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Also on today's calendar: SEEING IS BELIEVING! NATIVE EYES and Artists for World Peace and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Drone, Dog Help Nab Runaway Armed Robbers In Middletown: Police (patch.com) — Middletown residents saw a swift police response Friday morning after two men allegedly threatened someone with what appeared to be a handgun near Melilli Plaza and then ran toward Portland Street. Officers used a drone and a police dog to help track the suspects, secured an area that included children on two school buses, and ultimately arrested two Middletown men who now face serious robbery and related charges.
2. St. Pius X To Host Free Event Marking 10 Years Of NATIVE EYES Clinics (patch.com) — Middletown residents can head to St. Pius X Catholic Church this afternoon for a free event celebrating 10 years of NATIVE EYES Clinics, which have brought eye care to thousands in underserved communities. From 3 to 6 p.m., guests can hear stories from medical volunteers, watch clinic footage, and learn how to support future eye-care outreach efforts.
3. Civil trial ends in lawsuit over death of baby thrown from Arrigoni Bridge (wfsb.com) — Middletown residents are awaiting a judge’s decision in a civil lawsuit over state child welfare actions before the death of 7‑month‑old Aaden Moreno, killed from the Arrigoni Bridge a decade ago. The baby’s mother argues DCF ignored serious threats from the father, while the state maintains its caseworker conducted a reasonable investigation under existing standards.
4. Using Improvisation to Navigate the Unknown (wesleyan.edu) — In Middletown, a Wesleyan arts program recently linked improvisational performance with the city’s historic Beman Triangle, a center of 19th‑century Black land ownership and resistance. Faculty and visiting artists led discussions, a walking tour, and a movement workshop exploring how music, dance, and local history can help residents collectively navigate uncertainty and imagine new futures.
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