Need Beer? Many Liquor Stores Open Today

A new law allowing businesses to , and on Monday holidays, goes into effect today.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law on Thursday a bill amending Connecticut’s Blue Laws, giving permittees the option of selling liquor and beer from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

The law also allows stores the option of selling on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, and on Mondays following a Christmas or New Year's Day holiday that falls on a Sunday.

Malloy signed the bill into law on Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Enfield Town Hall. Now, the only state left to prohibit Sunday liquor sales will be Indiana.

In addition to supermarkets such as and , Patch checked in with East Haven's liquor stores to find out those who plan on being open this Sunday.

Open This Sundays

• Open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m
• : Will open at 10 a.m. and stay open "depending on business"
• : The store will be open, but hours were unavailable late afternoon Saturday
• : Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• : Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m
• : Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed This Sunday

• (but they will be open next Sunday)
• (but they will be open next Sunday)