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Connecticut marijuana sales outpaced by Massachusetts
Eighteen months after the sale of adult-use cannabis became legal, Connecticut marijuana sales remain lower than Massachusetts but above Rhode Island. The average price per gram of cannabis is also cheaper in Massachusetts than in Connecticut. The average price per gram of cannabis in Connecticut peaked in March, at $12.51 per gram. During June, it […] The post Connecticut marijuana sales outpaced by Massachusetts appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Wildfire smoke could make for dramatic sunset in Connecticut
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — A little nastiness coming through this afternoon as far as the sky goes. We’re going to have a band of wildfire smoke. It should stay high up in the atmosphere, but you might smell this a little bit in some of the higher elevations of Northwestern Connecticut. Between 4 and 7 p.m., […]
EHL Announces Sale of Connecticut Chiefs to International Sports Group, LLC.
SIMSBURY, CT -- The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) is pleased to announce that the Connecticut Chiefs junior hockey franchise has been purchased by Adam Westhaver, President, CT Nor’Easter. As part of the relocation to the International Skating Center of CT (ISCC), the team, coaching staff, and hockey operations staff will remain in place within the program.
“Uncle Chip” Collins Celebrates 100
As guests entered Milton “Uncle Chip” Collins’s 100th birthday party at Amarante’s Sea Cliff, they might have had trouble distinguishing the World War II vet, beloved New Havener, aesthete, and now centenarian from a crowd of dancers. However, Collins could be found by the band, grooving along to swanky jazz.
Killed Peace Activist’s Memory Kept Alive
At a memorial service for 70-year-old local peace activist Yusuf Gürsey, friends and colleagues joined in person and over Zoom from all over the world — California, Puerto Rico, Turkey — to share stories and poems for the hit-and-run victim. All knew him as a lover of...
Convicted felon among 3 arrested following cafe search in Meriden
MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) - Three people, including a convicted felon, were arrested following the execution of a search warrant inside cafe in Meriden. Raphael Jacobs, 41, the felon, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, police said. Stephen Jenkins, 38, and Alyssa Clausell, 26, were arrested for interfering with...
What’s Right With Schools: Summer program at Collinsville Canoe & Kayak gets kids learning on the water
COLLINSVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — Books down, paddles in! Students are on the water for the summer in Collinsville. “They come out here and learn how to kayak, canoe, paddleboard, we play games, we explore the Farmington River. It’s just a great way to get kids outside, get them moving, learn about the river and the […]
CT DEEP reports elevated levels of ozone on Tuesday, projects the same for Wednesday
HARTFORD, Conn. — The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection witnessed temperatures rise into the mid-90s on Tuesday and projects that similar temperatures will persist into Wednesday. According to a release from DEEP on Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the...
Police: 2 arrested after gunpoint robbery at motel
CROMWELL, Conn. (WFSB) - Two were arrested after a gunpoint robbery in Cromwell, police say. It occurred on Tuesday at the Super 8 Motel on Industrial Park Road. After the incident, the victim described the suspects, and then they were detained. They were identified as Trevor Simms, age 28, of...
Sound Bites: Sailfest returns for 45th year
Good morning — At least 200,000 people were estimated to attend Sailfest — the largest maritime summer event in southeastern Connecticut — over the weekend. The two-day event, which turned 45 this year, drew visitors from across Connecticut and the surrounding New England states for more than 200 street vendors, offering food, arts and crafts and the region’s largest fireworks display.
VIP Tires & Service, Joe’s Tire Shop launch customer appreciation promotions
Joe’s Tire Shop and VIP Tires & Service hosted a customer appreciation event on July 10 in Waterbury, Connecticut. The event marked the start of promotions running through Aug. 21. The promotions include $50 off any service costing more than $100 and “Oil Changes for Education,” where all proceeds from Valvoline oil changes, priced at $10, will be donated to Waterbury Public Schools. Diesel oil changes are not included in the promotion.
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