Connecticut

Boston Market fast-food chain on the brink as owner files for bankruptcy protection, stores are evicted and employees and vendors are left unpaid

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Boston Market had its headquarters seized, and has over $329,000 in unpaid sales and payroll taxes Its owner Jignesh Pandya has personally filed for bankruptcy protection which leaves the future of the company in doubt, according to The News Tribune   Boston Market, which began in Newton, Massachusetts, once had over 1,200 restaurant locations but this … Read more

Definitely NOT lovin’ it! World’s most impatient customer flips out at drive-thru staff at Maryland McDonald’s

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A disgruntled man went ballistic, made a complete mess and shocked the drive-thru staff in a viral video taken from inside a Maryland McDonald’s. The man, who has not been identified, was outside his car and reaching into the drive-thru window at the Golden Arches in White Marsh, about 16 miles northeast of Baltimore. In … Read more

Are YOU richer than your neighbors? Fascinating study shows the amount needed to be in the top 5% of each state

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What it takes to be in the top 5 percent of earners in each state varies hugely across the US, a landmark new report lays bare.   Connecticut requires the highest income of any state to make the top 5 percent, according to a study by GOBankingRates.  Residents will need to earn a pre-tax household income of … Read more

March Madness: UCLA’s late comeback attempt isn’t enough to beat Gonzaga, who wins 79-76

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Two-seed UCLA’s late comeback attempt against third-seeded Gonzaga fails as Julian Strawther’s dagger 3-pointer from the LOGO with seven seconds left wins it for the Bulldogs 79-76… sending them to the Elite Eight By Jake Fenner For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press Published: 04:30 GMT, 24 March 2023 | Updated: 07:52 GMT, 24 March 2023 After … Read more

Dr Oz. mocks David McCormick for being a ‘finance bro’ in new ad

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The White House wrote a letter Wednesday to both Dr. Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker – both of whom are running as Republicans for Senate this year – on behalf of President Joe Biden, demanding they resign from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition or be fired. Oz, 61, is the former host of a … Read more

Amazon forced to shut down Connecticut distribution center after eighth noose is found in a month

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Amazon was forced to halt construction of a Connecticut distribution center again after an eighth noose was found on the site in just a month, The internet sales giant shut down building work on its new fulfillment center in Windsor, Connecticut on Wednesday after the discovery was made. It previously paused work on May 19 … Read more

Michael Page inflicts BRUTAL knockout blow to Derek Anderson at Bellator 258

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Michael Page inflicts BRUTAL knockout blow to Derek Anderson at Bellator 258 as Venom’s sensational leg kick breaks American’s nose to record fifth-straight victory WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW  Michael ‘Venom’ Page landed a sensational leg kick to stop Derek Anderson  The Briton, 34, broke his rival’s nose with the perfect strike at Bellator 258 … Read more

New Jersey chihuahua described as ‘demonic’ by foster owner finds new home in Connecticut

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A woman who adopted a ‘demonic’ Chihuahua after reading an adoption advert describing him as a ‘man-hating, child-hating Gremlin’ says her new pet has given her a new lease of life.   Ariel Davis, 36, from Connecticut, took in two-year-old Prancer after a post from his exhausted foster carer, Tyfanee Fortuna, from New Jersey, took social media by … Read more

Chihuahua described as ‘demonic’ finds a new home after post from foster owner

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A woman who adopted a ‘demonic’ Chihuahua after reading an adoption advert describing him as a ‘man-hating, child-hating Gremlin’ says her new pet has given her a new lease of life.   Ariel Davis, 36, from Connecticut, took in two-year-old Prancer after a post from his exhausted foster carer, Tyfanee Fortuna, from New Jersey, took social media by … Read more

Amazon launches full-size supermarkets with NO cash registers

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Amazon is set to bring automated cashless checkouts to full-size supermarkets in the US, with surveillance cameras, shelf sensors and ‘smart carts’ replace traditional cashiers.  The e-commerce giant opened its first full-size supermarket, named Amazon Fresh, in Los Angeles last year, and reportedly has plans to open dozens more in multiple different states.   Bloomberg has obtained … Read more