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CT Mom Severely Hurt Saving Teen After I-95 Crash Still In Hospital Weeks Later; Support Swells
A Connecticut mother remains hospitalized after a vehicle struck her as she helped teenagers escape a crash on I-95, and a fundraiser aims to pay back some of her heroism.
Ashley Taunton, 42, of Ledyard, was traveling south on I-95 through Hopkinton, Rhode Island, with her youngest daughter last month when she spotted a wreck. Rain was pouring down, but Taunton, a mother of three who formerly worked as a certified nursing assistant, would not leave someone stranded.
“When I see there’s somebody in trouble, I tend to want to go help,” Taunton told People magazine on Sunday, Aug. 23.
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CT Ranked Among Least Fun States, New Study Finds: Here's Why
The Northeast has some of the most fun states in the country, but several others landed near the bottom of a new ranking.
WalletHub released its 2026 list of the Most Fun States in America on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The study compared all 50 states across 26 metrics of entertainment, recreation, and nightlife, including restaurants, amusement parks, movie theaters, national park access, music festivals, bars, casinos, and recreation spending.
The personal finance website split the study into two main categories: entertainment and recreation, which made up 80% of the score, and nightlife, which ac…
