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BJ’s Membership Fee Rose From $55 to $60 in 2025, Its First Increase in 7 Years, and Nutmeggers Are Still Paying It

BJ’s had 13 clubs in Connecticut at the start of 2026. If you upgraded to Club+, your fee went up too, but you got two free same-day deliveries a year. Here’s how BJ’s membership fee rose from $55 to $60, and what Nutmeggers are paying now. Club...

Connecticut · 19h
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Connecticut residents are giving back — by the millions

Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut received 52 million pounds of donated goods in 2025, more than twice its 2023 total.

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2026 CIAC girls volleyball tournament second round is complete. What you need to know

A look at what occurred in the second round of the 2026 CIAC girls volleyball tournament.

Connecticut · 1d

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Connecticut faces a cold, soaking Friday with rain and a few wet snowflakes. Here's the forecast.

For most of Connecticut, Friday will be a day of cold rain and gusty winds, but a few towns could see wet snow mixing in.

Connecticut · 23h

everafterinthewoods.com

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This Connecticut River Is Facing The Spread Of A Harmful Invasive Aquatic Plant

Have you ever heard of a plant that can turn a peaceful river into its own little kingdom? It doesn’t need flashy flowers or towering leaves to get attention. This particular underwater guest has a habit of spreading where it isn’t wanted, and Connecticut has a reason to keep an eye on it.

Glastonbury, CT · 2d

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CT disability advocates urge Lamont to protect Medicaid-funded services

Advocates for Medicaid-funded home and community-based services in Connecticut are lobbying Governor Ned Lamont to continue state funding for their services in his next state budget proposal. The advocates for the disabled launched the effort at the state Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Thursday. “Governor Lamont, please do not...

Connecticut · 10h

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First Alert Weather: First flakes of the season on the way

After today’s *First Alert Weather Day* for the heavy rain impacting the evening commute... tomorrow’s *First Alert Weather Day* is focused on rain switching to a period of wet snow, leading to the 1st flakes of the season! For the weekend, we turn drier and eventually brighter... but it will be cool for mid-November. Looking ahead to next week, we expect a dry & bright stretch with a notable warming trend (temps go 10-15° above average)!

Connecticut · 1d

Wesleyan Argus

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Professors Analyze Election Results in “Making Sense of the Midterms” Government Department Talk

With the purpose of analyzing the recent election outcomes, the Government Department hosted a talk, “Making Sense of the Midterms,” on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. The event, which featured Associate Professor of Government Logan Dancey, Professor of Government Erika Franklin Fowler, Assistant Professor of Government Steven Moore, and Associate Professor of Government Justin Peck, was attended by roughly 50 students.

Middletown, CT · 1d

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Colony Grill Opens 10th Location in Glastonbury Just Ahead of the Holidays

A 90-year-old pizza brand that built its name on a single bold idea — thin-crust bar pies finished with a signature Hot Oil topping — is about to plant its flag in Hartford County. On Monday, November 16, Colony Grill opens its 10th location at 130 Glastonbury Boulevard in The Shops at Somerset Square, Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Glastonbury, CT · 17h

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Plan Your December Now, Because These 9 Connecticut Christmas Light Displays Turn Ordinary Drives Into Glowing Winter Wonderlands

December has a sneaky way of filling up before you’ve even decided what you want to do. One minute you’re making holiday plans, and the next you’re wondering how Christmas got so close. And the best evening outings can be easy to overlook. Across Connecticut, Christmas light...

Connecticut · 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 · 18h

New Haven Independent

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Alders Back Bid For Local Power To Ban Nips

A Board of Alders committee unanimously backed a resolution Thursday night asking state lawmakers to let New Haven and other Connecticut cities and towns ban the sale of nips — the tiny liquor bottles that litter city streets, parks, and storm drains. The City Services and Environmental Policy (CSEP)...

New Haven, CT · 16h

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10 Of Connecticut’s Most Unique Secondhand Shops Worth Exploring This November

November is a dangerous month for anyone who loves secondhand shopping. You head out looking for a cozy sweater and somehow end up considering a lamp you absolutely didn’t need. But that’s half the fun. Some Connecticut secondhand shops have wonderfully unusual selections that make browsing feel more...

Connecticut · 1d

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Microsoft Outlook outage impacts Connecticut businesses

(WFSB) - A massive Microsoft Outlook outage is impacting millions of people nationwide and hindering communication for companies in Connecticut. The outage began on Thursday afternoon and still has not been fixed. As a result, many businesses have not been able to send or receive emails. Microsoft said some of...

Connecticut · 1d

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Vermont elementary school threat suspect taken into custody

A Connecticut man is facing charges for making alleged terroristic threats against Vermont schools earlier this week.

Vermont · 13h

Eyewitness News

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Connecticut communities prepare for winter after last season’s salt shortages

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut communities are preparing for winter weather and the costs that come with it, after last year’s salt shortages forced some towns to pay more for emergency supplies. Hartford already has 6 million pounds of road salt stored and ready for the season, Mayor Arunan...

Connecticut · 9h

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Seymour resident wins $100K from Powerball ticket sold in Bridgeport

The odds of the Connecticut Lottery player winning the prize were one in more than 913,000.

Bridgeport, CT · 17h

Eyewitness News

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People preparing for first flakes of the season in Connecticut

(WFSB) - People are preparing for the first snowflakes of the season in Connecticut. Jim Murphy has a 160 foot driveway and used to clear it with his snowblower before it died at the start of winter last year. “It just decided it didn’t want to work. I couldn’t get...

Connecticut · 1d