Connecticut
10 Items You Should Never Purchase at Connecticut Dollar Stores
Connecticut is an expensive place to live so people here will do just about anything to save a few bucks.
This savings hunt makes dollar stores big business in CT and we have no shortage of them. Family Dollar has 32 Connecticut stores, Dollar Tree has 56 locations and Dollar General boasts 71 outlets throughout the State. But some experts say there are items you should steer clear of at Connecticut Dollar Stores.
10 Items You Should Never Purchase at Connecticut Dollar Stores
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Connecticut folks love their dollar stores. One of those “folks” is my wife who is always giving me the business for not going to Dollar Stores.
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For instance, if we are buying colored paper plates for a birthday party, I really should hit the dollar store first but it’s just so much work. Instead, I go buy the premium plates at the store closest to my house and get yelled at. Sound familiar?
P.S. Whenever I am in a dollar store, I am worse than the kids. I will walk around looking for toys, gathering every piece of plastic crap I can. That is actually pretty funny because experts also say buying toys at these stores is a bad idea. My absolute favorite place to waste money is not in the dollar store, it’s the 5 dollar store. There is so much fun crap in there I can’t see straight, I just walk around in a zig-zag collecting future trash.
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10 Favorite Party Foods For Your Super Bowl Football Gathering
What would a good football party be without some classics AND a few new favorites? Nobody said this was a collection of health food, by the way. Let’s make your party a smash with these appetizers. You may get nominated to do this every year.
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15 of Connecticut’s Most Wanted Bank Robbery Suspects of the 2020’s
Imagine if you will, being passed a note that says “give me all the money.” It sounds like a cheesy line from a low-budget Hollywood stinker but for some CT bank tellers it was a terrifying, real-life scenario. These are 15 of Connecticut’s Most Wanted Bank Robbery Suspects of the 2020’s.
NOTE: These are photos of suspects and all parties are innocent until proven guilty.
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7 of the Best Danbury Reasons to Give the Middle Finger
Is there any better expression of anger than the middle finger? I say no.Not only does it send a clear message but it also alleviates some of the rage flowing through your body. Nothing tops the bird, the bird is the word.
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These Connecticut Homes are For Sale For Under 50,000 Dollars
Conneticut is an exceptionally expensive place to live and the real estate is off the charts. The cost of things had me wondering if it was even possible to find homes for $50K or less. My hypothesis was I would find a few parcels of land but that is about it. Let’s see excatly what I was able to find using Redfin.
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Connecticut
WNBA photo gallery: Toronto Tempo @ Connecticut Sun – 6/19/26
Marina Mabrey torched her former team for 37 points as the Toronto Tempo came back from 14 down to beat the Connecticut Sun, 101-97, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and three rebounds while Aaliyah Edwards had six points and two rebounds for the Sun. Kia Nurse did not score in just five minutes for the Tempo.
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Connecticut
Diesel fuel spill shuts two lanes on I-91 north in Wethersfield
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – A tractor trailer’s diesel fuel saddle tank ruptured on I-91 north between exits 25 and 27, state police said.
Approximately 25 to 30 gallons of fuel was released to the road surface, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. No ground soil or waterways were involved, DEEP said.
The two right lanes were closed, according to the state Department of Transportation.
No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, state police said.
Wethersfield Fire Department solidified the diesel fuel on the ground surface with Speedy Dry, DEEP said. An environmental cleanup contractor was en route for cleanup.
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Person hospitalized in Westport crash that briefly closed I-95, officials say
WESTPORT — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 caused a traffic slowdown stretching for miles into Fairfield Friday afternoon, according to state officials.
The crash scene has since been cleared.
Connecticut State Police said the two-car crash was reported near Exit 17 in the southbound lanes at 3:03 p.m.
One driver was taken to the hospital for reported injuries, the agency said.
The crash closed the right lane of the highway, causing cars and trucks to be backed up for miles along I-95 into Fairfield, traffic cameras showed.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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