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CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment
CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment The owner of a Connecticut pool company has been arrested for allegedly failing to refund money for a home improvement within 10 days. Windham County resident Brian Roy, age 40, the owner of Roy's Pools of Canterbury, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 24 after turning himself in to state police on a warrant. According to the Connecticut State Police, Roy was charged with failure to refund payment for a home improvement within 10 days of a written request following an investigation conducted by the state Department of Consumer Protection Roy was processed without incident, held on a court i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Officials Caution About Cannabis Look-Alike Products Before Halloween CT Officials Caution About Cannabis Look-Alike Products Before Halloween
CT Officials Caution About Cannabis Look-Alike Products Before Halloween State officials in Connecticut are cautioning parents to be wary of cannabis edibles to ensure that no children have a bad trip on Halloween. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is warning the public about cannabis edibles and hemp derivatives in packaging designed to look like well-known snack foods and candy that could intentionally or accidentally be slipped to trick-or-treaters. In some instances, instead of “Chips Ahoy,” the THC items are dubbed “Trips Ahoy,” while “Oreos” are packaged as “Stoneos.” Related story - School District Warns Of THC-Laced Cookies Packaged As Br…

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CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling
CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling Connecticut is inching closer to legal sports wagering and online gaming. Gov. Ned Lamont, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler, and Mohegan Tribal Council Chairman James Gessner Jr. announced that the US Bureau of Indian Affairs has granted final approval to a bill signed in May. Original story - Lamont Signs Bill Establishing Sports, Online Gambling In CT On Friday, May 27, Lamont made it official a day after the state Senate passed a bill to make gambling legal in Connecticut, signing the bill into law at the State Capitol. The CT Lottery can also have in-perso…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Pizza And Martini Bribe Rejected: Sports Bar Closed Over Alleged COVID-19 Violations Pizza And Martini Bribe Rejected: Sports Bar Closed Over Alleged COVID-19 Violations
Pizza And Martini Bribe Rejected: Sports Bar Closed Over Alleged Covid-19 Violations An offer of pizza and martinis was not enough to persuade Connecticut officials from closing a bar allegedly violating COVID-19 economic restrictions. On Friday, Nov. 13, agents from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection went to Legend’s Sports Bar, aka the L Bar, on Pine Street in Bristol to investigate claims that the bar was serving alcohol past the state’s new 9:30/10 p.m. curfew. The bar has been closed temporarily and its liquor license suspended while owner Marc Leboeuf meets state criteria to reopen, according to a summary suspension order from the Commissioner of Consum…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County COVID-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County Fraudsters are scamming the elderly by taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials in Fairfield County. The City of Bridgeport reported 114 scams during the last four months, stemming from 19 known scams conducted via social media, text message, email and phone calls.  According to the Bridgeport Emergency Communications and Operations Center,  scammers pose as employees of COVID-19 treatment facilities, testing locations, government operations distributing stimulus monies and charity groups.  They then use venues like Venmo and Cash App to extract mone…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: CT 7-Eleven Owner Caught Selling Fake Testing Kits, Police Say COVID-19: CT 7-Eleven Owner Caught Selling Fake Testing Kits, Police Say
Covid-19: CT 7-Eleven Owner Caught Selling Fake Testing Kits, Police Say A Connecticut 7-Eleven owner was arrested for allegedly selling fake tests kits for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Hussenin Alyelsherif, 43, of Waterford, was arrested after New London Police received an anonymous that the 7-Eleven/Citgo store on 238 Broad St., in New London, were selling the at-home kits for $39.99, said the New London Police. After a follow-up with public health officials by police, it was determined that the kits were not valid and/or approved, New London Police said. A further investigation resulted in police personnel purchasing and then seizing more than 30 of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Warning Issued For Holiday Charity Scams By CT Department Of Consumer Protection Warning Issued For Holiday Charity Scams By CT Department Of Consumer Protection
Warning Issued For Holiday Charity Scams By CT Department Of Consumer Protection Mind your businesses. That's the message the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is sending. The department is telling businesses to verify whether charities are legitimate before permitting them to ask for donations on their property. All charities soliciting in Connecticut must register with the Department of Consumer Protection. Legitimate charities can be confirmed on the State of Connecticut website by clicking here.

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