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Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Judge to consider $165K sale of Waterbury home tied to alleged 20-year captivity (rep-am.com) — A Waterbury probate judge is weighing a proposed $165,000 sale of a boarded-up Blake Street home that has been vacant since a 2025 fire and is tied to serious criminal allegations. Competing purchase offers, questions over who can oversee the late owner's estate, and ongoing felony charges against Kimberly Sullivan all factor into what happens next with the property.
2. Free breakfast, cellphone guidance and more: What's new in Connecticut schools for 2026-27? (rep-am.com) — Waterbury high school students stand to gain free CTtransit bus passes under a new state program, improving access to school and activities. The piece also details statewide changes for 2026-27, including universal free breakfast, stricter cellphone guidance, new curricula, tax-free school supplies, and updated rules for armed school security officers.
3. Where CT residents can get free help navigating Medicare (ctmirror.org) — Waterbury hosts CHOICES offices where trained counselors give residents free, unbiased help comparing Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, appealing coverage denials, and finding financial assistance. The article explains how to reach counselors, when enrollment periods run, and why Connecticut's Medicare Savings Program is especially generous for lower-income beneficiaries.
4. Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Weekend Crash In Waterbury: Police (patch.com) — A 21-year-old New York man died Sunday evening after crashing a dirt bike along railroad tracks off Yale Street in Waterbury, and local police are still investigating. Waterbury's Crash Reconstruction Unit is asking anyone who saw the incident or has information to contact investigators or use the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line.
5. Free Yoga Uplifts And Unites (newhavenindependent.org) — Free outdoor yoga classes offered through the Yoga In Our City program are now available in several Connecticut cities, including Waterbury, aiming to make wellness more accessible to all residents. Organizers emphasize drop-in flexibility, bilingual instruction, and a welcoming atmosphere so people of different backgrounds and abilities can participate without cost or intimidation.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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