Thursday's Top 5 Stories: Mobster Pleads, Bears Come Out, Pita Bread Exec Indicted

A reputed mobster entered a plea in his gun case and a former pica bread mogul was indicted on fraud charges. The bears are back and a congressman has a bold idea about the state's highway rest areas.

They are part of the Top 5 stories for Hartford and Tolland counties on Thursday.

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1. Manchester

• Reputed Mobster Enters Plea in Gun Case

2. Statewide

• Rest Area Privatization Proposed in Courtney Legislation

3. South Windsor

• Former Pita Bread Kingpin Indicted on Fraud Charges

4. East Windsor

• East Windsor Armed Robbery Captured on Video

5. Tolland

• Bear Advisory Issued in Tolland

Patch Graphic: Tim Jensen