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🌱 Patch AM: Man Cited In Illegal Dumping Incident In North Haven: Police

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In today's newsletter:

  • North Haven police crack down on costly illegal dumping along Valley Service Road
  • Spacious Blue Hills cul-de-sac home lists for nearly $1.5 million
  • How many North Haven drivers got flagged in just five days?

Also on today's calendar: Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale Sept.18 to Sept.20 and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

1. Man Cited In Illegal Dumping Incident In North Haven: Police (patch.com) β€” North Haven police say a 61-year-old man was cited and fined more than $1,000 after officers found freshly dumped construction debris on Valley Service Road, a longtime trouble spot for illegal dumping. Officers tracked a suspect vehicle to New Haven, towed the unregistered truck, and issued multiple violations as officials pledge continued crackdowns to protect North Haven from ongoing dumping problems.
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2. 'Impressive' Home Hits The Market For $1.49M In North Haven (patch.com) β€” North Haven buyers can now tour a nearly one-acre Regency Drive property in the Blue Hills neighborhood, listed for about $1.49 million. The 5,000-plus-square-foot home offers four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a flowing layout from a well-appointed kitchen into generous living spaces, emphasizing privacy and flexibility for local families.
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3. Speed cameras catch more than 12,000 speeding drivers in North Haven school zones during trial (wfsb.com) β€” North Haven has installed six speed cameras in three school zones and a five-day trial already caught over 12,000 drivers going at least 11 mph over the limit. Once activated, there will be a 30-day warning period before $50 tickets start, with data kept only by the town and deleted after 30 days.
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4. Facial recognition led police to NJ man charged in North Haven car theft, warrant says (nhregister.com) β€” North Haven police used shared surveillance images and facial recognition analysis from Westchester County to help identify a New Jersey man accused in an April 9 gas-station car theft on Washington Avenue. The suspect was later arrested in New Jersey, extradited to Connecticut, and now faces multiple felony charges while a second suspect remains at large.
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5. Vanderbilt baseball recruiting, tracking 2028 commitments for Tim Corbin's Commodores (tennessean.com subscription) β€” A North Haven pitcher from Lyman Hall, Laffin, has committed to play baseball for Vanderbilt's 2028 class after attending a Commodores camp and showing a fastball up to 93 mph. The broader update tracks early national commitments as Vanderbilt builds its future roster.
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