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Shelton's Two-Day Handmade Market To Open In Time For Valentine's Day
SHELTON, Conn. -- Looking for something special to give your sweetheart for Valentine's Day?
Handmade soaps, jewelry, and gifts by local artisans will be available at Around Town, a two-day handmade market set for Saturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12 at Valley United Way in Shelton.
Live music, 15 vendors, a mini-chocolate tasting and Make-Your-Own-Valentines activity for kids are all featured.
The market is organized by Celebrate Shelton, an initiative focusing on small businesses and their surrounding communities. It sponsors handmade markets, a summer concert series and holiday tree …
Stamford 'Hippie' Shop Pays Homage To Local Artisans
STAMFORD, Conn. -- When Nicole Simonelli opened The Funky Hippie Gift & Art Shop two years ago she focused on providing a venue for local artisans to sell their wares.
Everything is handmade and 90 percent of what she carries is made in Connecticut, Simonelli told Daily Voice in an email.
The store carries one-of-a-kind products for women, men, children, and pets. Shoppers can find everything from jewelry, to body care products, oil, candles, glassware, and scarves.
Crafters can stop in to sell their wares, she said.
"We are a collective shop of the unique. Lovers of all things …
Man Busted With Pound Of Pot, Gun In Car Near Danbury Mall, Police Say
DANBURY, Conn. -- A 26-year-old man suspected of selling large amounts of marijuana in the city was busted in a busy retail area near the Danbury Fair Mall with pot and a gun in his car, according to police.
At 6:16 p.m. Monday, officers armed with search-and-seizure warrants apprehended Dante Stebbins, his car and two other youths in a commercial parking lot on Backus Avenue, police said.
The officers were from the Danbury Police Department’s Special Investigations Division, with the assistance of the Community Conditions Unit, a member of the FBI, and a small contingent of the Danbury Reg…
