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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 · 18h
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Waterbury Mother, 24, Dies After Crash, Leaving Behind Young Daughter, Heartbroken Family

A 24-year-old mother has died from injuries suffered in a car crash, leaving behind a young daughter whose grandparents must now step in to raise her. Lucinia Harrison, of Waterbury, died on Saturday, Nov. 7, after suffering life-threatening injuries in a motor vehicle collision, accordi…

Waterbury, CT · 1d

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8 Small-Town Connecticut Breakfast Buffets Where Locals Gather For A Hearty Sunday Morning Meal

Sunday mornings and big breakfasts just belong together. Especially when nobody feels like standing over the stove making pancakes for the whole family. That’s when a breakfast buffet starts sounding like a pretty wonderful idea. Small-town Connecticut breakfast buffets offer hearty morning meals that can make an ordinary Sunday...

Connecticut · 1d
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Torrington Driver Cited After Fatally Injuring Horse In Litchfield Crash; He Blames Sun's Glare

Police cited the 21-year-old Connecticut driver who struck a horse and rider in a markes crosswalk, leaving the animal so badly injured it had to be euthanized. He blamed the crash on blinding sunlight, a police report said. The Litchfield crash happened around 11:24 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, on…

Torrington, CT · 21h

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Man arrested on drug charges in Meriden

MERIDEN, CT — A man was arrested on multiple charges after police observed him urinating in a parking lot and jaywalking on Nov. 5, 2026. Officers conducting surveillance in the downtown and Green area witnessed a male urinating in the parking lot of 71-73 Pratt Street at approximately 7 p.m.

Meriden, CT · 2d

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Kent man charged after slurs, spitting at Walmart

SOUTHINGTON — A Kent man was arrested after police say he threw merchandise, damaged vehicles and spat in a customer’s face while shouting racial and homophobic slurs at him at a Southington Walmart. Matthew Colby, 32, was arrested Nov. 5 in Newington following an investigation into the Nov....

Southington, CT · 2d

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New evidence suggests mother in Burlington human remains case was alive in December 2025

A Dec. 16 screenshot, journal entries and texts are cited as evidence that at least one Cash family member lived into December.

Burlington, CT · 18h

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New Milford man died after being pulled from burning house, officials say

Stephen Vadas, 59, died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

New Milford, CT · 2d

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First snowflakes of the season fall in Litchfield County

WINSTED, Conn. (WFSB) - It may not have been measurable, but the first snowflakes of the season fell in parts of Connecticut on Friday morning. Channel 3 had a crew in Litchfield County, including Winsted and Colebrook. Big flakes fell early in the morning, but transitioned to smaller ones before...

Litchfield County, CT · 3h

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New Italian restaurant Bello’s moves closer to opening in Waterbury

The Italian restaurant will serve pizza and wings, appetizers, salads, pasta, Italian dishes and chicken dinners as well as hot and cold grinders.

Waterbury, CT · 18h

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Beloved Connecticut diner booted after nearly 40 years

Connecticut has lost another longtime neighborhood dining room amid a growing list of beloved local restaurant closures. Seven Villages Restaurant in downtown Waterbury closed on November 6 after nearly 40…

Waterbury, CT · 20h

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DEVELOPING: 5 dead in New York building collapse

Five people were killed in a Brooklyn, NY building collapse, officials confirmed on Thursday morning.

Waterbury, CT · 1d

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New Milford housefire victim dies; investigation underway

One person has died from the injuries they suffered in a New Milford housefire on Sunday, according to the local fire department's Facebook page. At approximately 5:27 a.m., the New Milford Fire Department received an alert of a blaze on Charterhouse Road in the Water Witch District. Upon arrival, fire...

New Milford, CT · 2d

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Police searching for 3 who allegedly robbed Shelton gas station

It happened just before 11 p.m. Tuesday at 65 Howe Ave. It's unknown if any items were stolen or the amount of money taken. Surveillance pictures do show one of the suspects holding a jar full of items.

Shelton, CT · 13h

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Connecticut restaurant owner allegedly hears a customer hurling racial insults at a man. He refuses to serve and kicks him out: 'It is unacceptable'

The owner made his position clear immediately.

North Haven, CT · 17h

News Times

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Plan moves forward in CT town for business offering water-based alternative to cremation

“This is yet another new and strange topic in an industry no one likes to talk about,” Misty Johndro said.

Brookfield, CT · 1d

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Waterbury temporarily closes Fire Station 6 for renovations

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Waterbury city officials announced Tuesday they’re temporarily closing Fire Station 6 for renovations, which are expected to last about eight weeks. Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski, Jr. said in a statement that the improvements are an important step to address the maintenance needs of the city’s aging firehouses. “Our firefighters work around […]

Waterbury, CT · 2d

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Juvenile shot in the leg in New Britain

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — A juvenile was shot on Vance Street in New Britain on Friday, the New Britain Police Department said. Officers reported to the area around 8 p.m. to find a juvenile suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Multiple […]

New Britain, CT · 2d

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Connecticut homicide victim remembered as genuine, kind and 'spunky' woman

NEW BRITAIN - Amanda Dark, who died by homicide last week in her Roxbury Road home in New Britain, is being remembered as a genuine, kind and "spunky" woman who cared about others above herself. "She was an open book," her brother Derick Messenger said. Messenger and her other family...

New Britain, CT · 2d

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After More Than 20 Years, This Connecticut Mexican Restaurant Has Been Named Small Business Of The Year

Running a restaurant for more than twenty years sounds exhausting when you think about everything involved. The early mornings, busy kitchens, and countless meals served add up to an enormous amount of work. So imagine receiving a major business award after all that effort. One longtime Connecticut Mexican restaurant has...

Hamden, CT · 1d