Forge Among 11 New Businesses Registered In Durham & Middlefield In August

DURHAM, CT — Durham and Middlefield together recorded 11 new business registrations in August, according to the Connecticut Business Registry — eight in Durham and three in Middlefield. Marketing and PR firms led the way with three filings, followed by residential landlords and independent artists and performers.

Among the new arrivals were Artistry by Tatum, a forge, F De Jesus Maintenance of Middlefield, a carpentry contractor and R.C. Sayler Studio of Durham, a furniture business. All 11 organized as limited liability companies.

Registering with the state doesn't necessarily mean a business has opened its doors — the paperwork can come well before or after a launch. The full list for every town in the beat, with cities, addresses and business categories, is below.