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Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child
Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child A 26-year-old Connecticut mother killed last week by a suspected intoxicated driver is being remembered for her sense of humor, her faith, and compassion for her friends and family.  Jada "Jay" Marie Upshaw was killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Rocky Hill in Hartford County around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Connecticut Police said.  Original Report: Jada Upshaw Killed In Multi-Car Crash In Rocky Hill Jay leaves behind a young daughter, and, according to a Facebook post she made last month, the Bloomfield native was pregnant with her second child — a baby boy du…

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6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home 6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home
6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home As Forbes released its 2023 World's Richest 400 People, a look at the numbers shows that even the billionaires of the world are feeling the pinch of falling stocks and rising interest rates. The same goes for Connecticut where six billionaires made the list, including one who fell off last year's list only to return this year when another, Stephen Mandel Jr. of Greenwich, didn't meet the required cutoff of $2.9 billion in money.  So who are the richest in the state that can rub elbows with the high and mighty? This year's six include top-ranked from the richest in America:  No. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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What's In, What's Out: Connecticut Makes Recycling Easier What's In, What's Out: Connecticut Makes Recycling Easier
What's In, What's Out: Connecticut Makes Recycling Easier In an effort to make recycling easier, Connecticut has made the rules the same across the entire state — telling people "What’s IN, What’s OUT.”   There’s no longer any need for guesswork about what goes into the blue recycling bin and what you should put in the garbage. That’s because – for the first time ever – recycling rules have been standardized across the state – and there’s now an instant source of information about them. For example: Bottle caps – “IN” recycling bin if they are on the bottle, loose caps are “OUT” and should be put in the trash. Pizza boxes – “IN” recycling …

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by Daily Voice