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  • How Coventry girls soccer powered to its third straight victory
  • How Coventry is honoring hometown hero Nathan Hale 250 years later
  • How a Vernon funeral scam allegedly cost Coventry families over $165,000

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Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

1. Coventry girls soccer roll past Somers 5-2, extend win streak to three (thechronicle.com) — Coventry High's girls soccer team has hit its stride, notching a third straight win with a 5–2 home victory over Somers to improve to 5–2. Local fans saw multiple second-half goals, big plays from junior Danielle Wheeler and Ava Kiss, and can now look ahead to Wednesday's road match at Rockville.
   

2. Nathan Hale Remembered At His CT Home Exactly 250 Years After His Execution (patch.com) — Coventry residents are invited to reflect on hometown hero Nathan Hale as the Nathan Hale Homestead marks 250 years since his execution during the Revolutionary War. The piece highlights Hale's Coventry roots, his final hours as a spy, and how the local homestead preserves his legacy as Connecticut's official state hero.
   

3. Vernon Funeral Director Accused Of Gambling Away 170 People's Money Accepts Prison Deal (dailyvoice.com) — Coventry families are among more than 170 alleged victims in a funeral prepayment fraud case tied to former Vernon funeral director Phillip Pietras, who has accepted a plea deal calling for up to 7½ years in prison. A Coventry warrant alone lists 22 victims and more than $165,000 in losses, as prosecutors prepare for emotional testimony and written impact statements.
   

4. Coventry man who died after August motorcycle crash was mentor to 'countless kids' (nhregister.com) — Coventry readers are learning more about resident Lloyd Braman, who died Sept. 15 after an August motorcycle crash and is remembered as a mentor to many local young men. His wife describes his passion for cars and bikes, his backyard campground projects, and the deep loyalty that drew "countless kids" into their home for support.
   

5. Ritter: Post by GOP student running for CT House is antisemitic (ctmirror.org) — Coventry residents' current state representative, Tim Ackert, is backing GOP newcomer Will Gifford for the 8th House District as controversy swirls over a video he posted of a Christian nationalist calling Judaism "evil." Legislative leaders are split over whether Gifford's conduct is antisemitic journalism or just student reporting, raising the stakes for this now closely watched race.
   

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