Jared Weber

STAMFORD — The 1890 house on Taylor Street is a glimpse into Stamford's past. Originally designed for two families, the Queen Anne-style house was one of a row built on the West Side to accommodate mostly Irish immigrants who worked as servants in nearby mansions, on the railroad or in local factories. The houses aren't lavish, but they provided opportunity for new residents looking to make Stamford their home, influential preservationist Renee Kahn wrote in a May 1991 memo.

STAMFORD — Rarely does the Stamford Zoning Board reject proposals to build apartments in the city’s few zones that allow them. However, that’s what board members have signaled they may do when they convene Monday night, their first meeting since closing hearings on a developer’s plan to convert an office park near the Merritt Parkway into a new apartment complex.

STAMFORD — A party boat will be setting sail this summer in Harbor Point. Pedal Cruise, a company started by three Connecticut men that expanded last year into Milford, will start offering rides in Stamford at the start of June, according to a press release. Article continues below this ad Up to 26 people total can tag along for the 90-minute trips, the release said.