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Want To Buy An Oyster Bed?
It’s never too early to start shopping for next year’s holiday gifts. Maybe you want to splurge on something for yourself. Or perhaps you’re looking for that ultimate “I’ve-got-it-and-you-don’t”...
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And The New Name Is…
According to Skip Lane — who brokered the deal for Cushman & Wakefield — Mario Batali’s new Charles Street restaurant will be called: Tarry Lodge Enoteca & Pizzeria. When “06880” broke this...
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Wreck ‘Em, Minutemen!
Skip Lane has a suggestion: Change the Staples mascot to the Minutemen. What’s a Wrecker, anyhow? The Minuteman is much more significant, right? And what a cool helmet decal. And, Skip adds: The...
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Skip Lane: “Imagine Sand And Sea Grass, Not Steel And Chrome”
Skip Lane is a native Westporter, former professional football player and current realtor who grew up on Soundview Drive. He’s also a member of the Compo Beach Site Improvement Committee. Yesterday he...
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Looking To Make A Splash
Splash — the much-loved Longshore restaurant/patio bar — closed recently. Off-season business at its off-the-beaten-path location was not strong enough to make up for the summertime gold rush. It’s now...
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Improving Compo Beach, For Nearly 90 Years
In some ways, Compo Beach has changed little since the 1920s. The sand is nicer. There’s a new jetty. But really, you can’t do too much to a beach. In many ways, the neighborhood looks the same too....
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Skip Lane: From Scab To ESPN Star
Two games into the 1987 NFL season, the Players Association struck. The issue was free agency. To break the union, team owners hired replacements. For 3 weeks, they played. One of those substitute...
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Ann Taylor And Allen Edmonds Leaving Main Street. Tumbleweeds Next?
Yesterday, Nike handed over the keys to their Main Street store landlord. This summer, Ann Taylor and Allen Edmonds follow. That will leave 3 empty stores out of 4 in a row — smack in the middle of...
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Skip Lane Gets His Super Bowl Ring
Two games into the 1987 NFL season, the Players Association struck. The issue was free agency. To break the union, team owners hired replacements. For 3 weeks, they played. One of those substitute...
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Roundup: Fleet Feet Food Drive, Paul Lane Field, Nail Cutting …
==================================================== Today’s the day for Fleet Feet’s food drive. Now through 6 p.m., the Sconset Square store is collecting non-perishable food items for Connecticut...
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