Jared Weber
Stamford Advocate
Stamford, CT, United States
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Stamford makes outdoor dining permanent, but restaurants will pay for the privilege
Before, city statutes only permitted outdoor dining — in season from March 15 to Nov. 30 — on private patios and sidewalks. → Read More
From Florida to Milford to Stamford, Pedal Cruise party boat comes to Harbor Point in June
Pedal Cruise, a company started by three Connecticut men that expanded last year into Milford, will start offering rides in Stamford in June. → Read More
CT immigrants got care for their child through Medicaid expansion. A new bill would expand it further.
Stamford nonprofit Building One Community helped an immigrant family that moved from Honduras to Norwalk sign up for CT's Medicaid program. → Read More
After fleeing war and grief in Ukraine, refugees have found acceptance at a Stamford 'English Cafe'
The English Cafe in Stamford has no tangible goals other than to provide a safe place for people who are grieving losses of home and community, organizers say. → Read More
Stamford will put millions of dollars into road upgrades to end fatal crashes: 'One of my top priorities'
The moves include a state grant, budgetary items and a request to use American Rescue Plan Act funds. → Read More
New Canaan's state Republicans pitch scaling down 8-30g affordable housing law by moving goalposts
Advocates say the proposal would limit the reach of one of the state's foremost affordable housing laws and cut into pending housing stock. → Read More
See inside the historic Stamford Savings Bank, which may become a boutique hotel
The building, preserved by a local developer, could become an 11-story, 82-room boutique hotel. → Read More
Stamford bans pedestrians from crumbling West Main Street Bridge while temporary structure is built
Though city officials have not decided on how exactly to restore the historic bridge, construction on a $1.6 million temporary walkway will begin soon. → Read More
A sneak peek at The Smyth, downtown Stamford's new high-rise luxury apartments where studios rent at $2.3K
Twelve apartments have so far been moved into as of Wednesday, community manager Alex Martinez said. → Read More
Practice ice rink on Stamford-Greenwich border? A billionaire's legacy may help kids get more ice time.
The family of late billionaire businessman Leandro Rizzuto, whose family founded Conair Corp., is proposing to build a 35,500-foot indoor practice ice rink. → Read More
Stamford developer ordered to pay $600K in negligence lawsuit after man breaks elbow in BLT garage
The verdict came Wednesday from a Stamford Superior Court jury. The man's initial complaint had requested at least $15,000. → Read More
Half of Stamford's Cove Island Park's marinas, badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy, have been dredged.
Dredging is the process of cleaning out the bed of a body of water, often by removing sediments and debris. → Read More
Stamford's last vacant downtown lot could become a 2-building, seven-story 471-unit apartment complex
The buildings would face each other across Clinton Avenue: 176 apartments on the eastern side and 295 on the western block with a total of 49 affordable units. → Read More
Stamford developer BLT offering free Atlantic Street parking
It will be months until the new Stamford Transportation Center parking garage is open, but until then, commuters have a 200-spot alternative free of cost. → Read More
Developer wants to transform former Stamford Savings Bank into 11-story, 4-star boutique hotel
The Old Towne Hotel project would convert the Stamford Savings Bank building on Atlantic into an 82-room boutique four-star hotel with dining room. → Read More
Stamford's Curaleaf dispensary to start recreational cannabis sales Saturday
Curaleaf received approval by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection to sell marijuana to recreational customers starting Saturday in Stamford → Read More
Stamford OKs Curaleaf dispensary as city’s second recreational cannabis retailer, start date uncertain
The Stamford Zoning Board voted 3-2 Monday night to allow Curaleaf’s East Main Street medical dispensary to sell recreational cannabis. → Read More
North Stamford is less than a year from city sewers, but it will cost residents $8 million long term
Local officials expect the first phase of the project will break ground before the end of this year, with installation financed by sewer bonds and fees. → Read More
It would take $1.3M to fix Stamford's Scalzi Park's tennis courts. A proposed city budget offers $50K.
The 12 tennis courts at Scalzi Park are Stamford's largest concentration for local players but have suffered from years of budgetary neglect. → Read More
Stamford considers limits on gas-powered leaf blower
The amendment would add leaf blowers to the city's noise ordinance, shorten the time the blowers could be used and increase penalties for noncompliance. → Read More