🌱 Patch AM: Student Brought BB Gun To School, Gets Arrested: Meriden Police

Good morning to you Meriden! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Platt High student arrested after BB gun found in backpack
• How Platt football is keeping five beloved Meriden figures' legacies alive

Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
• Thursday: A steady morning breeze, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Student Brought BB Gun To School, Gets Arrested: Meriden Police (patch.com) — Meriden police say a Platt High School student was arrested after allegedly bringing a realistic-looking BB gun to campus, fleeing staff, and resisting officers on nearby Stoddard Drive. The BB gun, resembling a Glock with a weapon light, was found in his backpack, and the student now faces multiple charges as officials stress their commitment to safety in all Meriden schools.
   

• Platt football honors five program pillars lost in heartbreaking five-week span (nhregister.com) — Meriden's Platt High football program has begun its season by honoring five beloved figures connected to the team who died in a difficult five-week stretch last spring. At Falcon Field, players, coaches, and families remembered longtime athletic director Ray Fortier, booster Jim Frederick, trainer Bob Mastrianni, and former players Ryan David and Paul Dorschied, with helmet decals and a pregame ceremony.
   

📸 Around Meriden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meriden

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Virtual: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
  Virtual,
  8:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• 14th Annual Latino Winemakers Wine Tasting →
  The Farms Country Club, 180 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford
  5:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Kiwanis Kabaret Variety Show! →
  YMCA Outdoor Center, 576 High Hill Rd, Meriden
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Free Fraud Prevention Seminar Featuring Detective Houlihan of Wallingford Police Department →
  Finex Credit Union, 159 S Turnpike Rd, Wallingford
  9:00 am
• Booktok Bookclub →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Intro to Mah Jongg →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  5:30 pm
• Resume Help →
  105 Miller St, Meriden
  6:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Matinee Monday : Frida (2002) →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  1:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Intro to Mah Jongg →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  5:30 pm
• Courage, Choice, and What Comes Next with Dystopian Icon Veronica Roth →
  Virtual Event with the Meriden Public Library
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• The 10th Annual Fundraising Event Messages from Above - MHS Fundraiser →
  North Italian Home Club, 43 Thorpe Ave, Meriden
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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Cheshire

• Wreckers roll to another shutout victory (westportjournal.com)

Ok Meriden! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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