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West Hartford Home Values Jump 58.6%, Residents Can Fight Back Through December

West Hartford property owners opened their mailboxes this week to a jolt: assessment notices showing residential property values have jumped by an average of 58.6%, part of a townwide revaluation that also pushed up values for condos, apartments, industrial sites, and commercial buildings. The notices went out Wednesday, kicking off a monthslong process that will determine what residents actually owe when tax bills arrive next summer.

West Hartford, CT · 3d
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This Connecticut Dairy Farm Makes Artisan Chocolates Using Milk From Its Own Cows

Chocolate usually arrives in a pretty box with absolutely no explanation of where its ingredients came from. You unwrap it, enjoy it, and rarely give the milk a second thought. But what if the milk came from cows living right on the farm?. One Connecticut dairy farm makes artisan chocolates...

Connecticut · 2d
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Five Scoops Sweet Shoppe reopens in Torrington after devastating fire

TORRINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - A local ice cream shop has reopened in a new location six months after a fire forced it to close. Five Scoops Sweet Shoppe was one of three businesses forced to close after a fire in Harwinton in May. Video from inside the burning building showed firefighters attacking flames in the walls.

Torrington, CT · 18h
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West Hartford homeowners receive new property assessments as home values rise

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Homeowners in West Hartford are receiving new property assessments that reflect how much home values have changed since the town’s last revaluation in 2021. Connecticut towns are required to revalue properties at least once every five years. West Hartford has more than 22,000 residential...

West Hartford, CT · 1d
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When private equity owns Main Street

Private equity firms are buying up more local small businesses, from dentists to pest control companies to veterinarians. What does this mean for consumers?. Steven Kaplan, professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Faculty director at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, also at UChicago.

Watertown, CT · 2d

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9 Old-Fashioned Connecticut Yarn Shops Where Knitters Can Find Rare Skeins And Specialty Yarns Big Chains Don’t Carry

A yarn shop can be a dangerous place for anyone who already has six unfinished knitting projects at home. One beautiful skein catches your eye, and suddenly you’re planning a seventh. Well, that escalated quickly. Old-fashioned Connecticut yarn shops offer specialty fibers and unusual selections that can make even...

Connecticut · 1d

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Waterbury Inventory Grows While List Prices Hold Steady

Waterbury buyers found more choices as inventory grew, but sellers held firm on price and homes moved off the market faster.

Waterbury, CT · 3d

WTNH

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Former employee says Wethersfield restaurant hasn't paid him after closing its doors

Wethersfield, CT · 1d

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These 10 Huge Connecticut Secondhand Shops Are Worth The Road Trip

Secondhand shopping can get dangerously addictive when a store seems to go on forever. You finish browsing one section, turn a corner, and discover there’s still an enormous amount left to see. Well, goodbye to the rest of your afternoon. Some of Connecticut’s biggest secondhand shops offer enormous selections...

Connecticut · 4d

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Ross Dress for Less, Panda Express Set Sights on Hartford's Charter Oak Marketplace

Two national retail names appear headed for Hartford's Charter Oak Marketplace, with Ross Dress for Less and Panda Express both slated to open new locations at the Flatbush Avenue shopping center. Ross is expected to take over the former Dollar Tree space next to Marshalls, while Panda Express is planned for the existing building formerly occupied by Texas Roadhouse, next to Denny's.

Hartford, CT · 3d

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“The Charles” owner tells employees he doesn’t know when they’ll get final paychecks

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - It’s been 12 days since a popular Old Wethersfield restaurant suddenly shut its doors, and employees tell the I-Team; they haven’t gotten paid. Employees who worked at The Charles say they are still waiting for their final paychecks, and employees aren’t sure when or...

Wethersfield, CT · 1d

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Connecticut solar group claims victory as utilities must offer flexible interconnection

Connecticut utilities must offer flexible interconnection for solar and storage projects on a limited basis from next May, and offer it statewide by 2030, thanks to a regulatory decision applauded by the Connecticut Solar & Storage Association. A state regulator described how consumers will benefit. Connecticut regulators have required utilities...

Connecticut · 3d

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Big Y named Forbes best-in-state employer for 8th year

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Big Y Foods Inc. has been named a Forbes Best-In-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut for the eighth consecutive year. The regional supermarket chain received the workplace recognition as it marks its 90th year in operation. The company was founded by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour in 1936 and named for a specific road intersection in Chicopee where two roadways converge to form a ‘Y.’

Chicopee, MA · 3d

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Stop & Shop Store Closures 2026: Complete List of Confirmed Locations

Stop & Shop has closed four supermarkets in New Jersey and Connecticut during 2026. Here’s where the stores were located, when they closed and what the changes mean for shoppers. Stop & Shop is continuing to reduce its supermarket footprint in the Northeast, with four locations in New Jersey...

Connecticut · 6d

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Plainville Ave. Neighbors Push Back on 18 Homes for 55-Plus

FARMINGTON — There was an accident in front of her Plainville Avenue driveway on Saturday morning. On Monday night, she told the Town Plan and Zoning Commission about it, and about drivers in the passing lane out front "laying on the horn." Across the road, a builder wants to put 18 homes. "I don't think we need this development at this time," she said.

Farmington, CT · 3d

Connecticut Public

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Jensen Huang biographer reacts to the Nvidia CEO's resignation

Congress has eliminated all funding for public media. That means $2.1 million per year that Connecticut Public relied on to deliver you news, information, and entertainment programs you enjoyed is gone. The future of public media is in your hands. All donations are appreciated, but we ask in this moment...

Connecticut · 3d

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Freight distress persists as logistics layoffs top 1,000, bankruptcies mount

Financial distress continues to ripple through the U.S. transportation and logistics industry, with more than 1,000 announced job cuts and a new round of bankruptcy filings involving trucking companies, warehouse operators and freight-related businesses. At least 10 companies have disclosed plans to eliminate a combined 1,021 jobs, according to layoff...

New York · 3d

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Boosting Connecticut’s Grid: Dispatch Energy Brings 4-MW Fuel Cell Facility Online to Power 3,000+ United Illuminating Customers via PPA

Dispatch Energy LLC, a distributed energy solutions provider, is celebrating the activation of its 4-MW fuel cell facility, which officially went online in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week with executives and local and state officials highlighting this achievement. The project converts a former brownfield site...

Connecticut · 3d

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Six Connecticut Roadside Grinder Shops Where Contractors Line Up Before Noon

In Connecticut, a sub is called a grinder, and the best ones come from small shops that open their doors before most office workers take a coffee break. Watch the parking lots around 10:30 or 11 in the morning and you will spot work trucks, vans, and pickups pulling in for a big lunch to carry back to the job site.

Connecticut · 6d