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The victim was treated at a local hospital for severe lacerations to the face, according to a May 30 update by police. He was attacked near Baseball Diamond 10 at Seaside park.

The March Madness men’s and women’s brackets are out. The 2nd-seed UConn women will tip off against 15th-seed Mercer at home on Saturday. The Fairfield women’s team also got the nod and will play against Texas. And UConn’s men’s basketball will play New Mexico State later this week -- UConn is the fifth seed, New Mexico is the twelfth. Meanwhile, Yale University’s men’s basketball team held on for a 66-64 victory over Princeton yesterday to win the Ivy League tournament. The win means the Bulldogs will get to play in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and virtually all U.S. states have agreed to a new settlement of opioid lawsuits.

State auditors say the Connecticut health insurance exchange, Access Health Connecticut, failed to report 44 breaches of client personal information between 2017 and last year.

A blizzard warning is in effect for southeastern Connecticut and a winter storm warning is in effect elsewhere in the state, as people from New York City to Maine are awakening to deep snow and high winds as a powerful nor’easter kicks up blizzard conditions.

A powerful winter storm is approaching the Northeast, and officials say blizzard conditions Saturday are possible, especially in Southeastern Connecticut.