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'Gifted, Talented' Teacher In Northern CT Killed In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash 'Gifted, Talented' Teacher In Northern CT Killed In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
'Gifted, Talented' Teacher In Northern CT Killed In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Two people were killed in a violent head-on collision when a wrong-way driver crashed into oncoming traffic in Massachusetts on I-395, authorities said.  A GMC Sierra truck got onto the highway driving north in the southbound lane in Worcester County just after 10:15 p.m. in the town of Webster and slammed into a Honda CRV in the left lane, Massachusetts State Police said.  Related: Funeral Set For 'Beloved' Teacher, Worcester Native Killed In Webster Wrong-Way Wreck Jordan Pimentel, age 31, of Auburn, who was behind the wheel of the truck, died at the scene, police said.&…

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by Josh Lanier
Traffic
Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police
Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police A Connecticut man has died in a car crash on a major highway in Central Massachusetts, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash on I-395 South in Auburn around 5:48 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, Massachusetts State Police report. Upon arrival, Troopers found a 2006 Honda Odyssey van that crashed into a tree in the center median.  A minivan is being extracted from the woods in Auburn #wcvb pic.twitter.com/dBlWLe2kZS — Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) December 6, 2022 The driver, later identified as a 62-year-old man from Danielson, CT, was unconscious and taken to a local hospital …

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by David Cifarelli
News
Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme
Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme A multi-agency, multi-state FBI investigation into larcenies from vehicles and identity thefts targeting women along the East Coast led to the arrests of nearly a dozen co-conspirators involved in the elaborate operation. Nine men have been charged in a 13-count indictment for their roles in the “Felony Lane Gang” scheme that included wide-ranging bank fraud and identity theft schemes that affected hundreds of victims. Prosecutors allege that the nine suspects were involved together in a fraud scheme known as “Felony Lane Gang.” Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Ulste…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores
Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank will close up to 500 stores and lay off 20 percent of its corporate workforce, the California-based company has announced.  Massachusetts and Connecticut combined have more than two dozen such stores. The company has not announced a timeline for closure. Although the company is yet to name which stores are subject to closure: Connecticut has Men’s Wearhouses and Jos A. Banks in over 12 communities including West Hartford, Danbury, Milford, Enfield, Meriden, Glastonbury, and Fairfield. In Massachusetts, shops for Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank can be…

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by Kristin Palpini