The other day, I wrote about stores on Main Street whose front doors are wide open, blasting air conditioning onto the sidewalk. The idea is to lure hot customers inside.
Okay, I lied. It was not “the other day.”
It was June 5, 2012 — exactly 12 years ago today. You can click here to read that post. (Spoiler alert: It was cleverly titled “Totally Uncool.”)
I’ve been writing about that environmentally wasteful, economically dumb and ridiculously absurd practice ever since.
Right on cue yesterday, Tracy Porosoff emailed “06880.” She sent this photo …
(Photo/Tracy Porosoff)
… and wrote: “As the weather gets warmer and our stores have their air conditioning on, I wonder what the rules are about keeping their doors closed.
“I was just on Main Street. They are all doing it.”
The Main Street stores who insist on this practice change. (Remember Banana Republic? BCBG? Douglas?)
But the problem remains.
And worsens.
In the 12 years since that first post — and every year after, when I’ve repeated a similar one — the planet has grown more endangered. It was 126 degrees in Asia this week, and we’re on track for the hottest summer ever this year.
Fortunately, it wasn’t that hot here yesterday. In fact, it wasn’t hot at all.
The temperature did not reach 80. There were clouds all afternoon.
But there those stores were, front doors spread wide, a/c pumping relentlessly into the street.
Banana Republic, June 5, 2012. They are no longer in business here.
Enough is enough.
Westporters have spent 12 years asking stores to close their doors. It hasn’t worked.
Some managers comply. A couple of days (or hours) later, they open them again.
Some say, “Sorry. It’s corporate policy.”
Let’s tell those managers, “I’m not going to shop here until you close your doors. And keep them closed.”
If they mumble something about corporate policy, ask for the corporate number.
And hey, this is Westport. Someone here probably knows the CEO. Call him or her directly.
If none of that works, there’s always the RTM.
Our legislative body was one of the first to ban plastic bags. They’ve tackled leaf blowers.
Now it’s time to craft an ordinance forbidding retail doors to remain open wide during business hours.
Westport’s relationship with our sister city of Marigny-le-Louzon, France was forged in the aftermath of World War II.
But it began soon after D-Day in 1944. Westporter Bob Loomis — a gun sergeant — was in the Normandy town, just 25 miles from Utah Beach.
A couple of weeks later another Westporter — heavy machine gunner Clay Chalfant — moved through Marigny with his company on their way to Belgium.
When the war ended, Charlotte MacLear — head of the French department at Staples High School, and a graduate of prestigious Sorbonne Université — sparked a campaign to “officially adopt Marigny” and help its recovery.
Our town sent clothes, money and Christmas gifts, thanks to fundraising that included selling toys and buckets with designs painted by Westport artists.
In return, Marigny created the “Westport School Canteen,” and named the town’s largest square “Place Westport.” MacLear visited our sister town 3 times. Each time, she was honored and adored.
That friendship remains strong. In 2020, Marigny officials named a room in their Town Hall for MacLear.
This week, Westporters Jeffrey Mayer and Nancy Diamond are visiting, sending our greetings, and giving gifts from our town.
This morning — 4 days, before the anniversary of D-Day — René Gautier wrote to “06880.”
As a child, he received some of those presents from Westport. He has been stalwart in maintaining our friendship ever since. René said:
As part of the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the landing and the liberation of Normandy — but also for the future! — we would like to know, to honor their graves, if soldiers from Westport or the surrounding area were killed in the fighting of 1944 and buried in one of the US cemeteries in Normandy.
Our association will undertake to symbolically decorate this grave with flowers.
What a generous, beautiful offer.
If you know of any American soldiers from Fairfield County who are buried in a US cemetery in Normandy, email 06880blog@gmail.com.
We will let René, and all our friends in Marigny, know.
They will do the rest.
Marigny and Westport are united in red, white and blue.
The film that debuted Number 1 at the box office last month follows 4 journalists on a road trip from New York to Washington, as society collapses.
Kirsten Dunst plays Lee, a photojournalist determined to interview the president in the midst of chaos.
How well — or poorly — does the movie depict wartime reporting?
