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🌱 Patch AM: Trumbull Man Pleads Guilty In Bridgeport/Stratford Public Housing Embezzlement Conspiracy: Feds

And on the Trumbull Patch calendar - Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans!

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Cheers Trumbull! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Trumbull man admits role in multimillion-dollar public housing embezzlement scheme
  • Plan your perfect pumpkin-picking and carving day near Trumbull
  • What could replace the struggling Trumbull Mall in coming years?

Also on today's calendar: Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans! and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trumbull Man Pleads Guilty In Bridgeport/Stratford Public Housing Embezzlement Conspiracy: Feds (patch.com) — Trumbull residents are learning that a 54-year-old man from town has pleaded guilty in a federal embezzlement conspiracy tied to the Success Village Apartments in Bridgeport and Stratford. Prosecutors say his companies submitted inflated or fraudulent plumbing invoices, diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he now faces up to 20 years in prison, significant restitution, and forfeiture while awaiting sentencing on bond.
   

2. Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Trumbull This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Families in Trumbull can plan a fall outing to nearby pumpkin patches such as Jones Family Farms, Silverman's Farm, and several others highlighted as local favorites. The guide also walks residents through choosing the right pumpkin and offers step-by-step carving tips so Trumbull porches can shine on Halloween night.
   

3. Tesoro lays out rosy picture for Trumbull economic development (westfaironline.com) — Trumbull's first selectman says the town's office vacancy rate has plunged from 44 percent in 2017 to 13 percent today, reflecting major redevelopment and new tax revenue. The big unresolved challenge is the struggling Trumbull Mall, now in receivership but eyed for up to 1 million square feet of new mixed-use development under recently approved zoning.
   

4. What we know about the masked white supremacist demonstration in Danbury (ctinsider.com) — A masked white supremacist group staged a nighttime demonstration outside Danbury police headquarters, shouting racist slogans and giving Nazi salutes, prompting strong condemnation from city officials and civil rights leaders. For Trumbull residents, the incident echoes 2023, when similar propaganda leaflets from a related group were reported in Trumbull and Monroe, raising concerns about ongoing regional extremist activity.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • One stroke can change everything. —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
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  • Know anything about the older tall man that stands at corner of Walmart in Shelton?
    He's quite frail. Ayone talk to him, what is going on, what he needs? (Nextdoor Old Mine Park)
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Ok Trumbull! 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 do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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