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CT Author Wally Lamb Picked For Oprah’s Book Club — Again
Norwich native Wally Lamb has once again caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey. Lamb’s new New York Times best-selling novel, "The River Is Waiting," is the latest pick for Oprah’s Book Club. Winfrey announced the selection during her podcast last week. The novel tells the story of a father named Corby Ledbetter. "New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin," publisher Simon and Schuster wrote in the abstract. It becomes the 115th title in her long-running book club, and the third novel fr…
Sports
Phillies' Zack Wheeler Will Retire After 2027 To Focus On Family: Report
The one who got away from the New York Mets is ready to step away from the Philadelphia Phillies. Ace Zack Wheeler, among the best pitchers in baseball, is ready to trade fastballs for fatherhood when his $126 million contract expires at the end of the 2027 season, according to a new report from The Athletic. The multi-time All-Star and Cy Young Award finalist indicated that he plans to hang up his cleats two years from now, when he will be 37, to be surrounded by his family, which includes four children. Once a top Mets prospect after being drafted by the San Francisco Giants, Wheeler spe…
Obituaries
Police ID Man Killed In CT Crash; Family Says Goodbye: 'Our Lives Will Never Be The Same'
A 32-year-old Connecticut father and businessman was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a crash earlier this week. Jashua Martinez was killed just after 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, when his motorcycle crashed with a pick-up truck on Town Farm Road in Enfield, police said. The pick-up driver was not injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝔍𝔞𝔰𝔥𝔠𝔲𝔱𝔰 (@jashcuts) Social media has been flooded with memorials to Martinez for his sense of humor, kindness, b…