Sporting goods store closes in Westport
Abbie Goldstein '22, Staff Writer
November 21, 2019
Olympia Sports, a retail sporting goods company, is closing its Westport location along with eight other stores throughout Connecticut due to a change in ownership. JackRabbit, a different sporting goods company, recently purchased the company and is continuing to operate 75 different Olympia Sports s...
Christie’s closing should concern Westport residents
November 27, 2018
Christie’s, a Westport institution since 1926, will close their doors next month. For the past ninety years, Christie’s Country Store has served as the go-to place for many Bedford and Staples students for an after-school snack or just to sit and chat. Large efforts from Westporters have hel...
The closing of Top This leaves Westport yogurt-less
October 10, 2018
By Dana Perelberg '20 Only a few years ago, Westport was full of frozen yogurt. Between Pinkberry, Sweet Frog and Top This, Westporters had multiple places to choose from to fulfill their froyo cravings. However, as of September 2018, all three locations have closed down. In 2014, Pinkberry was...
Top This closes after 8 year run
September 19, 2018
By Poppy Livingstone '21 Top This, downtown Westport’s first frozen yogurt shop, will close on Sept. 23 due to an expiring lease. The store opened in 2010 and was an instant hit for its self-serve frozen yogurt. This closure has saddened many Staples students. “I used to go there with my f...
SoNo Baking Company & Cafe to close by early summer
April 4, 2017
By Jesse Levinson '17 The SoNo Baking Company & Cafe, located in downtown Westport, is set to close its doors permanently within the coming months after two years of business. The restaurant is known for its freshly baked breads and pastries, though customers can also purchase foods such as egg...
Bagel Maven turns off its oven on Post Road East
Fritz Schemel, Sports Editor
September 30, 2014
As of today, the smell of freshly baked bagels will no longer escape through the doors of 538 Post Road East. Bagel Maven, a breakfast staple in Westport since 1990, has closed. Owner Alex Perelomo, who has been in charge of the business for six years, said that he was unable to renew his current...
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Web Sports Editor
Alex Massoud ’20, a web sports editor for Inklings, decided to take journalism because of his brother. After taking Intro to Journalism, Massoud found that he truly “enjoyed” writing and decided...