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Funeral Set For 'Beloved' CT Teacher Killed In Wrong-Way Wreck
The superintendent of the school district where a 35-year-old woman who worked has canceled classes on Friday, Dec. 8, so students and staff can attend her funeral.
Connecticut resident Kayla Morey, age 35, of Dayville in Windham County, died Saturday Dec. 2 in Massachusetts when she was involved in a head-on collision in Worcester County.
Related: 'Gifted, Talented' Teacher Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In Webster
Police said Jordan Pimentel, age 31, got onto I-395 in Webster, driving north in the southbound lane, and crashed into Morey just after 10:15 p.m. They both di…
Head-On Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In CT
A Connecticut man was killed after colliding head-on with another vehicle on a busy roadway.
The crash took place in Windham County on Route 6 (Providence Road) around 8 p.m., Monday, May 29 in the small town of Brooklyn.
According to Connecticut State Police, Joseph Kowal, age 81, of Dayville (a hamlet in the town of Killingly) was driving a 2001 Chrysler Sebring east on Route 6 at the intersection of Day Street when he collided head-on with a 2021 Hyundai Palisade.
Kowal was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Palisade, identified as David Meade, age 62, of Brooklyn, wa…
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
A pair of CT Lottery players from New England are feeling lucky after cashing in scratch-off tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience and package stores.
Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, May 16, Westerly, Rhode Island resident Amede Leclair cashed in a top-prize winning "$50,000 50th Anniversary" ticket that was sold at Bestway Convenience on Liberty Street in Pawcatuck.
Later that week, on Wednesday, May 18, in Hartford County, a Windsor resident - who chose not to disclose a name - also won big, cashing in a winning $50,000 "Winter Winnings"…
Winning $300,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Fairfield County Convenience Store
Several Connecticut residents are feeling lucky after cashing in CT Lottery tickets with six-figure prizes.
On Monday, Nov. 29, a Trumbull resident cashed in a winning $300,000 “$1,000,000 Golden Riches” scratch-off lottery ticket that was sold at the Trumbull Super Stop on Main Street in Fairfield County.
The winner chose to remain anonymous.
That same day, Coventry, Rhode Island resident Alison Huffman won the top prize in “$100,000 Cashword 11” for a $100,000 prize on a ticket sold in Windham County at Super Stop and Shop on Killingly Commons Drive in Dayville.
The following day, New H…
Workers Worry About Paying Bills As Stop & Shop Strike Hits Day Six
Customers were not seen entering the Stop & Shop store at 44 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury, where about 15 store employees held signs and stood in the sunlight out front to stay warm on a breezy 50-degree morning Tuesday, April 16, day six of the workers' strike in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
One of the striking workers, Sabino Hernandez, confirmed this.
"They support us," he said, pointing to a table, where boxes of Dunkin' coffee and other food items had been dropped off since early morning from members of the public.
"Managers are running the store," Hernand…
