Farmington Valley

Monogram Health Welcomes Greg Hicks to Executive Leadership Team

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Hicks is a strategic business executive with in-depth expertise across all facets of corporate human resources, positioning human capital for high-growth services companies.

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  • Hicks is a strategic business executive with in-depth expertise across all facets of corporate human resources, positioning human capital for high-growth services companies.
  • "Greg has a proven track record of successfully leading in diverse healthcare organizations.
  • He will help create great value for Monogram Health by developing a differentiated employee experience that drives our mission and preserves our culture," said Monogram Health CEO and Co-Founder Mike Uchrin.
  • Prior to joining Cigna, Hicks held several key executive leadership positions with Capital One Financial, Merck-Medco, and 3M.

Gotcha Covered Brings Custom Window Treatments to West Hartford

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

WEST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotcha Covered, a leader in custom window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada, welcomes Hailey Handzel to the franchise family. She is the owner and operator of Gotcha Covered of West Hartford, the newest location in Connecticut.

Key Points: 
  • WEST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotcha Covered , a leader in custom window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada, welcomes Hailey Handzel to the franchise family.
  • She is the owner and operator of Gotcha Covered of West Hartford , the newest location in Connecticut.
  • With an emphasis on end-to-end consultations, Gotcha Covered of West Hartford will provide the best in soft and hard window treatments to homeowners in West Hartford, the Farmington Valley, Glastonbury and surrounding areas by offering a variety of blinds, draperies, smart solutions and much more.
  • "We are confident that Hailey (Handzel) will provide the West Hartford community and surrounding areas with a great customer experience that will make Gotcha Covered of West Hartford a tremendous asset to the community."

Yankee Candle® Brings the Festive Seasonal Fragrance to Pop-Up Shops Across the Country

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the leader in home fragrance, and part of the Newell Brands global portfolio of brands, is surprising and delighting consumers with limited-time pop-up shops just in time for fall and holiday gifting and entertaining, so guests can experience both new and longtime favorite fragrances firsthand this fall and holiday season. Open now through the end of the year the five locations across the United States include:

Key Points: 
  • "We know for many of our consumers, seasonal fragrances are a big part of the holiday season," said Michelle Favaloro, Vice President of Home Fragrance at Newell Brands.
  • "We're excited to bring a unique hands-on shopping experience to new markets, allowing consumers to experience and try new fragrances in-person."
  • In addition to the newest collection, guests can shop everyday fragrances as well as expect to enjoy several promotions throughout the season.
  • There will also be up to 75% off sale/warehouse items, only available at select stores.

Low Inventory and Elevated Buyer Demand Continue to Impact Housing Market According to Third Quarter 2023 Report

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A report detailing market results for the third quarter of 2023 in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties, the Shoreline and the Farmington Valley in Connecticut, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York, has just been released by William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty, the company announced today.

Key Points: 
  • The report stated that the key dynamics impacting housing have demonstrated little change as the year has progressed.
  • Despite the inventory challenge, the report found glimmers that sales will improve according to the company's own data.
  • "Buyer demand continues to exceed the available supply of inventory in all our territories.
  • "The elevated demand means that sellers are still faced with an exceptional window of opportunity to list their properties and realize maximum value."

First Half 2023 Market Report Finds Ongoing Sales Declines Amidst Low Inventory and Elevated Buyer Demand

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Stamford, Conn., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A report detailing market results for the first half of 2023 in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties, the Shoreline and the Farmington Valley in Connecticut, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York, has just been released by  williampitt.com William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty,  the company announced today.

Key Points: 
  • The report found that single family property sales continued to decline compared to the second half of 2022, while inventory remained scarce, effectively preventing sales growth.
  • At the same time, a competitive buying environment resulting from a combination of low inventory and elevated consumer demand helped keep sale prices higher than this time last year.
  • In Berkshire County, Massachusetts, unit sales declined by 29% and dollar volume by 30% compared to this time last year.
  • However, compared to the first quarter of this year, the pending sales declines of the second quarter were not as steep.

