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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Comings & Goings: The Hair Place is Closing

By Dave Matlow

The Hair Place, 625 Post Road East, in the shopping center anchored by The Fresh Market, will close by July 31, after almost 44 years in the same location, according to owner Betty Cabral.

Betty Cabral: “We love this town, we love this community,” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

“Our rent has gone up and, for the first time, they’re adding common charges for parking, shrubbery and things like that,” she said. “So this is my time to stop. But this is my home, this is my family, it’s where I come every day.

“We have loyal, long time clients, some who are now in the third generation. We cut their grandchildren’s hair.”

Long relationships are not just with customers, she said. “One of our stylists, Lynn, has been here for 35 year,” she said. “She’s a grandmother now.”

Donahue Sells Beachside Estate for $20M to Neighbor

The celebrity couple built the house in 2007 and put it on the market a year ago for $27.5 million. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Fingelly.com photos

Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas have sold their 7.56-acre Greens Farms estate overlooking Long Island Sound for $20 million, $7.5 million below their asking price, according to a filing recorded today in the Westport Town Clerk’s office. The sale was to a Beachside Avenue neighbor.

The celebrity couple—he is best known as a longtime TV talk show host, she for her “That Girl” TV series—bought the property at 120-122 Beachside Ave. in 1998. They put it on the market a year ago. (See WestportNow May 19, 2012)

The buyer was fellow Westporter Andrew Bentley who paid $20 million in November 2010 for three adjoining lots at 124, 126, and 128 Beachside Ave. (See WestportNow Nov. 1, 2010) Three years earlier, it had been listed for $37.5 million.

The sale came six weeks after radio host Don Imus and his wife, Deirdre, sold their 106 Beachside Ave. estate for $14.4 million, The four-acre property was listed in 2005 and 2009 for $30 million, in 2011 for $24.95 million, and the most recent price was set at $19.9 million. (See WestportNow April 12, 2013)

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 14 Bonnie Brook Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 14 Bonnie Brook Road, in the Coleytown area, is in process. Built in 1961, the one-story ranch has 2,022 square feet, is situated on a 1.53-acre property and changed ownership last month for $1,050,000. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport Property Transfers May 13 – 17, 2013

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period May 13 - 17, 2013:

John A. Thompson Est. and Marie A. Thompson to Westport Building Co. LLC, 22 Jennings Court, $875,000 WN property.jpg

John Brett to Adam S. and Christin E. Weberman, 2 Ivy Knoll, $930,000

Adam T. and Kerrie S. Weisman to Koenraad Bostoen and Groenen Daalse, 15 North Ridge Road, $1,725,000

Barbara S. Stalling to Sheng-Hui Chou, 29 Hickory Drive, $370,000

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

Comings & Goings: Leisure Fitness to PRE

The attraction of physical fitness businesses to the Westport area has expanded with the opening of Leisure Fitness, the fitness equipment store, at 877 Post Road East in the shopping strip near the Sherwood Island Connector ( http://www.leisurefitness.com ). According to store manager Paul Maggiotto, the Westport location is the first in Connecticut for the Newark, Del.-based company that has 27 other store location mainly in Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and New York. Maggiotto describes its offerings as “commercial and residential specialty fitness equipment” with a selection that ranges from $1,000 to $9,000 and up to $20,000 for special needs equipment. Phone (203)557-8050. The 2,600 square-foot facility was the prior location of Consign-Mart. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Post Office to Restaurant Conversion on Track

The conversion of Westport’s main post office on Post Road East into a restaurant is on track. Work has been ongoing for months with the opening of the Post 154 restaurant scheduled for late July or early August. It will feature a sweeping bar, banquet rooms, and outdoor dining. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Comings & Goings: Cursive Closes at Sconset Square

Cursive, a New York-based retailer of fine paper, jewelry and home and personal accessories, has closed after six months at Westport’s Sconset Square location,15 Myrtle Ave. An employee at its Grand Central Terminal (GCT) location said, “We had a short-term lease and things just didn’t work out.” She added that the GCT store, which celebrates its four-year anniversary next month, and its shop at ABC Carpets in New York remain open. See WestportNow March 13, 2013. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

Comings & Goings: Make & Mingle Doesn’t Make It

A fabric, design, gift boutique and parties store, Make & Mingle, 165 Post Road East, has closed its business in the location previously occupied by Agabhumi, a women’s accessories retailer. The store, whicht closed its Fairfield location on April 11, 2012 opened in Westport later that month. It was the WestportNow Comings & Goings on April 20, 2012. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 8 Danbury Ave.

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 8 Danbury Ave. in the Compo Beach section, is in process. Built in 1928, the 1 1/2-story bingalow has 1,452 square feet and is situated on a .1-acre property. The property changed hands this month for $1 million. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Friday, May 24th, 2013

All Gone: 3 Sharp Turn Road

The house at Westport’s 3 Sharp Turn Road, off Whitney Street, has been demolished. Built in 1940, the two-story colonial had 2,766 square feet and was situated on a .26-acre property. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on March 15, 2013. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com