New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car 3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car
3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car Three juveniles are facing numerous charges after police said they committed robberies in Connecticut while traveling in a stolen car. A Toyota Prius was stolen from Cumberland Farms in the New Haven County town of Wallingford at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, the Meriden Police Department said. The Toyota was then used in robberies over the next several hours in Hamden, New Haven, Wallingford, and Meriden, authorities reported.  Authorities received a report of a robbery in progress in Meriden in the parking lot of Townline Square, located at 533 South Broad St., at about 8:30…

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by Nicole Valinote
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Car On Main Street In Tewksbury: Police Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Car On Main Street In Tewksbury: Police
Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Car On Main Street In Tewksbury: Police One person is hospitalized after they were hit by a car in Tewksbury, authorities said. Police responded to the crash near 270 Main Street just after 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, Tewksbury Police Chief Ryan Columbus reports.  ⚠️ Accident investigation in the area of RT 38 by the Cumberland Farms. Single lane open in both directions. Use caution and avoid area if possible. — Tewksbury Police (@TewksburyPD) December 9, 2022 Upon arrival, officers found a pedestrian suffering from serious injuries after they were hit by a car while crossing the street.  The pedestrian was airlifted to a Bos…

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by David Cifarelli
Clifton Park, NY
Police & Fire
Police Seeking Tips After Burglar Hits Convenience Store In Capital Region Police Seeking Tips After Burglar Hits Convenience Store In Capital Region
Police Seeking Tips After Burglar Hits Convenience Store In Capital Region Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect seen on surveillance footage breaking into a convenience store in the Capital Region. The Saratoga County incident happened in Ballston Spa, at the Cumberland Farms on Milton Avenue, according to Ballston Spa Police. Police did not specify when the break-in occurred, but the incident was made public Monday morning, Dec. 5. Investigators described the suspect as a man in his mid 20s standing 5-feet-10-inches tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds. Surveillance footage showed him wearing blue jeans, police-style tactical boots, and a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Police Seeking ATM-Targeting Vandals Who Hit Central Mass Cumberland Farms Police Seeking ATM-Targeting Vandals Who Hit Central Mass Cumberland Farms
Police Seeking Atm-targeting Vandals Who Hit Central Mass Cumberland Farms Local authorities are looking for two suspects who broke into a Cumberland Farms in Central Massachusetts and tampered with an ATM. Police responded to a reported break-in at the Cumberland Farms in Southborough, located at 365 Turnpike Road, around 3:50 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, Southborough Police said on Facebook. Surveillance footage showed two masked suspects breaking into the front of the store with a crowbar around 2:42 a.m., police said.  Press Release to share: Posted by Southborough Police Department on Monday, November 28, 2022 The duo then tried breaking the ATM but were un…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Lifestyle
Record $16.35 Million Megabucks Doubler Jackpot Ticket Sold In Western Mass Record $16.35 Million Megabucks Doubler Jackpot Ticket Sold In Western Mass
Record $16.35 Million Megabucks Doubler Jackpot Ticket Sold In Western Mass The largest lottery prize in Massachusetts this year has officially been claimed, officials said. NorthLand Adventures Nominee Trust of Springfield took home the record $16.35 million jackpot prize on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports. The prize was claimed two months after the Megabucks Doubler drawing on Saturday, Sept. 10.  The winning ticket was sold at a Cumberland Farms, located at 195 West Street in Ware, lottery officials report. The store will get a $50,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  The trust, represented by trustee Hyman D…

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by David Cifarelli
Brentwood, NY
Business
Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards
Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards A company has recalled about 67,000 air fresheners due to injury and laceration hazards. Reckitt issued a recall of AirWick Fresh New Day aerosol air fresheners in “Fresh Linen” and “Fresh Waters” scents on Thursday, Nov. 3. The recall includes products with batch code B22077-NJ and date code 18/03/22, which are printed on the bottom of the can. The company said a batch of the products is missing a corrosion inhibitor, which can cause corrosion, rupture of the can, and expulsion of the can's contents. Reckitt said it received five reports of incidents involving the products…