First Quarter 2023 Market Report Finds Continued Sales Declines in Low Inventory Market With High Buyer Demand

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

STAMFORD, Conn., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A report detailing market results for the first quarter of 2023 in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties, the Shoreline and the Farmington Valley in Connecticut, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York, has just been released by William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty, the company announced today.

Key Points: 
  • Median Prices Stay Up in Competitive Buying Environment According to Report by William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty and Julia B.
  • The report found that closed sales volume and units decreased significantly versus the same quarter last year in every market the company serves.
  • One of the most significant reasons for the drop-off in sales is the shortage of inventory in the face of ongoing heightened buyer demand, the report stated.
  • Compared to the first quarter of 2022, inventory this quarter was down again in markets such as Fairfield and Westchester Counties.

William Pitt-Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty Releases Annual 2022 Market Report

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A report detailing market results for the year 2022 in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties, the Shoreline and the Farmington Valley in Connecticut, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York, has just been released by William Pitt-Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty, the company announced today.

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  • Fee Sotheby's International Realty , the company announced today.
  • The report found that sales for the fourth quarter of 2022 dipped by several percentage points more than sales for the entire calendar year in comparing those timeframes to the same periods in 2021.
  • The report stated that the balance of supply and demand was the primary contributor to the price appreciation.
  • Homeowners thinking of bringing their properties to the market can still benefit greatly from the unprecedented supply and demand dynamics currently at play."

Yankee Candle® Brings the Holiday Magic to Pop-Up Shops Across the Country

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the leader in home fragrance, and part of the Newell Brands global portfolio of brands, is surprising and delighting consumers with limited-time pop-up shops just in time for holiday gifting and entertaining, so guests can experience both new and longtime favorite fragrances firsthand this holiday season. Open now and into the New Year, the six locations across the United States include:

Key Points: 
  • Spun Sugar Flurries: Bring home the scent of a bakery cakefilled with sweet fruits anddusted with light, powderysugar for the perfectcenterpiece on a holiday table.
  • Peppermint Pinwheels: Serve up the scent of a perfect holiday treat, peppermint bark and dark chocolate with whipped vanilla cream.
  • The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary ofNewell Brands Inc. and is sold through mass and specialty retailers, online and in Yankee Candle retail stores.
  • Outside ofNorth America, the Company sells its products primarily through its subsidiary, Yankee Candle Company (Europe), Ltd., which has an international wholesale customer network.

William Pitt-Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty Releases Third Quarter 2022 Market Report

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A report detailing market results for the third quarter of 2022 in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties, the Shoreline and the Farmington Valley in Connecticut, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York, has just been released by William Pitt-Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty, the company announced today.

Key Points: 
  • Fee Sotheby's International Realty , the company announced today.
  • A comparison of 2022 to 2019 revealed how far ahead of a normal market real estate continues to perform.
  • Fee Sotheby's International Realty manages a $7 billion portfolio with more than 1,100 sales associates in 27 brokerages spanning Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York.
  • Fee Sotheby's International Realty is one of the largest Sotheby's International Realty(R) affiliates globally and the 37th-largest real estate company by sales volume in the United States.

Feast & Fettle continues Connecticut expansion, launching Fairfield County and West Hartford

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One of New England's fastest-growing meal delivery services is expanding its coverage area across Connecticut. Since 2016, Feast & Fettle has hand-delivered fresh, locally prepared meals to busy families and professionals across Rhode Island and Massachusetts who aren't willing to sacrifice quality.

Key Points: 
  • Since 2016, Feast & Fettle has hand-delivered fresh, locally prepared meals to busy families and professionals across Rhode Island and Massachusetts who aren't willing to sacrifice quality.
  • Starting on August 18th, Feast & Fettle's delivery vans will be seen in West Hartford, Avon, Simsbury, and surrounding towns.
  • The Company will also open up several additional towns in Fairfield County such as Trumbull, Ridgefield, Redding, Wilton, Weston, Shelton, and more.
  • Feast & Fettle will also be donating $1 from every order in Connecticut during the launch period to Healing Meals Project in Simsbury.