DAVID GREENE, Host:
Craig LeMoult from member station WSHU in Connecticut reports that people in affected areas are heading out of their homes in search of free Wi-Fi.
CRAIG LEMOULT: Lucy Hinkley is perched on a stool at the Las Vitas Lounge, a coffee shop in downtown Fairfield, staring intently at her laptop. She likes it here.
LUCY HINKLEY: But I must say my office chair is better for my back.
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LEMOULT: So what are you watching?
ABBY ANGELOU: "One Tree Hill," one of my favorite shows.
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LEMOULT: More than half the state lost power during the storm. The shop's owner, Andrew Vitas, says they've done about twice the business as a usual weekday.
ANDREW VITAS: And for a little coffee shop, that's huge.
LEMOULT: And in addition to the boost in sales, he says there's another upside.
VITAS: For NPR News, I'm Craig LeMoult in Fairfield, Connecticut. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.