Man Awarded $2.5M Over Botched Paternity Test Result: CT News

On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across Connecticut. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

Jury Awards Man $2.5M Over Botched Paternity Test Result

Nearly two years after a DNA diagnostics lab determined a local man was not the father of his girlfriend's baby, he learned the truth.>>>Read More.

Gordon Ramsay To Open New Hell's Kitchen Restaurant In CT: Here’s When, Where

The restaurant will be the sixth Hell's Kitchen location and will open this month.>>>Read More.

Award-Winning Ice Cream Shop Opens New Connecticut Location

The beloved ice cream shop is now serving up its famous slow-churned, small-batch ice cream daily, just in time for summer's dog days.>>>Read More.

Teenage Girl Severely Burned In Fireworks Accident

Two people were injured when an illegal fireworks display stand tipped over and launched toward a crowd, according to the fire chief.>>>Read More.

National Retailer To Close 4 Connecticut Locations

The beloved retailer is poised to close four locations this summer. Here’s where and when the stores are expected to close.>>>Read More.

Connecticut Woman Accused Of Trespassing At Taylor Swift's Home: PD

The police chief told Patch that the Connecticut resident had been previously warned to stay off of pop star Swift's property.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Man Accidentally Shoots Himself While Inside Stop & Shop: Cops
• Woman Fraudulently Received Over $47K In Wages At Job: PD
• Historic House Doomed For Demolition
• Longtime Business Devastated After $1 Million In Damage: Reports
• Accused Kidnapper Hit Police Vehicles, Jumped Off Highway: PD
• Check Your Ticket: Huge Lottery Jackpot Unclaimed In Connecticut
• 20-Year-Old Dies In Suspected Drowning, ID Released: PD
• Unconscious Man Found Underwater, Rescued By 2 'Heroes': PD

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