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'Rarely Without A Smile': Navy Sailor Killed In CT Crash Remembered For His Faith, Friendship 'Rarely Without A Smile': Navy Sailor Killed In CT Crash Remembered For His Faith, Friendship
'Rarely Without A Smile': Navy Sailor Killed In CT Crash Remembered For His Faith, Friendship A 21-year-old man who was killed while riding his motorcycle in New London County last week is being remembered for the bright future he lost and the love he shared with his friends and family.  Elijah W. Hummel, of Groton, was found seriously wounded on Friday, Nov. 8, after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into an unoccupied, parked car in front of Midway Pizza, police said.  He later died of his injuries at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. Related: 21-Year-Old Motorcyclists Killed In Groton Crash Elijah was born in Iowa, where he learned to love the outdoors an…

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by Josh Lanier
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World War II Era Letter In Bottle Discovered By Woman During Tropical Storm Debby World War II Era Letter In Bottle Discovered By Woman During Tropical Storm Debby
World War II Era Letter In Bottle Discovered By Woman During Tropical Storm Debby Shortly after Debby made landfall along Florida's west coast as a Category 1 hurricane earlier this month, it produced something no forecaster — or anyone else — could have predicted. Suzanne Flament Smith, age 46, of Tampa, discovered it on Wednesday, Aug. 7, in the form of a World War II-era artifact. She said she found it while collecting debris in the city of Safety Harbor. It was a bottle sealed by a cork. Inside was a handwritten letter from a location in Virginia over 800 miles away near Virginia Beach. Above is a closer view of the letterhead, which reads, "United States Navy Amphi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former High School All-County Football, Basketball Standout In Westchester Dies Former High School All-County Football, Basketball Standout In Westchester Dies
Former High School All-County Football, Basketball Standout In Westchester Dies George Taranto, a Connecticut resident and former high school sports standout in Westchester County, has died at the age of 77. According to his obituary, Taranto, of Danbury, was a graduate of Ardsley High School and was all-county in football and basketball. He served in the United States Navy from 1963 to 1965. Taranto worked as a buyer for Bayer Aspirin in Tarrytown for more than 35 years.  He also loved to hunt, fish and golf. "George was family focused and a true family man – especially loved spending time with is his best friends, his grandchildren whom he adored," …

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by Nicole Valinote