Beloved Restaurateur Mourned + Officer Saves Distraught Man: CT News

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

Beloved Restaurateur Mourned By Community

He was the founder of a popular restaurant and catering service and a staple in the community.>>>Read More.

Giving Life: Connecticut Man To Become Double Organ Donor

He donated his kidney to help save a young woman in 2019. In March, he'll donate a portion of his liver to a 7-month-old baby.>>>Read More.

Hero Police Officer Prevents Man From Jumping Off Bridge

Police said the officer noticed a distraught man preparing to jump off an overpass onto the highway while driving through town.>>>Read More.

Spyware Starts Surveilling Students

Public school teachers in this Connecticut school district can now look at what students are searching on their computers.>>>Read More.

Trailblazing CT Native May Get Congressional Gold Medal

A bill would posthumously honor Constance Baker Motley, America's first Black female federal judge, with a Congressional Gold Medal.>>>Read More.

Hockey Raises $18K For Charlie Capalbo In One Night

“Today and every day the entire community will continue to rally around Charlie and his family,” Selectman Tom Flynn said.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Psychiatrist To Pay $310K In False Claims Settlement: Feds
• Charges Against Prominent Restaurant Owner Dismissed: Report
• Dog Rescued From Sewer By First Responders
• 2 Prisoners Dead, Officer Exposed To Fentanyl: State
• Coworkers Rally To Support Town Employee With Stage 4 Cancer

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