Connecticut
Connecticut chef is nominee for James Beard Award
A Connecticut chef is a nominee for the James Beard Award for Best Chef for the Northeast Region.
The James Beard Foundation honors what it deems to be the best restaurants and chefs in the country each year and a Westport chef is one of the five finalists for Best Chef: Northeast, which is for chefs in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Brian Lewis, of The Cottage in Westport, is one of the five finalists.
In 2015, Lewis founded Full House Hospitality Group, which owns and manages The Cottage, which has locations in Westport and Greenwich, and OKO, which has locations in Westport and Rye, New York.
The Cottage in Westport opened in 2015.
In 2022, they expanded and added the location in Greenwich.
Learn more here.
These are the nominees for the Best Chef: Northeast
- Avery Buck, May Day, Burlington, VT
- Sky Haneul Kim, Gift Horse, Providence, RI
- Brian Lewis, The Cottage, Westport, CT
- Erin Miller, Urban Hearth, Cambridge, MA
- Derek Wagner, Nicks on Broadway, Providence, RI
This is the 35th anniversary of the James Beard Awards. The winners will be announced on Monday, June 16 in Chicago.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Connecticut Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big.
Those who want to play in Connecticut can enter the CT Lotto, Millionaire for Life and Cash 5 games as well as play the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. There are also two drawings a day for the Play 3 with Wild Ball and Play 4 with Wild Ball games.
Drawings are held at regular days and times, check the end of this story to see the schedule.
Here’s a look at Saturday, June 27, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 27 drawing
03-16-28-30-59, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from June 27 drawing
06-07-16-19-31
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Play3 numbers from June 27 drawing
Day: 4-1-6, WB: 2
Night: 0-5-7, WB: 5
Check Play3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Play4 numbers from June 27 drawing
Day: 9-4-8-9, WB: 8
Night: 0-7-0-4, WB: 7
Check Play4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 27 drawing
26-32-38-51-52, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Connecticut Lottery prizes up to $599 can be easily claimed at any authorized CT Lottery Retailer without additional forms or documentation or by mail. For prizes between $600 and $5,000, winners have the option to claim by mail or in person at any CT Lottery High-Tier Claim Center or CT Lottery Headquarters. For prizes between $5,001 and $49,999, winnings must be claimed in person at the Connecticut Lottery headquarters or by mail. All prizes over $50,000 must be claimed in person at CT Lottery Headquarters. Winners are required to bring a government-issued photo ID and their Social Security card.
CT Lottery Claims Dept.
15 Sterling Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492
For additional details, including locations of High-Tier Claim Centers, visit the Connecticut Lottery’s claim information page.
When are the Connecticut Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 10:38 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash 5: 10:29 p.m. daily.
- Play3 Day: 1:57 p.m. daily.
- Play3 Night: 10:29 p.m. daily.
- Play4 Day: 1:57 p.m. daily.
- Play4 Night: 10:29 p.m. daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Connecticut editor. You can send feedback using this form.
A person who was reported missing late Friday night in Brookfield has been found dead.
Police received a report of a missing person around 11 p.m. As officers were searching the area, they said they found an ATV off of the roadway and in the woods on Candlewood Shores Road.
According to investigators, the sole occupant of the ATV was found dead at the scene. The person’s identity has not yet been released.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Brian Flanagan at (203) 740-4169.
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