The state Department of Revenue Services is expected within the next two weeks to announce a major increase in the state’s diesel tax, effective July 1 and driven by wholesale fuel prices that have more than doubled over the past year.
Three generations of D’Apriles have built a thriving Wethersfield small grocery business that sells food products directly imported from Italy.
D&D Market, marking 90 years in business in 2022, has long been popular with customers looking for authentic flavors from Bel Paese (beautiful country) and not just those from Greater Hartford’s Italian-American community, but the increasing number of people who simply love Italian food, the world’s most popular cuisine.
Over the years, Highland Park Market has remained competitive by evolving to a specialty-oriented independent grocer, expanding into catering services and prepared foods, and adapting to other trends like staying open on Sunday and extending daily store hours.
But a few years back, competitive pressures led the chain to conduct a deeper dive into its business model and evaluate new strategies to boost sales, said Tim M. Devanney, co-president of Highland Park Market.
The nation’s shortage of baby formula was the focus of a serious talk in the state’s Public Health and Children’s Committees on Tuesday. “Many families.