I'm Ann Nyberg, and I live for the "find." I'm constantly uncovering remarkable people and places in Connecticut. My passion is sharing these stories with you.
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His Success In Business Started With A Dog Kennel
Oh sure Murray Martin is CEO of a multi-billion dollar company in Connecticut, but his beginnings were quite humble before he got to Pitney Bowes in Stamford. I found out that around the company offices Pitney Bowes is referred to is “PB” these days, silly me, I always thought that stood for peanut butter, now I’m up to speed on… Continue reading
Olive Oil, Ninety Years In The Making
Connecticut is arguably one-third, Italian. There are so many amazing Italian restaurants in this state of about three million people, and because of that, the olive oil is flowing here in dish after dish. The Chiappetta family of Norwalk, Connecticut is adding to that by importing it from their family farm in San Vincenzo La Costa in the region of… Continue reading
A New Beginning With Lavender and Soap
Dyan Salemi, of Madison, Connecticut is smack dab in the middle of reinvention like so many these days. Stuck in a tough economic spot, she met some folks, got an idea and got a small business going with little know-how, but had a can-do spirit. Salemi provides beautiful lavender and soap gifts for weddings, showers, spas, even for candidates running… Continue reading
An Outdoor Summer Market With A Jolt
So all summer long Ashlawn Farm in Lyme, Connecticut hosts a farmer’s market, as do many places around the state. What is this farm known for? Coffee. Name the kind of java and they have it. They can whip up any kind of a jolt you would like.
Folks flock to this historic place not only for the cafe, but… Continue reading
The Bourse: A Lucious Upstairs Loft
Network Connecticut is about the “real” people that make up our state and their accomplishments big and small, that’s what makes up the fabric of the state. If we don’t band together and find out about each other, times will be even tougher. This is my contribution to push us forward. This is a no politics free zone.
So that… Continue reading
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From Perfume To Furniture
I just eat this history stuff up in Connecticut. Did you know that the long time Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture in West Haven,...
Anna’s Creations Will “Floor” You!
This is just a great idea, period. Anna Amore of Amore Floor Covering and Design Center and Photographer and media...
The Victorian Lady and The Bubble Master
These two have the whole world in their hands, well actually in this case it's a bubble. Meet Casey and Kandie Carle of East...
Rich Is The “Wood Wiz”
Rich Ramagli of Madison, Connecticut loves to work with raw wood, in particular wood with "rich" grains like oak, because he...
AJ Jansen Is A Country Rebel Rose
At six years old AJ Jansen, growing up in Torrington, Connecticut, got on stage at school and started singing and there has...
