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Also on today's calendar: ROSE SALE - Rotary Club of Rockville, CT and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
• Car Slams Into 'Rock' Wall In Rockville (patch.com) — Police say a car crashed into the well-known rock retaining wall at East Main and Grove Streets in Downtown Rockville, causing a disruption in this busy Vernon area. The driver, a 36-year-old Vernon resident who lives nearby, was suspected of impairment at the scene and later charged with driving under the influence and a lane violation.
• CT man gets 29 years in federal prison for armed robbery spree during pandemic (courant.com) — A New Haven man has been sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for a 2020 armed robbery spree that included holding up the Shell gas station at 1302 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon. Prosecutors say he threatened multiple clerks with a pistol across several Connecticut towns before being arrested weeks later.
• CT launches investigation into Roblox, calling it ‘a predator's playground' (courant.com) — Connecticut officials highlighted a disturbing case in Vernon where a teen was exploited online and pushed to send violent messages, underscoring concerns about kids’ safety on platforms like Roblox. The state attorney general has opened a formal investigation into Roblox’s protections for minors, while lawmakers from both parties say more regulation of online games and stronger parental awareness are needed.
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