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Loudoun
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Ashburn Woman Wins $1.6M Playing VA Lottery: 'I Just Kept Hitting' Ashburn Woman Wins $1.6M Playing VA Lottery: 'I Just Kept Hitting'
Ashburn Woman Wins $1.6M Playing VA Lottery: 'I Just Kept Hitting' "One of these days, I'm going to hit it big." That's what Marion Campbell would say to herself. Well, the Ashburn woman can stop saying it, because it finally happened: Campbell won $1,630,146 playing the Virginia Lottery’s Marvelous Money: Vegas Nights game. She started playing, and winning, one night after work. “I just kept hitting,” she said. “It was kind of surreal!” Marvelous Money: Vegas Nights is one of dozens of online instant games available on the Virginia Lottery app and at valottery.com. The jackpot grows as more people play. The odds of winning any prize in this game a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfax County Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfax County
Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfax County Monna Islam was feeling lucky.  That’s the reason the Falls Church resident bought a 20X the Money ticket from the Virginia Lottery, according to a release on the VA Lottery website. He told Lottery officials that as he scratched the ticket, it looked like he was going to win $10 or $20. Then he discovered he’d just won the game’s $1 million top prize. He had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $625,000 before taxes. He chose the cash option. Islam bought his winning ticket at the 7-Eleven at 201 South Washington Street in Falls C…

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by Cecilia Levine
Prince William
News
Manassas Man Wins $100K Playing VA Lottery Manassas Man Wins $100K Playing VA Lottery
Manassas Man Wins $100K Playing VA Lottery A Manassas man is nearly $100,000 richer after playing the Virginia Lottery. “It feels outstanding! I couldn’t be happier!” That was Albert Stewart’s reaction as he redeemed his winning Powerball ticket for $100,000. The Manassas man matched five numbers in the February 28 drawing - four numbers plus the Powerball number. That would normally win $50,000. However, he spent an extra dollar for Power Play® when he bought the ticket, which doubled the prize to $100,000. He bought his ticket at the 7-Eleven at 13639 Dumfries Road in Manassas. The winning numbers were 16-26-29-38-50, and the P…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stafford
News
'I Never Win': Virginia Beach College Student Wins Rare $500K Top Lottery Prize 'I Never Win': Virginia Beach College Student Wins Rare $500K Top Lottery Prize
'I Never Win': Virginia Beach College Student Wins Rare $500K Top Lottery Prize Lilian Gutierrez Silva doesn’t play scratcher games very often.  In fact, the Virginia Beach woman said she doesn’t even understand them. “I never win!” she said. However, when she was at Malbon Brothers Corner Mart on General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach, her cousin bought a ticket, so she decided to give it a try.  Her ticket ended up winning the $500,000 prize. “I showed the ticket to my cousin and said, ‘Tell me if I won or not,” she later told Virginia Lottery officials. Turns out, she’d just hit the top prize in the Funky Fortune game. Funky Fortune is one of dozens…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
News
Virginia Beach Man Wins $274K Playing Lottery Virginia Beach Man Wins $274K Playing Lottery
Virginia Beach Man Wins $274K Playing Lottery A Virginia beach man won big playing the lottery. John Szajnoga has games he likes more than the Magnificent Multiplier online game from the Virginia Lottery, but he decided to play it anyway, because of the jackpot amount.  That decision was worth $274,659. Long story short, he won. When Szainoga claimed his prize, he told Lottery officials, “It just felt amazing, and I was in total disbelief.” Szajnoga plans to put some of his winnings towards paying bills and his kids’ college and the rest into savings. Magnificent Multiplier features a progressive, growing jackpot and can be acc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Baltimore
Lifestyle
Maryland Takes Top Spot For States With Best Gender Equality, Education According To New Report Maryland Takes Top Spot For States With Best Gender Equality, Education According To New Report
Maryland Takes Top Spot For States With Best Gender Equality, Education According To New Report Maryland has earned the spot for best in the nation in for gender parity, reports US News. Maryland has taken the top spot overall in the study's education category, placing first for lower disparities for eighth graders in math and reading scores, and third for four-year public college graduation rates. The state has even made sure to prioritize K-12 education throughout the years, with both Democratic and Republican leaders, the report continues. The state also ranks number four in balanced representation and power. The study shows that states in the Northeast, West Coast, and to the west…

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by Annie DeVoe
Camden
Schools
These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Camden County These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Camden County
These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Camden County A school isn't just a building. It's a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). Scroll down for the list of five NJ schools that made the top ranking for Camden County. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and the college search proce…