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by Nicole Valinote
Monroe, NY
Lifestyle
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Hudson Valley $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Hudson Valley
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Hudson Valley One lucky person is $1 million richer after a winning second-place Powerball ticket was sold in the Hudson Valley.  The ticket, one of six sold across the country, was sold in Orange County at the Cumberland Farms in Chester at 38 Brookside Road for the Wednesday, Oct. 26 drawing, according to New York Lottery officials. No one picked the winning numbers of 19-36-37-46-56 with the Powerball of 24, to walk away with the entire $715 million jackpot. The $1 million ticket sold in Chester had five correct numbers, but not the Powerball, lottery officials said. Winning $1 million tickets …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Local Man Wins $50K From Powerball Ticket Purchased At Town Of Fairfield Convenience Store Local Man Wins $50K From Powerball Ticket Purchased At Town Of Fairfield Convenience Store
Local Man Wins $50K From Powerball Ticket Purchased At Town Of Fairfield Convenience Store Connecticut Lottery announced a number of big winners, including two residents who claimed $50,000 prizes. New Haven County resident Kenneth Procino, of Milford, won a $50,000 Powerball prize, CT Lottery announced on Friday, Oct. 14. The ticket was purchased at Jay's Mobil Mart, located at 1271 Stratfield Road in Fairfield, the lottery said. On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the lottery also announced that Middlesex County resident James Dryfoos, of Deep River, claimed a $50,004 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Cumberland Farm, located at 602 Boston Post Road i…

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by Nicole Valinote
Clifton Park, NY
News
New York Man Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize New York Man Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize
New York Man Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize A Capital Region man has shared his plans after winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize. Saratoga County resident Ronald Skinner, of Corinth, claimed his second prize for matching the first five numbers in the Tuesday, July 26, drawing, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. Skinner received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery said. He told NY Lottery that he plans to use the funds to purchase a home. The winning numbers were 07 29 60 63 66 Mega Ball 15, the lottery said.  NY Lottery said the winning ticket was purch…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Elderly Woman Killed After Hit By Box Truck In Rockport UPDATE: Elderly Woman Killed After Hit By Box Truck In Rockport
Update: Elderly Woman Killed After Hit By Box Truck In Rockport An elderly woman has died after she was hit by a small box truck in Rockport, authorities said. Police responded to several calls about a pedestrian-involved crash on Railroad Avenue just before 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, Rockport Police Chief John Horvath said.  Upon arrival, officers found the woman being attended by the truck's driver and two others, Horvath added. The woman was later airlifted to an area hospital where she later died Traffic Advisory Due to an earlier motor vehicle crash on Railroad Ave in the area of Cumberland Farms, portions of... Posted by Rockport Police De…

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by David Cifarelli
Amherst, MA
Business
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $16 Million Sold In Western Mass Winning Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $16 Million Sold In Western Mass
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $16 Million Sold In Western Mass One western Massachusetts resident is the lucky winner of one of the Massachusetts Lottery's biggest jackpots in 13 years, lottery officials said. The winning Megabucks Doubler ticket from the Sept. 10 drawing was sold at the Cumberland Farms located at 195 West Street in Ware, officials said.  The jackpot was valued at $16.35 million, which is the game's largest since it was launched in April 2009. The cash option for the prize is worth $12 million, officials said.  The last largest Megabucks Doubler jackpot ever hit was $13.82 million from the March 10, 2012 drawing. …

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by David Cifarelli
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Robbery At CT Cumberland Farms Know Him? Man Wanted For Robbery At CT Cumberland Farms
Know Him? Man Wanted For Robbery At CT Cumberland Farms Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted for an attempted robbery with a knife at a convenience store.  The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 5 in North Branford at the. Cumberland Farms. According to the North Branford Police, a man walked into the store located at 2090 Foxon Road, pulled a knife and jumped the counter, and held the knife to an employee's neck while demanding money. The suspect is described as a white male 5-foot-9, 180 pounds who was wearing a black and white hooded jacket, a black and blue b…

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by Kathy Reakes