Journal Inquirer

A third recruit from the high school Class of 2023 has decided to join the UConn women's basketball team. Qadence Samuels -- a 6-foot-2 wing from Bishop McNamara High in Forestville, Maryland -- announced her commitment to the Huskies on Twitter Saturday. She is rated the No. 35 recruit in the class by ESPN.

BOLTON — Lower Bolton Lake will be treated with pesticide on June 27 from 8 a.m to 5 p.m., town officials said. There should be no boating, fishing, or swimming in the lake until June 28. There should also be no drinking or cooking of the water, and no watering of livestock until July 1. Using the water for irrigation purposes is prohibited until July 3.

South Windsor Mayor Elizabeth Pendleton finds it infuriating that women can enlist in the military and put their life on the line for this country, but cannot make decisions about their own bodies. Needless to say, Pendleton said, it’s shocking to her that in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson...

A University of Connecticut student accused of drawing swastikas on buildings on campus has been granted admission to a pre-trial probationary program. Kristopher Pieper, 22, who lived in Enfield at the time of his arrest, was granted admission to the accelerated rehabilitation program Friday in Vernon Superior Court. If he successfully completes the program, the charges he is facing will be dropped.

TOLLAND — As graduates received their diplomas and flipped their tassels at Tolland High School’s graduation ceremony Friday, they were serenaded by a recent alumnus. Patrick Halgren, Class of 2010, addressed the newest graduating class with a rendition of “I Will Always Love You” as the crowd stood and applauded his singing skills.