What's up Littleton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Driving You Crazy: It looks like some severely overhanging trees on Bowles in Littleton could fall on a car (denver7.com) — If you drive Bowles Avenue in Littleton, the city is actively monitoring and maintaining overhanging trees that could pose a safety risk, especially aging cottonwoods near the roadway. Officials explain which trees the city trims, what nearby property owners must handle, and how you can report hazardous branches through Littleton's SeeClickFix system or your insurance if damage occurs.
2. Parasitic outbreak has Coloradans turning to local lettuce growers (rmpbs.org) — Littleton shoppers worried about a national cyclospora outbreak can still find locally grown lettuce at the Aspen Grove Farmers Market, where Elizabeth-based Further Up Farms is selling out each week. The farm's aquaponic system and quick harvest-to-table turnaround are drawing more customers seeking safer, fresher greens, even as state health officials say there's no evidence Colorado grocery produce is contaminated.
3. Dollar Tree 'gooning' incident sparks lawsuit in Colorado (canoncitydailyrecord.com) — A new Colorado lawsuit against Dollar Tree highlights a disturbing pattern of alleged sexual assaults in its stores, including one case where a woman was reportedly followed and groped at a Littleton location. The suit claims chronic understaffing, minimal security, and limited camera coverage have turned some stores into easy targets, and accuses the company and property owners of failing to protect customers.
4. Former aide sues Colorado state Rep. Sheila Lieder, accuses lawmaker of forced campaign work (denverpost.com) — A former aide has filed a lawsuit accusing state Rep. Sheila Lieder, a Democrat representing the Littleton area, of pressuring her into unpaid campaign work and retaliating when she sought leave and later vacation. The case, filed in Denver District Court, also names House Democratic leaders and aims to spotlight working conditions for aides at the Capitol, while all defendants decline comment on advice of counsel.
5. That Parenting Musical Will Get Album Featuring Christopher Jackson, Bonnie Milligan, More (playbill.com) — A parenting-themed musical that once had its premiere staging at Littleton's Town Hall Arts Center is now getting a studio cast album featuring Broadway names like Christopher Jackson and Bonnie Milligan. The show, developed partly in Colorado theaters, draws on the creators' real-life experiences raising young kids and has since moved from local stagings to an Off-Broadway run and broader licensing.
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