🌱 Patch AM: How Rocky Hill police tracked a homicide suspect across state lines

Good day Rocky Hill! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Rocky Hill police tracked a homicide suspect across state lines
• Looking for work in Rocky Hill's growing cannabis industry?

Also on today's calendar: Spellwork Basics and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect in deadly stabbing at Rocky Hill condominium complex held on $3 million bond (fox61.com) — Rocky Hill police say a suspect in a deadly stabbing at a local condominium complex on Concord Drive is back in Connecticut and being held on $3 million bond. Officers found 59-year-old Yolanda Matthews with stab wounds Friday, and she later died at Hartford Hospital. The suspect was located in Saratoga Springs, New York, after a license plate reader alert and then returned to face charges.
   

• Verano Packaging Specialist in Rocky Hill, CT (syracuse.com) — A cannabis company is hiring a full-time Packaging Specialist right in Rocky Hill, handling weighing, labeling, and preparing cannabis products for shipment. Applicants must be at least 21, able to stand for long periods, lift 25 pounds, and register with the state's cannabis commission. Prior regulated production experience is preferred but not strictly required.
   

📸 Around Rocky Hill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Spellwork Basics →
  Online,
  7:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• RHHS Class of 1986 - 40th Reunion ! →
  Arch II Sports Bar & Grill, 632 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Rocky Hill, Wethersfield at Southington →
  Rocky Hill CT
• Finance Committee →
  Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm
• Economic Development Committee - CANCELLED →
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• CCAP Rocky Hill Cyclocross Series #3 →
  Elm Ridge Park, M86X+77 376 Elm St, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm
• CCAP Rocky Hill CX Series #3 →
  Elm Ridge Park, 340 Elm Street, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm
• Open Space and Conservation Commission →
  Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• DTC Monthly Meeting →
  Rocky Hill Town Council Chambers, 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
  7:00 pm
• RHHS Open House
  Rocky Hill Public Schools RHHS
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Archaeology Day →
  Academy Hall Museum, 785 Old Main St, Rocky Hill
  11:00 am

📣 Rocky Hill Shout Outs!

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• Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Rocky Hill. Apply here.
• Ulta Beauty posted a job opening for Prestige Beauty Advisor in Wethersfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wethersfield

• '90 Day Fiance' Shea McGuire's Daughter Arrested, Urinates In Police Dept. (tvshowsace.com)
• 2026 CIAC boys soccer predictions: Picking state champions before the season begins (nhregister.com)

Newington

• 'Hazmat Concern' Draws Newington Firefighters, DEEP To Local Home: NVFD (patch.com)
• Newington man charged with sexually-assaulting minor, possessing child sex abuse (wtnh.com)

Glastonbury

• Connecticut Labor Department Releases July 2026 Unemployment Numbers — See How Glastonbury Stacks Up (patch.com)

Ok Rocky Hill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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