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The Best of June in Ellington and Somers
Here is a look back at the top stories of the month.

Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.
Here are the top stories from Ellington and Somers for the month of June:
- Somers Residents Arrested After Traffic Stop
- Heroin Killing Connecticut Residents At An Alarming Rate
- Report Ranks Connecticut’s Best Elementary Schools
- The Unhealthiest Meals at Chain Restaurants in the Ellington and Somers Area
- Osborn Correctional Institution Employee Arrested
- Somers Woman Avoids Jail Time
- Center School Color-A-Thon a Huge Success
- Obituaries: Recent Obituaries with Ties to Ellington and Somers
- Somers Man Faces Drug Charges Following Motor Vehicle Stop
- Thefts Reported in Ellington
- Dance Recital Interrupted by Bomb Threat
- Malloy Proposes Business Tax Rollbacks After Companies Explored Leaving
- No Charges Filed in Somers Crash
- Suspicious Vehicle Leads to Narcotics, Weapons Arrest
- Police Searching for Possible Larceny Suspect
- Somers Ranked 20th, Ellington 228th Best Place To Live in CT: Report
- Ellington Superintendent Earns CAPSS Presidential Award
- Indiana Strikes Back: State Takes Swipe at CT
- Historic Somers Building Damaged by Crash
- Connecticut Shakes Up Liquor Laws Again
- Ellington and Somers Arrests Include Breach of Peace, Larceny
- Ellington Community Scholarship Association Awards $75k in Scholarships
- Ellington Woman Arrested for Heroin Possession
- Man Causes Disturbance in Somers, Pushes Cars into Sun Valley Pond
- WEATHER UPDATE: Heavy Rains, Flooding Possible on Father’s Day
- Ellington, Somers Middle Schools Ranked Among Top 100 in Connecticut
- Do You Know How Many Dunkin’ Donuts Are in Ellington and Somers?
- Ellington Wow House: Old-World Meets Today
- Somers Community Supports Ladies Aide Society
- Ellington and Somers Arrests Include Disorderly Conduct, Interfering with an Officer
- Meet Rocky, Troop C’s Newest K9 Officer
- E.Coli Concerns Prompt Massive Bottled Water Recall
- No E.Coli ‘Issues’ With Bottled Water, Company Says
- Update: Tornado Watch Now in Effect for Ellington and Somers (Cancelled)
- Ellington Ridge Country Club Golfer Playing in Travelers Championship
- The 2015 Connecticut Fireworks Guide
- What is the Unemployment Rate in Ellington and Somers?
- Troopers Make Liquor Store Burglary Arrest
- Ellington Teen Named Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen
- National Fire Protection Association Urges Safety This July Fourth
- Connecticut Residents Consume 4th Most Amount of Alcohol: Report
- No E.Coli Cases Reported From Recalled Water, Bottling Company Says
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