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by Jon Craig
Burlington
Schools
These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Burlington County These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Burlington County
These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Burlington County A school isn't just a building. It's a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). Scroll down for the list of five NJ schools that made the top ranking for Burlington County. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and the college search p…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant
Schools
There Aren't Enough Bus Drivers To Pick Up Students At Three School Districts In Area There Aren't Enough Bus Drivers To Pick Up Students At Three School Districts In Area
There Aren't Enough Bus Drivers To Pick Up Students At Three School Districts In Area Several Hudson Valley school districts have been left scrambling at the beginning of the school year as they contend with the national bus driver shortage. The East Ramapo School District in Rockland County, and the Pine Bush and Newburgh school districts in Orange County began the new year with a lack of drivers to pick up students, forcing parents to make adjustments on the fly and the cancellation of some classes. Related story - Bus Driver Shortage To Affect Large Westchester District On First Day Of School In those districts, parents have been asked to drive students to school or…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
News
COVID-19: CDC Updates Guidance On Masks Indoors, In Schools As Delta Variant Spreads COVID-19: CDC Updates Guidance On Masks Indoors, In Schools As Delta Variant Spreads
Covid-19: CDC Updates Guidance On Masks Indoors, In Schools As Delta Variant Spreads With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus rapidly spreading across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its guidance on wearing masks. As the more transmissible Delta variant becomes the dominant strain of COVID in the US, the CDC is now recommending that fully-vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas where there could be “substantial and high” transmission of the virus. Earlier report - COVID-19: CDC Expected To Recommend Masks For Some Fully Vaccinated People, Report Says The new guidance also recommends that students, teachers,…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield
Business
COVID-19: CVS Health Adds 11 Vaccine Sites In Connecticut COVID-19: CVS Health Adds 11 Vaccine Sites In Connecticut
Covid-19: CVS Health Adds 11 Vaccine Sites In Connecticut With more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine being distributed to states, CVS Health has announced it was adding 11 new vaccine sites across Connecticut. Beginning on Sunday, March 14, 11 new CVS Pharmacy locations across Connecticut will join 15 others already doing so in the state, with booking for appointments becoming available as of Saturday, March 13. Though the vaccine allocation is limited, CVS does not disclose which locations they are available. Participating CVS Pharmacy locations are currently in Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, New London, and Windham counties, with more expected as …

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by Zak Failla
Worcester
News
COVID-19: Deadline Set For MA Students' Return To In-Class Learning COVID-19: Deadline Set For MA Students' Return To In-Class Learning
Covid-19: Deadline Set For MA Students' Return To In-Class Learning Soon remote learning won’t be an option: Massachusetts has set deadlines for when students have to return to in-person education. On Tuesday, March 9, the Commissioner of Education Jeffrey C. Riley said that, for elementary school children (grades K-5), hybrid and remote learning models will no longer count toward meeting the required student learning time hours as of April 5. All Massachusetts public elementary schools must switch to full-time, in-person education, five days per week starting on Monday, April 5. Riley set deadlines for other grades to return to in-person, full-time educa…

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by Kristin Palpini
Stamford
Schools
Around Fairfield County Schools: These Districts Will Announce Latest Reopening Plans Around Fairfield County Schools: These Districts Will Announce Latest Reopening Plans
Around Fairfield County Schools: These Districts Will Announce Latest Reopening Plans Parents won't want to miss these meetings giving the latest reopening plans in your child's Fairfield County school. Stamford Public Schools will announce theirs on Monday, Aug. 17 in a Pop-Up Webinar, Let's Talk: 2020-2021, said Superintendent Tamu Lucero. "As we move closer to the first day of school on September 8, 2020, we continue to refine our 2020-2021 SPS Reopening Plan Hybrid Model. The meeting for secondary grade students 6-12 is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. here and the elementary grades K-5 meeting webinar is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. here The plan added Lucero considers "the health …

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by Donna Christopher
Litchfield
Schools
COVID-19: Online Learning Hub Launched By Connecticut Department of Education COVID-19: Online Learning Hub Launched By Connecticut Department of Education
Covid-19: Online Learning Hub Launched By Connecticut Department of Education The Connecticut Department of Education has launched a learning hub to assist teachers, students, and parents during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As educators are reimagining classrooms in the “new normal” following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Education Department introduced its new learning hub, which is designed to “accelerate learning opportunities and advancing equity, anytime, anywhere.” The new website includes learning hubs for: Online content; Summer learning; Social-emotional learning; K-12 model curriculum; Educators; Parent learning; Student learning; Collaborativ…

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by Zak Failla