Coffee in hand, Newtown? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
AI cameras on Newtown buses will soon ticket unsafe drivers
Newtown man sentenced for illegally sharing ex-girlfriend's intimate images
Also on today's calendar: Annual GIGANTIC Tag Sale at St. Joseph Church and 17 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• AI Cameras Coming To Newtown School Buses; Fines To Follow (patch.com) — Drivers in Newtown will soon be monitored by AI-powered stop-arm cameras on local school buses, with a 30-day warning period before $250 fines begin. The program, grounded in Connecticut law, aims to protect Newtown students as they return to school by catching motorists who fail to stop for buses displaying flashing red lights.
• Newtown man gets conditional discharge for sharing ex's intimate images (nhregister.com) — A Newtown man received a conditional discharge in Derby Superior Court after pleading guilty to illegally disseminating an intimate image of his ex-girlfriend. He avoided jail time after a 364-day sentence was suspended, but must complete three years of conditional discharge, stemming from explicit videos police say were shared without the woman's knowledge or consent.
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🗞 Nearby News
Bethel
Bethel High School Student Named National Merit Semifinalist (patch.com)
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Danbury
California Man Gets 15 Years In Danbury Kidnapping, Bitcoin Robbery Scheme: Feds (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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