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π± How a DWI crash at Route 26 is affecting a Lee driver
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Good morning Lee! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a DWI crash at Route 26 is affecting a Lee driver
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 44.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Heidi Mantelli hurt in two-vehicle crash on State Route 26 (newsline.com) — A 62-year-old driver from the Town of Lee was injured when another motorist allegedly driving while intoxicated failed to yield at State Route 26 and Weaver Road on September 23. She was taken to Rome Memorial Hospital, and the other driver faces a DWI charge. The report also explains how injured Lee residents can pursue civil claims after such crashes.
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🗞 Nearby News
Rome
- Woman arrested on DWI charge in Rome (newportdispatch.com)
- Man arrested on domestic charges in Rome (newportdispatch.com)
- NY-21: The Dairy Farmer, the Trump Rapper and the Race That Suddenly Got Interesting (theliberaloc.com)
Verona
- Brantley Gilbert Turns Up the Heat at Turning Stone (thecountrynote.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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