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Also on today's calendar: 50th Annual Southbury Strawberry Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. Southington Water Main Project Nears Completion (patch.com) — Southington residents near Berlin Street and Vermont Avenue are seeing the town’s major water main replacement project move into its final phase, with major construction expected to wrap up by the end of June. Drivers should anticipate weekday lane closures and detours through early July as final paving and restoration continue, and can find more details on the Southington Water Department website.
2. Southington HS Students Push For Road Repairs As Part Of Class Project (patch.com) — Southington High School AP Government students are spotlighting deteriorating roads around town, using a community survey that shows strong concern about potholes and support for more repair funding. Their class project includes urging Sen. Rob Sampson and local officials to prioritize Southington’s state and local roads and adopt a long-term pavement management plan.
3. VIDEO: Firefighters Battle Massive Junkyard Fire In Southington: UPDATE (patch.com) — A massive fire at Chuck & Eddie’s Used Auto Parts on Old Turnpike Road sent thick smoke over Southington Saturday morning, drawing a large multi-town fire response. Southington crews, aided by neighboring departments and state environmental officials, spent about six hours using water and foam to extinguish the gasoline-fed blaze. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.
4. Southington man posed as dead wife, former dominatrix to blackmail ex-client, police say (nhregister.com) — A Southington resident has been charged after Stonington police say he posed as his deceased wife to demand money from a former client using threatening texts. Investigators allege he used her phone number and payment accounts over several years before his May 19 arrest, and he’s now being held on bond with a court date set for mid-June.
5. CT Lottery players have won $6 million on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike this year alone (fox61.com) — A Southington couple just claimed a $2 million CT Lottery prize after buying a MEGA MULTIPLIER ticket at the Atlantis Citgo on the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Plantsville. Their win comes months after a separate $4 million ticket was sold nearby, bringing total winnings on that stretch of road to $6 million this year. The couple plans to use the money to buy their dream home.
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