Top 5: Dog Spa, Baseball And Halloween, Champ Back At Road Race

Here is a look at the top stories for Thursday on Patch sites in Hartford and Tolland counties.

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1. Sports

• Defending Champion Commits To 2019 Manchester Road Race

2. Ellington

• Love For Baseball Put Ellington Man In Unique Halloween Spirit

3. Business

• Connecticut Water Names First Woman President

4. Sports

• Enfield Families Have Connections to Washington Baseball

5. Vernon

• Dog Spa Among Features Of New Vernon Apartment Complex