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🌱 Where exactly are Mead’s Flock cameras watching drivers and park visitors?
You won't want to miss Highlandlake Brewing Co. (Mead) on the Mead Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Where exactly are Mead's Flock cameras watching drivers and park visitors?
- Record verdict after fatal I-25 crash near Mead explained
Also on today's calendar: Highlandlake Brewing Co..
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 45 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 49.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 47 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Where are the Flock cameras in Mead? (berthoudsurveyor.com) — Mead residents are being monitored by several Flock automated license plate reader cameras placed along Highway 66, near I-25, and at Founders Park, along with other security tools used by the Mead Police Department. Town leaders approved facial recognition under Colorado law for investigative use only, and police also tap Ring's Neighbors app and the CodeRED system to send neighborhood alerts and emergency notifications. 
• Colorado Record $65,000,000 Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death Truck Crash Case (iheart.com) — A record-setting $65 million jury verdict followed a deadly 2022 truck crash on I-25 near Mead, where falling concrete from an overpass strike killed a mother driving home with her son. Colorado State Patrol found an improperly loaded excavator caused the impact, and jurors concluded the driver and his employer were responsible, sending a strong safety message to the trucking industry.
📸 Around Mead
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mead
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- Highlandlake Brewing Co. (Mead) →
Highlandlake Brewing Co., 333 Main Street, Mead
3:00 pm
Friday October 16
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- Highlandlake Brewing Co. →
Highlandlake Brewing Co., 333 Main Street, Mead
3:00 pm
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Swim 9am-4:15pm →
Berthoud, CO Calendar Berthoud, CO 80513
9:00 am - Discovery Days Art →
Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont
9:15 am - Craft Storytime →
Longmont Public Library, 355 Emery St., Longmont
10:00 am - Spanish-English Conversation Group →
Longmont Public Library, 355 Emery St., Longmont
1:00 pm - First Thursdays Book Group →
Longmont Public Library, 355 Emery St., Longmont
2:00 pm - Make it Better →
Longmont Youth Center, 1050 Lashley St., Longmont
3:00 pm - Navigators →
Longmont Youth Center, 1050 Lashley St., Longmont
4:00 pm - Girls C& D-Team Volleyball vs Centaurus High School
Frederick Senior High School, 5690 Tipple Parkway, Frederick
4:00 pm - Art & Sip: Cross Stitch Ghost →
Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont
4:00 pm - Tween Club →
Longmont Public Library, 355 Emery St., Longmont
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Jr.
Nuggets are bringing a FREE basketball clinic to the Mead Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 3! The one-hour clinics will focus on basketball… (Nextdoor ) - Sip coffee.
Ask questions. Get to know Mead PD. Join us on Wednesday, October 7, from 7–9 a.m. at Ziggi's Coffee in Mead for National Coffee with a Cop Day. (Nextdoor )
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Product Demonstrator in Mead. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep in Mead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mead here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berthoud
- For Sale: 1929 Ford Roadster in Berthoud, Colorado (classiccars.com)
- YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch, Part One (blogspot.com)
- Monarch vs. Berthoud: Colorado High School Flag Football, Sept. 30, 2026 (chsaanow.com)
Longmont
- First Friday Maker's Market in Downtown Longmont – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
- Longmont Museum Celebrates Grand Reopening with Free Celebration Oct. 17 (yellowscene.com)
Ok Mead! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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