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Curaleaf Manchester is the Company's fourth dispensary in Connecticut to commence adult use sales

Connecticut to commence adult use sales.

In January, Curaleaf Stamford became the Company's first retail location to welcome adult use cannabis consumers. Curaleaf Hartford and Curaleaf Groton launched adult use sales in March and July, respectively. Now with the launch of Manchester, all of Curaleaf's Connecticut stores offer adult use sales in the state.

"Curaleaf is proud to welcome adult use consumers at each of our locations in Stamford, Hartford, Groton and now, Manchester," said Matt Darin, CEO of Curaleaf. "Connecticut has developed a robust adult use marketplace that continues to innovate and contribute to the larger adult use marketplace across the country. As we welcome adult use consumers at each of our retail locations, we are eager to offer expertise in cannabis and cultivation in a manner that will benefit both medical patients and adult use customers."

Curaleaf Manchester offers adult use consumers a robust collection of premium products, including whole flower, pre-rolls, gummies, Select Elite vaporizers, and Curaleaf's breakthrough vape hardware, Cliq by Select. Curaleaf Manchester also offers adult use customers an opportunity to join the Company's revamped rewards program. Members earn loyalty points for every dollar spent that can be redeemed for savings on future purchases made at any Curaleaf-operated dispensary. Currently, Curaleaf Stamford and Milford customers have access to delivery through Green Coach Delivery, and soon all other Curaleaf locations will also have access to delivery services through Green Coach.

Curaleaf will continue to prioritize medical patients at each of its Connecticut locations. To ensure medical patients receive proper support, existing medical patients will have dedicated staff and check-out lines for expedited patient service. Additionally, medical patients will continue to have access to Curaleaf's Compassionate Care Plan, outstanding pharmacy team and patient consult rooms.

Curaleaf welcomes consumers and patients to celebrate the launch of adult use sales at its Manchester location on Friday, August 25 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, prizes, giveaways and discounts. Curaleaf Manchester operates from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm EST Monday through Saturday, and 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EST on Sundays. For more information on Curaleaf's locations, patient resources and products in Connecticut, please visit https://ct.curaleaf.com/.

About Curaleaf HoldingsCuraleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 19 states with 152 dispensaries, and employs nearly 5,500 team members. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Curaleaf is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol CURA and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol CURLF. For more information, please visit https://ir.curaleaf.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis media advisory contains forward–looking statements and forward–looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward–looking statements or information. Generally, forward-looking statements and information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or, "proposed", "is expected", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward–looking statements and information concerning the commencement of adult use sales at Curaleaf Manchester. Such forward-looking statements and information reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the company with respect to the matter described in this new release. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which are based on current expectations as of the date of this release and subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Additional information about these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained under "Risk Factors and Uncertainties" in the Company's latest annual information form filed May 1, 2023, which is available under the Company's SEDAR profile at http://www.sedar.com, and in other filings that the Company has made and may make with applicable securities authorities in the future. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made only as to the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. We caution investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward looking statements contained in this press release. The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the content of this news release.

INVESTOR CONTACTCuraleaf Holdings, Inc.Camilo Lyon, Chief Investment Officer[email protected]

MEDIA CONTACTCuraleaf Holdings, Inc.Tracy Brady, SVP Corporate Communicationsmedia@curaleaf.com

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MANCHESTER, CT — Pamela Floyd-Cranford is running for a seat on the Manchester Board of Directors in the 2023 election.

Name

Pamela Floyd-Cranford

How old will you be as of Election Day?

I will be 61 years old on election day.

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Does your campaign have a website? If so, include the URL here.

https://manchesterctdems.info

What city or town do you live in?

Manchester

What office are you seeking?

Board of Directors

If you are running in a district, you can specify the district here.

Please give us your party affiliation.

Democrat

Education.

BA - Prairie View A & M University, MSW - University of Connecticut

What is your occupation?

Retired

Do you have a family? If so, please tell us about them.

I am a loving mother of two sons, Kevin Cranford Jr. II, and K'Ronn Cranford. Kevin and K'Ronn are MHS graduates and attained their master’s degrees and are successful in their careers. I am the doting Mema of two adorable grandsons, Kevin lll, (7) and Noah (2).

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

N/A

Have you ever held a public office, whether appointive or elective?

I have been on the Manchester Board of Directors since 2017. I am campaigning for reelection for a fourth term.

Now we'd like to ask a few questions about your reasons for running and your general views on politics and government. First, why are you seeking this office?

