While coronavirus-related hospitalizations surged, Gov. Ned Lamont again pledged to impose steep fines on businesses that flout pandemic capacity rules.
Black Friday
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Lamont: Christmas shopping is OK — if COVID rules are followed
Gov. Ned Lamont assured retailers Thursday he is not contemplating closing stores due to the COVID surge.
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It’s Black Friday, time for a caution from your U.S. senator
WEST HARTFORD — It’s an enduring Black Friday tradition, right up there with traffic jams, Walmart brawls, cheap electronics and buy-one-get-one sales — the press conference by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on a consumer issue. This year, it was “cyber grinches” who use bots to scoop up hot toys online.
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On Black Friday, Blumenthal shops for media
On a day when every newscast was certain to report on Black Friday shopping, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal attracted every network affiliate to a news conference with a bit of media catnip — a fresh gloss on an old warning to consumers about the sales and advertising practices at outlet malls.