The Early Word: Connie's Returns After Brief Closure

1. Connie's Cafe and Restaurant is back! by the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene for operating without a permit, the restaurant is back from the brink and open for business once more. 

2. A cat named Ziggy has been missing from his Kensington home since Saturday. Ziggy is described by his owner as gray with white markings, with a tendency to act skittish outside. His owner suspects that the cat could have become accidentally locked in a garage or basement, and is asking anyone within a one block radius of East 3rd Street and Caton Avenue to make sure they aren't inadvertently holding the little guy hostage. 

3. Local music instructor Miss Katie still has room available in her Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning music classes, which begin on April 18th. The classes—geared toward tots ages 8 months to 4-years-old—explore children's innate musicality witht the help of parents and caregivers. Visit Miss Katie's website for more info.

4. Stoop alert! There will be two stoop sales this Saturday for your perusal: A multi-family sale will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 68 Stratford Rd., and another will be held at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 206 East 3rd St. Happy hunting!

5. Alternate side parking is suspended through Saturday in observance of Orthodox Good Friday and Passover.