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Sales Tax Free Week Begins Aug. 18 » CBIA

As families get ready to send kids back to school, Connecticut is once again offering a week of sales tax exemptions for a range of goods.
Beginning Sunday, Aug. 18 and ending Saturday, Aug. 24, most clothing and footwear items under $100 will be exempt from the state’s 6.35% sales and use tax.
“Sales Tax Free Week is a great way for Connecticut residents to save some cash,” Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton said.
“In fact, many retailers also choose to offer additional discounts, resulting in even more savings.”
“As always, I encourage shoppers to take the time to stop by some of Connecticut’s local businesses and support our amazing small business community,” said Gov. Ned Lamont.
Qualifications, Exclusions
The sales tax exemption applies to purchases made not only from retailers located in Connecticut, but also online retailers.
It also applies to each eligible item under $100 purchased, regardless of how many a customer purchases.
Discounted and sale items, coupon sales, and buy one, get one free promotions also qualify.
The sales tax exemption applies to purchases made from retailers located in Connecticut and online sales.
There are some items that do not qualify for the sales-tax exemption, including clothing and footwear specifically designed for athletic activity or for protective use.
Jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, and similar items are also excluded.
The state’s website answers frequently asked questions, including examples of what does and doesn’t qualify for the exemption.
This is the 24th year of Connecticut’s Sales Tax Free Week.

Connecticut
Connecticut Sun owners looking into selling team: report

The owners of the Connecticut Sun are looking into selling the team, according to a report from Sportico on Monday.
This comes as the Sun look to rebuild from an offseason that saw their head coach and starting five leave for other teams.
Sportico reports that Mohegan Sun has retained investment firm Allen and Company to explore the options.
The team’s facilities have been a talking point as other teams across the league have invested in building WNBA-specific training spaces and the Sun have not.
NBC Connecticut spoke with Team President Jen Rizzotti this offseason. She said the team ownership understands that all teams know the new standard of facilities.
Neither the investment firm nor the team have responded to our request for comment.
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CT Lottery Lucky For Life, Cash 5 winning numbers for May 11, 2025

Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Connecticut Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big.
Those who want to play in Connecticut can enter the CT Lotto, Lucky for Life and Cash 5 games as well as play the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. There are also two drawings a day for the Play 3 with Wild Ball and Play 4 with Wild Ball games.
Drawings are held at regular days and times, check the end of this story to see the schedule. Here’s a look at Sunday, May 11, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from May 11 drawing
16-26-30-34-43, Lucky Ball: 06
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from May 11 drawing
01-03-09-27-29
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Play3 numbers from May 11 drawing
Day: 8-0-0, WB: 0
Night: 0-4-8, WB: 0
Check Play3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Play4 numbers from May 11 drawing
Day: 8-0-8-3, WB: 1
Night: 3-1-3-8, WB: 5
Check Play4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Connecticut Lottery prizes up to $599 can be easily claimed at any authorized CT Lottery Retailer without additional forms or documentation or by mail. For prizes between $600 and $5,000, winners have the option to claim by mail or in person at any CT Lottery High-Tier Claim Center or CT Lottery Headquarters. For prizes between $5,001 and $49,999, winnings must be claimed in person at the Connecticut Lottery headquarters or by mail. All prizes over $50,000 must be claimed in person at CT Lottery Headquarters. Winners are required to bring a government-issued photo ID and their Social Security card.
CT Lottery Claims Dept.
15 Sterling Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492
For additional details, including locations of High-Tier Claim Centers, visit the Connecticut Lottery’s claim information page.
When are the Connecticut Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 10:38 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash 5: 10:29 p.m. daily.
- Play3 Day: 1:57 p.m. daily.
- Play3 Night: 10:29 p.m. daily.
- Play4 Day: 1:57 p.m. daily.
- Play4 Night: 10:29 p.m. daily.
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Rite Aid is closing stores, including in Connecticut

The Rite Aid in your neighborhood might be closing. The U.S. pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time and is closing or selling stores to a new owner.
Customers were surprised to see the Rite Aid on Main Street in Cheshire closed on Saturday.
“I pulled up here and I’m like ‘what happened?” asked Scott LaFlamme. “For a multi-billion dollar corporation to not let their consumers know what’s going on, that’s a very bad business.”
Pharmacy company Rite-Aid filed another bankruptcy protection after it was unable to secure additional capital from lenders. The company first filed for bankruptcy in 2023 to cut $2 billion dollar in debt. That’s when customers say they noticed the empty shelves.
“As a result of filing bankruptcy, they accumulated high debt,” said Patrice Luoma, Quinnipiac University Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy. “And when you have high debt, it makes it really hard to do anything. So you can’t they couldn’t really get inventory because their vendors said, ‘hey, you need to pay us on these really strict terms, otherwise we can’t supply you.’”
There were 13 Rite Aid stores left in Connecticut after the company closed dozens of stores last year. It’s unclear when the remaining stores will close, but prescriptions will be moved to another pharmacy.
In Cheshire, medication was transferred to the CVS on Highland Avenue.
“I just know they’re going to be overloaded because there are so many people that used Rite Aid, you know, where are you going to go?” asked Claire Newell.
The CVS is just down the road, but Newell said she’ll miss the pharmacists she’s come to know.
“If you take medication regularly, they’re so responsible about getting it for you and being right there in any questions,” she said. “It’s very, very sad.”
A sign was posted outside the CVS asking customers to be patient as they work with new customers during this transition.
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