Baldwin is back in business!

Deirdre Stammers, owner of Glory Beesss Thrift and Gift Shop, cut the ribbon on her new location.

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Sharon Jackson Smikle, owner of Little Ochie Caribbean American Cuisine, was ready to get cooking over the weekend.

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Joe Russo, owner of NOVI, finally had his grand opening.

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Matthew Linhart, owner of Linhart Sewing Inc., was proud to announce the grand opening of his shop.

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Annie Pak, owner of New Nail Sensations, cut the ribbon to open her new business.

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Renee Cholmondeley, President of Amused Designs, Inc. cut the ribbon on her new women’s fashion boutique.

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John Brown, owner of John P. Brown Ladder Co., showed off his progress on a new project.

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David Rach, Arthur Rach and Ed Lannitti, owners of Collectors Coins and Jewelry, cut the ribbon on their revamped family business.

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Joseph DeFrancis Sr. and Joseph DeFrancis, owners of DeFrancisco’s Pizzeria and Restaurant, got a piece of the pie during a busy day last weekend.

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If you wanted to open a business in Baldwin last week a ribbon shop might not have been a bad idea. The Chamber of Commerce got through yards and yards of ribbon as they celebrated nine grand openings along Grand Avenue and the surrounding area on Saturday.

An illustrious list of attendees graced the celebrations. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was on hand as were Senior Town Councilman Anthony Santino, Assemblyman Brian Curran, Town Clerk Mark Bonilla and members of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and the Baldwin Civic Association. In spite of some threatening weather the occasion went off without a hitch, signaling to everyone that business in Baldwin may have been knocked down, but it should never be counted out!

“It’s awesome that what was once a fire-damaged strip is now bustling with new businesses,” said the chamber’s Debbie Pugliese. “People are investing on our community. We are so excited to have new businesses coming in to strengthen Baldwin.”