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🌱 Patch AM: Which North Haven store sold a $250,000 winning lottery ticket?

Also check out Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale Sept. 17 to Sept. 20 on the North Haven Patch calendar

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Hello North Haven! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which North Haven store sold a $250,000 winning lottery ticket?
  • Have you really seen North Haven until you've hiked Peter's Rock?
  • How close is North Haven girls soccer to cracking the state top 10?

Also on today's calendar: Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale Sept. 17 to Sept. 20 and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $250K scratch-off lands in hands of West Haven lottery player (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A lucky West Haven player just won $250,000 on a CA$HWORD scratch-off bought at J & H Food Mart in North Haven, putting a local store at the center of a big payday. Connecticut Lottery records show the prize was recorded September 11, and while the winner's name isn't public, the retailer gets bragging rights.
   

• Hiking the Connecticut portion of the New England National Scenic Trail (nhregister.com) — Peter's Rock in North Haven gets special attention as the town's highest point, offering sweeping views toward Sleeping Giant, New Haven Harbor, and Long Island Sound along five miles of trails. The guide also highlights several other scenic hikes along the New England National Scenic Trail across central Connecticut, giving you plenty of nearby options for day trips.
   

• 2026 Connecticut high school girls soccer coaches polls: Greenwich, Foran remain No. 1 (nhregister.com) — North Haven's girls soccer team is off to a strong 2–0–0 start and has already picked up votes in the latest statewide coaches poll, signaling early respect from around Connecticut. While Greenwich and Foran hold the top spots, shifting rankings and new teams in the top 10 show how quickly this season's landscape is taking shape.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hamden

  • Hamden Student Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist (patch.com)
  • Hamden Private School Sued After Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student (patch.com)
  • Thousands of dollars raised to help CT families whose homes were damaged by flash flooding (nhregister.com)

North Branford

  • I-Team: North Branford family scammed twice, detectives make arrests in both cases (wfsb.com)

East Haven

  • East Haven Police Blotter: Sept. 9 to Sept. 15, 2026 (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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