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Hello Newington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators say happened before shots were fired in Newington
  • How a Newington advocate is fighting Connecticut's proposed insurance rate hikes
  • How a teen's project boosts Newington's Humane Society pantry

Also on today's calendar: Come Quilt with Us! A New Day Time Group! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New details emerge in fatal CT officer-involved shooting. A pistol was found near man who shot officers. (courant.com) — A state Inspector General report details a fatal police shooting that ended on Webster Street in Newington after a chase from Hartford, with two officers wounded and a suspect killed. The preliminary findings describe the pursuit, body camera footage, and discovery of a pistol near the man's body, while stressing that the justification for the officers' use of force is still under investigation.
   

• 'It's insane': CT patients, officials blast proposed average health insurance rate hikes of 16% (nhregister.com) — Newington residents are directly touched by proposed 16% average health insurance rate hikes, as one local advocate urged regulators to "deny, deny, deny" increases she says punish patients needing cancer screenings. At a Hartford hearing, state officials, insurers, and advocates clashed over rising costs, coverage mandates, and whether company profits justify such steep premium jumps for Affordable Care Act plans.
   

• One West Hartford Teen's Mission to Keep Pets With the Families Who Love Them - We-Ha (we-ha.com) — A West Hartford teen is raising money to support the Connecticut Humane Society's Pet Food Pantry, which operates out of its Newington location to help families keep their pets. Her Paw Purpose Project fundraiser, including local events and an online campaign, aims to provide food so animals can stay in loving homes instead of entering shelters.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 28
  • FULL day schedule
    Breakthrough Magnet School, South Hartford, CT 06106
    8:30 am
  • Summer Music Series featuring Charmagne Tripp
    Connecticut's Old State House , 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103\
    12:00 pm
    • Sunday August 30
  • Dozynki – Harvest Festival — Polish American... →
    Falcon's Field, 731 Farmington Ave, New Britain
    10:00 am
    • Monday August 31
  • Sustainable Rocky Hill Task Force →
    Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: Dog has been found and is home safe.
    Thanks Everyone. Please keep an eye out. Thanks. (Nextdoor Fenn Rd)
  • HUGE thank you to everyone that donated to my classroom!!
    My students are going to absolutely love it all. (Nextdoor Newington)
  • Savers | Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Newington. Apply here.
  • Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. posted a job opening for Director of Transportation in Wethersfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newington here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

  • NEW BRITAIN Zygmunt "Ziggy" Kaczowka, 82, of New Britain, passed (bristolpress.com)
  • John Joseph Normoyle NEW BRITAIN Mr. John Joseph Normoyle, a (bristolpress.com)
  • Child Hospitalized After Being Struck By Gunfire In New Britain: PD (patch.com)

Wethersfield

  • Wethersfield police investigate gas station robbery (wfsb.com)

Hartford

  • Prominent Hartford-Area Hospital Has New Leader As Parent Company Realigns Leadership (patch.com)

Ok Newington! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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