I am campaigning for re-election for a fourth term to the Manchester Board of Directors to continue helping families have a better quality of life. In my previous terms I voted for zero tax increases for two consecutive years and minimal tax increases in subsequent years while maintaining excellent town services. I have helped to move our town forward by voting for ordinances that both implement and support full diversity and inclusion throughout all town departments and our school system. I have voted for livable wages for companies that do business in our town. I have also supported and pushed for resolutions for school renovations and a new town library. I want to continue doing this work.

Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ___, and this is what I intend to do about it.

The single most pressing issue facing our residents is keeping pace with the increased cost of living and obtaining affordable housing. I intend to make every effort to not raise taxes or keep tax increases to a minimum to maintain efficiency and sufficient services and programs that our families depend on. I will continue to support and vote for livable wages for companies that do business in our town. I will also continue to vote for and support all ordinances, projects and services that will help families gain access to affordable stable housing.

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I must say that the candidates on my team have many similarities and common values. However, we also have our own uniqueness that we bring to the Board. I believe my career in child protection services at DCF brings a different level of compassion, empathy, and advocacy for marginalized populations and for families when they are in crises. I have an instant and keen ability to see an individual beyond their circumstances. I realize that systemic practices and societal conditions often play a significant role in people's lives. This is why I advocate so strongly and vote for services and programs that will directly assist our families. This includes programs that address the housing crises, fentanyl crises and mental health.

If you are challenging an incumbent, in what way has the current officeholder failed the community?

N/A

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?

I have helped to move our town forward by voting for ordinances that both implement and support full diversity and inclusion throughout all town departments and our school system. I will continue working in this direction so that all families in Manchester will feel welcomed and embraced. I will also continue to vote for and support improvements to our town’s infrastructure which include state-of-the-art school buildings, new sidewalks and roads and parks and recreation.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

During our toughest time with the challenges from the Coronavirus, along with the Board, I helped to lead Manchester through that crises by balancing our budget and maintained the services that our families depend on. The Board and I voted for additional programs and funding to address the mental health needs that many residents were experiencing. I voted not to increase taxes for two years during the heighten period of Covid because I knew that the impact from this virus cost people their jobs. Our Board stayed the course and I continued to vote for ordinances that both implement and support full diversity and inclusion throughout all town departments and our school system. We supported and maintained businesses that provide a livable wage. I voted for and supported continuous improvement to our town’s infrastructure. I make every effort to listen to our residents. I will continue to lead with compassion in moving Manchester forward.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Do not be afraid to try something different, even if it scares you. Recognize your challenges and plan accordingly.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I hope to get the support of Manchester voters for the Board of Directors.

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MANCHESTER — The nearly 15-year effort to redevelop the Broad Street Parkade property could finally see progress later this year, something that town officials have sought since the town purchased it in 2011 for $1.85 million of bonded funds.

Court dates in the lawsuit are scheduled throughout this year and into next February. Both parties declined to comment on pending legal matters.

The town's journey to revitalize the Parkade began in 2008, when the Board of Directors charged the Redevelopment Agency with creating a plan for the Broad Street area. The town adopted a plan in September 2009, and voters approved $8 million in bonds for redevelopment in November 2009.

The plan, revised in 2013, covers a zone between Middle Turnpike West and Center Street, including Broad Street, the Parkade property, and Green Manor Boulevard.

In March 2011, the town purchased the "dark side" of the Parkade, a blighted 18-acre parcel containing a largely abandoned shopping center. The property was formerly home to Stop & Shop, Bradlees, and other stores bordering Broad Street.

In 2012, the strip mall was torn down to facilitate development, and new "form-based" zoning regulations were established in the Broad Street redevelopment area to encourage the type of mixed-use, pedestrian oriented development that town officials hoped for.

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Live Work Learn Play, the only company to respond to a town bid, was selected to study development of the site in 2013. That year, the town also completed reconstruction of Broad Street and acquired three automotive businesses known as the "Nichol's property" to be redeveloped as part of the town's plans for the area.

Live Work Learn Play conducted a market study in 2014 to identify realistic options for the future of the Parkade property, and delivered a conceptual development and business plan for a redevelopment project in 2015.

Manchester entered a contract with Live Work Learn Play in 2016, giving the company exclusive development rights to the Parkade property for two years. Live Work Learn Play planned to build a new mixed-use development at the site, but legal and financial issues prevented the development from getting off the ground.

