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On the Move: Ice cream shop, physical therapy office open this week
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Larry McHugh is president of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce in Middletown.Contributed photo / Larry McHughShow MoreShow Less
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Latin Flavor in Middletown held a grand opening April 8. From left are Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce President Larry McHugh, Chairman Tom Byrne, Central Business Bureau Chairwoman Pamela Steele, chef Lydia Perez, owner Edwin Maldonado, Mayor Ben Florsheim, state Rep. Brandon Chafee and chamber ambassador and Common Council Minority Leader Phil Pessina.Contributed photo / Middlesex County Chamber of CommerceShow MoreShow Less
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MIDDLETOWN The chamber calendar is hot with activity as the weather warms up in Middlesex County.
Whether Connecticut joins New York and Massachusetts in legalizing recreational marijuana may turn on the ability of two prominent members of the legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican caucus to solve a puzzle of politics and numbers.
On the Move: Companies in Cromwell, Essex, Middletown to host ribbon cuttings
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Larry McHugh is president of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce in Middletown.Contributed photo / Larry McHughShow MoreShow Less
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Cheemah On South Main held a grand opening March 26 in Middletown. From left are Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce President Larry McHugh, Azura Zen Den owner Larissa Thera, Chuck II owner John Sutton, Cheemah on South Main owner Mary-Ellen Sutton and Mayor Ben Florsheim.Contributed photo / Middlesex County Chamber of CommerceShow MoreShow Less
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MIDDLETOWN Spring is moving along here in Middlesex County, and the chamber continues to be on the move.
Lamont, top lawmakers make progress streamlining emergency orders issued during pandemic
Gov. Ned Lamont
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders from both parties on Thursday took a step toward streamlining the hundreds of policies the governor imposed via executive order during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
But it remained unclear whether the two parties will find common ground when it comes to the extent of the governor’s emergency powers during future crises.
“I believe there was a willingness and a cooperative spirit among the four caucuses to work,” Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, said following a teleconference meeting between legislative leaders and the governor Thursday afternoon.