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Ocean State Job Lot Is Closing Connecticut Store, Discounting Remaining Inventory Ocean State Job Lot Is Closing Connecticut Store, Discounting Remaining Inventory
Ocean State Job Lot Is Closing Connecticut Store, Discounting Remaining Inventory Discount retailer Ocean State Job Lot said it will shutter one of its Connecticut stores. The chain says the store will offer major discounts as it sells its remaining stock.   The big box retailer said it planned to close its New London County location in Groton but did not give a specific date for the closure. Related: Big Lots To Close 8 Connecticut Stores As Part Of Bankruptcy We are sad to announce our Groton, CT, store will be closing soon, but we have nearby locations in Gales Ferry, CT, and Waterford, CT - PLUS our entire Groton store is 30% off! Ocean State Job Lot has…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Connecticut Pizzeria Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say Connecticut Pizzeria Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say
Connecticut Pizzeria Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say A Connecticut pizzeria has temporarily closed after a fire caused extensive damage. Fireside Brick Oven, located in New London County, announced in a Facebook post on Friday, Feb. 25, that it is closed until further notice after a fire broke out at the restaurant earlier that morning. The pizzeria is located at 1661 Route 12 in Gales Ferry. The owners thanked the Gales Ferry, Ledyard, and other area fire departments for their quick response. No one was injured in the fire, according to the announcement. 

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery A pair of CT Lottery players are feeling lucky after cashing in tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience stores. Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, Jan. 10, Oakdale resident Russell Bowen cashed in a winning “Powerball” ticket worth $50,000 on a ticket sold at Henne Penny Hartford Road 23 on the Hartford Turnpike in Waterford. That same day, a Plainville resident in Hartford County won the top prize playing “$50,000 Win It All” on a ticket sold at the Dairy Mart on Bradley Avenue in Waterbury. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch t…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing COVID-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing
Covid-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing With Connecticut ramping up testing for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) many healthcare facilities and pharmacies are now offering drive-up testing to those advised to get tested by a doctor. More than two dozen drive-up testing facilities that will be open to the public, provided patients have a note from a healthcare professional saying they should be tested for COVID-19. Hospitals providing drive-up testing: Bridgeport Hospital Bristol Hospital Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (Torrington) Danbury Hospital Greenwich Hospital Hartford Hospital Johnson Memorial Hospital (Stafford Springs) Lawr…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CVS Adds 13 New Drive-Thru Test Sites In CT, Bringing Total To 25 COVID-19: CVS Adds 13 New Drive-Thru Test Sites In CT, Bringing Total To 25
Covid-19: CVS Adds 13 New Drive-Thru Test Sites In CT, Bringing Total To 25 Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, CVS Health expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing 13 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Connecticut.  The opening of additional test sites on Friday, May 22 adds to the 12 locations previously opened on Friday, May 15 in Connecticut. These new sites will utilize self-swab tests and mark the next phase of the company’s nationwide COVID-19 testing strategy, announced in late April. CVS Health expects to have up to 1,000 locations across the country offering this service by the end of May, w…

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by Joe Lombardi