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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Helicopters Conducting Inspections In Cheshire, Here's Why (patch.com) — Low-flying helicopters will be visible over Cheshire as Eversource inspects high-voltage transmission lines on Aug. 27 and Sept. 3, weather permitting. The patrols, part of routine storm-preparedness work, will check rights-of-way for vegetation or other issues that could threaten electric reliability in Cheshire and neighboring communities.
2. Home With 'Classic New England Charm' Hitting The Market In Cheshire (patch.com) — A four-bedroom Colonial at 595 Tamarack Road in one of Cheshire's most desirable neighborhoods is going on the market for $845,000. With over 3,100 square feet, classic New England charm, and a large partially finished basement, it offers substantial living and flexible space on more than two acres.
3. How Google, Microsoft and OpenAI came to shape what US children learn (thenextweb.com) — A Connecticut example hits close to home: Cheshire Academy now uses a green-yellow-red "traffic light" system to show students how much AI is allowed on each assignment. That local approach is part of a much larger national debate over how tech giants like Google and Microsoft are shaping what children learn in school.
4. Inmate Attack At New Haven Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year (dailyvoice.com) — State prison officials are investigating another serious inmate assault, this time at a New Haven facility, that left three workers injured. The attack follows a June incident at Cheshire Correctional Institution where six employees were hurt, underscoring ongoing safety concerns for correctional staff across Connecticut.
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