DARIEN, CONN. -- A new division of the community-trusted, Darien Rowayton Bank is making it easier for its customers to achieve finical freedom. Laurel Road, a division of Darien Rowayton Bank, has evolved from a traditional bank to a national online platform, with customers in all 50 states. DRB's new online lending business has invested in new technology, enabling more value for its ...

DARIEN, Conn. -- An executive chef, owner of The Main Course Catering Company and culinary arts instructor at Staples High School in Westport, Cecily Gans is used to wearing many different. As with any chef or restaurateur, she likes to know exactly where her ingredients come from. A firm believer in the farm-to-table movement, Gans makes every effort to to buy food locally, supporting ...

DARIEN, Conn. -- Strap on your boots and dust off your cowboy hat, because a Darien fundraiser is showing off its southern charm. Tickets are now on sale for the annual OPUS Person-To-Person fall fundraiser -- The BigGER Rig Gig -- featuring live music, food trucks, cocktails, games and raffles.In Support of Person-to-Person’s Emergency Assistance Program, guests can enjoy an evening of ...

DARIEN, Conn. -- For many teens, college education isn't an option simply based on not being able to afford the cost. Luckily, the Norwalk Housing Foundation is working to help teens find ways to afford the cost of college and continue their success in school.The Norwalk Housing Authority, which provides affordable housing to over 2,000 families in Connecticut, created the Norwalk ...

NORWALK, Conn. -- Quick-fingered volunteers are threading the needle this month as Christie's Quilting Boutique honors World War II veterans with a special token of appreciation.On Saturday, May 20, Christie's Quilting Boutique partner with Connecticut's Quilts of Valor Foundation, to provide handmade red, white and blue quilts to military veterans. Darien Rowayton Bank, which has ...

DARIEN, Conn. -- For two Darien residents and fitness fanatics, the decision to leave their careers in finance to open a chain of fitness studios in Darien and Westport required more than just a little sweat.Childhood friends, Felice Marcy and Annabel Marisca grew up together in Greenwich. However, the two gradually drifted apart before suddenly being reconnected while raising their ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Darien Rowayton Bank employees are getting ready to fire up the stove and prepare food for over 150 guests at New Covenant Center later this month.The employees will be volunteering for the “Social Night of Service,” an event held by New Covenant Center in which employees from local businesses contribute their time and energy to help out at its new Stamford facility. ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn -- For Charly Sahlia, owner of Upper Crust Bakery and Cafe in Darien, the decision to leave his job on Wall Street to open a small business close to home was a no-brainer."My last position was a COO of a hedge fund in New York City," said Sahlia. "In 2010, my two partners and I decided to close the business, so I had to figure out what my next move ...

NORWALK, Conn. -- Volunteers at Christie’s Quilting Boutique on Main Avenue in Norwalk are cutting, sewing and pressing quilts to be awarded to local veterans as part of the nationwide Quilts of Valor Program.On Saturday, Nov. 19, Christie's Quilting Boutique will present quilts to two World War ll veterans as the store partners with Connecticut's Quilts of Valor Foundation to honor ...

DARIEN, Conn. -- John Barricelli, owner of SoNo Baking Company & Café, has found a delicious way to give back to the community.Barricelli, a third-generation baker and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, has run SoNo Baking Company & Café for the past 10 years. With locations in Darien, Westport and of course his flagship store in South Norwalk, he has served up ...