What To Do When Senior Managers Don't Get Along

... simplicity into a complex world. When I'm not writing blogs, I'm a senior partner with Schaffer Consulting in Stamford, Connecticut. I'm also the author of a number of HBR articles and five books, the latest of which is "Simply Effective: How to Cut ...

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New hotel planned for Danbury's west side

This rendering shows a specialty boutique hotel that is being proposed for the cityaAos west side by RMS Companies, a Stamford based developer. Photo: Contributed Photo two ducks walk on the ice covered pond in front of the Cooper Square complex, in the Stony Hill section of Bethel, which is being developed by Stamford based RMS Companies.

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Video: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

... be hosting tabling events throughout the month of April to raise awareness at area high schools as well as at UConn Stamford and Norwalk Community College. April 17 at 8pm, April 18 at 8pm and April 19 at 4pm: The Vagina Monologues , Norwalk ...

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a Forever 21 expands plus-size, men, girls lines to more stores

The Los Angles-based company, which has more than 480 U.S. stores, said its Forever 21+, Forever 21 Men and Forever 21 Girls lines will be sold in markets including Chicago; Los Angeles; Miami; Nashville; New Orleans; Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Seattle and Stamford, Conn. Forever 21+, which launched in 2009, and Forever 21 Girls launched in 2010 for girls ages 6 through 12, will expand to another 50 stores on April 3. Forever 21 Men, launched in 2006, will reach the 50 stores on May 1. Founded in 1984, Forever 21 has more than 680 stores in 45 countries and has been adding stores at a fast pace.

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Forever 21 continues expansion plan

Fast casual chain Forever 21 has added men's, girls and plus collections to 50 more stores as part of its global expansion plan. Forever 21+, Forever 21 Men and Forever 21 Girls will now be added to 50 existing U.S. stores in markets such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Stamford, Conn., and more.

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Stamford Best Bets

Children collect eggs during the ninth annual Heckscher Farm Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center in Stamford, Conn. The hunt returns on Saturday, April 4, 2015, from 10 a.m. to noon.

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50 Things to do this weekend in Connecticut, April 3-5

... Egg Hunt on the Darien Community Association's great lawn this Friday . Find out more. Friday is Open House at Stamford's Half Full Brewery. For a $15 entrance fee, you get to enjoy open taps. Feel free to bring your own food. - CT Bites Stony Creek ...

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Oil Pares Biggest Gain in Two Months as Global Glut Continues

... involved. "The fundamental picture remains weak," said Gene McGillian, a senior analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "The major bearish factor is the excessive global supply. The markets still have further lower levels ahead." WTI ...

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Stamford Almanac

... insurance policies and filing claims. Meets by appointment only in Department of Social Services , ninth floor, Stamford Government Center , 888 Washington Blvd. No age limit. For appointments and questions, call 203-977-5297. BARTLETT HIKES AND ...

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Rail Crossing Gate Project to Close Street in Springdale

... for the installation of new railroad crossing gates. There won't be any access to or from Hope Street, according to Stamford Police. The project - which is being done by the City of Stamford and MTA/Metro North - is expected to take four to six ...

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Bluegrass Duo Dave and Emma Hart To Give Stamford Concert

Bluegrass combo Dave and Emma Hart will lead a celebration of tradional Americana music in downtown Stamford in a concert in the sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 20 Forest St. The father-daughter team of Dave and Emma Hart started performing together bluegrass together when Emma was 5 years old. Emma Hart won a series of music awards and is now studying jazz at McGill University in Canada.

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Jobless Claims Decline to Nine-Week Low

... progress. "Claims are just really low and pretty stable," Guy Berger, U.S. economist at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut, said before the report. RBS is among the top forecasters of jobless applications in the past two years, according ...

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Stokke Recalls Trailz Strollers

... .com, Nordstrom.com and Stokke.com from November 2014 to December 2014 for about $1,300. Imported by Stokke LLC, of Stamford, CT. Manufactured in Norway.

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Oil Pares Biggest Gain in Two Months as Global Glut Continues

... negotiations. "The fundamental picture remains weak," said Gene McGillian, a senior analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "The major bearish factor is the excessive global supply. The markets still have further lower levels ahead." ...

