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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 7 Ridgefield High School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com subscription) — Seven Ridgefield High School seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them among the top 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors. They'll now compete for scholarships next spring, based on applications, recommendations, essays, and confirming SAT or ACT scores. Their recognition highlights strong academic performance within the Ridgefield school community.
2. Connecticut's children of 9/11 reflect on loss, resilience and legacy 25 years later (darientimes.com) — Two sisters who were raised and still live in the Ridgefield area are sharing how they honor their father, who died in the World Trade Center, by embracing full, boundary-free lives. Their story, alongside others from Connecticut, reflects how local families have navigated grief, identity, and resilience as the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.
3. Hartford Athletic Picks up Mines on Loan from Las Vegas Lights FC (oursportscentral.com) — A professional soccer forward from Ridgefield Ben Mines has joined Hartford Athletic on loan from Las Vegas Lights FC as the club pushes for trophies late in the USL Championship season. His addition brings experience from several teams and keeps a Ridgefield native in the spotlight of Connecticut's top pro soccer scene.
4. Connecticut's 9/11 memorials are still growing 25 years later (nhregister.com) — Ridgefield residents are part of Connecticut's evolving 9/11 remembrances, with Ridgefield High School annually assigning jersey #34 to honor alumnus and victim Tyler Ugolyn. Across the state, communities have created living memorials from trees and benches to fields and art, showing how remembrance has become woven into everyday places over 25 years.
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