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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Farmington Police Logs: Sept. 23 to Sept. 24, 2026 (patch.com) — Farmington residents can review the latest police activity from Sept. 23–24, 2026, including an arrest involving charges of failure to appear, criminal trespass, and larceny. The brief log, released by Farmington police, also directs readers to additional recent arrests and citations for more context on local public safety.
2. Southington, Plainville both seeking 4-0 starts; others look to bounce back (bristolpress.com) — Farmington football fans can pack the stands Friday night as the 2-1 River Hawks host Newington, having outscored their two wins by a combined 72-6. The Week 4 slate also features Plainville and Tolland battling as unbeatens, Southington chasing a 4-0 start, and several nearby programs trying to even their records in key early-season matchups.
3. $1 million was CT Lottery's largest prize claimed in September. See the full list of winners (darientimes.com) — A Farmington resident recently scored a $100,000 Cash 5 win on a ticket bought at a Bristol tobacconist, topping the local interest in September's big Connecticut Lottery payouts. The month also brought a $1 million prize to a Jewett City player and several other six-figure wins across the state, all claimed anonymously under updated disclosure rules.
4. Man accused in 11-year-old Connecticut girl's death faces new attempted burglary charge (fox61.com) — An 11-year-old girl who once lived in a Farmington home is at the center of a major homicide case, and the man accused in her death now faces an additional attempted burglary charge. State police link him to a Middlefield break-in attempt and a related car burglary, while he remains jailed and awaiting multiple court dates on serious charges.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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