National Retailer Sets Opening Date For Newest CT Store: CT News

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

National Retailer Announces Grand Opening Date Of Newest Store In CT

The national retailer announced its grand opening date.>>>Read More.

Man Accused Of Stealing University Student Artwork

The suspect is accused of stealing the artwork from college.>>>Read More.

Museum & Nature Center Mourns Loss Of Beloved River Otter

Bert, a North American river otter, died on Feb. 4. He had been there since 2008.>>>Read More.

Walking His Dog, Man, 30, Shot In Leg: PD

The man "noticed" that his leg was bleeding, police said, adding the dog-walking man suffered 2 gunshot wounds.>>>Read More.

CT Votes To Extend Free Lunches Through End Of School Year

The vote moves $60 million from the Invest CT program and into the Free Meals for Students program.>>>Read More.

Seal Chooses Chiefs To Win Super Bowl LVII At Maritime Aquarium

Rasal, a harbor seal at the Maritime Aquarium, has made her prediction: the Kansas City Chiefs will win Super Bowl LVII.>>>Read More.

Construction Worker Remains In ICU After 50-Foot Fall

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for the woman, who was seriously injured after falling through a hole in a bridge onto a barge.>>>Read More.

Engineering Team Moves On To National Championship

The High School team designed a state-of-the-art drone – the 5N-22BE, which they nicknamed "Hummingbird" – for cargo delivery.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• State Trooper Hospitalized After Crash
• Bomb Threat Investigated At Business: Police
• Man Accused Of Recording Woman In Public Restroom: Police
• Pets-A-Go-Go To Hold Valentine's Day Photo Booth, Gift Swap
• Happiness Hut Opens In Downtown
• Catalytic Converter Thefts Thwarted At Quinnipiac: PD
• The State Food? Anyway You Slice It, CT Pizza's Roots Are In New Haven

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