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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 · 4d
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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 · 4d
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5 Connecticut Property Tax Breaks Homeowners Over 65 Never Apply For but Should

In Haddam, homeowners 65 or older can get a $500 property tax abatement, or $750 if they’re married. Many Connecticut towns offer breaks like that, but none of them show up unless you apply. Here are the Connecticut property tax breaks some homeowners over 65 never apply for but...

Connecticut · 3d
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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
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Connecticut Mirror

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Fuel vendors continue to leave CT’s winter heating program

This year, 192 fuel vendors are taking part in CT’s winter heating program, down from 325 in 2016-17, and demand for assistance is rising.

Connecticut · 8h

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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 · 2d

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3 CT properties near $775K come with a riverfront Cape, 2 cottages and a guest house

Whether looking for a house beside a river, a pair of beach cottages or a property with space for guests, Connecticut homebuyers have several options.

Connecticut · 1d

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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

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9 Connecticut Meat Markets Where Buying In Bulk Could Save Families Money

Buying meat for the week can make a grocery bill climb surprisingly quickly. Add a few extra meals to the plan, and suddenly you’re reconsidering what dinner should look like. But buying smaller packages isn’t always the most economical approach. Some Connecticut meat markets offer bulk purchasing options...

Connecticut · 1d

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This Connecticut Turkey Farm Is Famous For Its Colorful Turkeys That Have Become A Thanksgiving Tradition

Now that’s something you don’t expect to see while driving past a farm. And yet, this unusual Thanksgiving tradition has been making people smile for generations. Every autumn, a Connecticut turkey farm becomes a colorful roadside attraction thanks to its famously bright feathered residents. I have so many...

Connecticut · 20h

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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 · 2d

CT Insider

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$2,600 vs. $1,600: How Connecticut rents compare in 3 cities

Apartment List data shows a wide gap in rental costs among Stamford, New Haven and Norwalk.

Connecticut · 1d

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These 6 Old-Fashioned Connecticut General Stores Feel Frozen In Time

Want to find the best old-fashioned general stores in Connecticut that feel like stepping back in time?. These 6 general stores offer small-town charm and a warm, welcoming vibe you’ll love!. 1. Franklin’s General Store (Mystic) Some places just make you feel good the moment you walk through...

Connecticut · 4d

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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

News 12

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Heating oil costs $6 a gallon. Now CT is asking Washington for more help

All six New England governors asked Congress to commit an extra $3 billion to LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Connecticut · 1d

CT Insider

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Connecticut Family Dollar shoppers could qualify for $40 million fund

Family Dollar has a proposed $40 million consumer fund, but Connecticut’s Dollar General case has no settlement or claims process yet.

Connecticut · 2h

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 · 1d

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Farmington's Midpoint: 199 Units Approved, Nothing Built

FARMINGTON — More than four years ago, Farmington approved Midpoint: 199 housing units and about 53,000 square feet of commercial space on Farmington Avenue. Nothing has been built. The two men whose companies won the approval have both died. Now the two companies that own the land disagree about...

Farmington, CT · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Historic New England City Reclaims Top Spot as America's Hottest Market

Connecticut's capital, Hartford, and the surrounding idyllic suburbs have shot to the top of the hottest markets list after a long break.

Hartford, CT · 12h

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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 · 2d