Doctor Billed For Dead Patients In Insurance Scam: Feds: 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 most-read stories.

Doctor Billed For Dead Patients In Insurance Scam: Feds

Prosecutors said a doctor admitted to defrauding Medicaid, Medicare and private insurers, sometimes billing for dead patients.>>>Read More.

Gov. Lamont Proposes Middle-Class Income Tax Cut

Gov. Ned Lamont's administration is running the numbers on a potential middle-class income tax cut.>>>Read More.

Restaurant To Close At End Of The Month

"Initially, our operations were designed for rapid growth, with the intention of opening multiple cafes…, but unfortunately in the current labor market, in our segment of the restaurant industry, and due to varying priorities in our personal and business lives we’ve chosen not to invest in scaling the business.>>>Read More.

12-Year-Old Boy Assaulted, Robbed Of Cell Phone: Police

A 64-year-old woman was also injured during an attempted purse-snatching in a parking lot, according to police.>>>Read More.

Walking With Pride: Man Protests Town's Flag Policy

Dan Guller, of Darien Pride, is walking from his home to town hall this month for a total of 40 miles with the Pride flag held high.>>>Read More.

71-Year-Old Man Charged With Setting Fires

A man has been charged with arson for a series of fires, authorities said.>>>Read More.

Panera Bread And A New Dunkin Among Businesses Opening

Construction of a new stand-alone Dunkin restaurant in Village Square has just received the approval it needed from the state DOT.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Purse-Snatchers Drove At Victims In Parking Lots: Police
• UConn Adding Pair of Data-Based Degree Programs
• Demolition Work Under Way At Site Of Factory Fire
• Troop C Announces Passing Of Decorated State Police Dog
• 2 Residents Displaced After Fire At House
• Man Sentenced For Role In Son's Crack Operation
• PD: Teen Gun Suspect Found Hiding Under Motel Blankets
• Police ID Man As Victim In Hit-And-Run Crash

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