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🌱 Why Plainfield police briefly locked down Moosup Elementary on Tuesday.

Plainfield, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Plainfield police briefly locked down Moosup Elementary on Tuesday.

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Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 52.
  • Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 88 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Moosup Elementary School briefly locked down after police report nearby situation (wfsb.com) — Moosup Elementary briefly went into lockdown Tuesday after Plainfield police reported an unspecified situation just a few streets away, then cleared it as no threat. Students and staff followed safety protocols, the principal assured families everyone was safe, and dismissal and buses proceeded as normal after the lockdown ended.
   

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  • Young Republican Caucus launches at Capitol with five-figure election commitment (hartfordbusiness.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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