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🌱 What investigators are saying after a body was found near Black Pond
Make time for Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons on the Middlefield Patch calendar

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- What investigators are saying after a body was found near Black Pond
Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
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- Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Missing person found dead near Black Pond in Middlefield, officials say (nhregister.com) — A person reported missing Monday evening was later found dead near Black Pond in Middlefield, with local fire crews, state police, and environmental officers involved in the search. Investigators are working with the state medical examiner to determine the cause of death, which officials describe as an isolated incident posing no ongoing threat to the public.
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- Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
7:30 pm - Free Fraud Prevention Seminar Featuring Detective Houlihan of Wallingford Police Department →
Finex Credit Union, 159 S Turnpike Rd, Wallingford
9:00 am - Fall Makers Market →
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Community Center - Room 2 - Upper Floor, 405 Main St., Middlefield
7:00 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals Special Meeting →
Community Center, 405 Main St., Middlefield
7:00 pm - Senior Lunch →
Community Center - Senior Dining Room, 405 Main St., Middlefield
10:30 am - Setback →
1741 Pub & Grill, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
5:00 pm - Board of Ed Finance Cttee Special Meeting →
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6:00 pm - Setback at 1741 Pub & Grill →
1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
6:00 pm - Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
7:30 pm - Virtual: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
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8:30 pm - The 10th Annual Fundraising Event Messages from Above - MHS Fundraiser →
North Italian Home Club, 43 Thorpe Ave, Meriden
1:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Sunday October 4
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🗞 Nearby News
Middletown
- Top 3 Connecticut high school football plays of the week (wfsb.com)
- Liberty Bank awards Middlesex Health $1 million grant for cancer center (fox61.com)
Berlin
- Major Berlin Housing/Commercial Development Complete, Ribbon-Cutting This Week (patch.com)
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