Kristian Avery, 46, of Windsor, allegedly broke into the town’s firehouse, attempted to start a fire there and stole a pickup truck early Saturday morning.

Connecticut man stole a fire truck and impersonated police on I-91, later arrested by Massachusetts State Police.

Helena Greenleaf of Thompson, Connecticut, won a $1 million-dollar prize from a "$2,500,000 Merry & Bright" lottery ticket purchased in Auburn, Massachusetts.

A man posing as a police officer and pulling over drivers in a stolen Connecticut fire department pickup truck got an up-close look at real law enforcement when he was arrested this weekend, authorities said.

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A Connecticut man was arrested after he used a stolen fire department pickup truck to pull over drivers on Interstate 91 in Western Massachusetts early Saturday, according to the Massachusetts State Police.

The suspect allegedly broke into the Windsor firehouse, attempted to start a fire, and stole a pickup truck early Saturday morning.

Police are investigating after a man stole a fire department vehicle and several tools from a firehouse in Windsor, Conn., started a small fire in the garage, then used the stolen fire vehicle to try and stop several drivers on Interstate 91 in Massachusetts,

A woman from Connecticut who won $1 million playing the lottery in Massachusetts will use her prize for a rich meal. Helena Greenleaf, of Thompson, Conn. won $1 million from the “ $2,500,000 Merry & Bright ” scratch ticket game by the Massachusetts State Lottery. The game costs $10 per ticket to play.

North Carolina-based brand Blue Ridge Beef issued a recall on its Kitten Mix pet food due to salmonella contamination. The frozen pet food is primarily sold in retail stores located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, according to the recall announcement.

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