Lynsey Addario knows. The 1991 Staples High School graduate, and Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times photojournalist, has covered the war in Ukraine, and conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
This week, “On the Media”‘s Brooke Gladstone interviews her about her real-life experiences, and the fictional “Civil War.” Click here to listen.
Lynsey Addario
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Kai Nee’s 15-strikeout, 2-hit, complete game pitching performance paced the Staples baseball team to a 7-0 shutout of Newtown yesterday, in the CIAC “LL” (extra large schools) state tournament quarterfinals.
The 19th-seeded Wreckers advance to Tuesday’s semifinal, at a site and time to be determined.
Their foe is familiar: Fairfield Warde. The Mustangs are ranked second in the state tourney.
The Westport Weston Family YMCA does a lot of things right.
Including making feel-good videos.
Longtime Westporters Bob and Doree Levy are featured in a recent reel, explaining how much they enjoy the Wilton Road facility.
Doree does Aquafit. Bob helps out at a class for Parkinson’s patients. Together, they donated the “alligator” that spouts water at the kids’ splash pool.
The Y epitomizes the Three Musketeers’ motto: “All for one, one for all,” Bob says.
And, Doree adds — referring to the Y’s original acronym — “I’m not young. I’m not a man. I’m not Christian.”
But, she notes, today’s Westport YMCA is all about community and inclusion.
Suitable for all levels and ages, it’s just $10. That includes a garden tour and materials.
Guests can collect botanical materials for a Gelli plate printmaking activity. Staff and volunteers with the Center will guide participants in creating artwork using leaves, petals, twigs and more from the inspiring landscape.
From 1 to 5:30 p.m. on June 21 — the day after this year’s solstice — J. McLaughlin and the Westport Country Playhouse collaborate on an afternoon of sips and shopping.
15% of all sales will benefit the Playhouse.
Can’t make it that day to Compo Acres Shopping Center? Call the store (475-284-2495) to place an order.
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Pippa Bell Ader offers today’s “Westport … Naturally” photo. She writes:
The Old Hill albino deer was spotted recently on Wright Street. It has grown quite a bit since I last saw it.”
And finally … Marvin Hamlisch was born on this date in 1944.
The composer/conductor he is one of few people ever to achieve an EGOT (winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony).
He died in 2012, age 68.
In addition to the 2 memorable songs below — from “The Sting” (starring Westporter Paul Newman) and “A Chorus Line” — he wrote the score to “The Swimmer,” the movie filmed largely in Westport in 1966.
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Cohl Katz is a hair stylist and makeup artist to the stars.
Her client list runs, literally, from A (Al Green, Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Arnold Schwarzenegger) to Z (Zelda Williams).
With Barbara Bush, Bob Dylan, Cal Ripken, Cindy Crawford, Ellen DeGeneres, Hillary Clinton, Hilary Swank, Jerry Seinfeld, John McEnroe, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mary Tyler Moore, Mel Gibson, Mick Jagger, Muhammad Ali, Nicole Kidman, Ray Charles, Robin Williams, Rod Stewart, Rosie O’Donnell, Sting and Tom Cruise in between.
Cohl Katz (right) with her client and friend, Katie Couric.
She’s also a Westporter. Cohl loves everything about our town: the beach, the arts, the vibe, this blog.
Now she wants to give something back, in a fun, “06880”-related way.
She’s offering her talents — a haircut and makeup application for women, a haircut and style for men — to 3 winners of a contest she and I cooked up.
Below are 3 trivia questions. Each one is about a famous Westport or Weston resident. All of them have been (of course!) Cohl’s clients.
Email your answers — to 1, 2 or all 3 — to 06880blog@gmail.com.
We’ll put all the names in a (stylish) hat, and pull 3 winners. (To clarify: If you answer 1 question correctly, your name will go in 1 time. Two correct answers means you’ll be in the hat twice; 3 = 3.)
The deadline is this Tuesday (June 4, 11:59 p.m.).
Let the games begin!
Question #1: This former Westporter started out as a stockbroker. But that’s not where they gained the most fame.
Question #2: To prepare for his role as an emotionally destroyed soldier in a film that won him an Academy Award, this actor ate only bananas, water and rice for a month.
