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Also on today's calendar: 9th annual Pets in the Park Danbury and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Southbury (patch.com) — Drivers in Southbury are paying noticeably more for gas than the state, regional, and national averages, with four local stations averaging $4.57 per gallon of regular. The report breaks down the latest posted prices at specific Southbury stations, helping residents decide where to fill up as prices fluctuate multiple times a week.
• Republican-American Community News from Waterbury, Torrington, Woodbury and Southbury (nhregister.com) — Southbury residents may be glad to hear the Southbury Chamber has stepped up to help the town's America 250th Commission finish engraving the Revolutionary War Monument on Veterans Memorial Green, dedicated this July 4. The broader community roundup also highlights a Woodbury agriscience open house and a Torrington restaurant's fundraiser, but the key local update is the added support for Southbury's new historical monument.
• At least 7 people have been arrested in Connecticut for killing bears since 2012 (nhregister.com) — A Southbury household is among several Connecticut cases where residents were arrested after killing bears they believed threatened family or property, highlighting how often these confrontations now occur. The article reviews multiple incidents, current state laws on when lethal force is allowed, and the ongoing debate over creating a bear hunting season versus relying on non-lethal deterrents and better trash and attractant management.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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