🌱 How a Plainfield gas station theft led back to Sterling residents

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Plainfield gas station theft led back to Sterling residents

Also on today's calendar: Xfinity Event Coming to The Shoppes at Putnam in Putnam, CT! and 3 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trio stole from gas station, then crashed into Plainfield home while fleeing, police say (ctinsider.com) — Two of the three people arrested after a theft and crash in Plainfield are listed as Sterling residents, tying this incident directly back to your community. Police say the group stole from a Norwich Road gas station, fled at high speed, and crashed into a Packerville Road home, briefly putting two Plainfield schools into secure mode before officers detained the suspects and identified a fourth person.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sterling

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Xfinity Event Coming to The Shoppes at Putnam in Putnam, CT! →
  62 Providence Pike, Putnam
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Agricultural Commission Regular Meeting →
  Sterling, CT Calendar, 1183 Plainfield Pike, Oneco
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting (Evening) →
  Sterling, CT Calendar, 1183 Plainfield Pike, Oneco
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Economic Development Commission Regular Meeting →
  Sterling, CT Calendar, 1183 Plainfield Pike Room #15, Oneco
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Board of Finance Regular Meeting →
  Sterling, CT Calendar, 1183 Plainfield Pike, Oneco
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Plainfield CT Veterans Coffeehouse →
  Plainfield CT
  8:30 am
• Swimming Lessons through Plainfield Recreation →
  Plainfield CT
  9:00 am
• Chair Yoga →
  Plainfield CT
  10:15 am
• Pool Float Meditation →
  Plainfield CT
  2:30 pm
• Mario Adrion →
  Comix Comedy Club, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• NJHS Volunteer Hours grades 6th-8th →
  Plainfield CT
  3:00 pm
• NJHS Volunteer Hours grades 6th-8th - Decorating Senior Center →
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Plainfield

• 2 Plainfield schools under 'secure status' as police investigate nearby vehicle crash (wtnh.com)
• Your CT fall bucket list: 19 things to do, from leaf peeping to apple picking to state park hikes (ctpublic.org)

Killingly

• Assessing aftermath of New London football rout of Stonington (thewesterlysun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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