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Hi Middletown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new funding will expand Middletown's State Veterans Cemetery
  • How Middletown's STEAM Train is powering local STEM futures
  • Middletown man charged after stolen BMW stop in West Hartford

Also on today's calendar: Relics of Christ's Passion Exhibition & Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce State and Federal Funding To Expand the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown (ct.gov) — Middletown's State Veterans Cemetery is set to expand, with more than $878,000 in combined federal and state funding creating 1,510 new cremation grave sites on Bow Lane. Officials say this will keep all burial options available through at least 2033 while they plan a new veterans cemetery to serve local families for decades.
   

2. JCCP 10th Anniversary Series: Meet our Partner, STEAM Train (wesleyan.edu) — Middletown's own STEAM Train nonprofit is being celebrated for growing the next generation of STEM innovators, especially girls, women, and underrepresented residents through camps, workforce programs, and AI skills events. A longtime board member describes the group's deep partnership with Wesleyan University and invites community members to learn more and attend this year's Awards & Fundraising Banquet supporting its work.
   

3. Hartford Man, Middletown Man Charged With Stolen Vehicke/Gun Crimes In West Hartford: Police (patch.com) — A Middletown man and a Hartford man were arrested in West Hartford after police say a license plate reader flagged a stolen BMW on New Park Avenue. The Middletown resident faces two larceny charges, while the Hartford man is accused of multiple firearm offenses, with both held on significant bonds ahead of Hartford court appearances.
   

4. Flock's Camera-Equipped Drones Take to the Skies as Emergency Responders, Raising New Privacy Questions (belaaz.com) — Middletown residents are part of a growing national debate over camera-equipped police drones, after the city tested Flock's "drones as first responders" but the mayor declined to finalize a deal. Local police leaders defend the technology as a rapid-response tool, while critics raise privacy, data-sharing, and oversight concerns that have led several cities to walk away.
   

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  • 15th Annual Oktoberfest at the CT Draft Horse Rescue —Noreen Favreau Read on Patch
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Ok Middletown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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