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Hello again Suffield! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ten Suffield-area students hospitalized after school bus strikes building
  • Suffield police seek tips in disappearance of local father of two.
  • How are Suffield police really using license plate reader technology?

Also on today's calendar: 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warmer; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Taken To Hospitals After School Bus Hits Building In Suffield (patch.com) — Suffield parents are being reassured after a small Regional School District 12 bus left South Grand Street and struck a building, sending ten students and the driver to area hospitals with reported minor injuries. Suffield police, fire, and the Volunteer Ambulance Association coordinated with mutual-aid crews and nearby hospitals, emphasizing the incident was not a mass-casualty event and that students were kept together whenever possible.
   

• Suffield Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions (dailyvoice.com) — A Suffield father of two, 52-year-old Manoj Bagga, has been missing since August 7, last seen on the Suffield Canal Path near the Route 190 bridge. His family is now facing serious financial strain, with a GoFundMe helping cover basic expenses while they continue searching. Suffield police are asking anyone with information to contact the department to assist the investigation.
   

• Suffield Police Department (thesuffieldobserver.com) — Suffield police are clarifying how automated license plate reader technology is used locally, stressing that the town does not deploy Flock cameras and instead relies on ALPR built into patrol car dash cameras. Data is stored securely with Axon, kept only 21 days, and audited regularly, with strict limits on access and clear penalties for misuse. Officers use alerts solely to find missing people, stolen vehicles, and wanted suspects.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

East Granby

  • Granby, East Granby Schools Rank Among CT's Top 30 (patch.com)
  • Two Business Checks Vanished From the Mail. Investigators Traced the Money Through Banks and Fintech Accounts to Two Suspects (wealthofgeeks.com)

Windsor Locks

  • How East Windsor, Windsor Locks Schools Fared In New Ranking (patch.com)
  • Local reenactment group honors Connecticut Military History during the New England Air Museum's First Annual WWII Weekend. (einpresswire.com)

Ok Suffield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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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