Manchester’s July 5 fireworks and festival return to Bidwell Street
How did Manchester’s Matt Corey emerge during the GOP convention shake-up?
Also on today's calendar: Celebrate West Hartford FUNd RUNS: 5K & Kids' K and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Tuesday: Very hot with sun and clouds, with a high of 97 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 55.
Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manchester July 4 Celebration Returns July 5 To CT State Community College (patch.com) — Manchester residents can look forward to the James "Dutch" Fogarty Independence Day Celebration returning July 5 to the CT State Community College campus on Bidwell Street. The long-running event features live bands, an expanded kids zone, artisan market, 14 food trucks, and a dusk fireworks show, with July 12 reserved as a rain date.
• After Erin Stewart's exit from race, her New Britain supporters unite behind Ryan Fazio (nhregister.com) — Manchester gets a brief spotlight in statewide Republican politics as Matt Corey of Manchester leads a key roll call vote for lieutenant governor at the GOP convention, following Erin Stewart’s sudden exit from the governor’s race. Delegates, especially from New Britain, shifted to back state Sen. Ryan Fazio for governor, aiming to quickly unify the party for the fall campaign.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
🚨 ‼️ Hello. Anyone around Hartford that can help a cat in meed by pope park. It’s lying dehydrated. Ive given it food and water. Idk who to call to pick… (Nextdoor Broad-Middle Turnpike)
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🗞 Nearby News
East Hartford
Dan Haar: How Luke Bronin made history by wresting the Democratic endorsement from Rep. John Larson (thehour.com)
State police: 18-year-old CT man accused of sexually assaulting woman who allegedly ‘blacked out' (courant.com)
Temple to Host UConn for 2026 Homecoming on Oct. 10 (pafootballnews.com)
South Windsor
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself At Evergreen Walk (patch.com)
Glastonbury
CT town looks at plan for ‘tourist homes.' What it means; why owners of historic property seek change (courant.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!