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A vase of roses sits in place of a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary which was knocked over in an act of vandalism at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Shelton, Conn.

Penn State athletic director David Joyner listens to a question as he is interviewed by the Associated Press in Oxford, Conn., Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas reminded residents that this weekend is Connecticut Trails Day Weekend and nearly every town and every trail in Connecticut is ready for use.

Owner Andy Macri plants a row of tat soi, an Asian green, at River Crest Farm at 534 Oronoque Road in Milford on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

Monroe volunteer EMT Bob Zawatski shows some of the water damage caused by the old, leaking roof at Station 2 at 54 Jockey Hollow Road in Monroe, Conn.

That was before a month's worth of rain fell on the region, lawns got shaggy and unkempt and puddles grew to the size of small lakes.