New Details on Russian Spy Ship Close to CT Navy Base: Patch PM

Stories worth reading about tonight featured from across the Connecticut Patch network:

• New Details About Russian Spy Ship Spotted Close to Connecticut Navy Base: Report

A bombshell report says this is the farthest a Russian spy ship has advanced up the Eastern Seaboard. The state's congressional delegation blasted the Trump administration and called on the president to view Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia as a "threat" to national security.>>>Read More.

• Postal Worker Arrested for DUI While on Duty in Connecticut

A postal worked was charged with DUI on Wednesday.>>>Read More.

• Loose Dog Shuts Down Connecticut Highway

The story did have a happy ending and you can read about what the “suspect” had to say or didn’t say here.>>>Read More and see the cute photo here.

• Connecticut Cafe's Colossal Milkshakes Cause Social Media Wildfire: Report

Customer demand has caused lines to form out the door, and the cafe to hire more staff to keep up, say the store's owners.>>>Read More.

• A $230 Increase For A CT Gun Permit? Gun Owners Say Heck No!

The 400 percent increase is being proposed by Gov. Dannel Malloy.>>>Read More.

• Hundreds Of Connecticut Bridges 'Structurally Deficient': Report

And more than 1,000 CT bridges are considered "functionally obsolete," according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.>>>Read More.

• 29 State Employees Earn More than $500K: Who Made the List?

A total of seven state employees earn more than $1 million when salary and fringe benefits are combined.>>>Read More.

• Senate Votes to Roll Back Obama's Sandy Hook Gun Rule: UPDATED

The U.S. Senate approved legislation to roll back a rule issued in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.>>>Read More.

• Connecticut Medical Examiner's Office Loses Full Accreditation

The loss of full accreditation comes amidst staffing shortages.>>>Read More.

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• Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti Prepares To Run For Governor: Report

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