Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store
CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store At least one Connecticut resident is feeling lucky after cashing in a CT Lottery ticket worth more than a million dollars. Wallingford resident Michael Tiscia cashed in a winning “Mega Million” lottery ticket sold at the Woodhouse Mart on Woodhouse Avenue in Wallingford that was worth a grand prize of $1,000,002 on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Tiscia wasn’t the only lucky lotto player this week, with three $333,333 winning “Powerball” tickets that were all sold at Scott’s Village Mobil on Farmington Avenue in Farmington. Those lucky winners were Pascual Martinez, of Farmington, Dennis Baerny, of Har…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A winning CT Lottery ticket worth nearly $400,000 that was sold at a local gas station has been cashed in by one lucky area resident. On Monday, Oct. 4 in Hartford County, a Marlborough resident cashed in a "LUCKY FOR LIFE" scratcher that was sold at Richards Mobil on Main Street in South Glastonbury 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 …

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $100,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a busy Connecticut mini mart. On Tuesday, Sept. 28 in New Haven County, Naugatuck resident Stephen Rosler cashed in a "30X Cash 8th Edition" ticket that was sold at the Avenue Quick Mart at 711 Rubber Ave. in Naugatuck. 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…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit
Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit A Connecticut police officer suffered serious injuries after being pinned between a stolen car and a police cruiser during a pursuit. The incident took place around 12:50 a.m., Monday, Sept. 20, in Hartford County when a Farmington Police officer was responding to a report of a theft of a vehicle on Notch Road. When officers located the vehicle and tried to contact the occupants the vehicle attempted to flee and struck the officer who had just exited his cruiser, said the Farmington Police Department. Additional officers pursued the vehicle a short distance before it crashed into the woods…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
News
Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery
Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Show her the money! A woman visiting Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a winning CT Lottery ticket worth $50,000 this week. On Wednesday, Sept. 15, Ariana Llanos Rojas, a Lake Worth, Florida resident, cashed in a winning "Super Cashword 22" ticket that was sold at the A&J Mini Mart on East Main Street in Stamford. The following day, a second $50,000 CT Lottery ticket was cashed in as a Stamford resident saw the balls bounce his way in POWERBALL. On Thursday, Sept. 16, Stamford resident Antonio Rivera also cashed in a winning $50,000 ticket that was sold at the Wash Works l…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report
Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report Police are investigating after two vehicles were damaged by gunfire while traveling on a Connecticut highway. At about 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, two drivers stopped at separate locations to report that their vehicles had been damaged while they were traveling on Interstate 91 south Middlesex County, near Exit 20 in Middletown, Connecticut State Police said. Police said investigators found bullet strikes on both vehicles. One of the drivers suffered a minor injury from the broken glass, police said.  Witnesses are asked to call police at 860-534-1000.  This is a develop…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
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
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol
Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol Police arrested a man on charges he fired gunshots into Connecticut's Capitol building in Hartford over Memorial Day weekend. Hartford County resident Floyd Gollnick, age 74, of Southington, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 24, for Capitol shooting, although he already was being held on charges from similar incidents in the area on the night of Sunday, May 30, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said Gollnick fired numerous shots from the driver's seat of his truck parked on Capitol Avenue.  There were no injures and the bullet holes were not discovered until Tuesday, June 1 by a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
$2 Million CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station $2 Million CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station
$2 Million CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station A Connecticut customer cashed in a CT Lottery ticket worth two million dollars that was sold at an area gas station this week. On Monday, Aug. 16, an Avon resident cashed in a "Win Up To $10,000 A Month For Life 2nd Edition" ticket worth $2 million that was sold at the Mobil Mart on Washington Street in Hartford. CT Lottery did not disclose the winner's name. 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 in…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Business
Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT
Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT People’s United Bank has reached an agreement with Stop & Shop to continue operating more than two dozen in-store locations in Connecticut after previously opting not to renew a former contract. The bank and grocery giant announced this week that they will maintain in-store banking services in 27 locations in Connecticut as People’s United Bank works on a merger with M&T Bank. According to officials, these 27 Stop & Shop locations will continue to offer banking services: Stop & Shop on Reidville Drive in Waterbury; Stop & Shop on Main Street North in Southbury; Stop &…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery
Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery A group of local residents came away as big winners in the Connecticut State Lottery, including a $50,000 winner. East Hartford resident Juan Orellana was the latest to claim a big prize after cashing in a "MEGA Multiplier!" ticket to the tune of $50,000 that was sold at Cumberland Farms in Vernon. 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…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
Shots Fired At CT Capitol Building Linked To Separate Shooting Spree On Same Day Shots Fired At CT Capitol Building Linked To Separate Shooting Spree On Same Day
Shots Fired At CT Capitol Building Linked To Separate Shooting Spree On Same Day A man who is in custody for a shooting spree in Connecticut is alleged to be "directly related" to the shots fired at the State Capitol. State Police Central District Major Crimes Squad, along with State Capitol Police, conducted an investigation into the bullet holes discovered in the State Capitol Building in Hartford on Tuesday, June 1, determined that the incident took place on Monday, May 30, and is directly related to shootings in the town of Southington on the same day, state police said. Douglas Floyd Gollnick, age 74, of Southington, who remained hospitalized on Wednesday, June 2, …

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by Kathy Reakes