Samurai Sword at School; Daycare Worker Yells in Child's Ear; Man Confesses to Setting Brother's House on Fire

Your top Connecticut Patch stories of the day:

• Man with Samurai Sword Arrested at Stamford School
• Report: Manchester Daycare Worker Caught on Video Yelling Into Child’s Ear
• Man Confesses to Setting Haddam House on Fire [UPDATED]
• Greenwich Billionaire Donates $20 Million Create Cohen Children’s Institute at Stamford Hospital
• NAACP Joining New London Community in Rally Against Racism
• Father, Son Arrested in Marijuana Raid in Stafford, Somers
• Gabby Giffords Speaks in West Hartford for ‘Protect All Women Tour’
• WeHa Whiskey Festival Returns for Second Year in West Hartford
• Looking to Get Spooked Out? Check out the Gunntown Cemetery in Naugatuck
• Update: Gas Main Break Forces Milford Neighborhood to Evacuate
• Dog Taken From Family; Needs a New Home
• Former Milford Cop Jason Anderson Trying to Stay Out of Prison
• Six Darien Residents Among 85 to Rappel Down Stamford’s Landmark Tower for Anti-Addiction Campaign
• 7 Crucial On-Site Steps to Increase Blog Traffic
• Gripping Discovery! ‘Death Begins at 40’

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