Tolland in 2016: Olympic Dream, Police Keep Busy and A Piece of History on the Market

TOLLAND, CT — Life in Tolland in 2016 was marked by a young girl's Olympic Dream. A dream property went on the market and a moose visited town.

There was a hunting tragedy and two academic triumphs.

Here is a look at 10 stories of note in Tolland for 2016:

There was much ado about animals:

• Tolland Residents Come to the Rescue of Lost Fawn
• Tolland Animal Control Shelter Quarantined After Exposed to Canine Parvovirus
• Moose Spotted In Tolland

And people:

• Stable After Battling a Brain Tumor, Young Tolland Resident Escorted to the Olympics by Make-a-Wish, Hartford Police
• Tolland High School's Top Scholars Headed to Brandeis, UConn
• State Police: Man Goes on Guitar-Smashing Tirade After Being Denied Cinnamon Sticks
• State Police: Woman Carries Disorderly Conduct to the Booking Room, Sticks Tongue Out at Mug Shot Camera

There were tragedies:

• Connecticut State Police Trooper Killed in Texas Hunting Accident
• Victim in Fatal Tolland Crash Identified

And symbolism:

• A Piece of Tolland History is on the Market

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