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In today's newsletter:

  • How a car fire on Andy's Drive threatened a nearby home.
  • How an East Haven nonprofit keeps struggling families and pets together.

Also on today's calendar: Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Car fire damages East Haven home; acetylene torches found in vehicle (thehour.com) — Firefighters in East Haven quickly knocked down a car fire on Andy's Drive that had engulfed a vehicle and caused minor damage to a nearby home. No one was hurt, but crews reported small explosions and later found multiple acetylene torches and a small tank inside the car, underscoring the potential danger to nearby residents.
   

• An unimaginable act of pet cruelty in CT inspired a mom and daughter to help. They've now aided hundreds. (courant.com) — An East Haven-based nonprofit, Tail to Paw Animal Support, grew from one horrific cruelty case into a volunteer effort that's now helped keep more than 400 pets with their families. Serving Greater New Haven, the group offers food, basic vet care, and case management so financially struggling owners, including seniors and veterans, don't have to surrender beloved animals.
   

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  • 'Just a blessing:' Wedding held for resident at Branford senior nursing facility (wtnh.com)
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  • North Haven Open Houses: A Douglas Orr Mid-Century Modern On 3.7 Acres And More (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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