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Coyote and Bear Sightings; Ivan Maisel's Moving Eulogy for His Son; School Staff Party Bill Accidentally Emailed to Parents: Nearby News
Father avoids jail time in son's 'hot car' death, employment ends for teacher accused of sexual assault, and you can still buy a ghost town.

The top Connecticut Patch stories for the month of April includes:
- Body of Fairfield’s Max Maisel Found in New York; Family Issues Statement
- Ivan Maisel Eulogizes Missing Son in Touching Tribute
- Police: Small Pet Dog Likely Killed by Coyote in Darien
- Massive Bear Spotted Near Southington
- Bears Spotted in Avon
- Photos: Young Black Bear Visits Partridge Lane Home
- Ridgefield Dad Avoids Jail Time in Son’s ‘Hot Car’ Death, Can Join Family in Colorado
- Fairfield School Board Member Requests Records After Principal Accidentally Emails Staff Party Bill to Parents
- Employment Ends for Madison Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault
- Danbury High School Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault of a Student
- 83-Year-Old Darien Woman Allegedly Keyed Car
- Puppy Perishes After Suffering From Electrocution
- Ghost Town Back on the Market
- Bruce Jenner’s Former Newtown High Football Coach Speaks Out
- 11 Sandy Hook Families State They Have No Association with McGraw Concert Group
- Backlash Continues: Opener Drops Out of Tim McGraw Sandy Hook Promise Concert
- Report: Bobcat Sighting in New Canaan, Decapitated Rabbit Found in Town
- Goats, Chickens Found Beheaded in Nehantic State Forest
- Dog Bites 81-Year-Old Jogger in Stratford
- ‘Rosie the Riveter’ Model Dies at 92
- One Year After Maren Sanchez Tragedy, Milford Turns Grief to Compassion
- Danbury Nanny Accused of Intentionally Burning Child Enters Plea
- Trumbull Police Respond to 3 Near-Fatal Heroin Overdoses in Past Two Weeks
- Vintage Car Stolen from Stratford Finally Found in Arizona Several Years Later
- Dumpster-Diving Shoplifting Suspect Fails in Attempt to Elude Greenwich Police
- Police: Another 3-Year-Old Found Walking Alone in Windsor Locks, Father Charged
- Police: Middletown Resident Woke Up to Stranger Eating Yogurt in Kitchen
- Update: Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theorist Reportedly Called Other Newtown Schools, Business
- Mystic Pizza Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
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