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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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CT Insider

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Connecticut ice cream shop ranked No. 2 in the world by Beli

The popular creamery is closed for the season, but will reopen in May.

Newtown, CT · 3d

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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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The Coconut Mama

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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

CT Insider

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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

CT Insider

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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

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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You’d Never Guess This Modest Connecticut Restaurant Serves The Best Food In The State

Somewhere in Wallingford, Connecticut, there’s a little gray building with picnic tables out front that is quietly making people rethink everything they thought they knew about great food. Backyard Drive-In doesn’t look like the kind of place that changes lives, but then again, neither does a winning lottery ticket...

Wallingford, CT · 5d

Eyewitness News

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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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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

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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

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This Hidden Connecticut BBQ Joint Smokes Ribs So Good People Drive Across The State

The brisket here gets wrapped about eight hours into the cook and finished at exactly 203 degrees. That’s not a guess. That’s a pitmaster who treats a thermometer like a best friend. The smoke comes from red and white oak. Pork spare ribs share the menu with maple-glazed...

Waterbury, CT · 1d

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Torrington could add 120 affordable apartments on a $1 property

Torrington officials want to build 120 affordable apartments at the former Nidec site, pending City Council and other approvals.

Torrington, CT · 6h

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10 Family-Owned Connecticut Grocery Markets Better Than The Corporate Giants

Big supermarkets have plenty of advantages, but sometimes grocery shopping feels like wandering through a warehouse with a shopping cart. And finding someone to answer a simple question can become an adventure of its own. Family-owned Connecticut grocery markets offer a more personal shopping experience that gives larger supermarket chains...

Connecticut · 2d

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Berlin Held The Ball For 38 Minutes and Platt's Playoff Hopes Exploded

Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Platt’s explosive offense, which everyone knew they had, was on the field for a grand total of TEN MINUTES last night. Ten! Berlin absolutely stonewalled them in a 26-0 […]

Berlin, CT · 11h

WTNH

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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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The Overlooked Connecticut Town With Mouth-Watering Polish Food On Every Corner

There’s a city in central Connecticut where the pierogi are so good, they’ll make you question every life decision that kept you away this long. New Britain, Connecticut is quietly serving up one of the most underrated Polish food scenes in the entire northeastern United States, and it’s sitting right there in Hartford County, waiting for you to show up hungry.

New Britain, CT · 3d

NBC Connecticut

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Connecticut homeowners see property assessments soar as towns complete revaluations

Homeowners in several Connecticut communities are receiving new property assessments, and some are seeing values jump by more than 50%. West Hartford began mailing new assessment notices Wednesday. According to the town, residential property values increased an average of 58.6% since the last revaluation five years ago. Plainville homeowners have...

Connecticut · 1d

CT Insider

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Once Pop Warner teammates, Connecticut high school QBs are rewriting their school record books

Maloney’s Eli Showerda and Platt’s Austen Standish are rewriting their schools’ record books.

Meriden, CT · 1d

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CLOSING SCOOP: Joey'z Shopping Spree closing in West Hartford, Waterbury, West Springfield, and Springfield

Joey’z Shopping Spree is closing at least 4 of its discount stores by the end of the year. The discount store chain will be closing Connecticut locations in West Hartford & Waterbury, as well as Massachusetts locations in Springfield & West Springfield. Store closing sales are now underway with additional savings.

West Hartford, CT · 6d