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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Wallingford Police Blotter: Sept. 12 Through Sept. 18, 2026 (patch.com) — Wallingford residents can see a detailed rundown of recent arrests made by local police between Sept. 12 and Sept. 18, including charges ranging from larceny and harassment to DUI and violation of protective orders. The blotter lists suspects' hometowns, alleged offenses, bond amounts, and upcoming court dates, highlighting several Wallingford-based cases.
2. Celebrate Wallingford festival returns this weekend. Here's what to know (darientimes.com) — Downtown streets in Wallingford will be closed off this weekend for the Celebrate Wallingford festival, featuring food vendors, live music, dancing, kids' activities, and a happy hour beer and wine area. Residents can also check out Saturday's car show and Sunday's Fishbein/YMCA Community Road Race, with plenty of nearby parking and details available from Wallingford Center Inc.
3. CT orthopedic practice reports data breach affecting nearly 22,000 people (hartfordbusiness.com subscription) — Patients of a Wallingford orthopedic clinic may have had personal, financial, and medical information exposed in a hacking incident affecting nearly 22,000 people. The practice, Comprehensive Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Care, has secured its network, is notifying affected individuals, and urges patients to monitor credit reports, financial accounts, and insurance statements for suspicious activity.
4. After roadside death of Connecticut DOT worker, what can be done to prevent future fatalities? (nhregister.com) — Wallingford drivers are part of a statewide push to improve work-zone safety after a DOT worker was killed on the Wharton Brook Connector to I‑91 in town in 2024. Lawmakers and transportation officials are tightening penalties, expanding speed cameras, and focusing on impaired and distracted driving to better protect roadside crews across Connecticut.
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