Beloved Business Owners, Coach Lose Home, Pets In Fire: CT News

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

Beloved Business Owners, Legendary Coach Lose Home, Pets In Fire

"In a matter of seven minutes, we lost all belongings, childhood memories, and worst of all, the lives of two of our beloved pets.">>>Read More.

School Teacher Charged After 'Altercation' With Student

A school teacher was charged with risk of injury to a minor, among other charges, police said.>>>Read More.

First Lady Jill Biden To Visit CT

Biden and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro will travel to CT.>>>Read More.

Connecticut Native Selected For NASA Astronaut Training

He will begin two years of initial astronaut training with NASA next month.>>>Read More.

Body Found In Debris Of House Fire: Report

A fire destroyed a home.>>>Read More.

CT COVID-19 Positivity Rate Climbs Over 8%, Highest Since January

Gov. Ned Lamont announced a second case of the Omicron variant was detected in Connecticut on Tuesday.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Man Sentenced, Stole $600K From Elderly Client: Feds
• Former Mayoral Candidate Faces Charges: Report
• Metal Detectors To Be Implemented At High School
• Woman Rescued From Roof
• Firefighters Tackle Townhouse Blaze
• Middle School Placed In ‘Lockout’ Due To Threat: Report
• Alders Reject Dominguez As Top Cop, Mayor Resubmitting Nomination

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