NORWALK -- As owners of Norwalk and Westport-based Ninety 9 Bottles beer, wine, and spirits stores, Sjur Soleng and Rich Dunn have attended their share of craft beer festivals throughout the United ...

Many craft-based small businesses begin with a plentiful raw ingredient and creativity -- like seashell crafting. Entrepreneurs with ample access to a good source of shells, like a public beach, have ...