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What's up Rocky Hill! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Rocky Hill officers helped lift a young cancer patient's spirits
  • Why a Rocky Hill nursing home housed Connecticut's longest-serving inmate
  • Rocky Hill officer wounded in chaotic Hartford-area chase and shooting

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

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'One of our own': Conn. law enforcement rallies around 10-year-old battling cancer (police1.com) — Rocky Hill hosted a heartfelt show of support as officers from 24 Connecticut law enforcement agencies surprised 10-year-old cancer patient and police superfan Collin Genetti-Moore to lift his spirits. The gathering at the state Division of Criminal Justice campus featured a police motorcade, gifts, and emotional tributes that underscored how deeply his story has touched officers across the region.
   

• He was hours from execution in 1954: He died at 101 (dagens.com) — Rocky Hill figures into a remarkable Connecticut justice story because 101-year-old Francis Clifford Smith spent his final years on supervised parole at the 60 West nursing facility there. After a 1950 murder conviction and commuted death sentence, he remained under state supervision for decades amid lingering questions about his guilt.
   

• Connecticut police officers shot, suspect killed after attempted arrest sparks hectic chase (commstrader.com) — Rocky Hill residents are closely connected to a recent police shooting, as town Officer Jon Escobar was one of two officers wounded after a Hartford investigation turned into a late-night chase ending in Newington near the Rocky Hill line. Both officers were treated and released, while a suspect was killed and a state investigation into the use of force is underway.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone missing their dog?
    He's been spotted wandering around at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill for a week now. (Nextdoor Northeast Rocky Hill-Meadows)
  • Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Rocky Hill. Apply here.
  • CentiMark Corporation posted a job opening for Roofer / Laborer in Rocky Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newington

  • Suspect dead, 2 officers injured after Newington shootout (fox61.com)
  • Connecticut homeowners urged to budget now for higher heating oil costs (nbcconnecticut.com)
  • Suspect killed, 2 officers shot after pursuit ends in Newington (news12.com)

New Britain

  • Hundreds of New Britain students risk missing school due to lack of required vaccinations (fox61.com)
  • New Britain Health Department holds vaccinations clinic for students days ahead of school year (fox61.com)
  • Alan Greenspan's Off-Key Legacy (lewrockwell.com)

West Hartford

  • Repairs Planned At West Hartford's Webster Walk In West Hartford's Blue Back Square (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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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