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The Sweet Story of Pączki at Market 32 & Price Chopper The Sweet Story of Pączki at Market 32 & Price Chopper
The Sweet Story of Pączki at Market 32 & Price Chopper When it comes to celebrating traditions with food, few treats bring people together like paczki. For those of you who are not aware, paczki are pillowy Polish pastries which have been around for centuries. Here at Market 32 & Price Chopper, we’ve made it our mission to carry on that tradition—not just by offering paczki, but by making sure we have the best paczki in town. A Little History Behind the Pastry Paczki (pronounced pohnch-kee) are more than just donuts; they are a delicious slice of history. These rich, deep-fried delights date back to the Middle Ages in Poland, where they wer…

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Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town
Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town Facebook gets a lot of blame for various societal ills, but the social media network has been forefront and indispensable to Ulyana Bolgachenko and thousands—if not millions—of Ukrainians. On Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, everything changed for Bolgachenko, who came to the United States 22 years ago. She awoke that morning to news of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “That day, we were all on our phones just watching Telegram (a social media platform) and following every explosion,” said the Redding resident. “I decided I had to do something.” That something was sending anything that could help the…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Business
'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business 'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business
'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business A Connecticut store will soon permanently close its doors after 102 years in business. Melzen Pet Supply, located in the Hartford County town of Glastonbury, will have its last day of business on Saturday, Nov. 12, the owners announced on Monday, Oct. 10. The owners said their grandfather, Stanley Melzen, first opened the business, located at 100 Oak St. Glastonbury, in the 1920s shortly after he immigrated from Poland, and he passed the business on to their father, Joe Sr. "We - Kenny, Jimmy, and John Melzen - are looking forward to retirement and life's next chapters," they sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT State Troopers, Including One Of Polish Descent, Assist Nation's Ex-President With Flat Tire CT State Troopers, Including One Of Polish Descent, Assist Nation's Ex-President With Flat Tire
CT State Troopers, Including One Of Polish Descent, Assist Nation's Ex-President With Flat Tire Connecticut State troopers were in for a major surprise when they received a call to help a driver whose vehicle had a flat tire on I-84.When troopers arrived to assist the driver in Tolland, they were greeted by Lech Wałęsa, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Poland, according to a report from Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, May 11. State Police said Wałęsa, age 78, was visiting Connecticut to promote the cause of Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland, and he met with Gov. Ned Lamont and the World Affairs Council of Connecticut during his visit. …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Ex-US Marine From Hudson Valley Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia Ex-US Marine From Hudson Valley Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia
Ex-US Marine From Hudson Valley Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia A Hudson Valley man has been killed fighting alongside Ukraine this week, according to CNN. Willy Joseph Cancel, age 22, formerly of Orange County, was killed while working with a private military contracting company when he was killed on Monday, April 25, CNN reported. Cancel, a former US Marine, and a corrections officer in Tennessee, signed up to work for the company shortly after the war broke out a the end of February, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera confirmed to CNN. "He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to …

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by Kathy Reakes