CT Has Most Expensive Power Bills Over Holidays, New Data Shows CT Has Most Expensive Power Bills Over Holidays, New Data Shows
CT Has Most Expensive Power Bills Over Holidays, New Data Shows Many Northeast families are dealing with some of the highest electricity bills over the holidays as budgets tighten amid a weakening economy. According to new data from Payless Power, Connecticut has the nation's most expensive December electric bill at an average of $228.55. Maryland ($205.22), Virginia ($180.36), Massachusetts ($180.00), and Pennsylvania ($167.81) were also among the study's top 10 for high costs. Some states see dramatic spikes as more people plug in Christmas lights and heat their homes. Maryland's electric bills increase 48.2% from November to December, …
Beloved East Lyme Teacher, Mom Dies After Cancer Battle As Community Rallies To Help Her Family Beloved East Lyme Teacher, Mom Dies After Cancer Battle As Community Rallies To Help Her Family
Beloved East Lyme Teacher, Mom Dies After Cancer Battle As Community Rallies To Help Her Family A longtime and well-loved Connecticut high school teacher and mother has died after a long battle with cancer, and the community she served is now rallying to support her family. Cecilia Vicente Prytko taught computer science at East Lyme High School. She was described in her obituary as a source of strength, kindness, and positivity for her students, co-workers, friends, and family. Outside the classroom, Cecilia was a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her husband, Chris, and their two children, Karolina and Julian. Friends said her family always came first. “Cecilia’s greatest …
TGI Friday’s Server Comforts Terryville Toddler Mid-Tantrum, Inspires Family’s GoFundMe Gift TGI Friday’s Server Comforts Terryville Toddler Mid-Tantrum, Inspires Family’s GoFundMe Gift
TGI Friday’s Server Comforts Terryville Toddler Mid-Tantrum, Inspires Family’s GoFundMe Gift Traveling with a young child can feel like a marathon of meltdowns and logistics, but sometimes a single kind stranger can make all that stress dissolve away. A Connecticut family traveling through Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport experienced that sweet relief when their 2-year-old began to throw a tantrum, and a TGI Friday's waitress stepped in to save the day. The moment went viral, and now the Terryville family has created a GoFundMe to find and repay the woman for her kindness. Chalaine Scott posted the video of server Brittany Bell holding a fussy toddler as she danced …
Virginia Officer’s Camper Goes Up In Flames One Day After Son’s Brain Surgery Virginia Officer’s Camper Goes Up In Flames One Day After Son’s Brain Surgery
Virginia Officer’s Camper Goes Up In Flames One Day After Son’s Brain Surgery A Virginia security officer is getting a wave of community support after her camper burned to the ground the morning after her son underwent brain surgery, according to a fundraiser created for the family. Officer Melanie Burner, a well-known security officer at Indian Acres in Spotsylvania County, lost her home and belongings when her camper went up in flames this week. Photos shared by community members show the RV completely destroyed, leaving almost nothing behind. A GoFundMe created by C. Zimmer said the timing made the loss even more devastating. “Yesterday, Officer Melanie Burner — …
Virginia Husband, Father Of Four Dies Suddenly Leaving Community Shattered: 'Loved By Everyone' Virginia Husband, Father Of Four Dies Suddenly Leaving Community Shattered: 'Loved By Everyone'
Virginia Husband, Father Of Four Dies Suddenly Leaving Community Shattered: 'Loved By Everyone' Alan Patrick Daniel Rindfleisch was home with his family the night before Thanksgiving when everything changed. His death the day before was sudden and unexpected, loved ones said, as he leaves behind his high school sweetheart, four kids, and a community that is looking to rally around them.  Rindfleisch is being remembered as a devoted husband. A father of four. A man with, in Amanda Nadolski’s words, “an unimaginable number of real friends who meant the world to him.”  His marriage to wife Jennifer Rindfleisch stretched back to high school and grew through 20 ye…
Man Arrested By FBI In Philly For Murder Of 15-Year-Old Atlantic City Boy: Prosecutor Man Arrested By FBI In Philly For Murder Of 15-Year-Old Atlantic City Boy: Prosecutor
Man Arrested By FBI In Philly For Murder Of 15-Year-Old Atlantic City Boy: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Galloway man was arrested in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Dec. 2, for the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, authorities said. Louis Jackson was apprehended by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigations and Philadelphia Police Department on a warrant for a double shooting last month that killed Jameer Simpkins, 15, and wounded a 17-year-old boy, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said. At 5:24 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, Atlantic City police responded to the 800 block of Arkansas Avenue and found Simpkins with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was transported&nbs…
