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Newton South Alumna Veronica Burton Signs With WNBA's Connecticut Sun
NEWTON, MA — Former Newton South basketball star Veronica Burton is on her way back to New England after the former Northwestern University defensive standout and WNBA first-round draft pick signed with the undefeated Connecticut Sun on Wednesday.
Burton was one of the dominant players in Newton South history before going on to Northwestern where the 5-foot-9 guard was named the 2022 WBCA Defensive Player of the Year as well as Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for three straight years.
She declared for the WNBA draft after her junior season and was picked No. 7 overall in the first round of the 2022 draft by the Dallas Wings.
Burton played in 76 games for the Wings over two seasons, starting 19. She averaged 2.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
The Wings did not retain her for the start of the current season but now she finds a home in Uncasville, Connecticut after signing with the undefeated Sun (9-0) for the rest of the campaign.
“We’re excited to add Veronica Burton to our roster,” Sun General Manager Darius Taylor said in a release Wednesday afternoon. “She brings essential backcourt depth and an ability to defend and play the Connecticut Sun style of basketball.”
The Sun are off to an undefeated start to the season heading into a showdown against the New York Liberty in their third Commissioner’s Cup game at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
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Where to watch Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream on June 2: TV channel, start time and streaming
The WNBA has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement and a league full of loaded rosters as the 2026 season tips off.
A rookie class headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles and Washington’s Lauren Betts is ready to make a mark in the pros while the defending champion Las Vegas Aces look to keep their dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years.
As the the season gets going under a new media rights deal, it can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in when the Atlanta Dream host the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.
What time is Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream?
Tip off between the Atlanta Dream and Connecticut Sun is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, June 2.
How to watch Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream on Tuesday
All times Eastern and accurate as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 6:08 a.m.
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Three Rocky Hill firefighters were honored Monday night for their part in a rescue on the Connecticut River in March.
Emergency crews responded to Ferry Park in Rocky Hill on March 23 in response to a report of a vehicle in the river.
When they arrived, they found a woman in a Jeep about 35 feet out from the riverbank.
Crews broke a window and pulled the woman to safety after about 10 minutes, according to fire officials.
The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Monday evening, Captain William Kelly, Captain Roberto Leone, and Lt. Travis Gerace-Hicks were awarded the fire department’s valor award for their rescue efforts.
ROCKY HILL — A man from South Carolina is facing charges after cutting down light poles along the highway in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
Lamont Carlson Tucker, 62, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with first-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, police said.
Police said troopers responded to reports of “an individual cutting light poles” around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Tucker was released on a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in New Britain June 12, police said.
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