Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A manufacturer has issued a nationwide recall for two of its brands of cheese because of potential contamination with Listeria, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday, Sept. 30. Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan is recalling its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiff…
Fairfield County Resident Wins $100,000 CT Lottery CASH5 Prize Fairfield County Resident Wins $100,000 CT Lottery CASH5 Prize
Fairfield County Resident Wins $100,000 CT Lottery Cash5 Prize A Connecticut resident claimed an $825,000 lottery prize from a ticket purchased at a tobacco shop in the area. The unnamed resident of Wethersfield in Hartford County won the DIAMONDS & GOLD prize from a ticket purchased at Smokers Discount World, Connecticut Lottery announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30. CT Lottery said the store is located at 636 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield. Two other Connecticut residents also claimed $100,000 prizes over the past few days. Fairfield County resident Barry Moore, of Bridgeport, won a CASH5 prize from a ticket purchased at East End Package Stor…
Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets Two Connecticut men have been arrested for allegedly carrying out multiple robberies this summer at People’s United Bank branches located in Stop & Shop supermarkets in the state.  Middlesex County residents, Gino Rizzo, age 28, and Jalania Pantano, age 27, both of Middletown, were arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 30 on an indictment charging them with bank robbery offenses, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The indictment alleges that Rizzo robbed People’s United Bank branches located in Stop & Shop supermarkets in Glastonbury on Saturday, …
CT Man Nabbed Within 24 Hours For Robbing People's Bank Inside Stop & Shop, Police Say CT Man Nabbed Within 24 Hours For Robbing People's Bank Inside Stop & Shop, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed Within 24 Hours For Robbing People's Bank Inside Stop & Shop, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested in less than 24 hours for allegedly robbing a bank inside a supermarket. The robbery took place in New Haven County in Naugatuck around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, at the People’s Bank inside the Stop & Shop. Michael Timothy Alldredge, age 43, of Milford, was arrested around 3 p.m., Thursday, July 28, and charged with second-degree robbery, said the Naugatuck Police. During the robbery, Naugatuck Police said Alldredge handed over a note demanding cash, no weapon was visible. "We commend the hard investigative work of our officers and detectives w…
Winning $100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Stop & Shop Winning $100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Stop & Shop
Winning $100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Stop & Shop A winning lottery ticket valued at $100,000 was sold at a Stop & Shop in Connecticut. An unnamed West Hartford resident purchased the CASH5 Connecticut Lottery ticket at the grocery store, located at 1235 Farmington Ave. in West Hartford, CT Lottery reported on Monday, July 18. CT Lottery also announced a number of other big winners, including: New Britain resident Dereck Nunes Neto, who claimed a $77,143 prize from a Powerball ticket purchased at Casa Brasil in Hartford Stratford resident Louis Pulitano, who claimed a $50,000 prize from a Money Match Multiplier ticket purchased …
Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market
Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market A CT Lottery player in Connecticut won't be receiving $10,000 a month for life, but will enjoy entering a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $1 million ticket. On Tuesday, May 31, a Hartford County resident from Enfield - who chose not to disclose a name - cashed in a winning "Win Up To $10,000 A Month For Life Second Edition" ticket that was sold at the Enfield Market on Weymouth Road. It marks the third winning seven-figure prize that has been cashed in by CT Lottery players in the past two weeks.  Related story - Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Norwalk …
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
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"…
Stop & Shop Reveals Newly Remodeled Fairfield County Store At Grand Reopening Stop & Shop Reveals Newly Remodeled Fairfield County Store At Grand Reopening
Stop & Shop Reveals Newly Remodeled Fairfield County Store At Grand Reopening A Stop & Shop location is celebrating its grand reopening in Fairfield County with a fresh new look to go along with the grocer’s produce. Stop & Shop unveiled its recently remodeled store in Shelton, located on Bridgeport Avenue, with refreshed produce, seafood departments, more freshly prepared food, curbside pickup, and self-checkout options. According to store officials, the facelift is “centered around delivering fresh, healthy, and convenient options to make grocery shopping easier for local customers.” The new store includes a newly expanded produce section with a wider vari…
Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County
Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County A winning million-dollar CT Lottery ticket was sold to a Fairfield County trust from a Connecticut package store. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased on behalf of the Hs and Mt Revocable Living Trust was sold at the Mill Plain Package Store on Mill Plain Road in Danbury and cashed in on Friday, May 13, according to CT Lottery. Mill Plain Package Store on Mill Plain Road in DanburyGoogle Maps street view Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of 1 to 69. The red Power Ball is then drawn from a separate field one to of 26. The Powerball drawing is televised ev…
Fairfield County Resident Accused Of Yelling Racial Slur, Spitting At Man After Crash Fairfield County Resident Accused Of Yelling Racial Slur, Spitting At Man After Crash
Fairfield County Resident Accused Of Yelling Racial Slur, Spitting At Man After Crash A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly spitting in the face of a Hispanic man and yelling racial slurs following a traffic accident. The incident took place in Fairfield at the Stop & Shop gas station around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3. Fairfield Police responded to Villa Avenue for a crash. Once on the scene, police saw Stephen Saint Raymond, age 58, of Bridgeport, yelling and hitting the front of the other driver’s car, said Lt. Michael E. Paris, of the Fairfield Police. Saint Raymond also spit in the man's face and was yelling racial slurs throughout the inciden…
CT Man Wins $240,000 In State Lottery CT Man Wins $240,000 In State Lottery
CT Man Wins $240,000 In State Lottery Several CT Lottery players in Connecticut are feeling lucky after cashing in tickets worth six-figure prizes, including one that net a New Haven County man nearly a quarter-million dollars. First, in New Haven, resident Thomas Staton won $240,000 playing “PLAY4 NIGHT” on a ticket sold at the Express Food Mart on Whalley Avenue in New Haven that was cashed in on Wednesday, May 4. That same day, a winning $100,000 “Royal Treasure” scratch-off ticket was cashed in by a Milford resident that was sold from the Family Mart on New Haven Avenue in Milford. The following day, on Thursday, May 5, Ha…
Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station One CT Lottery player from Hartford County turned $5 into more than $140,000 after cashing in big on a "fast play" lotto ticket. Lottery officials announced that on Friday, April 22, a West Hartford resident cashed in a "Super 7s Progressive" ticket worth $140,986 that was sold at On The Go Valero on South Street in West Hartford. The winner chose not to disclose a name. According to CT Lottery, “ Fast Play games play like Instant (Scratch) games but are printed on-demand from a CT Lottery Retailer’s terminal or a CT Lottery Ticket Vending Machine. “Fast Play Progressive games are a serie…