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In today's newsletter:

  • Popular fried chicken chain picks North Haven for first CT spot
  • How could Amazon's drone hub change daily life in North Haven?
  • Which North Haven store sold a $250,000 winning lottery ticket?

Also on today's calendar: 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Fast-Growing Restaurant Chain Opening Location In North Haven (patch.com) — North Haven residents can look forward to YoYo Chicken, a fast-growing New York-based chain, opening its first Connecticut location at 111 Universal Drive North in the Home Depot Plaza. The restaurant will serve fried chicken, smash burgers, wings, walking tacos, burritos, rice bowls, and milkshakes, aiming to be a welcoming community spot for fresh, made-to-order fast food.
   

2. Sen. Cicarella Takes Action on Proposed Amazon Drone Operations, Presses for Answers and Resident Input (northhavennews.com) — Amazon's proposed Prime Air drone hub in North Haven is drawing scrutiny from State Sen. Paul Cicarella, who is pressing regulators and Amazon for clearer answers on noise, safety, and wildlife impacts. He's urging residents to submit comments to Connecticut's DEEP and says he's ready to pursue legislation in Hartford if state-level protections or more public input are needed.
   

3. $1 million was CT Lottery's largest prize claimed in September. See the full list of winners (ctpost.com) — A recent Connecticut Lottery roundup notes that a $250,000 winning ticket was sold at J&H Food Mart in North Haven, putting the town on the list of big-payout locations for September. The article highlights top prizes statewide, including a $1 million winner, and explains that the lottery now withholds winners' names unless they consent.
   

4. Here's how to check reported crime at your college or university (nbcconnecticut.com) — If you attend or work at Quinnipiac's North Haven campus, recent federal Clery data show zero reported rapes, stalking incidents, or aggravated assaults there in 2025. The story also compares crime reports across many Connecticut colleges and explains how students and parents can look up their own school's safety statistics and find support resources.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Amazon Prime Air in North Haven: What Residents Should Know —Anna Buono,Realtor Read on Patch
  • Quinnipiac's Maureen Helgren Receives 2026 Rare Impact Award —John Pettit Read on Patch
  • Quinnipiac University nursing doctoral student named a 2026–28 Jonas Scholar —John Pettit Read on Patch
  • Quinnipiac University's Ken Kosior receives Trailblazer Award for advancing clinical education —John Pettit Read on Patch
  • Quinnipiac University establishes new pathway for students pursuing careers in podiatric medicine —John Pettit Read on Patch
  • Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat/Seafood Butcher in North Haven. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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