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🌱 Prospect man sentenced after reckless driving through active gas-leak zone

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  • Prospect man sentenced after reckless driving through active gas-leak zone

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Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jury Finds Prospect Man Guilty of Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment Charges (ct.gov) — A Prospect resident has been found guilty in Torrington Superior Court of reckless driving and second-degree reckless endangerment after operating an oil truck dangerously through a gas-leak construction zone. The 34-year-old was sentenced to a suspended six-month prison term, one year of probation, and a fine, following an investigation by Torrington police.
   

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