🌱 Patch AM: How scammers allegedly stole $28,000 from a North Branford senior

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In today's newsletter:

• How scammers allegedly stole $28,000 from a North Branford senior
• Northford domestic case leads to extradition of New Hampshire suspect

Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 75, low: 69.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scammers posing as federal agents took $28K from 80-year-old Connecticut resident, police say (nhregister.com) — North Branford police are warning residents after an 80-year-old town resident was tricked into handing over $28,000 to scammers posing as federal officials. Investigators say the suspects drove to North Branford to collect the cash, and one New York City man has now been extradited to Connecticut while another remains at large.
   

• NH man charged in North Branford domestic assault involving minor, police say (ctpost.com) — North Branford police say a New Hampshire man has been extradited to Connecticut and charged after an alleged domestic assault involving a child in the town's Northford section. Officers responded to the July 14 incident, investigated with help from other agencies, and obtained a warrant leading to his August 19 arrest. Authorities are withholding further details to protect the juvenile involved.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Branford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival →
  St. John's Episcopal Church, 129 Ledge Hill Rd, Guilford
  3:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Open House, Sunday, August 23rd, Noon to 3 PM →
  Allegro Performing Arts Academy, 29 Soundview Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Italian Festival 2026 →
  St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Power Wheels Parade! (Nb Parks and Rec) →
  North Branford Town, CT Calendar, 1332 Middletown Avenue, Northford
  10:00 am
Monday August 24
• Monday Night Mah Jongg
  North Branford Public Libraries 3 Old Post Road, Northford, CT, 06472, US
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Drop-in Tech Help
  North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
  12:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Needle Arts
  North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
  10:30 am
Thursday August 27
• Drop-in Tech Help
  North Branford Public Libraries 3 Old Post Road, Northford, CT, 06472, US
  10:00 am
Friday August 28
• Quilter's Club
  North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Ice Cream Social →
  St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1382 Middletown Ave, North Branford
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Caius Farm Brewery →
  Caius Farm Brewery, 101 N Branford Rd, Branford
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Oktoberfest Day 1 →
  Caius Farm Brewery, 101 N Branford Rd, Branford
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Guilford

• Guilford To Mark International Overdose Awareness Day With Community Event (patch.com)

Branford

• Former Longtime North Branford Classroom Teacher, Recent Area School Administrator, Named Murphy Principal (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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