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Morning Stafford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a late-night DUI turned violent on a Stafford sidewalk.

Also on today's calendar: Double Dog Days and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 71, low: 51.
  • Tuesday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspected Drunken Driver Fights With Troopers After Speeding Onto Sidewalk In Stafford: Crash Report (patch.com) — A late-night drunken driving incident in Stafford left a car on the sidewalk near East Main Street and led to nine criminal charges against a 47-year-old driver, according to state police. Troopers say two 14-year-olds reported the driver was drunk before she allegedly sped onto the curb, fought officers during arrest and now faces DUI, child endangerment and assault-on-officer counts.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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