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• Steelwrist Inc. Hosts AEM Manufacturing Express Tour at Connecticut Headquarters (compactequip.com) — Steelwrist's Newington headquarters just hosted a national AEM Manufacturing Express tour, spotlighting the town's role in advanced construction equipment manufacturing. Employees showcased machining, assembly and product-testing operations, underscoring Steelwrist's long-term investment in Newington and Connecticut's manufacturing economy, which supports thousands of jobs and significant state GDP.
• Police Spent 11 Weeks Identifying Riders From a 200-Vehicle Street Takeover in Connecticut. 18 Are Charged, and 15 Charge Sheets Say 'Breach of Peach.' (theautowire.com) — Newington police have charged 18 people after a July street takeover that flooded the Berlin Turnpike with about 200 off-road vehicles, blocking traffic and alarming drivers. Investigators spent 11 weeks identifying riders and now face questions over charge wording, legal statutes used, and whether towns like Newington should be able to seize bikes used in such incidents.
• Judge denies diversionary program for man accused of threatening Connecticut state senator (newsbreak.com) — A judge has denied a diversionary program for a Rocky Hill man accused of repeatedly threatening state Sen. Matt Lesser, who represents Newington as part of the 9th Senate District. Prosecutors argued the defendant is likely to reoffend, citing years of online harassment and alarming comments that forced Lesser's family to relocate, raising safety concerns for his constituents.
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