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• 2 Plainfield schools under 'secure status' as police investigate nearby vehicle crash (wtnh.com) — Plainfield Central Middle School and Plainfield Memorial School were placed under "secure status" Wednesday morning after a vehicle crashed near the campuses, keeping students indoors and visitors out as a precaution. Police are investigating, and families may notice extra officers, but officials stress there's no immediate threat while they await an all-clear.
• Trio stole from gas station, then crashed into Plainfield home while fleeing, police say (ctinsider.com) — Plainfield police say three people were arrested after allegedly stealing from a Norwich Road gas station, fleeing at high speed, and crashing into a Packerville Road home, prompting a building inspector's review. During the search for a fourth suspect, Plainfield Central Middle and Memorial schools briefly went into secure mode out of caution before normal operations resumed.
• Your CT fall bucket list: 19 things to do, from leaf peeping to apple picking to state park hikes (ctpublic.org) — One of Connecticut's top fall drives runs right through Plainfield along Route 169, offering barns, stone walls, and foliage-filled vistas close to home. The guide also highlights orchards, hikes, ferries, haunted tours, and family attractions statewide, giving Plainfield residents plenty of ideas for day trips and weekend adventures this season.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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