Doug Cress of Enterprise Realty   Email: doug@cress.co (dot co)   Call/Text: 212-203-5251

Enterprise Realty Office: 203-929-6311

Doug Cress of Enterprise Realty
Email: doug@cress.co (dot co)  Call/Text: 212-203-5251
Enterprise Realty Office: 203-929-6311

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Mar 23 2025
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Michael Bolton Lives Like a Local in Westport, CT

By History, Westport
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Mar 22 2025
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Tweed Airport’s Takeoff Was a Century in the Making

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LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Connecticut’s air travel infrastructure has long had a glaring weakness: despite a dense population and strategic location, the state has relatively few airports offering regular commercial service. Most residents still…
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Mar 21 2025
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The British Burning of Fairfield, CT in 1779

By Fairfield, History
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==The Burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1779 was one of the most devastating attacks on an American town during the Revolutionary War. On July 7, a fleet of British warships…
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Mar 19 2025
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Westport Country Playhouse: A Small Town, A Big Stage

By History, Westport
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==The Westport Country Playhouse has been a fixture of American theater since 1931, but its history stretches back nearly a century earlier. Built in 1835 by R&H Haight, the structure…
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Mar 16 2025
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Brooklawn Country Club: A Legacy From Warner to Woods

By Fairfield, History
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==For over a century, Brooklawn Country Club has been a cornerstone of Fairfield County’s social and athletic life. Inspired by the rise of private clubs across America, a group led…
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Mar 15 2025
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Ringmaster Jason Julian’s Grand Finale? A Fill Pile Scandal in Fairfield, CT

By Fairfield, History
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Important Disclaimers: Mugshots were enhanced and digitally animated. Some photos featured in this post are sourced from www.barnumfestival.com and remain the copyright of their respective owners. They are used here…
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Mar 14 2025
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Connecticut’s P.T. Barnum: From Small Town Hustler to Circus King

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Mar 12 2025
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The Great Blizzard of 1888: The Storm That Paralyzed Connecticut

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LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==“BLIZZARD WAS KING. The Metropolis Helpless Under Snow,” declared the headlines on March 13, 1888. The storm that raged across the East Coast for three days would go down as…
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