Teen Loses Fingers In Explosion; CT Professor Wins Nobel Prize

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

Teen Loses Two Fingers Handling Homemade Explosive Device

The teen was handling the device which was about the size of a golf ball when it exploded.>>>Read More.

Coal & Daisies Opens Up ‘Different’ Pizza Restaurant

The new and unique pizza restaurant has been packing them in.>>>Read More.

CT Youth Competes In TV Show To Become Ninja Warrior Junior

The television show will soon be airing and you can root Collin on as he competes.>>>Read More.

Yale Professor Wins Nobel Economics Prize

Yale University Professor and CT resident won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science.>>>Read More.

Dog Reunited With Owner After 'Arrest'

Police were able to reunite a dog with her owner after a weekend 'arrest.'>>>Read More.

Parked Car Pushed 150 Feet In DUI Crash: Report

An accused drunken driver pushed a parked car 150 feet after slamming into it, state police said.>>>Read More.

Teen Fighting Cancer Also Raising Funds For Clean Water

A teenager has raised more than $6,000 in her effort to bring clean water for children from Uganda to drink.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Hope Hicks Lands New Job
• New Kids On The Block's 'The MixTape Tour' At Mohegan Sun In 2019
• CT Resident Vies For ‘Sexiest Vegan’ Title
• Teen Robbed, Kidnapped While Meeting ‘Prostitute’: PD
• Trooper Hit In Face With Beer Can At UConn Off-Campus Party: Cops
• Stolen Car Crashes Into Police Cruiser, 5 Arrested
• Woman Bought ‘High-End’ Items With Fake $100 Bills: Police
• Connecticut Stores That Will Be Closed On Thanksgiving
• Hang Glider Crashes
• Draconids Meteor Shower Peak, Orionids Next: See Them In CT

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