UConn Student Mourned + Massive Lottery Prize Sold: CT News

There was plenty of news across Connecticut on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories.

UConn Mourns Loss Of Student

The university expressed condolences in a statement made Thursday.>>>Read More.

Family Looking To Rebound After Being Displaced By Fire

It's been an emotional time for a family as two adults and five children look for a new home after a damaging fire.>>>Read More.

New York Rangers Honor Teddy Balkind

The Rangers hung a Teddy Balkind No. 5 jersey on their bench and wore Balkind jerseys during warmups before their game Wednesday night.>>>Read More.

His Owner Passed Away, He Was Left To Fend For Himself Outside

The Branford Compassion Club named him Merlin because, "it takes some kind of magic to make it through in this bitter cold.">>>Read More.

Ruling Says UConn Improperly Fired Former Hoop Coach Kevin Ollie Here Is How Much It Will Cost UConn

An arbitrator ruled that former UConn men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie was improperly fired and that he is owed millions of dollars.>>>Read More.

CT Resident Wins Massive Lottery Prize

The winning Lotto ticket worth over $2.4M was also recently sold at a business, according to the Connecticut Lottery.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• NBC Sports To Broadcast Winter Olympics From CT HQ
• 2 Men Die Of COVID-19 While Incarcerated
• Cat Escapes From Car, Goes Missing: Animal Control
• Scout Makes Massive Donation To Animal Control
• Schools To Be Supplied With Narcan: Report

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