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Package Store Owners Divided Over Sunday Alcohol Sales
January 2012
“For southeastern Connecticut package store owners and employees, Sunday is often their only day off. It’s a day to spend time with family and friends, a day to catch up on household chores and it’s also a day they lose business…” View Article

Town Has Few Options For Old Stop & Shop Building
January 2012
“Stonington town officals and residents have a long list of businesses they would like to see go into the vacant Stop & Shop building at 27 S Broad St., in Pawcatuck. A Trader Joe’s, a cheese company, perhaps even a gym were just a few of the visions locals have for the empty spot. Unfortunately, they may also have a long time to wait before any of those ideas become a reality…” View Article

Creating A Stonington Business Community Online And Off
January 2012
“Wendy Fox van Breems slips into the Yellow House effortlessly greeting staff and patrons. With her trademark vest, scarf and wavy hair it’s easy to recognize the 35-year-old in the Stonington community, and it is quickly becoming just as easy to spot her in the online one…” View Article

Stonington: The Most Million-Dollar Houses In New
London County

July 2011
“Stonington has more houses on the market for $1 million or more than any other community in New London County.

Of the 65 listed, 14 are in Mystic, 46 in Stonington and five in Pawcatuck, according to CT MLS. While a few of those single-family houses have not yet been built, it still makes Stonington the champion of million-dollar homes for sale in New London County. Homes on the market priced at more than $1 million represent 28 percent of all the properties currently on the Stonington market….” View Article

Mystic Businesses Ready For Season Of Construction To End
April 2011
“The closure comes after months of snarled traffic and pedestrians donning earplugs to protect themselves from the noise of construction as they walked across the bridge…”
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For Rye Businesses, Using Twitter and Facebook is Essential for Success
May 2010
“Promoting oneself through Facebook may be second nature to many young people, but using social media sites to promote businesses is…”
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Starbucks’ Expanded Newspaper Selection Presents New Competition for Local Merchants
March 2010
“Rye residents have one more place to pick up their newspapers.
Starbucks on Purchase Street in Rye, and on South Ridge Street in Rye Brook, recently started selling USA Today ….”
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