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🌱 Patch AM: Wallingford Schools Awarded State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance

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Morning Wallingford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Wallingford schools get $150,000 boost to fight chronic absenteeism
  • Wallingford fire displaces resident, but beloved cat is saved
  • Knife altercation at Wallingford movie theater leads to arrest

Also on today's calendar: Eight to the Bar plays a Public Dance at the Owenego Inn and Beach Club in Branford and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wallingford Schools Awarded State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance (patch.com) — Wallingford schools are set to receive $150,000 through Connecticut's Learner Engagement and Attendance Program, supporting home visits to help students attend and stay engaged in class. Local educators and community partners will work directly with Wallingford families to identify barriers to attendance, connect them with resources, and build stronger school-family relationships as part of a statewide effort that has already reduced chronic absenteeism.
   

2. Fire Displaces Resident In Wallingford (patch.com) — A Wallingford resident was forced from their home after a fire on Heritage Woods, but the American Red Cross is providing immediate assistance and recovery guidance. Wallingford firefighters also rescued a cat from the home and reunited it with its owner, while Red Cross volunteers supplied comfort kits and information to help the resident begin rebuilding.
   

3. Man Assaulted Employee With Knife At Movie Theater In Wallingford: Police (patch.com) — Wallingford police say a security guard at Holiday Cinemas on North Colony Road suffered minor head cuts after a patron allegedly pulled a pocketknife during an altercation over smoking rules. Officers stopped the suspect's vehicle on Barnes Road, arrested 25-year-old Brayden Drobish of Wallingford, and charged him with assault, breach of peace, and carrying a dangerous weapon.
   

4. Scam Alert Issued In Wallingford (patch.com) — Wallingford officials are warning electric customers about scam callers demanding immediate bill payment from an 844 number and threatening same-day shutoffs. Residents are urged not to share banking information, not to call the scam number back, and instead contact Wallingford Electric Division customer service directly using the official phone number on their bill.
   

5. CT First: Venomous Spiders Found In Wallingford Apartments Likely Lived There For Years (dailyvoice.com) — Residents in a Wallingford apartment building discovered a long-established population of Mediterranean recluse spiders, a venomous species never before documented in Connecticut. Experts say the spiders likely arrived on furniture, prefer dark basements, and pose little threat to people while helping control cockroaches and termites, but the building has been treated by pest control professionals.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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