalk is an art store, museum, gallery and framing workshop rolled into one. The store has been in the same family for 40 years and today, it is run by Jeffrey Price. "This has been a family business since 1971, and we are well-known for the quality of our picture frame design and manufacture as well as for the variety and quality of the crafts and artwork we exhibit and sell," Price told Daily Voice. Price came to the business after graduating from the University of Connecticut with a degree in…

by Donna Christopher

03/24/2017

Neighbors

Shelton Student Photographer: 'I’m Scared Of The iPhone Camera' SHELTON, Conn. -- How many college students are intimidated by an iPhone? Turns out there's at least one in Shelton. "I'm scared of the iPhone," said David Pisciotta, whose photography byline is David Cadavid. "Quite honestly I’m scared of the iPhone camera when taking pictures." That's because shooting pictures with an iPhone limits his creativity, says Pisciotta, a photographer and student at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport. "The iPhone tends to induce a very fine line between capturing a moment and creating an artistic photograph. They are two very d…

by Donna Christopher

03/24/2017

Business

Fairfield's HMS Design Names 'Powerhouse' To Newly Created CEO Spot FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield firm HMSDesign has named Elle Morris to the newly created position as Chief Executive Officer. In the role, Morris will partner closely with the firm’s founder, Hugh Montgomery to broaden the company’s portfolio of business and expand into the future. She was recently President of the Americas for New York-based Elmwood Design, an international design consultancy company. There she led the firm’s North American new business endeavors, winning such clients as Lidl, SC Johnson, and Russell Hobbs. Morris has spent her entire career in creative and marketing serv…

by Donna Christopher

03/23/2017

Lifestyle

TV Anchor, Entrepreneur: On 'Leading Change' In Israel At Greenwich Forum GREENWICH, Conn. --An Israel breakfast forum on "Leading Change: How Entrepreneurs Influence Society" is coming to Greenwich Thursday, March 30. Speaker Alon Futterman will have a conversation on the topic with news anchor Tom Appleby. Alon Futterman is a social entrepreneur who has founded and directed some of the most innovative initiatives in Israel. His accomplishments include entrepreneurship, government and politics, public education, international partnerships, aviation, and non-profits. In 2014, Futterman was appointed to be the founding CEO of TALMA, recognized by “YN…

by Donna Christopher

03/23/2017

Business

New Leader Joins Monroe's Victorinox Swiss Army MONROE, Conn. -- Victorinox Swiss Army, which has corporate offices in Monroe, has named Hilary Hartley as its new president for North America. “Victorinox is an industry-leading iconic brand. I am proud and excited to be a part of the Victorinox family and look forward to working with our North American partners," Hartley said in a statement. "With the passionate team in place, we will drive long-term healthy growth for VSAI and our valued dealers." He will report to Patrick Hardy, CEO Global Retail and e-commerce. Hardy also heads subsidiaries globally and has been acting …

by Donna Christopher

03/23/2017

Business

New Canaan Mom/Speech Therapist Helps Students Find Their Voice NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Picture this doozy of a career high. A New Canaan speech therapist recently received a video from the mother of a student she helped 10 years ago. The student was giving a speech to a packed auditorium in his high school. “He looked confident. It was amazing,” Allyson Mahoney told Daily Voice. “It’s small moments like that that make my job so rewarding." Mahoney started Bram Consultants in 2004. It is a home-based practice — she is also a mom — that provides individualized evaluation and therapy programs for adults and children. Clients range from age 2 to 18 an…

by Donna Christopher

03/23/2017

Events

Attention Foodies: Tickets On Sale Now For Greenwich Wine + Food Festival GREENWICH, Conn. -- Tickets are now on sale for the two-day takeover of Roger Sherman Park by the Greenwich Food + Wine Festival in September. The Master Chef Wine Dinner will be Friday, Sept. 22, followed by a full day of food and drinks on Saturday, Sept. 23. This year's celebrity chef is Scott Conant. The Food Network star will be honored on Friday. He will talk about innovation in the restaurant industry and introduce the area’s top chefs who have been named "Most Innovative" and "Ambassador Chefs." “Chef Conant’s fantastic New York City restaurants like L’Impero a…

by Donna Christopher

03/23/2017

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