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Ryan Doran

Putt-putt revolution

Apr-06-08, 07:00 PM

Franchise spruces up an old staple



Pitney Bowes' Oriental push

Oct-08-09, 02:36 PM

Pitney Bowes has signed a distribution agreement with a Chinese company to extend its services’ availability.



Sikorsky Aircraft joins the social media scene

Feb-26-10, 12:00 PM

A little birdy called Twitter flies with the big birds.



The fixer-upper you already own

Dec-04-09, 03:06 PM

Karp Associates in New Canaan has spent a quarter century keeping relevant in the building market.

Shutter me not

Chambers embrace strength in numbers

Oct-26-08, 07:00 PM

Businesses may fail in the current downturn, but regional chambers of commerce and their members are fighting the undertow with all their might.

Hospital gains endowed chair

Apr-13-08, 07:00 PM

$2 million for laparoscopic surgery in Danbury

Real estate tax likely to remain

May-18-08, 07:00 PM

Next month, the General Assembly expects to go into special session to vote on extending a real estate conveyance tax that generates $40 million a year for towns and cities with $7 million allotted for Bridgeport.

Forging ahead

Technology recasts old-school success

Sep-21-08, 07:00 PM

When Randy and Jeff Salvatore bought Stamford Forge, the 30-year-old company possessed a pair of winning business attributes: great quality and a great reputation.



Teaching to inspire

Dec-11-09, 12:12 PM

Xerox chief looks to improve U.S. technical education.



Stamford arts center stages new programs

Aug-14-09, 10:03 AM

The Stamford Center for the Arts restructures, gears up for new season.

Moreen Donahue

Challenge accepted

May-18-08, 07:00 PM

As an internationally recognized nursing professional, Moreen Donahue has experienced many milestones in her career, taking her from a bedside nurse to a top nursing executive and now worldwide lecturer.

Rockit, Wells Fargo strike wealth management deal

Aug-03-08, 07:00 PM

Rockit Solutions of Stamford has been hired by the new multifamily arm of Wells Fargo based in San Francisco.

Stamford eyes biomass gas

Sep-18-09, 10:26 AM

Stamford has brought in Nexterra Systems to develop a biomass gasification system for its water pollution authority.

‘Intriguing’ buildings earn eco applause

Jun-29-08, 07:00 PM

The Connecticut Green Building Council, a chapter of the United States Green Building Council, has named the winners of its first annual awards for sustainable building projects in Connecticut.



As loans dry, cosmetology prospects must wait

Jul-02-09, 02:00 PM

SoNo Acamdemy, a cosmetology vocational school in South Norwalk, has been holding its breath while the lack of student financial aid has stunted growth.

Region bucks national downturn

Nov-25-07, 07:00 PM

According to an economic forecast by the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis at the University of Connecticut, Connecticut’s economy is performing reasonably well considering national news of tens of thousands losing their homes to foreclosure; credit markets caving; and the Federal Reserve applying an economic transfusion.

Developer innocent in $2M jury trial

Nov-11-07, 07:00 PM

After an 11-hour deliberation, a Danbury jury found William C. Gardiner, a Connecticut home builder, innocent of claims of “torturous interference” in a $2 million lawsuit brought against him by a former partner, John Freeman.

St. Vincent’s wing reaches its pinnacle

Aug-31-08, 07:00 PM

The final beam was hoisted into place atop the new wing of St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. 



Sno Wovel new and improved

Oct-23-09, 11:46 AM

The ergonomic snow shovel has its roots in New Canaan and a new look.

Strength in numbers

A push for retail synergy

Apr-12-09, 07:00 PM

A Norwalk marketer who has watched as storefronts close and foot traffic dwindles has started an effort to promote business by unity.