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🌱 Patch AM: Runners Take Note: Manchester Road Race Early Bird Registration Discount Set To Expire

Also, don't miss The 14th Annual Tag Sale on the Manchester Patch calendar

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Hello Manchester! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Early bird deadline nears for Manchester's iconic Thanksgiving road race
  • How a Manchester domestic complaint uncovered banned assault-style weapons.
  • How a 25-year Manchester firefighter made his mark on town

Also on today's calendar: The 14th Annual Tag Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, temps: high: 60, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Windy; cool with rain, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Runners Take Note: Manchester Road Race Early Bird Registration Discount Set To Expire (patch.com) — Manchester runners still have about a week to grab the discounted early bird registration for this year's 90th Manchester Road Race, which starts and finishes on Main Street. Organizers say sign-ups are ahead of last year's pace and remind residents that every entry fee helps support Rebuilding Together of Manchester and Habitat for Humanity of North Central Connecticut.
   

2. Manchester domestic assault arrest led police to illegal firearms, warrant says (nhregister.com) — Manchester police say a woman's domestic violence complaint led them to seize multiple illegal firearms, including banned assault-style weapons, from a local man already under several protective orders. The warrant details alleged threats, thrown objects, and intimidation tied to the victim's immigration status, which Graham denies. He remains jailed on high bonds and is due in Manchester court in November.
   

3. Manchester Firefighter Retires After 25-Year Career (patch.com) — A longtime Manchester firefighter, Mike Hoehn, has retired after 25 years serving on the town's busiest ladder companies and mentoring countless colleagues. He earned multiple life-saving and bravery recognitions, including a Purple Heart after being injured in a 2013 Main Street fire, and helped build the department's Peer Support Team before finishing his final shift Wednesday.
   

4. Moped operator has life-threatening injuries after crash in Manchester (wtnh.com) — A serious crash on Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester left a 35-year-old moped operator with life-threatening injuries Thursday night and has a stretch of the road closed between 1436 Pleasant Valley Road and Buckland Street. Police say the car driver stayed and cooperated, and they're asking any witnesses to contact Officer Sinopoli as the investigation continues.
   

5. Manchester Man Killed In I-84 Crash In East Hartford: Police (patch.com) — A 55-year-old Manchester resident, Gregory M. Allen, died after his Honda CR-V left I-84 westbound near Exit 57 in East Hartford, struck a sign, and rolled Wednesday morning. State police say he later died at Hartford Hospital and are asking anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage from the area to contact Troop H in Hartford.
   

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Ok Manchester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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