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Several Middletown Schools to Close for Special Election to Fill Rep. Williams' Seat
Five Middletown schools will be closed on Feb. 28 when a special election will be held to fill Rep. Quentin Williams’ seat in the 100th Assembly District. The special election is being held to fill Williams’ seat in the House of Representatives after he was tragically killed in a car crash last month. Williams was killed in a crash early on…
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Special Election to Be Held in February to Fill Office After Death of State Rep. Quentin Williams
A special election will be held in February for voters to come together and choose a representative for the 100th Assembly District after the tragic death of State Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams. Williams was killed in a crash early on the morning of Jan. 5, hours after he was sworn in for what would have been his third term representing…
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Friends, Family Honor Late Rep. Quentin Williams With ‘Final Ride' to State Capitol
A special procession honored the life and legacy of Connecticut State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams, one week after the 39-year-old lawmaker was killed in a wrong-way crash.
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Friends, Family Honor Late Rep. Quentin Williams With ‘Final Ride' to State Capitol
A special procession honored the life and legacy of Connecticut State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams, one week after the 39-year-old lawmaker was killed in a wrong–way crash. The “Final Ride” for Williams began at a funeral home in Bloomfield, traveled through Middletown, and ended at the State Capitol building in Hartford, where a large crowd of people waited to...
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Special Procession Being Held for State Rep. Quentin Williams
A special procession is being held Wednesday afternoon for State Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams (D-Middletown), who was killed in a car crash last week.
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Special Tribute Held for State Rep. Quentin Williams
A special procession was held Wednesday afternoon for State Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams (D-Middletown), who was killed in a car crash last week. The procession, which was called a Final Ride, took Williams from the funeral home in Bloomfield to his home in Middletown, and then up to the State Capitol where he was honored with a moment of silence,...
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Project Launched to Help Memorialize Rep. Quentin Williams
A new effort has been launched to make sure the memories of State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams are never forgotten. For Devonna Dionne, it’s hard to believe State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams suddenly passed away. “He’s known me since I was a kid and growing up and meeting my husband,” said Dionne, who was Williams’ campaign manager. “He was...
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State Rep. Quentin Williams Remembered During Candlelight Vigil in Middletown
People in Middletown gathered Friday night for a vigil honoring state representative Quentin “Q” Williams who died in a wrong-way crash earlier this week. People described him as full of positivity, with endless energy and an infectious smile. Hundreds gathered in the city’s south green Friday night for a candlelight vigil honoring his public service. The crowd was filled...
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Friends, Colleagues Remember Lawmaker Killed in Crash
Friends of State Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams are still coming to terms with the news he was killed in a wrong-way crash in Cromwell Thursday morning.
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Lawmakers Mourn ‘Devastating Loss' of Rep. Quentin Williams
Lawmakers, community members, friends and family are grieving following the tragic passing of Representative Quentin “Q” Williams.
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Lawmakers Mourn ‘Devastating Loss' of Rep. Quentin Williams
The State Capitol is in a state of mourning. Lawmakers, community members, friends and family are grieving following the tragic passing of Representative Quentin “Q” Williams. He died following a fiery crash in Cromwell Thursday morning. “He was the embodiment of life and what it meant to be alive,” said Rep. Christine Palm, D – Chester. Williams is being remembered…
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Wrong-Way Driving Crashes a Longstanding Problem in Connecticut
Connecticut set a new record with 23 wrong-way fatalities in 2022. The state has been looking at possible solutions to this issue for some time – long before the fatal crash involving Rep. Quentin Williams this week. Connecticut is lagging behind neighboring Rhode Island, which has had a sophisticated wrong-way driver warning network for eight years. In 2017, NBC Connecticut…
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Wrong-Way Driving Crashes a Longstanding Problem in Connecticut
Connecticut set a new record with 23 wrong-way fatalities in 2022.