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Head of Suffield Academy resigns amid IRS investigation
SUFFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — The head of Suffield Academy resigned amid an ongoing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation, according to a letter sent out on Sunday. The private boarding and day school confirmed Sunday that former Head of School Charlie Cahn was being investigated by the IRS, but that the school was unaware of the […]
UC Daily Campus
President Maric addresses replacement rumors
University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric dismissed rumors about being replaced at a University Senate meeting on Monday, Nov. 2. Maric was first appointed to a five-year term leading the university on Sept. 28, 2022, according to board meeting minutes. Her term ends in June 2027, and the contract said Maric needed to decide whether to run for a second term by June 2026. Maric said she told the chair of the board of trustees, Daniel Toscano, of her intent to run for a second term in February.
The Bulletin
Norwich Free Academy holds off Killingly | Football notebook
Here’s a look at happenings on the gridiron this past week. NFA survives upset bid Norwich Free Academy kept its ECC Division I championship and Class LL playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought 20-14 win over Killingly at NFA’s Turf Field. Wildcats senior Cayden Alves scored the game-winning touchdown on a 19-yard run in the fourth quarter as NFA (4-4) rallied from an early 14-0 deficit. Killingly junior Lima LaMotte scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery to give the upset-minded Trailblazers (1-7) an early 6-0 lead. Junior quarterback Jaden Barnett’s 1-yard TD run and the 2-point conversion extended Killingly's lead to 14-0. NFA then got on the board when quarterback Dwayne Smith hit Rusean Clahar for a 35-yard touchdown pass play. Alves ran in the two-point conversion and the Wildcats trailed, 14-8, at halftime. Radley Gonzalez caught a 24-yard scoring toss from Smith that tied it at 14 in the third quarter. Alves finished with 108 yards on 18 carries. Smith completed 5-of-8 passes for 125 yards and also rushed for 23 yards. Savionce Duval led the NFA defense with eight tackles, while Jasiyah Succes, Terance Brown, and Gonzalez each had five tackles. Brown also recovered an onside kick.