North Haven local quietly pockets a $10,000 lottery prize
How a North Haven program is tackling Connecticut’s nurse shortage
Also on today's calendar: Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.
Wednesday: A passing morning shower, temps: high: 53, low: 42.
Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• North Haven Resident Wins Big Lottery Prize (patch.com) — A North Haven resident has scored a $10,000 prize on a $500,000 CASHWORD 2nd EDITION scratch ticket, according to the Connecticut Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at 350 Foxon Road Food Mart in Branford, and officials note that a recent state law now keeps winners’ names private without written consent.
• Connecticut nursing shortage prompts new training programs (wfsb.com) — North Haven is at the center of Connecticut’s push to ease a worsening nursing shortage, with Quinnipiac University training students through an intensive two-year program run with Hartford HealthCare. Local nursing students and faculty describe burnout, faculty shortages, and how this new model aims to keep more nurses working in Connecticut hospitals.
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A Matter of Balance Cheshire Community YMCA , 967 S Main St , Cheshire 10:00 am
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🗞 Nearby News
Hamden
Hamden Man Who Walked Into YNHH With Stab Wounds Wasn't Sure Where He Was Attacked: New Haven PD (patch.com)
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North Branford
GOP protests display of tiny Pakistani flag on state rep's desk (theday.com)
East Haven
Woman Dies While In East Haven Police Custody After Being Treated At Yale New Haven Hospital: EHPD (patch.com)
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