🌱 Patch AM: How Rocky Hill officers rallied to lift a young cancer patient

Coffee in hand, Rocky Hill? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Rocky Hill officers rallied to lift a young cancer patient
• Rocky Hill nursing home was final stop for America's longest-serving inmate
• Rocky Hill-based prosecutors crack a 14-year-old Chaplin homicide case

Also on today's calendar: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'One of Our Own': Conn. Officers Surprise 10-Year-Old Police Superfan Battling Cancer (officer.com) — Rocky Hill hosted a powerful show of support this week as officers from 24 Connecticut agencies gathered to cheer up 10-year-old cancer patient and police superfan Collin Genetti-Moore. The surprise event at the state Division of Criminal Justice campus featured a police escort, gifts, and heartfelt praise from top law enforcement officials recognizing his courage.
   

• America's Longest-Serving Inmate Dies at 101 (tovima.com) — Rocky Hill is where America's longest-serving inmate spent his final years, living at the state-run 60 West nursing facility after being paroled in 2020. His death at 101, decades after a controversial Connecticut murder conviction and multiple reprieves from execution, is prompting renewed discussion about aging prisoners and long sentences nationwide.
   

• Matthew Vining Charged in 2012 Cold Case Homicide of Michael Mitchell in Chaplin (ct.gov) — From Rocky Hill, state prosecutors announced an arrest in a 2012 Chaplin homicide, saying new forensic and investigative work led to charging a Willimantic man with murder. The case, coordinated through the Chief State's Attorney's office, highlights ongoing statewide cold case efforts rather than a specific Rocky Hill crime.
   

📸 Around Rocky Hill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
  St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Finance Committee →
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting →
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Plan Implementation Committee →
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
  6:30 pm
• Planning and Zoning Commission Special Meeting-cancelled →
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Rocky Hill Affordable Housing Committee →
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Harvest Time →
  The Historical Society Of Glastonbury, 972 Main St, Glastonbury
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• CCAP Rocky Hill Cyclocross Series #2 →
  Elm Ridge Park, M86X+77 376 Elm St, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• CCAP Rocky Hill Cyclocross Series #3 →
  Elm Ridge Park, M86X+77 376 Elm St, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• CCAP Rocky Hill CX Series #4 — CCAP →
  Elm Ridge Park, M86X+77 376 Elm St, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Chair Aerobics →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  9:00 am
• Making Historical Arguments with Photographs Educator Workshop
  Connecticut's Old State House , 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103\
  9:00 am
• Congregate Lunch Program →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  11:50 am
• Table Tennis (aka Ping Pong) →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  1:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Wethersfield

• \New York Woman Charged In Wethersfield Bank Fraud Case (patch.com)

Newington

• Ex-Red Sox Star To Meet Fans At Newington Store Saturday (patch.com)
• Cyclospora outbreak drives more shoppers to Connecticut farm stands (wfsb.com)

Glastonbury

• Frontier Expanding Fiber-Optic Network In Glastonbury With Utility Work Planned (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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