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🌱 Patch AM: Levesque, Tedeschi, Sohn: Recent Death Notices From Newington

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Morning Newington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Newington honors longtime neighbors and community leaders in recent obituaries
  • Why Newington just scrapped plans for new senior housing cottages
  • What's new inside Newington's revamped John Wallace Middle School tonight?

Also on today's calendar: Spellwork Basics and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm; a morning shower, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Levesque, Tedeschi, Sohn: Recent Death Notices From Newington (patch.com) — Newington residents are remembering several community members whose recent deaths were noted, including a former Newington Children's Hospital communications officer and an Air Force veteran who lived in town for more than five decades. The notices highlight their careers, ties to Newington organizations and institutions, and the family members they leave behind, offering neighbors a chance to honor their lives and connections.
   

2. Contentious plan for senior housing in CT town won't go forward. Mayor says he wanted to 'clear the air' (courant.com) — Newington officials have dropped a controversial proposal to build 14 senior cottages on open space near the Meadow View complex after strong resident opposition and a 600-signature petition. The mayor says the town still urgently needs more affordable senior housing and will work with the housing authority to find alternative sites that don't sacrifice protected green space.
   

3. Wallace Middle School welcomes community tonight (newbritainherald.com) — Newington residents are invited tonight to celebrate the grand reopening of the newly renovated John Wallace Middle School, funded by a 2023 voter-approved referendum. From 5 to 6:30 p.m., you can tour the upgraded wings, enjoy refreshments, and hear how the modernized building will support new classes and workforce development efforts across Newington schools.
   

4. 9/11 ceremonies in Newington, Berlin this Friday (newbritainherald.com) — Newington's Volunteer Fire Department will host a public 9/11 remembrance service this Friday at 6 p.m. at Company 1 on Main Street, marking 25 years since the attacks. Residents can join firefighters to honor victims and first responders, with light refreshments offered afterward and a similar ceremony also planned nearby in Berlin.
   

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