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Students safely evacuated during October 2 fire at Saint Bernard School
Reports place the fire near the admissions office. The cause was still under investigation in the October 2 coverage.

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Reports place the fire near the admissions office. The cause was still under investigation in the October 2 coverage.
SportsGENERIC FILE PHOTOMontville / Sports
UConn defeated Syracuse 88–60 on October 12; the preseason result does not count toward its regular-season record.
SportsGENERIC FILE PHOTOMontville / Sports
Na’jai Hines scored 17 points as a second-half surge widened UConn’s lead. The October 13 exhibition does not count toward regular-season records.
LocalGENERIC FILE PHOTOMontville / Local
The police department’s flyer schedules public viewing at Montville High School from 4:30–5:30 p.m. October 14, before the boys’ senior-night game.
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CTDOT proposes clearer pavement lines, renewed signs and selective trimming; construction is anticipated in 2028.
LocalGENERIC FILE PHOTOMontville / Local
The proposal covers roughly 1.81 acres and includes road construction, a $350,000 playscape contribution and school-boundary fencing.
EducationGENERIC FILE PHOTOCanterbury / Education
The October 5 state awards fund intensive support for grades 6–10.
Police & FireGENERIC FILE PHOTONorwich / Police & Fire
Crews stabilized the vehicle, removed a door and used a ladder to bring the driver out. Published accounts describe a multi-department response on October 10.
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