Manchester in 2016: Buckland Brawls and Bieber, a Reputed Mobster and a Getaway Stroller

MANCHESTER, CT — Two huge brawls in the Buckland Hills shopping area was the break and a while bunch of other stuff was the meat in the sandwich that was 2016 in Manchester.

Justin Bieber and a lottery winner and the mobster were three of those other stories.

Oh, and that famous road race too.

Here is a look at 10 stories of note for the year:

The brawls:

• Manchester Police Seeking Suspects in Chuck E. Cheese's Brawl [VIDEO]
• Police Descend on Manchester's Buckland Hills Mall for Fight Involving 'Several Hundred' Teens

The road race:

• Image Gallery: The 80th Edition of the Manchester Road Race

Then there was Bieber:

• Justin Bieber Spotted Sneaker Shopping at Dick's Sporting Goods in Manchester

And the lottery winner:

• Manchester Powerball Winner Claims Third $1 Million Prize for Jan. 13 Drawing

And the reputed mobster:

• FBI Searches Manchester Home Of Reputed Mobster

And the coyote:

• Dog, Owner Attacked By Coyote in Manchester

And the climber:

• Manchester Resident Reaches Summit of Mount Everest

And the ice cream:

Manchester Business Tops List of Best Ice Cream Spots in Connecticut

And the getaway stroller:

• Police: Manchester Women Tried To Use Stroller As Getaway Car in Vernon KMart Theft

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