Question #3: This musician has co-written 14 songs on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
Cohl Katz with Tracy Morgan. If you are one of our 3 contest winners, you could sit in that chair soon.
The LGBTQ organization of the same name invites everyone to Jesup Green this Sunday (June 2, 12 to 3 p.m.) for the annual celebration.
Girl Scout Troop 51003 will raise the pride flag. Then comes an array of local talent, featuring performances by Bridget Reddy, The Corduroys, Imogen Medoff, Next Day Delivery, Alyssa Lee, Josie Pines, Echo Bodell, and Jonathan Ridel of The Rubber Skulls.
The family-friendly day includes’ children’s arts and crafts, face painting and yard games.
Food trucks and local vendors will be on on site. Local author Nikkya Hargrove will sign copies of her new novel, “Mama: a Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found.”
1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker will declare June as Pride Month in Westport, underscoring the town’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The afternoon includes local drag queens The Latin Doll and Bleach.
Cantor Julia Cadrain of Temple Israel and Rev. Kari Nicewander of Saugatuck Congregational Church will offer prayers and blessings at the start and conclusion of the event.
“It’s A Hollywood Life!” — the documentary that captures the story of longtime Westport resident Susan Granger’s 80+ years in and around the movie industry — continues its successful rollout.
Yesterday, News 12 Connecticut ran a story. It included interviews with Granger and the film’s producer, 1971 Staples High School graduate Fred Cantor. Click here for Mark Sudol’s report.
The piece followed word that the Chain NYC Film Festival — the long-running indie film event — selected “It’s A Hollywood Life!” as one of 18 documentary shorts for 2024. A screening date will be announced soon.
Earlier this month, the video generated the second highest ticket sales at the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival.
But wait! There’s more!
The film recently received a 2-thumbs-up review. From Beneath The Hollywood Sign — a blog devoted to movie history — called the documentary “a fascinating film that any classic cinema fan should see.”
Westport’s social organization for adults with disabilities ends it with a bang next Wednesday (June 5).
The Beach Bash begins at 6:30 p.m., at Ned Dimes Marina.
Highlights include the Super Duper Weenie food truck, cookies donated by Big G, outdoor games, and art by MOCA. Click here for details, and registration.
Tobacco has a long history in the US — including Connecticut.
It’s been an important crop upstate.The gold standard for cigar wrappers comes from tobacco grown here.
In the 1940s, teenaged Martin Luther King Jr. spent 2 summers harvesting the crop in the Farmington Valley. It was his first look at the world outside the Deep South.
“Stepping Into the Shade” — a documentary series — debuts this Saturday (June 1, Westport Library).
It tells the story of tobacco from this state’s perspective, illuminating its integral role in agricultural history and highlighting the workers who came from around the world to “toil in the soil.”
The free event begins with a 5 p.m. reception. A screening of scenes from the series begins at 6, followed by a panel discussion and Q-and-A.
The evening closes with a VIP reception, featuring food representing the cultures and ethnicities in the series. Click here for more details, and to register.
Click here to watch the trailer for “Stepping Into the Shade.” The series was produced by the Eastern Connecticut State University Department of Communication, Film and Theatre.
There is no smoking in the Westport Library.
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Express Edit is closing.
The fashion retailer’s parent company, Express Inc., has filed for bankruptcy. The 125 Main Street store is one of 4 locations in Connecticut that will be shut, out of 95 to close nationwide.
The next United Methodist Church Jazz Vespers service is this Sunday (June 2, 4 p.m.).
Featured musicians include Mae Czuba (vocals and saxophone), John Hoddinott (guitar), Tyler Sherman (bass) and Dan Jantson (drums).
The public is invited. There is a free will offering. The church also collects non-perishable food donations, for local pantries. Refreshments and conversation follow the service.
And finally … after reading about the Library’s upcoming film premiere (story above), you knew this was coming, right?
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Less than 3 weeks ago, a daylight smash-and-grab burglary at the downtown Lux Bond & Green jewelry store stunned Westport.
