Nassau
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$3.2 Million COVID-19 Loan Scheme: Freeport Woman Indicted On Fraud Charges $3.2 Million COVID-19 Loan Scheme: Freeport Woman Indicted On Fraud Charges
$3.2 Million Covid-19 Loan Scheme: Freeport Woman Indicted On Fraud Charges A Long Island woman faces up to 20 years behind bars after she was charged with multiple counts of fraud for submitting fake COVID relief loan applications. Donna Ingram, age 50, faced her indictment on Thursday, May 23, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) Eastern District of New York announced. The Freeport woman is alleged to have submitted dozens of fake applications for COVID-19 relief loans between May 2020 and May 2021.  Ingram submitted at least 27 Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loans for her own companies and at least 22 other businesses, the USAO claimed. …

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by Sophie Grieser
New Canaan
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Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars Pour In For Family Of New Canaan Boy Fighting Rare Diseases Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars Pour In For Family Of New Canaan Boy Fighting Rare Diseases
Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars Pour In For Family Of New Canaan Boy Fighting Rare Diseases A fundraising effort to help the family of a precocious Connecticut boy fighting a rare neuromuscular disease is already so successful that it has exceeded its original goal by over $30,000.  The effort was created to help the family of Boyd Thornhill, a Fairfield County boy from New Canaan who suffers from myasthenia gravis and mitochondrial disease, which has caused him several medical issues that have forced him to endure countless hospital stays, doctor's appointments, and medicines.  Because of the intensity of care that Boyd's diseases require, his parents, Ca…

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by Ben Crnic
Stafford
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Good Karma: Florida Truck Driver Wins Pick 3 Lottery Ticket On Drive Through Virginia Good Karma: Florida Truck Driver Wins Pick 3 Lottery Ticket On Drive Through Virginia
Good Karma: Florida Truck Driver Wins Pick 3 Lottery Ticket On Drive Through Virginia A Florida trucker returned to Virginia to claim the lottery prize he'd won on a recent trip. Lamar Howard, of Orlando, FL, was passing through Virginia when he stopped and bought three Pick 3 tickets at the Love’s Travel Stop at 5021 Lee Highway outside Warrenton, lottery officials said.  While he was there, he helped another trucker who was having a difficult time. That’s not unusual, since Howard says he enjoys volunteering and helping other people. So maybe it was karma when Howard won $700 in that night’s Pick 3 drawing. The winning number combination in the April 29 drawing …

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by Cecilia Levine
Capital District
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Wrongful Conviction? Jury Misunderstood Assault Charge Against UAlbany Student, Activists Claim Wrongful Conviction? Jury Misunderstood Assault Charge Against UAlbany Student, Activists Claim
Wrongful Conviction? Jury Misunderstood Assault Charge Against UAlbany Student, Activists Claim A University at Albany student accused of slashing a woman with a knife on campus was wrongly convicted after jurors misunderstood the charges against him, activists claim. Dozens of people gathered in front of the Albany County courthouse on Wednesday, May 22, to rally in support of 20-year-old McKyle Hall, who was found guilty in connection with the September 2022 incident. According to Saratoga Black Lives Matter (BLM), the then 18-year-old Hall was attacked on campus by a group of 12 to 15 people. In an attempt to escape, he accidentally cut one of the female attackers with a knife, the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Alexandria
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Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria When Nicholas Perez of Burke bought a ticket for the April 1 Powerball drawing, the jackpot stood at a jaw-dropping $1 billion.  He bought his ticket at Safeway at 8646 Richmond Highway in Alexandria. First, the bad news: He didn’t hit the jackpot, lottery officials said. The good news: His ticket matched the first five winning numbers to win Powerball’s $1 million second-tier prize. The ticket was one of six in the nation to match the first five numbers and the only one in Virginia. The winning numbers for the April 1 Powerball drawing were 19-24-40-42-56, and the Powerball numbe…

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by Cecilia Levine
The Berkshires
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In North Adams $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In North Adams
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In North Adams It was a very busy day for the Massachusetts State Lottery.  On Wednesday, May 22, multiple Bay Staters won massive prizes, including a $1 million jackpot, a $710,000 Megabucks win — the second such prize this month — and multiple $100,000 winners.  One of those six-figure winners was from North Adams in Berkshire County.  The winner claimed the prize by playing the $30 scratch-off game "300X."  They bought the ticket at Stop & Shop at 876 State Road in North Adams. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  There were 489 people who won $600 or mo…

