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NY Resident Dies From Rare Mosquito Virus With No Vaccine: 'Imminent Threat To Public' Declared NY Resident Dies From Rare Mosquito Virus With No Vaccine: 'Imminent Threat To Public' Declared
NY Resident Dies From Rare Mosquito Virus With No Vaccine: 'Imminent Threat To Public' Declared A New York resident has died days after contracting the state’s first human case of a rare but serious mosquito-borne virus in nearly a decade. The Ulster County resident died from complications stemming from eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office confirmed on Monday, Sept. 23. It marks the first human case of EEE in New York State since 2015. Earlier Report: Human Case Of Severe Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed In Ulster County, First In NY Since 2015 “We’ve been informed this patient has passed away from EEE, we extend our sympathies and our hearts go out t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Fairfield County Stores Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Fairfield County Stores
Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Fairfield County Stores A pair of winning $100,000 CT Lottery tickets sold at Fairfield County locations have been cashed in. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Bridgeport resident Aodrone Johnson was feeling lucky after cashing in a winning $100,000 “KENO” ticket that was sold at the Boston News & Deli on Boston Avenue in Bridgeport. Days later, on Monday, Nov. 8, Fairfield resident James McDonald won the same prize on a “CASH5” ticket that was sold at the Cumberland Farms location on Post Road in Fairfield. The winning $100,000 tickets were sandwiched between a Hartford County man who won nearly $1 million playing “Mil…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield Man Wins $100K Cash 5 Prize Fairfield Man Wins $100K Cash 5 Prize
Fairfield Man Wins $100K Cash 5 Prize A Fairfield County man is $100,000 richer after hitting it big on a Cash 5 lottery ticket. James McDonald, of Fairfield, picked up his "big check" on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the state lottery headquarters in Rocky Hills. McDonald, who purchased his ticket at the Cumberland Farms store in Fairfield, matched five numbers to win the game's largest payout.  The odds of matching all five numbers are one in 324,632, lottery officials said. McDonald declined to tell his "lottery" story or have his picture taken. 

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by Kathy Reakes