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Stop & Shop shoppers prepare for closing of 5 Connecticut stores by November
CONNECTICUT, USA — Stop & Shop, the northeastern-regional grocery chain, will see five locations closing in Connecticut in less than a month. According to a company spokesperson, the following locations, determined underperforming in their area, are set to close on or before Nov. 2:. 100 Division St., Ansonia. 211...
Shelves empty as five Stop & Shop locations in CT prepare to close their doors for good
It’s the final weeks for five Connecticut Stop & Shop locations, as they will all close their doors for good on Oct. 31. The Massachusetts-based grocery chain announced the store closures in July, according to Stop & Shop spokesperson Stephanie Cunha. The closing stores are at 100 Division St. in Ansonia, 72 Newtown Road in Danbury, 855 Bridgeport Ave in Milford, 1937 West Main St. in Stamford ...
$50K Powerball ticket drawn in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut won $50,000 in Monday night's drawing, according to CT Lottery. The numbers to match are 18-30-31-52-63 and the Powerball 22, with Power Play that doubles the prizes. One ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball, winning $50,000. Had the player...
This is the best taco spot in Connecticut, according to Yelp. Here's where it is
Where is the best taco spot in Connecticut? A new Yelp ranking claims to have the answer. The business review website released its annual ranking of the best taco spots in each state, and a Waterbury favorite was given the crown for Connecticut. Los Garcia Mexican Fusion, a food truck and restaurant in Waterbury, was...
Dogs dumped on side of CT roads symbol of larger problem: Overwhelmed shelters, ‘desperate’ people
A Cavalier King Charles spaniel found in a crate in West Hartford. An allegedly malnourished German shepherd found tied up on the side of the road in Plainfield. An allegedly severely neglected dog found in East Hartford that had to be euthanized. It seems that abandoned dogs, and sometimes cats, are discovered weekly across the state. But they are the visible symbols of larger problems facing ...
Two teens came to Hartford for a fight club vacation. Here’s how they wound up making a crime movie
Hartford has inspired a flurry of indie filmmaking lately. In recent months we’ve seen the release of the insurance company heist drama “Midas” by Hartford native T.J. Noel-Sullivan, the biopic “The Featherweight” about Connecticut boxing legend Willie Pep and a feature film based on the locally made short film “Ricky” is in the works. But the newly released hitman drama “Cyclus” may have the ...
Next act for major, but struggling CT mall: ‘Shoppertainment?’
In the 1980s, the rise of The Shoppes at Buckland Hills mall in Manchester marked a stunning transformation from tobacco fields to shopping destination, later spawning a retail mecca spilling into the surrounding area and neighboring South Windsor. But now, three years after falling into foreclosure, the 1.3 million-square-foot mall perched on a hillside above Interstate 84 is at a crossroads. ...
Treasure Hunting: Rarities Await You at Connecticut’s ‘Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market’
It was a gorgeous Sunday morning in October 2024 when Mindy and I realized that in the 45 years we've lived in New Fairfield, we've never checked out the legendary New Milford Elephant's Trunk Flea Market. At 4:15 am, the parking lot gates open as a line of cars and...
New Latin-fusion restaurant brings warmth of the Dominican Republic to CT
Bright colors, good vibes and happiness are what Mamajuana Café is looking to provide to customers as it opened its first Connecticut location featuring Latino cuisine. The restaurant, located at 950 Wolcott St. in Waterbury, had its a soft opening on Aug. 23 and will celebrate its grand opening sometime next month. The Waterbury location is the 10th Mamajuana Café, that includes four ...
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