L.L. Bean Officially Opens Its Doors At Brookside Plaza In Enfield

ENFIELD, CT — Outdoor enthusiasts of all ages descended upon the Brookside Plaza Friday morning to officially welcome one of the nation’s largest retailers of clothing and outdoor recreation equipment to northern Connecticut. L.L. Bean, a Maine-based corporation founded in 1912, now operates more than 40 retail stores and factory outlets in the United States, …

Retail Building Final Plans Approved By Romeoville Board

ROMEOVILLE, IL — The final development plans for Noble Plaza were approved Wednesday at the Romeoville Village Board meeting. The plans call for a new retail building at 490 N. Weber Road. “This is on the last vacant retail lot in Carillon Court shopping center,” Community Development Director Josh Potter. The lot is 3.5 acres, …

La Grange Blasting Complaints Spike In Last 3 Years

LA GRANGE, IL – Residents in La Grange and Brookfield have been colorful in their descriptions of quarry blasting in McCook. One said an explosion “sounded like the whole upstairs was falling in.” Another told a complaint hotline she didn’t appreciate “the house moving.” Yet another said, “I feel like I am in Ukraine. Maybe …

Hillsborough Settles Warehouse Ordinance Lawsuit With Larken Entities

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough has come to a settlement agreement with Larken Entities following a lawsuit filed over the Township’s warehouse ordinance. The Township Committee passed a resolution at its Sept. 24 meeting authorizing the execution of the settlement agreement. The agreement states that the Township will “adopt a revised Ordinance permitting small scale logistics …

Candy Corn Suite Offers Sweet Escape This Fall At Great Wolf Lodge

GURNEE, IL — If you love candy corn, a new family suite at Great Wolf Lodge will have you tickled pink. Or, more accurately, tickled orange, yellow and white. In recent weeks, Great Wolf Lodge debuted its first-ever BRACH’S Candy Corn Suite at the popular resort and water park at 1700 Nations Drive, Gurnee. A …

Swampscott Police Union President Calls For Emergency Staffing Summit

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — The union representing Swampscott police officers is once again calling on the Select Board and town administration for action in response to what Union Local 417 President Kevin Reen called “a critical matter affecting public safety” involving department staffing. Reen last week sent a letter to the Select Board requesting an “emergency …

Dynaudio, Octave, Moon, Grimm, Brinkmann, and Torus

It was great to hear monoblocks I’d just reviewed—the new, German-made Octave MRE 220 SE mono amplifiers ($28,500/pair) with their Super Black Box PSU upgrade modules ($7000/pair)—in the context of a different system. In partnership with the Octave HP 700 SE preamplifier with RIAA phono, tone controls, and MC step-up transformer ($24,500 as configured); Moon …

J.Crew Factory To Open 1st Somerset County Store In Bridgewater

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — J.Crew Factory will be expanding to open its first Somerset County location in the former Lands End location at the Chimney Rock Crossing in Bridgewater. The new retail outlet — with more than 6,000 square feet of space — is slated to open at 340 Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, next to …

“Main Event” Jey Uso Debuts Brand New WWE Intercontinental Championship Title Belt On 9/30 Raw

With a new champion comes a new belt. One that is YEET-rific. “Main Event” Jey Uso kicked off the 9/30 WWE Raw in Evansville, IN. with his son and fans leading him to the ring to kick off the final show for the red brand before the WWE Bad Blood 2024 premium live event this …