6-Year-Old Boy Battles Cancer, Community Rallies To Assist: CT News

Here are the trending and breaking news stories across Connecticut on Thursday morning. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories here.

6-Year-Old Boy Battles Cancer, Community Rallies To Assist

The family had its world turned upside down when 6-year-old Johnathan, a first-grader, was diagnosed with cancer. Here’s how the community is rallying to the aid of Jonathan and his family.>>>Read More.

Here's How A Town Is Aggressively Cracking Down On Drag Racing

The new action come around seven months after a man was killed, and several people were injured in an apparent drag racing crash.>>>Read More.

Attorney Sentenced To Serve Prison Time: Feds

The attorney owed the IRS more than $750,000, according to officials.>>>Read More.

Birdseed-Loving Bear Spotted On A Jaunt Around Town

A bear was seen snacking on a bird feeder during a cruise around town.>>>Read More.

Some Good News For Us

• Eversource Bills Could Decrease This Summer: Here’s How Much You May Save
• UI Predicting Average Summer Bill Decreases: Here’s How Much You May Save

Here are the forecast updates from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.