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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Southington Warns Delinquent Taxpayers Of Collection Fees, Potential Tax Sales (patch.com) — Southington residents and business owners with overdue tax or sewer bills are being urged to pay up before the town sends demand notices in November and escalates collections. Older real estate and long-delinquent sewer accounts could be subject to public tax sales, while unpaid motor vehicle and personal property taxes may be sent to a collection agency with a 15 percent fee. The town highlights online, in-person, and drop-box payment options, including special rules for DMV clearances.
2. Southington considers e-bike ordinance after reckless riding complaints (wfsb.com) — Southington officials are weighing a new ordinance to crack down on reckless e-bike riding in places like Recreation Park and the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, with fines up to $750 and potential bike impoundment. After months of resident complaints, the Town Council will hold a public hearing on October 13, giving locals a chance to weigh in before any rules are finalized.
3. Southington, Plainville both seeking 4-0 starts; others look to bounce back (bristolpress.com) — Southington football fans can watch the unbeaten Blue Knights try for a 4-0 start at home Friday night against Wilton, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. The matchup headlines a busy Week 4 slate that also features Plainville's high-powered passing attack and several other area teams either defending perfect records or trying to climb back to .500.
4. Local, state leaders put spotlight on veterans who suffer with mental health (bristolpress.com) — Southington residents are represented in a new statewide effort to spotlight military suicide and improve mental health support for veterans. State Rep. Rebecca Martinez, whose district includes Southington, joined other leaders in Hartford as Connecticut established Sept. 30 as an annual Military Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, emphasizing available resources and the need to reduce stigma around seeking help.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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