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• Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Norwich Store (patch.com) — Norwich residents might want to double-check their tickets after a Shell station in town sold a Red Hot 10s scratch-off worth $100,000 to a Lebanon player. The story notes there are still two top prizes left and reminds players to safeguard and sign their tickets.
• Road Trip: See the works of more than 40 museums in one destination (news12.com) — Right in Norwich, the Slater Memorial Museum at Norwich Free Academy offers a world-class collection that lets you experience art from dozens of global museums without leaving town. Alongside its renowned plaster casts, the museum showcases works by Norwich native Ellis Walter Ruley and other Connecticut artists, all housed in a beautifully preserved 19th-century building that anchors the city's cultural life.
• Norwich veteran finally sees brother after 40 years apart (newsbreak.com) — A 79-year-old Norwich veteran finally saw his brother's face again after more than 40 years, thanks to a video call arranged by Easterseals Veterans Rally Point. The brothers, who had only spoken by flip phone for decades, were reunited virtually with help from community organizations in Connecticut and California, showing how local support networks can bridge even long-distance family gaps.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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