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Stamford Chef With Slovakian Roots Shares Potato Salad Easter Dish

Thanks to her Slovakian/Byzantine heritage, Easter has always consisted of the Church, Incensed & Holy Water Basket Blessing, handpainted boiled eggs, homemade paschka (egg bread with golden raisins), a lamb-shaped butter, and her mom's old-fashioned potato salad. Here, she shares the recipe.

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Stamford Welcomes Six New Police Officers At Swearing-In Ceremony

Kevin Lochard, third from right, was sworn in as a Stamford Police recruit Wednesday. From left are his mother Marie, aunts Nancie and Venite, father Serge, brother Michael and sister Vanessa.

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Seaspan Acquires First 14000 TEU Boxship

... shipping industry remains challenging for the remainder of 2015, During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address Global air freight ...

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Sens. Leone, Duff Propose 100% State Income Tax Exemption for Military Retirement Pay

The two state senators want Connecticut to replace the current 50-percent exemption with a full exemption, as 13 other states do. State Sen. Carlo Leone, a Democrat from Stamford, and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, a Norwalk Democrat, announced Wednesday that they're proposing a bigger tax break for retired veterans .

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Simrad Debuts GO7 Multi-touch Display

... management consultancy, has been selected by Hess Corporation to During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address H2O's Owens CrapZapper ...

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Mammoet Bags Cameroon Project in Louisiana

... and water, the energy minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said. During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address Oceanex Inc. was named one of ...

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Senators Support Bill To Give Large Tax Breaks To Veterans In Connecticut

... Under the new law, that exemption would be increased to 100 percent. Duff (D-Darien, Norwalk) and Leone (D-Darien, Stamford) said that an estimated 1 million veterans are slated to leave active service by 2020, and that many of the surrounding ...

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Can Shipping Lines Survive?

... core business and also improving working capital management. During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address The Baltic Exchange's main ...

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Dubai to Expand LNG Terminal

... city of Fujairah with a capacity of 9 million tonnes per year. During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address The U.S. Navy has ordered ...

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Briefly. . .

After shares of Charter Communications spiked nearly $10 following the Stamford-based giant's announcement of a $10.4 billion deal to acquire Bright House Networks , Charter stock subsided slightly to about $190 on Wednesday. Bright House is based in Syracuse, N.Y., and is the sixth-largest cable TV operator in the country with systems in Florida, Alabama, California, Indiana and Michigan.

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Former Darien Woman's Death Ruled a Homicide -- Charges Against Suspect Son May Be Upgraded

The death of the 76-year-old Stamford woman who Stamford Police say was beaten by the hands of one of her sons, has been ruled a homicide. And with that ruling by the office of the Chief State's Medical Examiner, police will seek to upgrade the charges brought against Timothy F. Anderson, 42., who's accused in the March 23 beating his mother, Mary Ann Anderson in the Sleepy Hollow Road home they shared.

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Police cadets, from left, Steve Orgera, Steve Estabrook, Kevin Lochard, Dili Santos, Kelli Reynolds and Conor Canning, raise their right hands as they are sworn in at the Government Center in Stamford, Conn. Wednesday, April 1, 2015.

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Video: Police Crack Down on Distracted Drivers

... they'll be looking for you, so think twice and put the distractions away before getting behind the wheel. The Stamford and Norwalk Police Departments were just a few of many in the State to launch the anti-texting enforcement campaign today, which ...

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Police crackdown on distracted driving nets 75 drivers Wednesday

Stamford police officers talk to drivers they pulled over for suspected distracted driving on Wednesday, April 1, in Stamford, Conn., after Sgt. Andrew Gallagher, standing a short distance away, spotted them as they drove off the southbound Interstate-95 Exit 8 off ramp.

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Referral leading the way to renewal

... Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Photo: Scott Mullin Fairfield resident David Leopold, of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors in Stamford, inspects a home on Rowland Road in Fairfield Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Photo: Autumn Driscoll Fairfield resident David ...

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Duff, Leone Propose 100% State Income Tax Exemption for Military Retirement Pay

The two state senators, each of whom represents part of Darien, want Connecticut to replace the current 50-percent exemption. Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, a Norwalk Democrat, and state Sen. Carlo Leone, a Democrat from Stamford, announced Wednesday at the Darien VFW building on Noroton Avenue that they're proposing a bigger tax break for retired veterans .

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