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Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products
Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products Stop & Shop, the supermarket chain with 360 stores throughout the Northeast, said its locations will stop carrying tobacco products at the end of the month.  The chain announced the move on Monday, Aug. 26, after it partnered with the American  American Cancer Society to improve community health, Stop & Shop CEO Gordon Reid said in a statement.  Our responsibility as a grocer goes far beyond our aisles, and we are committed to taking bold steps to help our associates, customers, and communities work towards better health outcomes. From our team of registered diet…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Wahlburgers To Open New Location At Connecticut Hotel/Casino Wahlburgers To Open New Location At Connecticut Hotel/Casino
Wahlburgers To Open New Location At Connecticut Hotel/Casino Wahlburgers, a restaurant chain founded by brothers Mark, Donnie, and Chef Paul Wahlberg, is set to open a new location in Connecticut. Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in New London County, said in an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 3, that a new Wahlburgers restaurant will open at the hotel and casino complex next summer. Wahlburgers at Foxwoods will be the brand's only Connecticut location. Foxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Boulevard in Ledyard. “The addition of Wahlburgers signifies yet another exceptional property moment as we continue our mission to elevate the Foxwoods experie…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Boston Man Nabbed For Conspiracy To Distribute Some 5,000 Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say Boston Man Nabbed For Conspiracy To Distribute Some 5,000 Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say
Boston Man Nabbed For Conspiracy To Distribute Some 5,000 Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say A Boston man is facing at least 10 years in prison after he was arrested for allegedly helping to distribute about 5,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports.   Alexis Radhames Diaz Tejeda, age 44, was first caught on video allegedly giving 30 counterfeit pills to a "confidential source" in Dorchester on March 7, the office reports. Diaz Tejeda then allegedly gave more than 1,000 pills, to the same source on June 1.  Diaz Tejeda then allegedly agreed to sell another 4,000 fentanyl pills to the source again and arranged the e…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business
Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business Eight people have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Connecticut. The bust went down around 7 p.m., Thursday, April 7 at a Hartford business called Hot Mama's, following a long investigation into illegal drug sales, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Seized during the search included: Four firearms More than $30,000 in cash 145 pounds of marijuana 160 bags of fentanyl 14 grams of cocaine Hundreds of THC edibles and candy bars Two pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms 100 bottles of liquid THC  50 bottles of “Lean” In total, eight people were arrested: Julio Faja…

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by Kathy Reakes