Wednesday's Top 5: $3M Holiday Gift, UConn President Contract

Here is a look at the top stories of the day in Patch towns throughout Hartford and Tolland counties

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1. Areawide

• Traditional CT Lottery Ticket Christmas Gift Turns Into $3M Win in Hartford County

2. Storrs

• UConn's 16th President: The Contract Particulars

3. Windsor/Manchester

• Windsor Man Enters Plea In Manchester Sexual Assault Case

4. Avon

• 'Save Nod Road' Group Opposes 100-Unit Housing Development

5. Sports

• Hartford/Tolland County Teams Featured In Latest High School Boys Hoop Poll

Patch Graphic: Kristin Borden

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