🌱 How a Portland business ended up at the center of drug raids
Portland, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Portland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Portland business ended up at the center of drug raids
Also on today's calendar: Author Event - Meet Matt Grace Recovery Activist and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 68.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as hot, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Three arrested after joint drug and weapons investigation in Middletown, Portland (wfsb.com) — Police in Portland and Middletown carried out coordinated raids Thursday, seizing drugs and illegal firearms from two Middletown homes and a Portland business after a months-long investigation. Three people now face serious narcotics and weapons-related charges, with bonds ranging from $125,000 to $850,000 and court appearances scheduled for Monday. 
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Author Event - Meet Matt Grace Recovery Activist →
6 Business Park Dr, Branford
6:00 pm
Thursday July 9
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Other local events
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Health Education - Portland Senior Center →
Portland Senior Center, 7 Waverly Ave, Portland
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Connecting With Love: Messages From Those Who Have Passed - A Mediumship Demonstration →
220 Hartford Ave, Wethersfield
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Root Center Paint night at Radici at the Stand →
Radici at the Stand, 196 S Montowese St, Branford
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CT Social Babes Wines Away in Portland →
Arrigoni Winery & Cider Co., 1287 Portland-Cobalt Rd, Portland
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Thursday July 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Spirit of 1776: Stay & Play at the Ivoryton Playhouse & Griswold Inn →
Middlesex County Chamber The Griswold Inn 36 Main Street Essex, CT 06426 Ivoryton Playhouse 103 Main Street Ivoryton, CT 06442 -
Public Safety Telecommunications Commission →
Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
11:00 am -
Gilead Mental Health Resource Center Family Support Group
Middlesex County Chamber 175 East Main St., Middletown, with the option of attending virtually. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 860-530-4357 or email mhrc@gileadcs.org.
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Principles and Practices of Real Estate Pre-licensing Course
Middlesex County Chamber Virtual Class Via Zoom
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Common Council - Regular Meeting →
Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
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Chamber Connects
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Sanitary District Disposal Commission →
Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
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Insurance & Claims Committee →
Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
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Saturday July 4
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🗞 Nearby News
Cromwell
- ‘SportsCenter' anchor Gary Striewski's video about interaction with Sahith Theegala's fiancée got messy (awfulannouncing.com)
- Families flock to splash pads as Connecticut heat wave intensifies (fox61.com)
- Viktor Hovland wins Travelers Championship: beats Scottie Scheffler in playoff (carolineprogress.com)
Glastonbury
- Glastonbury Posts Schedule For Independence Day Holiday (patch.com)
- Glastonbury Average Home Sales Top $600K For June (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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