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🌱 Patch AM: Norwich Council Approves Heritage Projects As City Reports $48 Million In Bond, Note Sales

Coming up on the Norwich Patch calendar: Annual BBQ and Concert

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Good morning Norwich! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Norwich council backs heritage markers while detailing $48 million in borrowing
  • Norwich mourns NFA basketball standout remembered across local hoops community.
  • How a Norwich official helped reshape Connecticut's farmland tax rules

Also on today's calendar: Annual BBQ and Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Windy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain at times; windy and cool, temps: high: 61, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Very windy; occasional rain, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Norwich Council Approves Heritage Projects As City Reports $48 Million In Bond, Note Sales (patch.com) — Norwich residents get a closer look at how their city is investing in history, infrastructure, and schools, as the council approves new heritage markers and a stone wall preservation agreement. City officials also detail $48 million in recent borrowing for school construction and other needs, road paving and safety marking work, and public concerns over a proposed Amazon facility and homelessness.
   

2. Norwich, CT, Norwich Free Academy Basketball Player Liam Stahlbush Passes Away, Leaving His Family and Friends (theunionstar.com) — Norwich residents and the Norwich Free Academy community are grieving the reported death of 2023 graduate and basketball player Liam Stahlbush, who was also connected to Ledyard's program. Friends, former opponents, and local sports families are sharing tributes online while details of the reported car accident and any funeral arrangements remain unconfirmed by authorities or family.
   

3. CT panel recommends farmland valuation overhaul after tax hike backlash (hartfordbusiness.com) — Norwich residents with farmland or open space may see more predictable property taxes after a state working group, including Norwich Assessor Bill Lee, recommended major changes to how Connecticut values agricultural land. The panel proposes annual data reporting, updated land classifications, and automatic reviews of sharp valuation increases, with lawmakers expected to act on the plan in January.
   

4. Utility companies, communities prepare for power outages ahead of storm (wtnh.com) — Norwich Public Utilities crews say they are stocked and on standby as storms threatening to become a nor'easter approach Connecticut, raising the risk of power outages. Residents across the region are urged to assemble storm kits, charge phones, and stay away from downed power lines while utilities like Eversource and NPU work to respond quickly to any damage.
   

5. Vigil Mass Opens Diocese of Norwich 40 Days for Life Campaign (norwichdiocese.org) — A 40-day prayer and fasting campaign has begun at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, inviting local Catholics to join daily in peaceful witness for unborn life. Bishop Richard F. Reidy urged parishioners to pair pro-life advocacy with compassion and practical support for women in crisis pregnancies, while stressing respect for human dignity across all stages of life.
   

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