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Hey there, Wallingford! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Wallingford police found in a raid at PuffCity Smoke Shop
  • What Aware Recovery Care's sale means after leaving Wallingford headquarters
  • Could your ticket send you to lottery headquarters in Wallingford?

Also on today's calendar: Arc Run 2026 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Cool with rain, some heavy, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Employees Arrested After Raid On Smoke Shop In Wallingford: Police (patch.com) — Wallingford police recently raided PuffCity Smoke Shop after a two‑month investigation into allegedly illegal kratom-based products, arresting two employees and seizing cash and suspected controlled substances. One of the employees lives in Wallingford, and officers are asking anyone with information about prohibited product sales there to contact the department as the case continues.
   

• Troubled Addiction Treatment Provider Aware Recovery Care Acquired by Renew Health + Recovery (bhbusiness.com) — A major in-home addiction treatment provider that was long headquartered in Wallingford has been acquired and rebranded as Renew Health + Recovery after financial troubles and a labor lawsuit. The company was recently evicted from its Wallingford headquarters and now operates from Middletown, raising questions about how local patients and employees will be affected by the restructuring.
   

• More than $300K in Connecticut Lottery prizes remain unclaimed. See if you have a winning ticket (ctpost.com) — If you play the Connecticut Lottery, several big winning tickets are still unclaimed, and prizes over $50,000 must be claimed in person at lottery headquarters in Wallingford. The article lists specific unclaimed Cash 5 and Fast Play tickets, their drawing dates, prize amounts, and where they were sold so you can double-check your numbers.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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