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In today's newsletter:

  • Why this UConn star turned down Michigan to stay in Storrs
  • How a 1975 Storrs concert just helped Fleetwood Mac chart again

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  • Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 40, low: 24.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skyler Bell becomes first UConn football player in 15 years to earn first-team All-America status (thehour.com) — A standout UConn wide receiver has chosen to return to Storrs after turning down transfer offers from major programs like Michigan, and has now been named a first-team All-American. Skyler Bell’s record-setting season, national award recognition, and Senior Bowl invitation spotlight UConn football and bring fresh attention to the Huskies’ program based in town.
   

• Fleetwood Mac's Live Album Spikes 19,000% In Sales (forbes.com) — Storrs gets a brief but notable shout-out as one of the towns where Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 tour performances were recorded for the newly hot Live 1975 album. The Record Store Day vinyl release sent sales soaring 19,000%, helping the decades-old Storrs and Passaic shows land on today’s national charts alongside Rumours and Greatest Hits.
   

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