Mechanicsville Mourns NASCAR-Loving Dad Killed In Crash As Community Rallies For Young Family Mechanicsville Mourns NASCAR-Loving Dad Killed In Crash As Community Rallies For Young Family
Mechanicsville Mourns Nascar-loving Dad Killed In Crash As Community Rallies For Young Family Mark “Vinnie” Vincent Wroble Jr. spent his life showing up for people — his wife, his little girls, his family, his friends, even his coworkers.  Now, the same community he never hesitated to help is rushing to lift up the young family he leaves behind after a horrific crash in Southern Maryland. Wroble, a 32-year-old father of two from Mechanicsville, was gravely injured in a multivehicle collision on Saturday and died the following evening at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.  What happened on Route 301 has now become the center of a Maryland State Police investigation. Acco…
Officer Tony Barbera Came Home To Hampstead After His Mother’s Death — Then Passed Unexpectedly Officer Tony Barbera Came Home To Hampstead After His Mother’s Death — Then Passed Unexpectedly
Officer Tony Barbera Came Home To Hampstead After His Mother’s Death — Then Passed Unexpectedly The Hampstead community is mourning one of its own after the passing of Officer Anthony “Tony” Barbera, a Maryland native remembered for his dedication to others, his deep love for family, and the way he lived his life — all heart, all in. Known to everyone as Tony, Barbera graduated from North Carroll High School, where he earned letters in football, lacrosse, and wrestling.  His obituary says he went on to become “a highly decorated Philadelphia Police Officer, dedicating over fifteen years to the 22nd and 1st Districts.”  Officer Tony Barbera GoFundMe It notes that…
‘Miracle He Survived’: Maryland Man Airlifted To Shock Trauma After Chesapeake City Crash ‘Miracle He Survived’: Maryland Man Airlifted To Shock Trauma After Chesapeake City Crash
‘Miracle He Survived’: Maryland Man Airlifted To Shock Trauma After Chesapeake City Crash A Maryland family is holding onto hope after a devastating crash left a young man fighting for his life at Shock Trauma. Ryan Franco says his best friend, Will, was critically injured on Saturday, Oct. 4, when an inattentive driver ran a stop sign and collided with his truck, sending it off the road and into a tree in Cecil County. The Cecil County crash left one in critical condition. Chesapeake City Volunteer Fire Company According to the Volunteer Fire Company #1 of Chesapeake City, crews were dispatched around 8 p.m. on Saturday to Cayots Corner Road and Old Telegraph Road f…
Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says
Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says Cornell University is mourning the loss of a first-year student and a longtime staff member who both died on the same day.  According to the university, 18-year-old Joselyn Guadalupe Garcia, a member of the Class of 2029, was found dead in her campus residence hall on Friday, Sept. 19.  A Brooklyn native and graduate of Baruch College Campus High School, Garcia was a first-generation college student who planned to major in biological sciences and hoped to become a dentist. She had participated in Cornell’s Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program and was part of the inaugural “…
Starving Puppy Fighting For Life In Lebanon After Being Found On Philly Streets: Rescue Starving Puppy Fighting For Life In Lebanon After Being Found On Philly Streets: Rescue
Starving Puppy Fighting For Life In Lebanon After Being Found On Philly Streets: Rescue A 5-month-old puppy found emaciated and near death on the streets of Philadelphia is now fighting for his life at a North Jersey animal hospital, according to an animal rescue. Garcia was discovered as a stray on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in what officials from Outcast Rescue called “absolutely horrific condition.” The puppy was so weak he could not stand, and every bone in his body was visible. He was transferred the same day to Crown Veterinary Specialists in Lebanon for emergency care, the rescue group said. Garcia was severely dehydrated, suffering from a wet cough, and in need of plasm…
Murder Victim Found 8 Years After Vanishing From Monticello: Support Pours In For Funeral Murder Victim Found 8 Years After Vanishing From Monticello: Support Pours In For Funeral
Murder Victim Found 8 Years After Vanishing From Monticello: Support Pours In For Funeral Loved ones are raising money to give a proper farewell to a Hudson Valley woman whose long-unsolved disappearance has turned into a murder case. The outpouring of support has come to the family of Sullivan County resident Shaniece Harris, who went missing in 2017 at the age of 31. For eight years, her loved ones lived without answers until federal prosecutors announced earlier this year that she was the victim of a homicide.  In June, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Dwayne Johnson, 46, of Monticello, was charged in connection with Harris’s …