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NIANTIC, CT — Three families are displaced after a three-alarm fire late Monday afternoon fire in a mixed-use retail and residential plaza on Flanders Road in Niantic. The blaze at Midway Plaza, 170 Flanders Road, brought firefighters from at least six area fire departments. Flames and smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles, based on the many photos and videos of the inferno posted to social media. The site, 170 Flanders Road, is a two-story building; the first floor is all retail and on the second floor, eight apartments. Just after 6 p.m., East Lyme Police Chief Michael…

Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. has been diversifying its portfolio recently by making some non-beer drinks, like its “Chill AF” CBD seltzer. “It’s a really different sort of product,” said Thomas Hooker Owner Curt Cameron. Cameron said he got the idea when he was asked to speak on a panel in Massachusetts that also featured representatives from two cannabis companies. After researching more about CBD  — the non-psychoactive chemical in cannabis that has therapeutic use for some — he wanted to get into the market. He said he noticed that many other companies in the space weren’t providing high-quality products, often…

Jan. 31, 2022 — This past October, Chris Habitz, the owner of Your CBD Store in Burbank, CA, began getting more requests from customers for CBD products with delta -8 THC, also known as “diet weed” or “marijuana-lite.” Many were seniors, he says, asking for the products to soothe pain and avoid opioids, as well as to avoid the high” from using marijuana. Citing the potential for addiction to prescription painkillers, Habitz says, “a lot them are scared.” Others asked for the delta-8 products to soothe anxiety during the pandemic. So, Habitz ordered three times as many of the delta-8…

Covering COVID-19 is a daily Poynter briefing of story ideas about the coronavirus and other timely topics for journalists, written by senior faculty Al Tompkins. Sign up here to have it delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Stat explores the big debate over whether CBD, marijuana and other such plant-derived products have any potential to protect against COVID-19. It might sound outlandish, but it is a real area of research and there are no definitive answers. That is not preventing believers from making such claims, however. The first, most basic research raised hopes. But even that researcher warned everyone…

Here’s a look at some spots that joined the Connecticut dining scene recently, including new locations of established favorites, two places with celebrity ties and a cookie shop that’s all over TikTok. Ruby & Bella’s, a restaurant located within the SaksWorks coworking space in Greenwich. Courtesy of Ruby & Bella’s Ruby & Bella’s, Greenwich  This new spot within the SaksWorks Greenwich social club in the former Ralph Lauren storefront on “the Avenue” provides “elevated amenities for work, life and wellness.” The menu, led by executive chef Jason Leckey, features contemporary American cuisine, with dishes like tuna tartare, jumbo lump crab…

There is much confusion around CBD and the staff at Greenleaf Farms at 48 Franklin St. in Norwich educates about 12 people daily on the subject, said owner Brian Vertefeuille during a telephone interview. The Army veteran said that even though marijuana is legal, it is illegal to sell it unless one is a licensed dispensary. “So people come into my store and they see these big jars full of buds. And they’re like, ‘Oh, this is marijuana.’ No, it’s not. It’s CBD or CBG or CBM, some sort of CBD compound that helps with ailments and inflammation and asthma…

An eclectic collection of shops offering off-street parking are now open in the Sunlight Building at 48 Franklin St. in downtown Norwich, next to Foundry 66. T-Shirt World, “home of the $5 tee” (unisex size), opened in a retail space at the back of the building to accommodate the community and the economy in 2020, owner Ashon Avent said during a telephone interview. Female and male T-shirts run $5 and up. (Hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Since the pandemic began, T-Shirt World has been making novelty T-shirts for many different people, organizations and…

With help from Kelsey Tamborrino, Ben Lefebvre and Karl Mathiesen. — Environmental justice rhetoric from FERC’s Democratic majority is meeting skepticism from Republicans and environmentalists over how it will be implemented and its impacts on projects. — New Jersey’s biggest water supplier discovered a potentially carcinogenic chemical in the Delaware River, leading to a probe that found gaps in state and federal oversight. — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said she made progress in discussing U.S. concerns about Mexico’s leftist energy proposals. HAPPY MONDAY! I’m your host, Matthew Choi. Bracewell’s Frank Maisano gets the trivia for knowing 15 jurors traditionally serve…