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In today's newsletter:

  • How Maloney's "Big Mike" is chasing a Division I football future

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 72, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maloney football's Mike Talley has Division I potential (ncadvertiser.com) — A towering 6-foot-6 senior lineman, Mike "Big Mike" Talley is anchoring Meriden's Maloney High football line this fall and drawing Division I college interest. After moving to Meriden in eighth grade and taking up football as a freshman, he's now focused on discipline, leadership, and turning his rare size and athleticism into a college opportunity.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone know a reliable and trustworthy babysitter for two kids, a 6-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl?
    We're mainly looking for weekday help (Monday to Friday) and sometimes on weekends for errands or date nights. Ideally, the sitter should have… (Nextdoor Johnson Ave)
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    Things like cheap dollhouses, castle sets with knights/dragons, or any kind of play set that has characters with it. I'm trying to build up my play… (Nextdoor Baldwin Ave)
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Meriden. Apply here.
  • Marrakech Inc posted a job opening for Direct Care Workers Needed! 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Shifts! in Meriden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meriden here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Beloved Southington FD Leader Retiring After 25 Years (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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