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In today's newsletter:

  • Loaded gun left in backpack at Newtown store leads to arrest
  • How Newtown firefighters saved a family cat and stopped a house fire
  • When and where CT United Ride will slow traffic through Newtown Sunday

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Loaded Gun Found In Backpack Left At Newtown Store: Police (patch.com) — A customer at Newtown's General Store discovered a backpack containing a loaded gun, prompting employees to call local police and launch an investigation. Officers say the owner had accidentally left the bag behind, but he later turned himself in and was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, with a court appearance set in Danbury.
   

2. Cat Rescued From Newtown House Fire, Flames Contained (patch.com) — Firefighters in Newtown quickly contained a Wednesday afternoon garage fire, rescuing one cat and keeping flames from spreading into the home's living areas. All residents got out safely, the second cat is believed safe, and the Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause.
   

3. CT United Ride Returning Midday Sunday (newtownbee.com) — Expect rolling road impacts in the center of Newtown around midday Sunday as the CT United Ride 9/11 tribute motorcade passes through via Route 302 and South Main Street. Spectators are encouraged, with local fire companies displaying large American flags and the ride supporting the CT State Firefighters Emergency Relief Fund.
   

4. Barbara Lois Linane Trosan (newtownbee.com) — Longtime Sandy Hook resident Barbara Lois Linane Trosan, who once worked at St Rose School and for the Town of Newtown, has died at 94. Family and friends can pay respects September 4 in Woodbury, with burial the following morning at the State Veteran's Cemetery in Middletown.
   

5. 08/26 Links Pt2: Ex-hostage who dug his own grave describes cruelty of Hamas captivity; US declares Palestine Action as terrorist group; UK police officers probed for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer… (blogspot.com) — One section of this wide-ranging piece recalls the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown while describing hateful online vandalism of Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page. The broader article focuses on antisemitism, Israel-related politics, campus activism, and cultural controversies in the U.S. and abroad, with Newtown mentioned specifically in connection with the Sandy Hook tragedy.
   

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