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  • What prompted a hazmat response on Robbins Avenue in Newington?
  • Why are analysts picking Newington boys soccer to win Class L?

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📰 News we're reading

• 'Hazmat Concern' Draws Newington Firefighters, DEEP To Local Home: NVFD (patch.com) — Emergency crews in Newington responded to a hazardous materials concern at a Robbins Avenue home near Vivian Street, asking residents and drivers to avoid the area while they investigated. State environmental officials and a regional hazmat team were called in, though details about the substance, injuries, or evacuations were not immediately released.
   

• 2026 CIAC boys soccer predictions: Picking state champions before the season begins (nhregister.com) — Newington boys soccer is being picked as a preseason favorite to win the 2026 Class L state title, after falling just one game short of the CIAC final last year. With All-State midfielder Jack Vendetti returning and a tough CCC schedule ahead, the Nor'easters are expected to contend with programs like Berlin, Bethel, Avon, and Wethersfield.
   

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