Monday's Top 5: Assault with a Firearm, Here Comes a Roundabout, 'Idol' Winner Teaming Up With Kids

A man assaulted his girlfriend with a weapon, police in one town said.

A roundabout is being installed at a busy intersection in the region.

An "American Idol" winner is teaming up with area students.

They are three of the Top 5 stories in Hartford and Tolland counties for Monday. Click on the headlines to see the stories in full.

1. East Granby

• Man Charged With Assaulting Girlfriend With Firearm

2. Glastonbury

• Roundabout Work Begins at Major Intersection

3. Areawide

• DEEP Extends Herring Prohibition in Area

4. Southington

• Southington's Spring Street Bridge Project Timetable Released

5. Areawide

• Idol Winner, Schools, Goodwill Teaming Up to Bolster Donations

Patch Graphic: Tim Jensen