🌱 Patch AM: What happened before a Norwich man was left paralyzed in Waterford?

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In today's newsletter:

• What happened before a Norwich man was left paralyzed in Waterford?

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut police encounter left man paralyzed, $50M lawsuit alleges (wiltonbulletin.com) — A Norwich man's guardian is suing Waterford and several police officers for $50 million, alleging a 2024 encounter left him permanently paralyzed below the neck. The federal lawsuit claims officers escalated a dirt‑bike stop into excessive force, including a collision with a cruiser and Taser use while he lay bleeding, and argues his constitutional rights were violated.
   

📸 Around Norwich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norwich

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• CMEEC & CTMEEC - Joint Board of Directors →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 30 Stott Ave, Norwich
  10:00 am
• CMEEC & CTMEEC - Joint Board of Directors - Cancelled →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 30 Stott Ave, Norwich
  10:00 am
• Norwich Democratic Town Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 100 Broadway 3rd Floor, Norwich
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Eastern Regional Tourism District - Finance Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Greeneville Neighborhood Revitalization Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 446 N. Main St., Norwich
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Eastern Regional Tourism District - Executive Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar
  9:00 am
• I Am The Problem →
  574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360
  5:00 pm
• Inland Wetlands, Water Courses & Conservation →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 23 Union Street, Norwich
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Board of Selectmen - Special Meeting →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 389 Route 2 Preston, Preston
  5:30 pm
• Preston Board of Selectmen →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 389 Route 2 Preston, Preston
  6:00 pm
• PRESTON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 389 Route 2 Preston, Preston
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• BOZRAH FARMERS MARKET →
  Bozrah Farmers Market, 45 Bozrah St, Bozrah
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in Norwich. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Mashantucket

• Foxwoods Casino Slot Revenue Tops $32.9 Million In July (iredellfreenews.com)

Ledyard

• Community Bands Together To Assist Ledyard Woman Hit By Vehicle After Stopping To Help Motorists (patch.com)

Griswold

• There is no constitutional 'right to privacy' (scotusblog.com)
• Everything You Wanted to Know About the Constitution but Were Afraid to Ask (lareviewofbooks.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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