In 2013, Manchester began negotiating with business owners near the Parkade property over an easement on 296 Broad St., a 3.8-acre dogleg strip of a former shared driveway and parking area for the nearby cinema and Stop & Shop plaza. Neighbors disagreed with the town on the meaning of the deed restrictions, established in 1966.

Manchester filed a "quiet title action" in 2014, and a Superior Court judge ruled in 2016 that development of the Parkade property must maintain a parking plan defined in 1982, but neighbors could not contest any development if that plan was followed correctly.

In April 2018, Manchester purchased 296 Broad St. and a portion of Green Manor Boulevard, expanding the project area to roughly 23 acres, and reached an agreement with neighbors to remove the easements. In return, the town would prevent construction of any supermarket or big box retail store on the property. The contract with Live Work Learn Play lapsed in July 2018 while the town was finalizing details with affected property owners, and the town put out a new bid in August 2018.

Manchester Parkade I LLC was selected to begin negotiations to develop the Parkade property in July 2019. The company had its preliminary master plan for the site approved by the town's Planning and Zoning Commission in March 2021, describing a mixed-use development with residential, retail, and office space.

The town formally executed a development agreement with Manchester Parkade I LLC in April 2021, but a planned sale of the property in July 2021 was delayed while the company finalized its financing.

Manchester announced in January 2022 that it had declared its agreement with Manchester Parkade I LLC null and void. Town officials had said the developer failed to secure financing before the contract lapsed.

In February 2022, the Redevelopment Agency voted to seek new bids for the project, selecting Anthony Properties in a 10-1 vote held in July.

Manchester Parkade I LLC filed a lawsuit in May 2022, alleging that Manchester breached the parties' contract and that the claims about financing were false. When the lawsuit was filed, the developer ultimately hoped to return to the project as a result of the lawsuit.

The lawyers representing Manchester Parkade I LLC filed a motion for a temporary injunction against the town in August 2022, which would prevent any work on the Parkade and any sale or transfer of the property if granted by a judge. That same month, the Board of Directors voted 6-3 to begin negotiations with Anthony Properties, but no formal agreement has been signed.

A new Manchester restaurant specializing in homestyle comfort food serves not only dinner and lunch, but also the late-night eaters who in most places hear the words “kitchen is closed” after 9 p.m.

Ganymead Restaurant even has late night happy hour that starts at 10 p.m. because owner and chef Ben Phillips knows what it’s like to work second shift with nowhere to eat and get food and drink specials.

He’s hoping to attract second shift workers such as first responders, nurses, doctors, restaurant workers.

“You can get something late so you don’t have to go to McDonald’s,” Phillips said. “My kitchen is open late.”

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Ben Phillips, owner/ chef at the new Ganymead Restaurant in Manchester at at 360 Middle Turnpike West.

The restaurant is only closed on Monday, and opens every other day besides Monday at 11:30 a.m.

They close at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and at 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Customers can get dinner right up to closing.

Phillips, 44, opened the 2,000- square-foot restaurant about two weeks ago at 360 Middle Turnpike West.

The eatery has an open kitchen design so that the kitchen is visible from the dining room. In front of the kitchen is a deep American Cherrywood bar built by he and his brother, deep so customers can eat comfortably. The restaurant seats 40 people and has a pool table and jukebox.

Phillips started in the restaurant business 27 years ago as a dishwasher and worked his way up. This is the first restaurant he’s owned.

“I like cooking food – it makes people happy,” he said. “That interaction with other people is fun to me. It’s enjoyable.”

His casual dining menu includes specialties he honed before opening, including tarragon chicken, maple-roasted pork, fish and chips, pulled pork, stuffed meatloaf, vegetarian lasagna, baked macaroni and cheese and side dishes that include red beans and rice, seasonal veggies. The dinners come in sizes of half and full plates.

For decoration he displays the works of local artists.

Longtime catering customer and friend Alec Giggi said friends at his backyard parties “rave” about Phillips’ food.

“Nothing he’s offering comes in frozen, the focus is on prepping tasty food to serve up fresh and hot,” Giggi said.

Giggi said Ganymead Restaurant is the result of many late night talks between he and Phillips, “lamenting the lack of options for service industry workers who’ve finished their shifts serving others and just want a good meal of their own.”

Giggi said there aren’t many options for second shift workers beyond fast food with a limited menu.

“This has been a dream of his for years and years. Of all the friends who’ve talked about opening their own place he’s the only one I know to have actually followed through and chased the dream,” Giggi said.