This morning, Westport police arrested 30-yearold Bridgeport resident Javon Thorbourne.
The arrest was made at Stamford Superior Court, where he was being held on charges from other jurisdictions.
Thorbourne was charged with larceny and criminal mischief, both in the first degree, as well as conspiracy to commit those crimes.
He was held on a $250,000 bond, and will be arraigned at the court.
A still shot from the Lux Bond & Green video camera shows the May 9 smash-and-grab burglary.
Westport’s Detective Bureau “worked tirelessly with area law enforcement agencies, as well as the US marshal service, to identify and build a case against Mr. Thorbourne,” the WPD says.
Police continue to investigate the case. Two men wearing masks and gloves entered the store at 3:10 p.m. on May 9, and smashed display cases with sledgehammers.
Employees retreated safely to the rear of the store.
Okay, now we know summer is just around the corner.
The Westport Woman’s Club has announced the dates for the Yankee Doodle Fair.
The century-old tradition returns Fathers Day weekend. From Thursday, June 13 through Sunday, June 16, the grounds and parking lot on Imperial Avenue will transform from a staid club into a carnival, for “kids” of all ages.
Profits support charities throughout Fairfield County, need-based scholarships to Staples High School students, and the Woman’s Club food closet.
Among the rides: a carousel, Flying Dumbo, Dizzy Dragon, Frog Hopper, Scrambler, Cliff Hanger, Zero Gravity and Expo Wheel. Unlimited ride wristbands make things easy (and inexpensive).
The youngest fairgoers will enjoy sand art and snowflake painting.
Entertainment includes rock and country/bluegrass bands. There are raffle prizes and a “take a chance” tent.
Plus of course a food court with hamburgers, hot dogs, Greek food, Good Humor ice cream, baked goods — and beer and wine.
Proceeds help support a wide array of Fairfield County charities, need-based scholarships for Staples High School students, and the WWC food closet.
Yankee Doodle Fair sponsors include Belta’s Farm Legacy, Ellen Hooker, Rich Dean Boxing & Fitness, Salon Paul Michael, Sam Sloat Coins, Westport National Bank, Continuum Card, National Express, Izzo’s Landscapes, JMG Insurance, Principal Wealth Partners, Toni Mickiewicz-William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.
Effective immediately — well, at its next (June 3) meeting anyway — Planning & Zoning Commission sessions will begin at 6 p.m. The previous start time was 7.
P&Z Chair Paul Lebowitz says: “After many late night meetings, the Commission decided to start one hour, earlier with the hope of completing our meetings earlier.
“Our goal is to allow for more convenient opportunities for public participation, and also ensure a more focused and productive discussion between the applicants and Commission members.”
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Many Westporters love Earthplace, for its property, programs, and friendly, inclusive vibe.
Many other Westporters have never heard of it. Or if they have, they haven’t checked it out.
The non-profit science, conservation and education center, tucked into Westport’s northwest corner off Stony Brook Road, has an extensive menu of summer offerings. Click here for the program guide, listing drop-in activities, teen programs, and family and adult events.
There’s a summer camp for grades 3-8, and leadership training for 14- and 15-year-olds. Click here for camp offerings.
Taylor Swift joined over 50 Kings Highway Elementary School students on Wednesday, for their first-ever Rise ‘n’ Ride.
Well, at least “Shake It Off” played through a speaker.
Youngsters rode loops around the PJ Romano track. Westport Police representatives Gregory Gunter and Rachel Hall — the KHS School Safety Officer — talked about the importance of always wearing a helmet.
The event was a collaboration with Bike Westport, whose goal is to promote safer cycling and walking in Westport.
Principal Tracey Carbone called it “an incredible and energizing way to start the day. This might be the start of a new tradition at KHS.”
Bike Westport co-founder Markus Marty — a KHS parent — said, “There is nothing more joyful than seeing children’s happy faces, enjoying their independence pedaling on their own.”
Officer Gregory Gunter, and the Kings Highway bike riders.
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Multi-talented Andrew Wilk discussed his career in the arts on Wednesday, at a Y’s Men of Westport and Weston-hosted Library event.
