What's up Meriden! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Iconic Willow Tree Damaged At Hubbard Park In Meriden (patch.com) — Meriden residents are saying goodbye to a beloved willow tree at Hubbard Park after strong winds from last weekend's nor'easter caused damage that forced its removal. City parks crews safely took down the iconic tree near Mirror Lake's duck house and immediately replanted a new tree in its place, hoping it will become a familiar part of the landscape for years to come.
2. Meriden Police Officer Honored For Life-Saving Actions In Encounter With Suicidal Man (patch.com) — Meriden's Officer John Guest has been honored for calmly defusing a tense encounter with a suicidal man near the Meriden Arms Motel, where the man pretended to have a gun and tried to provoke police to shoot him. Using careful communication, teamwork with fellow officers, and help from Meriden Fire Department, Guest built trust, guided the man to safety, and ensured he received mental health treatment.
3. Maloney football player Devan Bacote sets return course from ACL tear (thehour.com) — Meriden football fans are rallying around Maloney High senior captain Devan Bacote after a devastating ACL injury abruptly ended his promising season. The standout running back, a Stoddard Bowl star at Falcon Field, now faces surgery and a year of rehab, but plans a postgraduate season to revive his college hopes while continuing to lead his Spartans teammates from the sideline.
4. Two Business Checks Vanished From the Mail. Investigators Traced the Money Through Banks and Fintech Accounts to Two Suspects (wealthofgeeks.com) — A check-fraud investigation that began with a Wallingford business has led to charges against a 23-year-old man now scheduled for arraignment at Meriden GA 7 on October 7. Detectives say two stolen business checks worth more than $34,000 were forged and funneled through banks and fintech platforms, prompting broader warnings about mail and check security for local companies.
5. Connecticut invests $7M to reduce chronic absenteeism amid 4-year decline (fox61.com) — Meriden Public Schools will share in a new $7 million state investment to fight chronic absenteeism through the LEAP home-visiting program. Connecticut officials say the initiative, now expanding to 29 districts, has already improved attendance and reduced discipline issues as staff visit families to identify barriers like transportation, housing instability, and health challenges.
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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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