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Union County Lottery Player Wins $1K/Week For Life
A CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls in the Thursday, May 16 drawing, winning $1,000 a week for life. The ticket was sold at Quick Stop Convenience in Plainfield. to follow Daily Voice Union and receive free news updates.
Man in prison for Griswold triple murder files latest appeal
New London ― Sergio Correa, the Hartford man sentenced to life in prison for brutally killing a Griswold couple and their son and then burning their house down, has filed another appeal in his quest for a new trial. Correa’s “motion to correct an illegal sentence” was filed in...
Hair With Flare to host grand opening event on Saturday: See who will be there
Hair With Flare in Danielson will hold a grand opening on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate its new ownership. Located at 130 Wauregan Road in Danielson, Hair With Flare's grand opening will feature all of the salon’s products for 10% off, as well as raffle baskets. Each ticket is available for $5 or three tickets are available for $10. ...
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: For UConn’s baseball players, the loss of A.J., their young teammate, was so much to process
Garret Coe, that big bear of a lefthander, is known to take the ball anytime UConn’s coaches will give it to him, starting games, pitching in relief, working on short rest. But he wasn’t pitching against Maine on April 10, he couldn’t have. That morning, Fernando Hernandez texted him. “The last text I ever wanted to see,” Coe said. On “Super Hero Day” at Elliot Ballpark, Hernandez’s ...
UConn moves historic Spirit Rock: ‘A blatant attempt to suppress’ speech
The University of Connecticut relocated a historic venue for free speech on the Storrs campus Thursday, sparking concerns among some students who say the surprise move was politically motivated. The UConn Spirit Rock, which generations of students have painted and repainted as part of a decades-old tradition of free expression, was moved to a new location Thursday morning. Since 2021, the rock ...
Group calls for charges against student protestors to be dropped
VERNON, CT (WFSB) - Two weeks ago more than two dozen UConn students were arrested at the pro-Palestinian encampment on the Storrs campus. Some students and alumni want to see those charges dropped. Students arrested at the encampment were charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, which are misdemeanors. A...
Rakim Lubin, Former UConn Basketball Star, Dies at 28
It’s a sad day for the University of Connecticut basketball fans. Former UConn men’s basketball player Rakim Lubin has died. The alum was just 28 years old too. Lubin played for the team during the 2014-15 season. Growing up in Gadsen, Alabama, he earned the nickname “Rock” thanks to both his size and intimidating figure. He used that to his advantage while on the court. It let him go far. He became a three-star recruit after graduating from Buford High School in Georgia. Lubin also earned all-region honors and first-team all-state. He earned Georgia Sportswriters 3A layer of the Year. Ultimately, Lubind decided to go to UConn over Auburn and Georgia Tech.
10-year-old Willimantic boy with autism gets to be garbage man for his birthday
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — Some kids seem to be fascinated by garbage trucks, and for one boy from Willimantic, operating one is his dream job. Thanks to the kindness of others, that dream came true on Monday for Axton Nizeul’s 10th birthday. After being picked up early from school, his parents brought him to Casella Waste […]
Backus Hospital internships for people with disabilities are a win-win: a 60-second read
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Eastern Connecticut will run the Project SEARCH internship program at Backus Hospital in the fall. This unpaid internship will give people aged 18-35 with intellectual or developmental disabilities various jobs around the hospital for nine months, while they learn skills to get into the workforce.
Four-run third carries Eastern Connecticut past Bullets in softball regional
Eastern Connecticut State rallied from an early 2-0 deficit with a four-run third inning and two-run fourth inning to defeat Gettysburg 6-2 in the first elimination game of the NCAA Div. III regional at Virginia Wesleyan. Audrey Bergan led off the game with a swinging bunt before Julia Smith poked...
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