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Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery
Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery A Westchester man is feeling lucky after he was a big winner playing the Connecticut Lottery. Yonkers resident Fadi Alrashdan cashed in a $25,000 "PLAY4 NIGHT" CT Lottery ticket on Wednesday, Sept. 8 that was sold at Cumberland Farm on Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook in Middlesex County. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT Lottery H…

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by Zak Failla
News
Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave
Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave As the news swirls around the arrests of Fotis Dulos and his ex-lover Michelle Troconis for the alleged murder of Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos, another person was arrested as well, Kent Mawhinney, an attorney, and friend of Dulos.  Mawhinney, 54, of South Windsor, Connecticut, was reportedly arrested at gunpoint during a traffic stop by state police after searching for him for several hours on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Once in custody Mawhinney was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the case, the arrest warrant says. Mawhinney had represented Foti…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend
Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend Friends, students and teaching associates of Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, have organized a singles bowling tournament in his memory. Womack was found dead on Feb. 20 at the age of 48 of natural causes. All proceeds from the bowling tournament will go to the Byron Womack Scholarship Fund. Competition begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 14 at Homefield Bowl, 938 Saw Mill River Road in Yonkers. For more details, call 914-969-5592. The cost/donation is $50 per bowler. Womack was assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School for the past ei…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Popular Middle School Assistant Principal In Westchester Dies At 49 Popular Middle School Assistant Principal In Westchester Dies At 49
Popular Middle School Assistant Principal In Westchester Dies At 49 Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, died overnight, officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 20. He was 49 years old. Details about funeral services have not been announced, but counseling is being offered to students and staff at PCMS, which is in session this week. Thirteen months ago, Womack’s ability to “go long” was recognized when he was given the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee Humanitarian Award at a celebration of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The award recognized both Womack’s longstanding role as a mentor …

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by Jon Craig