Bear Bites Woman Who Was Walking Dog: Officials: CT News

There was plenty of news across Connecticut on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories.

Woman Bit In Bear Attack: DEEP

State and local police were called to the scene and the bear had to be euthanized.>>>Read More.

Animal Control Aware Of Goose With Item Tied Around Leg

Animal Control has received a number of reports of a Canadian goose in town with something tied around its leg.>>>Read More.

Landlord Reaches Settlement In Sexual Harassment Case

An imprisoned landlord has agreed to a settlement to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit, according to officials.>>>Read More.

Connecticut Suspends Jail Sentence Commutations To Review Policy

The state Board of Pardons and Paroles has temporarily ceased accepting applications for the commutation of jail terms.>>>Read More.

Connecticut Resident Set To Release Debut Novel

Leslie Popp will soon release her first book, "Life by Pumpkin," which chronicles an orange tabby cat living in NYC through his perspective.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Civilian Driver Charged In Fatal Crash With Police Cruiser
• Driver Killed In Crash On Route 34: Report
• Ground Broken On 2 Chapel St. Mixed-Use Buildings, 160+ Housing Units
• Inspector General Cites Drugs As Cause In PD Cell Death

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