🌱 Patch AM: Four Meriden men charged after late-night Long Island street racing bust.

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In today's newsletter:

• Four Meriden men charged after late-night Long Island street racing bust.

Also on today's calendar: Job Fair & Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 36.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Arrest Four And Seize Race Car Following Illegal Drag Race In NY (newsbreak.com) — Four men from Meriden were arrested after Suffolk County Police broke up an alleged illegal drag racing gathering on a Long Island service road, impounding their truck, trailer, and race car. The men face charges under New York's broad street takeover law and are due in court later, while the seized vehicles remain in police custody.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meriden

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Job Fair & Open House →
  Kuhn Employment Opportunities, 1630 N Colony Rd, Meriden
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• ACAP South Central MEDICARE MUST KNOWS for 2027 →
  Masonicare At Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• MASA →
  Nessing Field, Meriden
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Ceremonial Cacao →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Classics Clique: 3rd Anniversary Trivia →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  3:00 pm
• More Maas Trivia! →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Art in Flight: Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo →
  Virtual Event with the Meriden Public Library
  2:00 pm
• The Night Owls Writing Group →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• CT Orchid Society Orchid Harvest Show & Sale →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• CT Orchid Society Orchid Harvest Show & Sale →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• The Power of Limits: How Constraints Drive Genius with David Epstein →
  Virtual Event with the Meriden Public Library
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Meriden. Apply here.
• Aerotek posted a job opening for General Production Worker in Meriden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meriden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wallingford

• Lyman Hall stays unbeaten, beats New Milford in Alliance matchup (thehour.com)
• The Cheapest Beautiful Towns To Live In Connecticut (worldatlas.com)

Cheshire

• Sauce Maker Among New Businesses Registered In Cheshire (patch.com)

Southington

• Southington Police Logs: Sept. 15 to Sept. 28, 2026 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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