Dog Left In Hot Car At Walmart: PD; Historic Island Sold: CT News

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

Man Left Dog In Hot Car At Walmart: Police

The man is accused of leaving a dog in a hot car, where temperatures exceeded 99 degrees, for more than 25 minutes, according to police.>>>Read More.

Lamont Signs New Executive Order Concerning Quarantine Enforcement: Here Are the Full Details

Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order that will subject travelers who violate the travel advisory to a fine and here is how the state will enforce the new order.>>>Read More.

Body Of Teen Recovered In River

The 17-year-old boy went missing while trying to save his younger brothers who were in distress in the Connecticut River.>>>Read More.

Jepson Island, One Of The Historic Thimbles, Sold

The island, which includes a furnished two-bedroom home, was sold by the widow of John Svenningsen who came to the Thimbles in the 1970s.>>>Read More.

Police: Man Posed With AK-47, Threatened Cops Online

Police apprehended a man on weapons charges after they say he posted threats to officers online.>>>Read More.

Small Earthquake Recorded In Connecticut: Here’s Where

Did you feel it?>>>Read More.

CT Company Working On Coronavirus Vaccine, Secures Massive Contract With Federal Government

The local company announced that it came to an agreement to supply the U.S. with an experimental coronavirus vaccine.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• New Family Coffee Shop Opens In Downtown
• Man Accused Of Telling Driver 'I Hope You Catch Coronavirus': PD
• Woman Accused of Embezzling From Salon
• New Restaurant To Open In Downtown
• 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Head-On Crash

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