Grocery stores across Connecticut are being advised to limit customer capacity and put in place social distancing measures. The Connecticut Food Association has issued a series of recommendations to all of its grocery store members: Allow no more than 50% of store capacity based on local fire code.  Store staff will maintain a count of the number of customers entering…

Grocers are working around the clock to try to keep store shelves stocked. Considered essential workers, they’re also are also putting their health on the line. Now stores across the state are taking extra precautions to keep them safe. If you haven’t already noticed the changes, next time you go grocery shopping you will. “I noticed the new sign...

At Elm City Market in New Haven, customers are finding more than they bargained for. “It’s nice to come here and find that I can get pretty much everything I need,” said shopper Kimberly Cole. The local grocery store has most of their shelves stocked and is working hard to keep them that way. “We have been able to...

Independent local grocery store, Elm City Market, works to keep up with demand

Local grocery stores are giving some of their employees who are working during the coronavirus outbreak a raise.

Shelves were bare in some stores across Connecticut as people said they were stocking up for the unknown.

Stop & Shop will operate on reduced hours and offer special shopping times for customers 60 and older as the coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S. Starting Thursday, March 19, Stop & Shop stores will offer special shopping hours for customers 60 and older, who are at higher risk for severe cases of COVID-19. Stores will be open from…