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CVS is the next big brand store to close some Connecticut stores

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11 months ago

January 24, 2025

CVS is the next up to close stores in Connecticut. Their locations on 777 Main St. and 690 Wethersfield Ave. will be closed by mid-March.

CVS said people will have access to their prescriptions at the other two stores in Hartford, or at any other CVS location of their choosing. They say all the staff at both locations are being offered comparable roles within the company.

Regardless, people we spoke with in Hartford say their local CVS is too convenient to lose.

“They can close any other store but this one,” one local shopper said.

“I’m not happy,” Ambuj Bajbai, of Hartford, said.

“I will be sad because I use this store,” Evens Delicete, who works in Hartford, said.

In a statement to NBC Connecticut, CVS said:

“Maintaining access to pharmacy services in the communities we serve is an important factor we consider when making store closure decisions. Other factors include local market dynamics, population shifts, a community’s store density, and ensuring there are other geographic access points to meet the needs of the community.“

CVS closed nine stores in Connecticut in 2024, but they say there are no other closures planned for 2025 at this time – other than these two.

They’re not the only big brand store to close storefronts in our state. Since 2023, retailers including Walgreens, Stop & Shop, Gamestop, Bob’s Furniture, Big Lots, Advance Auto Parts, Rite Aid, BuyBuyBaby and Party City have closed some or all Connecticut locations.

“We saw with COVID some of these operations actually closed. Certain box stores filed for bankruptcy. CVS, and we can even say Walgreens, they’re all trying to get ahead of the curve here,” Brian Marks, an economics expert at the University of New Haven, said.

He said brands of all kinds are feeling the pressure of the growing online marketplace.

He expects companies to change the way they operate a storefront and predicts products with more functionality to pop up in some of these desirable locations.

While it’s not new to see stores come and go, Marks said the shopping landscape is way different than it once was, and it’s still changing.

“What we’ve seen is a trend of what it means to be online. And if you do not pivot, even small entrepreneurs will need to pivot because you cannot rely solely on foot traffic anymore to be sustainable,” Marks said.

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Sheehan vs. Woodland live stream: Watch Connecticut high school football Class S state semifinals

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3 hours ago

December 8, 2025

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Sheehan vs. Woodland live stream: Watch Connecticut high school football Class S state semifinals

The 2025 Connecticut (CIAC) high school football state playoffs continue on Monday, Dec. 8 with the Class S semifinals. Sheehan (9-2) and Woodland Regional (11-0) will meet in the first S semifinal at 5 p.m. ET. You can watch the Sheehan-Woodland Regional game live here:

WATCH LIVE: Sheehan vs. Woodland Regional football is streaming live on NFHS Network

Woodland Regional is coming off a 42-14 victory over Bloomfield in the S quarterfinals. Junior running back Nico Scampolino racked up 126 all-purpose yards and three total touchdown in the win.

Sheehan blanked North Branford 42-0 in the other quarterfinal behind 202 total yards and four total touchdowns from senior quarterback Jake O’Brien.

The Sheehan-Woodland Regional CIAC Class S football state semifinal is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET on Monday with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network.

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How to watch Sheehan vs. Woodland Regional Class S football state semifinals

What: Sheehan vs. Woodland Regional 2025 CIAC Class S football state semifinals

When: Game time is set for 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 8

Where: Woodland Regional High School | Beacon Falls, Connecticut

Watch live: Watch Sheehan vs. Woodland Regional live on the NFHS Network

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Mitten Run returns to West Hartford for the holiday season

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15 hours ago

December 7, 2025

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Mitten Run returns to West Hartford for the holiday season

About 1,700 people participated in the Blue Back Mitten Run in West Hartford on Sunday morning.

“I love this race,” said Bruce Pfalzgraf. “There’s a lot of people, a lot of enthusiasm, and it’s a great finish.”

The Hartford Marathon Foundation hosted the sold-out race, which featured people decked out in holiday themed costumes and wearing mittens.

“It’s warmer than we thought,” said Patty O’Brian. “I thought it was going to be a lot colder, so this is great.”

The race also worked as a clothing drive, with organizers collecting new hats, gloves and other clothing items. Those items will go to West Hartford’s The Town That Cares program, which is helping people keep warm during the winter months.

“It’s an easy drop, just drop a couple mittens or drop a couple of hats and gather stuff,” O’Brian said.

Girls on the Run had about 400 runners participating in the event. The organization encourages girls to run.

“During the wintertime, it’s the best time to stay active,” said board chair Lindsay Reiff. “That’s when the seasonal depression kind of starts to set it.”

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Clouds Return Sunday, Tracking Cold Temps Early Next Week

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1 day ago

December 7, 2025

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Clouds Return Sunday, Tracking Cold Temps Early Next Week

Mostly clear tonight with temps falling into low 20s by the morning.

Mostly cloudy skies are expected Sunday afternoon with temps returning to the upper 30s to near 40.

Another cold blast into early next week–potentially colder than what we saw Friday morning. Low temperatures Monday night and into Tuesday morning will likely fall into the single digits and for some towns, closer to zero.