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🌱 Patch AM: Like New Haven Apizza Itself, CT Lottery Celebrates One-Of-A-Kind Collab with Pepe’s, Sally’s and Modern

And check out Running For Water For Africa 5K on the New Haven Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • New scratch ticket puts New Haven's apizza legends on center stage
  • Downtown Church Street stabbing leads to swift arrest, police say
  • See which 110 new businesses just opened in New Haven

Also on today's calendar: Running For Water For Africa 5K and 24 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Like New Haven Apizza Itself, CT Lottery Celebrates One-Of-A-Kind Collab with Pepe's, Sally's and Modern (patch.com) — New Haven's famed apizza culture is front and center as the Connecticut Lottery launches a limited-run "Connecticut Apizza" scratch ticket featuring pies from Frank Pepe, Sally's, and Modern. Local owners and representatives highlight the pride and history rooted in New Haven's Italian-American community, while special ticket sales and promotions at the New Haven locations celebrate the city's role in defining Connecticut's pizza identity.
   

2. UPDATE: 58-Year-Old New Haven Man Charged In Thursday Night Downtown Stabbing: NHPD (patch.com) — New Haven police say a 58-year-old city resident has been charged after a stabbing inside The Market on the Green on Church Street, sending a 38-year-old man to Yale New Haven Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators report the attack followed a dispute involving a woman, and officers quickly located the suspect on Orange Street, where he was arrested on multiple assault-related charges.
   

3. Chocolate Maker Among 110 Businesses Registered In New Haven In September (patch.com) — New Haven saw 110 new businesses register with the state in September, ranging from a cacao-based chocolate maker on Fitch Street to flower growers, tea makers, child care providers, and tech firms. The piece highlights how these ventures span 66 categories, with residential landlords, property managers, and remodelers especially prominent, and provides a detailed table of each New Haven business and address.
   

4. CT man convicted of fleeing the scene of a deadly crash in New Haven in 2023 (courant.com) — A New Haven man has been convicted of evading responsibility in a 2023 hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old Bryan Ramirez-Gutierrez on Sherman Parkway. After an investigation by New Haven police and state agencies, a New Haven Superior Court judge set sentencing for Nov. 30, offering some measure of closure for the victim's loved ones.
   

5. Diaz, Crespo Defend Superintendent (newhavenindependent.org) — New Haven parents and residents are hearing fresh defenses of Superintendent Madeline Negrón, as community members at Monday's Board of Education meeting urged critics to give her time to address aging school buildings and budget limits. Supporters highlighted drops in absenteeism, academic gains, and new career pathways, while the teachers union stressed that public pressure on unsafe facilities is still crucial to securing resources.
   

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💬 Chatter

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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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