Popular Bakery Adds Cocktail Bar; Troconis Case Update: 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 top stories.

Popular Bakery Owned By ‘Food Network’ Star Adds Cocktail Bar, Doughnut Shop

The popular bakery has added a rooftop deck bar and its owners have opened a new doughnut shop.>>>Read more.

People Are Taking Wood Chips From Dog Park, Officials Urge Them To Stop It

Park volunteers are asking members of the public to refrain from taking chips from the pile next to the parking lot.>>>Read More.

Michelle Troconis Case: Her Lawyer Files New Appeal

Attorney Jon Schoenhorn is trying to get the court to relax the conditions of her release in the Jennifer Farber Dulos case.>>>Read More.

Drunken Man Breaks Into Home To Sleep It Off, Police Say: Report

The man was looking for a relative’s home to sleep in but police said it wasn’t his.>>>Read More.

Man Credits Neighbors For Saving His Life: Report

When a man collapsed from a heart attack, his neighbors sprang into action.>>>Read More.

'Racist' Mail Sent To Equality Task Force Member: PD

Police are in investigating what is being described as a "racist" piece of mail sent to a Racial Equality Taskforce Member.>>>Read More.

5th Grader Wins National Invention Convention Awards

Maya DiMauro has used her personal experiences with battling a rare autoimmune disorder to develop an award-winning invention.>>>Read More.

Community Rallies Around Family Of Teen Who Died Saving Brothers

Support is pouring in for the family of a Middletown teen who drowned to death while helping his two younger brothers who were in distress.>>>Read More.

Petitioners Demand School Address Racism

The petitioners are demanding the educators "brainstorm ways to incorporate the non-white experience in course curriculum.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Scholarship Fund Honors Late HS Hockey Coach
• West Nile Virus Found In Mosquito: State
• Closing Date Extended At Local Market
• $120,000 Jackpot Hit 5 Days Into New CT Lottery Game
• UPS Truck Rolls Over
• Apartment Complex Heavily Damaged In Fire
• Car Caravan 'Protests' In-House Ballot Box
• Masked Gunmen On Bikes Fire Shots At Park: Report
• Raccoon Gets Head Stuck In Can, Rescued By Animal Control

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