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How can a party-based business pull through a pandemic? That is the question balloon artist Ava Sealey, who owns Ava Party Designs in Bethel, has been facing since March. Uncertainty is all that’s certain in a pandemic, but Sealey believes in working for her business’s future.

“We’re all figuring out what next week is going to look like day to day.” How can a party-based business pull through a pandemic? That is the question certified balloon artist Ava Sealey, who owns Ava Party Designs in Bethel, has been facing since March. Many small businesses are struggling during the pandemic, but Sealey believes in her business’s...

Gov. Ned Lamont said assuming the COVID-19 numbers continue to trend in a positive direction, he will relax restrictions on event venues in March.

Light displays and holiday happenings taking place across Connecticut!

Lisa Antonecchia explains what you should know if you’re planning an event in 2021.

This weekend in New Haven, the sidewalks will be filled for the second “Sidewalk Saturday.” “It’s a great way to get our community out and shopping,” said Kimberly Pedrick, owner of idom Boutique and dwell. She is excited to take her store outside and meet a few more customers walking down Chapel Street as the local retail industry continues...

Wedding and large event venues are hoping for additional guidance from the state that would allow for larger events throughout the fall and winter.

Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent each year on large events like conferences, sports and concerts. Like so many other industries, COVID-19 quarantines have devastated event-based businesses. The major sports leagues — the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and National Hockey League — have put games on hold indefinitely. “Our revenue in essence has dropped to zero,” NBA Commissioner…

One of the grimmest symbols of the coronavirus outbreak — a morgue set up in a Madrid skating rink — closed on Wednesday as stores and other businesses reopened in places across Europe, while the U.S. was beset with increasingly partisan disagreements over how and when to restart its economy.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Dance in Guilford – Dance the night away at the St. George Church Hall. Enjoy a real Irish meal with some corned beef cabbage and vegetarian shepherd’s pie. Hosted by the St. George Men’s Group, the event will take place on Saturday, March 14 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. There will be door...

Lisa Antonecchia, Lead Planner & Designer at Creative Concepts by Lisa, explained what you need to know.