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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...
UConn demo teaches how to respond to pedestrian crash
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — A demo held on Wednesday at the University of Connecticut taught officers what to do when responding to a scene where a vehicle hits a pedestrian. “It’s truly important,” said Eric Jackson, the executive director of the Connecticut Transportation Institute. The simulation also included what to do if a bicyclist is […]
Tyler Chapman Doubles Up, DiMatteo, Gambacorta, Surdell, & Hydar Score May 17 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, May 17th with its five weekly divisions plus the remaining 12 laps to be made up from the April 28 SK Light feature. Tyler Chapman was the big winner of the night, winning both the 12-lap completion of the April 28 SK Light feature event as well as the regularly scheduled 20-lap feature. Chapman’s 2 wins tonight gives him 3 wins in 3 SK Light races this season and dating back to the end of 2023, Chapman has now won 5 consecutive points paying SK Light feature events. Other winners on the night were Cory DiMatteo in the SK Modified® feature and Kevin Gambacorta in the Late Model feature with both drivers scoring their second consecutive wins of the 2024 season. R.J. Surdell came home a winner for only the second time in his Stafford career and the win was his first since July 7, 2017. Travis Hydar locked up his second Street Stock win of the 2024 season and in the process became Stafford Speedway’s winningest Street Stock driver in history with 21 career wins, breaking a tie with Kyle Casagrande.
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.
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...
Killingly general government, education budgets fail. What comes next?
The Killingly general government and education budgets for fiscal 2025 failed to pass at the budget vote Tuesday. The general government budget in the amount of $24,491,738 failed to pass, with 294 “Yes” votes and 381 “No” votes. 358 people voted that the general government budget was too high, while 13 voted that it was too low.
UConn women’s basketball boasts ESPN’s No. 2 recruiting class as the Sarah Strong signing becomes official
STORRS, Conn. — It does not appear retirement is on the mind of UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma, as the Hall of Famer is bringing the No. 2 overall recruiting class to Storrs this fall, according to ESPN. With the addition of Sarah Strong to incoming freshmen Allie Ziebell and Morgan Cheli, Auriemma announced the completion of the prized 2024 class on Tuesday.
'We brought our 'A' game': Miles Blake, Tantasqua baseball stop Wachusett
STURBRIDGE — The Tantasqua Regional baseball team took the field against Wachusett having won six straight. But coach Jon Leroux knew his senior-laden squad needed to be on top of its game to continue its winning way against the Mountaineers, who had emerged victorious in six of its past eight outings. “Wachusett is a...
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 ...
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