Former Y’s Men president John Brandt interviewed his fellow Westporter. The former executive producer and director of “Live From Lincoln Center” — and much more — discussed the wide variety of music, theater, dance and solo performances he captured, over a 30-year span.
Bedside Reading is “a luxury amenity program that places books by the bedsides in 5 -star hotels and boutique properties.”
Serendipity Labs is neither. It’s a co-working space on Post Road West, just over the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge.
But Beside Reading has partnered with Serendipity Labs, for a “Books & Cocktails” event June 11 (5 to 7 p.m.), featurinng authors Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, Stacey L. Tucker and Philip Myles Dane. Jane Ubell-Meyer, founder of Bedside Reading and book columnist for luxury lifestyle magazines and websites will host.
There’s also an oracle/tarot card reading. The event is open to the public. Reservations are necessary (click here), and books will be available for sale.
Yesterday’s capacity crowd at The Inn at Longshore spanned all ages. Many were longtime Westporters; some moved here a year or two ago.
The cuisine included Italian, seafood, Southern, dumplings, steak — and plenty of desserts. A variety of vendors poured drinks.
There were enough auction items to satisfy every wish (and price point). The Bar Car Band played all night long.
Gabriele’s Steakhouse (foreground) was one of many serving stations at last night’s Taste of Westport.
The 18th annual Taste of Westport was — as always — one of the best fundraisers of the year.
CLASP Homes — the non-profit that provides care, support and services to adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities — was the beneficiary of all that generosity.
If you’ve never been to the Taste of Westport: Don’t miss it next year.
If you were there last night: Well, you know you don’t need to eat anything more for a while.
PS: Thanks to all the food and drink providers: Grumpy Dumpling, Pastaficio, Jose Cuevo, Little Pub, La Plage, Magic Pie Co., Mrs. London’s Bakery, Nordic Fish, Nômade, Rive Bistro, Rizzuto’s, Romanacci Pizza Bar, Sono 1420, Tarantino, Walrus Alley, Zucca Gastrobar, Artisan, Aspetuck Brew Lab, Black Bear Wines & Spirits, Baldanza Schoolhouse, Bridgewater Chocolate, Boathouse, Chopin Vodka, Cold Fusion, Don Memo, Dunville’s, Ferrer Miranda, Freixenet, Gabriele’s Italian Steakhouse, Greer Southern Table, Coramino Tequila and Gruel Brittania.
1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker (center) is flanked by former 1st Selectman Jim Marpe, and his wife Mary Ellen. (Photos/Dan Woog)
Speaking of summer: Yesterday’s Roundup noted that the ice cream stand at The Porch at Christie’s will be open this Memorial Day weekend, starting at noon on Saturday.
They’re still trying to figure out the best hours. If you’ve got suggestions, email lindsay@lindsayshandmade.com.
Opening soon!
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Members of VFW Joseph J. Clinton Post 399, Sons of August Matthias American Legion Post 63 and the American Legion Auxiliary, joined together this week to unveil their Memorial Day parade banner.
All 3 groups will march together on Monday.
Then they got to work on their float. The theme is a secret — but they encourage all Westporters to come to the parade, and see it.
Membership in the American Legion or women’s Auxiliary is just $20, with proof of a family member who actively served in the military.
Members memorialize their loved one, carry on his or her story, and remember the ultimate sacrifice of over 2.5 million Americans, who helped us be the free nation we are today. For more information, email Andrew Colabella: acolabellartm4@gmail.com.
Westport Police made 3 custodial arrests between May 15 and 22.
A 47-year-old Westport woman was arrested for disorderly conduct, violation of a protective order, assault and threatening, following a domestic violence incident.
A 36-year-old Leonia, New Jersey man was arrested for identity theft and larceny, after a complaint by a Westporter that a check for $25,000 had been taken from a residential mailbox, altered and cashed.
A 52-year-old Norwalk man was arrested for failure to appear.
Westport Police also issued these citations:
Traveling unreasonably fast: 5 citations
Failure to comply with state traffic commission regulations: 5
Following too closely: 2
Operating a motor vehicle without a license: 2
Operating an unregistered motor vehicle: 2
Operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance: 1
“When Merrily We Roll Along” opened on Broadway 43 years ago, it ran for just 16 performances.
