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2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester 2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester
2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester There is no doubt that Westchester is overstocked with talent. And The Business Council of Westchester recognizes that during a prestigious annual awards ceremony. This year, prominent doctors, realtors and bankers as well as the spokeswoman for Westchester's new county executive, the owner of Walter's Hot Dogs, the director of creative culture at the Jacob Burns Film Center and a funeral home director are among the 40 "Rising Stars" being honored by The Business Council of Westchester, on June 21. The county’s leading business membership organization announced its 2018 class of R…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
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11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List 11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List
11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List Forbes has ranked America's best employers, and Connecticut companies landed 11 spots among the top 500 nationwide. Here are the companies and the number they were ranked: Gartner (No. 199), Stamford, Connecticut Daymon (No. 231), Stamford, Connecticut People's United Bank (No. 235), Bridgeport, Connecticut Synchrony Financial (No. 240), Stamford, Connecticut United Technologies (No. 280), Farmington, Connecticut Praxair (No. 302), Danbury, Connecticut The Hartford (No. 370), Hartford, Connecticut Sikorsky (No. 377), Stratford, Connecticut United Rentals (No. 414), Stamford, Connect…

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by Jon Craig
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery In Greenwich Stamford Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery In Greenwich
Stamford Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery In Greenwich A Stamford man was charged with ID theft and forgery after attempting to cash fraudulent checks at a Greenwich bank. Giovanni Ortiz, 26, was arrested Monday after police responded to the People's United Bank on Post Road for the report of a man attempting to cash fraudulent checks, said Lt. John Slusarz. An investigation revealed that Ortiz had cashed a fake check and was attempting to cash another one, police said.  Once arrested, police discovered that he was also wanted by the state for violation of strict and intensive supervision and treatment on the conditions of his parole. He is b…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stratford, CT
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Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks
Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks A Bridgeport man used weapons and murder threats to rob five Connecticut banks over the span of nearly a year, according to the John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Durham announced this week that Alexander Laister, 25, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of armed bank robbery and admitted that he robbed a total of five banks between November 2016 and June 2017. According to court documents, Laister admitted to robbing Webster Bank on Merwin Avenue in Milford, Key Bank on Main Street in Plainville, Key Bank on …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Top Bank Strategist To Outline Economic Trends At Fairfield Breakfast Top Bank Strategist To Outline Economic Trends At Fairfield Breakfast
Top Bank Strategist To Outline Economic Trends At Fairfield Breakfast FAIRFIELD, Conn. — First Selectman Mike Tetreau and People’s United Bank strategist John Traynor will be guest speakers at the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Economic Outlook Breakfast. The annual event is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Jan. 24 at Brooklawn Country Club. Traynor is the chief economic strategist for People’s United Bank, the event sponsor. He joined the People’s team in 2011 and directs the overall investment process. Traynor is the chief spokesman for People’s United Wealth Management Group, having appeared on CNBC and Fox Business News and been quoted in the New York Times…

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by Meredith Guinness