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Bill to Allow Grocery Stores to Sell Wine Dies in Committee
Don’t expect to find wine at grocery stores anytime soon. A bill aimed at letting the stores sell wine died in committee Tuesday. Supermarkets are disappointed, but package stores say it’s a win for small business. “I’ve grown up in Connecticut my whole life and never had the opportunity to buy in a grocery store,” Nicole Bach, of Windsor...
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Whole Foods Decision to Pull Maine Lobster From Stores Once Again Divides Politicians and Sustainability Groups
The retailer mentioned decisions by two organizations, Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch, to take away their endorsements of the U.S. lobster fishing industry over whale entanglement concerns.
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Hartford Considers Study of Opening City-Owned Grocery Store in North End
Should the City of Hartford open its own grocery store? That’s a question some are asking in hopes of bringing a full-service grocery store to the city’s North End.
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Man Sentenced to Prison for Allegedly Selling Drugs at New Britain Grocery Store
A Dominican man was sentenced to over three years in prison after being accused of selling oxycodone from a New Britain grocery store, according to the Department of Justice. Officials said 34-year-old Jose Lugo, also known as “Domi,” was sentenced to 38 months in prison Thursday, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing drugs. Court documents show that…
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3 Dead, Including Suspected Gunman, in Oregon Grocery Store Shooting
Authorities say a person entered a grocery store in Bend, Oregon, and fatally shot two people.
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Demand for Grocery Delivery Cools as Food Costs Rise
U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as food prices rise. Some shoppers are shifting to less expensive grocery pickup, while others are returning to the store.
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CT Grocery Stores See Improvements Amid Baby Formula Shortage
Connecticut’s major grocery store chains are starting to see some improvement. We went to several stores to see what the shelves are looking like and when we could start to see the supply return to normal levels.