A revival opened last year, and became a huge hit.
What happened?
“Tend Your Dream: An Oral History of ‘Merrily We Roll Along'” explores the long, strange route from theatrical flop to beloved classic.
The video was conceived by Westporter Tommy Greenwald, a longtime veteran of the Broadway marketing and ad scene. Greenwald — a 1979 Staples High School graduate — also served as creative director.
The video (below) includes original cast member Jim Walton, plus critics Ben Brantley and Frank Rich, actors Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and others.
Besides Greenwald’s project, “Merrily” has other Westport connections.
And Staples Players has produced the show twice, including 2002. That year, Groff’s part — composer Franklin Shepard — was played by Justin Paul.
After graduating that spring, Paul went on to an actual — and noted — composing career of his own. With Benj Pasek, he’s written (among others) “Dear Evan Hansen,” “The Greatest Showman” and “La La Land.”
Justin Paul (right) in Staples Players’ “Merrily We Roll Along.” (Photo/Kerry Long)
And finally … on this date in 1829 in Vienna, Cyrill Demian received a patent for the accordion.
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More than a decade ago, Matt Nathanson looked at all those cracked screens, and saw something more than broken glass.
He saw a business opportunity.
Matt Nathanson
He and a partner started one of New York City’s first phone repair companies.
Matt knew nothing about fixing phones. His college major was “interactive systems”: websites, photo design, audio and video editing.
After graduating he freelanccd for a music PR firm. He was worked on Counting Crows’ MySpace — the early social networking service peaked right around the time Apple introduced its iPhone — and with bands like Florence & The Machine.
But Nathanson is the kind of guy who figures things out. He learned how to fix screens. He built a website. And he started dispatching guys on scooters to pick up broken phones all over the city, bring them to his Upper East Side apartment, and — after a $100 repair — return them to their owners.
The business grew. At its height — working in shared office spaces — Nathanson was working with clients like the NFL, Skadden Arps and Viacom.
Those are big companies. They had lots of broken screens. And they wanted them fixed, fast.
Repair at work.
For a variety of reasons, Nathanson’s New York business took a hit during COVID. But he had a fallback: Westfield, New Jersey.
He’d expanded there in 2016 at the urging of his wife, a Garden State native. When the pandemic struck — and work migrated to people’s dining rooms and bedrooms — “we became everyone’s IT department,” he says.
In January 2020 — a few weeks before COVID hit — Nathanson and his wife visited Westport.
It was cold and rainy. Looking for something to do, his wife said, “Let’s look at houses.”
They walked into a Wright Street open house, and started chatting with realtor Michael Mombello.
They had no intention of buying. But he was happy to show them houses, and they were having fun seeing houses they were not going to buy.
The seventh house was an 1868 home on Wilton Road, with slanted floors and un-level door frames. They loved it.
The couple closed 2 1/2 months later, just as COVID hit.
“It’s the best thing we ever did,” Nathanson says. “If it was 3 months later, we couldn’t have afforded it.”
Nathanson commuted to Westfield — a town he calls similar to Westport.
But he began looking for space here too.
Finally, he found it: a spot on Riverside Avenue, next to Jr’s Deli & Grille.
The Device Shop opened last month.
They fix plenty of screens, on all kinds of devices (usually within an hour). They use all original Apple parts — no knock-offs.
They repair Microsoft Windows PCs too.
But they do plenty more. They diagnose problems; install hardware and software, and remove viruses and spyware.
They replace batteries, handle camera issues and charging problems; recover data, and troubleshoot printer problems.
Relax while your repair is made — or go next door to Jr’s, for coffee or a meal.
In New Jersey, Nathanson works closely with local school districts. He just picked up 100 Chromebooks that need work, and will drop them off soon. He hopes to establish relationships with districts in this area too.
Also ahead: on-site, in-home, small business IT, and home automation with products like Sonos and Nest.
Word of mouth is spreading. Nathanson loves Westport, and customers are loving his work.
The Device Shop is getting more and more calls every day.
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