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Teacher Saves Family; Teen Threatens Girl After Prom Rejection: PD; Black Bear Caught: Nearby News

Firefighter injured rescuing family pet; K-9 taken out of service; Wife backs into husband while learning to drive; Pack travels to fight...

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

The 18-year-old allegedly began sending threatening texts, including a photo of him pointing a gun, after she refused to go to the prom.>>>Read More.

A black bear was spotted up in a tree in a yard on Sunday.>>>Read More.

A woman learning to drive backed into her husband on Sunday, police said.>>>Read More.

A local teacher checked on the Camp Street home, which prompted an evacuation.>>>Read More.

The chief of police for this CT department said one of the town's three canines was not meeting expectations, and will be replaced.>>>Read More.

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