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🌱 Patch AM: $250K Lottery Prize Sold In North Haven

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In today's newsletter:

  • Big $250,000 lottery winner traced back to North Haven store
  • How will North Haven's new school-zone speed cameras affect your commute?
  • How North Haven's senator wants to rein in fast-moving artificial intelligence

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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. $250K Lottery Prize Sold In North Haven (patch.com) — North Haven residents might want to check their favorite convenience store, as a $250,000 winning CA$HWORD scratch ticket was sold at J & H Food Mart on Maple Avenue. The prize was claimed by a West Haven resident, and officials note that under a 2025 state law, lottery winners' names are no longer released without written consent.
   

2. North Haven takes action after 5-day study reports 12,000 speeding incidents near schools (fox61.com) — North Haven is installing six speed cameras near two schools after a five-day study found more than 12,000 speeding incidents, with most drivers over the limit and one clocked at 66 mph. The town will start with a 30-day warning period before issuing fines of $50 for a first offense and $75 for additional violations, aiming to slow traffic in school zones.
   

3. State lawmakers head Big Tech's warning on AI; Trump not following (nbcconnecticut.com) — North Haven's state senator Paul Cicarella is among Connecticut lawmakers responding to Big Tech leaders' warnings that artificial intelligence is advancing too quickly, saying the concerns should drive stronger laws. Officials from both parties expect to expand state-level AI and data protections but stress that real safeguards must come from Congress, while former President Trump publicly downplayed the need for regulation.
   

4. 2026 Connecticut high school girls soccer coaches polls: Greenwich, Foran remain No. 1 (nhregister.com) — Connecticut's latest high school girls soccer coaches polls keep Greenwich and Foran at No. 1, but several teams shuffled positions after the first week of play. North Haven's girls team didn't crack the top 10 yet, but did receive votes, signaling they're on the statewide radar as the season gets underway.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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