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Mom Swims for Hours to Save Family; House Explodes; Teacher Lets Air out of Student’s Tire: PD: CT News
Popular wedding venue closes; Man found sleeping in funeral home; Bear takes dip in pool; Man rescued from burning car: August's most read.
There was plenty of news across Connecticut this past month. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.
With her husband and young kids facing the possibility of drowning, a mother swam to shore for help. Read more about their amazing story here.>>>Read More.
Police say the woman, who was walking her dog at the time, was issued a ticket and the driver was warned about speeding.>>>Read More.
Find out what's happening in Wethersfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The teacher turned himself in on an arrest warrant.>>>Read More.
The popular banquet facility went out the way it started — with a wedding.>>>Read More.
Find out what's happening in Wethersfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
She is facing a trio of charges, police said.>>>Read More.
The former Connecticut weatherman issued a statement about it on Thursday.>>>Read More.
The man told police he remembers drinking at a local restaurant but has no idea how he got inside the funeral home's closet.>>>Read More.
The Olympic and UConn hoop coach was answering a question on the perception of women and dominating teams when the Republican nominee’s name entered the discussion.>>>Read More.
A construction worker, a motorist and a state trooper worked together to help rescue a man trapped inside a fiery wreckage, and it was all caught on video.>>>Read More.
Check out the video of the bear swimming in a resident’s pool.>>>Read More.
The explosion injured seven people, including children. A fund has been set-up to help the victims.>>>Read More.
An online fundraising campaign has been launched for the softball star who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.>>>Read More.
Donald Trump’s negative feelings about the media at his Connecticut campaign event apparently wasn't limited to the national media.>>>Read More.
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