The unique name, Ganymead, is a nod to Phillips’ passion for astronomy that started when he was a child and grew as a restaurant worker observing the night sky.

He said Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter, but he changed the spelling because there is already a business in North Carolina spelled “Ganymede.”

He said in Greek mythology, Ganymede was a server or “chalice holder” to Jupiter, so it also has a restaurant tie-in.

“It’s just fascinating to me,” Phillips said of astronomy, noting he had a telescope as a child.

“Restaurant people are up at night a real lot, so I saw the stars and the moon.”

Patch 2023 election profiles.

MANCHESTER, CT — Heather Doucette is running for a school board seat in the 2023 Manchester election.

Name

Heather Doucette

How old will you be as of Election Day?

46

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Does your campaign have a website? If so, include the URL here.

https://www.facebook.com/HDouc...

What city or town do you live in?

Manchester, CT

What office are you seeking?

Board of Education

If you are running in a district, you can specify the district here.

Please give us your party affiliation.

Democrat

Education.

BA in Psychology and BA in English, Barnard College - Columbia University. Master of Science, Early Childhood Education, CCSU

What is your occupation?

Program Manager, Bureau of Special Education, CT State Department of Education

Do you have a family? If so, please tell us about them.

I have two teenage sons who currently attend Manchester High School. My husband Jason is an attorney and a state representative for the 13th House District.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

I work for a state agency and my husband is a state representative.

Have you ever held a public office, whether appointive or elective?

I was appointed to the Manchester Board of Education this past spring.

Now we'd like to ask a few questions about your reasons for running and your general views on politics and government. First, why are you seeking this office?

It was an honor to be appointed to the Manchester Public Schools Board of Education this past spring. I am fully committed to the success of our district. I believe that every student deserves access to exceptional learning opportunities, regardless of their background or circumstances. And I firmly believe that Manchester educators have the capacity and the will to provide these exceptional experiences for all students. I believe it is the Board of Education’s job to ensure that our schools have the resources necessary to provide these opportunities, not only in terms of money and materials, but also by enacting policies that are in equal parts equitable, innovative and in the best interest of students, families and the community. I have witnessed first hand the commitment of MPS educators, and the tremendous positive impact they have had on my own children. I want to help ensure that all Manchester students have that same experience. I look forward to working with the district leadership to build on the successes of Manchester Public Schools, as well as to address the challenges that lie ahead.

Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ___, and this is what I intend to do about it.

I believe that we must focus on equity and inclusion in our district. This means ensuring that every student has access to the resources and support they need to succeed. It means providing opportunities for our students to learn about different communities and perspectives. And it means fostering a culture of respect, inclusivity, and kindness in our schools. These are the conditions necessary for our students to realize academic success and high achievement.

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I have over 20 years of experience working in the field of public education. I have worked as a preschool educator, early interventionist, district coordinator of assessment and research, program manager for professional learning, and currently serve as a program manager in the Bureau of Special Education at the CT State Department of Education. As my two children have attended Manchester Public Schools, I have spent countless hours in our schools, attending functions, volunteering for events and serving on committees. Even before serving on the board of education, I have taken every opportunity available to talk with teachers and with families to better understand the unique strengths as well as challenges of our school system.

If you are challenging an incumbent, in what way has the current officeholder failed the community?

I am not challenging an incumbent and I look forward to serving alongside Board of Education members who have been serving on the board for several years.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?

I believe that we must engage and involve parents and the broader community in our school improvement efforts. We must create opportunities for families and community members to share their ideas, concerns, and aspirations for our schools. We must continue to build and strengthen partnerships with community organizations and businesses to provide our students with additional resources and opportunities. And we must ensure that our schools are safe, welcoming, and supportive environments for everyone. As a school board member, I promise to be a dedicated and passionate advocate for our students and our district, and will work collaboratively with my fellow board members, our educators and district staff, our families, and our community to ensure that our students receive the high-quality education they deserve.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

As I mentioned above, I have over 20 years of professional experience in the field of education. This includes rich experience facilitating strategic improvement efforts with a diverse array of stakeholders. I have a successful track record of bringing people to a place of mutual understanding in order to move forward with strategic planning. I look forward to bringing this skill set to my role as a Manchester Board of Education member.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Believe that change is possible. Otherwise, why would you bother getting up in the morning?

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

Manchester is the most diverse school district in our state, and I see that as our greatest strength and asset. We must continue to be a school system that welcomes all and provides excellent educational opportunities for all. I will never stop being a champion and an advocate for our schools and our teachers.

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