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by Josh Lanier
Worcester
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Blackstone Woman Has Big Plans For Lottery Payday Newly Minted Millionaire: Blackstone Woman Has Big Plans For Lottery Payday
Newly Minted Millionaire: Blackstone Woman Has Big Plans For Lottery Payday A Worcester County woman said she knows how she'll spend the $1 million she recently won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Lee Renaud, of Blackstone, won the seven-figure prize playing the “$1,000,000 Stacks of Cash," a $5 scratch-off ticket.  Renaud chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She said she wants to spend that money on her family.  Renaud bought the ticket at D&H Variety at 1210 Social St. in Blackstone. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
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$710,000 Megabucks Ticket Sold In North Attleboro $710,000 Megabucks Ticket Sold In North Attleboro
$710,000 Megabucks Ticket Sold In North Attleboro The second Megabucks jackpot this month was won in Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 22, when a lucky Bay Stater picked up a winning ticket worth more than $700,000 in North Attleboro.  The ticket was purchased at Pick ‘N Pay, 54 South Washington St. The winner's Quic Pic ticket correctly guessed all six winning numbers.  Those are 5-15-16-34-35-36. The ticket is valued at $710,000 or $484,415 (before taxes) if the winner chooses to take the lump sum option, the Massachusetts State Lottery said.  James Jorgensen of Northborough won a $5.37 million Megabucks jackpot on Ma…

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by Josh Lanier
Capital District
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12-Year-Old Shooter Tried Murdering Woman In Albany, Police Say 12-Year-Old Shooter Tried Murdering Woman In Albany, Police Say
12-Year-Old Shooter Tried Murdering Woman In Albany, Police Say A 12-year-old boy is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting a woman in the region. Albany Police were called at around 4 p.m. Monday, May 13, for a shooting near South Pearl and Schuyler streets. They found a 43-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her arm. The victim was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators tracked down the 12-year-old suspect and arrested him in Albany on Tuesday night, May 21. It was not immediately clear whether he and the victim knew one another. The bo…

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by Michael Mashburn
White Plains
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Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Westchester, Putnam Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Westchester, Putnam
Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Westchester, Putnam Thousands of residents in Westchester and Putnam counties are waiting for their lights to turn back on following a line of severe storms that knocked down power lines across the region.  The storms arrived on Thursday morning, May 23, bringing heavy rains, gusty winds, and even hail in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.  Related Report - Line Of Severe Thunderstorms With Downpours, Gusty Winds, Lightning Now Sweeping Through Region As of around around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Con Edison reported just over 220 outages in Westchester, while NYSEG reported just o…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford
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Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: These Locales Have Been Hit Hardest Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: These Locales Have Been Hit Hardest
Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: These Locales Have Been Hit Hardest A line of severe thunderstorms that rocked the region has left thousands without power in Connecticut. The storms arrived on Thursday morning, May 23, bringing heavy downpours, strong winds, and even hail to the state.  Related Report - Line Of Severe Thunderstorms With Downpours, Gusty Winds, Lightning Now Sweeping Through Region As of around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Eversource reported just over 2,200 outages, while United Illuminating reported 176.  South Norwalk Electric and Water also reported a little over a dozen outages.   Towns with the most outages includ…

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by Ben Crnic
Capital District
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Alert Issued After Pastries Sold In NY With Undeclared Allergens Alert Issued After Pastries Sold In NY With Undeclared Allergens
Alert Issued After Pastries Sold In NY With Undeclared Allergens Check your pantry. A consumer alert issued by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on Wednesday, May 22, warns of undeclared wheat allergens in several products that were manufactured by Local Roots Bakery and sold throughout New York State. The Columbus, Ohio-based company – considered an unapproved/unlicensed source by the state – failed to declare wheat allergens in its cinnamon buns, mini cinnamon buns, alfajores duos, brownies, and muffins. Affected products were sold in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island. Food inspectors discovered the misbranding following a c…

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by Michael Mashburn