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Off-Duty Police Officer Helps Save Baby’s Life: CT News

'Alarming' Uptick In Suicides In Community / Project Pitched For Collapsed Church Site / Police Cruiser Has Close Encounter With Deer & More

A roundup of some of the top stories from around Connecticut on Tuesday.
A roundup of some of the top stories from around Connecticut on Tuesday. (Patch Graphics)

Patch PM CT brings you breaking and trending news stories from all across Connecticut each weeknight. Here are the top stories from across the entire state:

Off-Duty Police Officer Helps Save Baby's Life

A police officer pulled off the road to help a frantic mother whose baby was in medical distress.>>>Read More.


Community Sees Uptick In Suicides, Police Urge Residents To Seek Help

The community recorded three suicides over the past week alone, according to the police department.>>>Read More.

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WATCH: Police Cruiser Has Close Encounter With Deer

A police cruiser narrowly avoided a deer that "unexpectedly ran out of a driveway" then ran into the cruiser's side.>>>Read More.


Woman Swung Hatchet At State Marshal, Spat On Officer: Police

A local woman was taken into custody and held on $100,000 bond following an incident.>>>Read More.

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$30 Million Project Pitched For Site Of Collapsed Church

The mixed-use development would add housing and commercial space to the downtown site.>>>Read More.


Thief Pulls Knife On Cops, Tries To Enter Multiple Cars: PD

She continued to ignore officers' commands and walked into traffic on Boston Post Road. She tried to get into two vehicles, which were both locked. She then got into a vehicle occupied by a bystander, according to police.>>>Read More.


CT DEEP Lifts Statewide Burn Ban on Public Lands It Administers

The decision comes as recent precipitation has "significantly improved" conditions and lowered the forest fire danger level.>>>Read More.


Greens Farms Academy Breaks Ground On New Athletics & Wellness Center

The 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in the spring of 2026.>>>Read More.


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