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🌱 Patch AM: 4.5 Pounds Pot, 23 Pounds Cannabis Found After Westchester Man Reported At Car With Broken Window: NRPD

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In today's newsletter:

  • Broken car window call uncovers massive cannabis haul in New Rochelle
  • Want a free headshot and new contacts in New Rochelle?
  • Why New Rochelle beaches keep closing after summer rainstorms

Also on today's calendar: Tag Sale! Vintage & More and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Monday: Chance of a shower, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 4.5 Pounds Pot, 23 Pounds Cannabis Found After Westchester Man Reported At Car With Broken Window: NRPD (patch.com) — New Rochelle police responding to a report of a suspicious car with a broken window on North Avenue discovered what they say was far more cannabis than legally allowed. Officers arrested a 22-year-old Yonkers man, who allegedly had about 23 pounds of concentrated cannabis and 4.5 pounds of marijuana in his rental vehicle, and charged him with felony criminal possession of cannabis.
   

2. Networking Night (westfaironline.com) — Local professionals can connect in person at the New Rochelle Chamber's Networking Night on September 30 from 6–9 p.m. at Town House Kitchen + Drinks on Main Street. For $20 members and $30 nonmembers, attendees get appetizers, a cash bar, and a free digital headshot from SUSA Designs, with easy local parking and RSVP requested by September 29.
   

3. The Sound Shore's Summer of Sewage and Beach Closings (ryerecord.com) — New Rochelle beachgoers have faced repeated closures this summer as rainstorms triggered sewage-related shutdowns at Hudson Park Beach and several private clubs along the Sound. Ongoing construction at the Mamaroneck sewage treatment plant means heavy rains can overwhelm the system, forcing partially treated discharges and automatic multi-day beach closures whenever rainfall crosses county health thresholds.
   

4. New Rochelle football turns back the clock, beats Mount Vernon (thetimesherald.com) — New Rochelle High School's football team continued its strong start with a 39-14 home win over Mount Vernon, powered by three touchdown passes from Malachi McFarlane and a standout all-around game from Luke Zaccagnino. Coming off an upset of Kellenberg, the Huguenots' early success has fans wondering if the program is finally returning to its former powerhouse form.
   

5. Mount Vernon Man Gets 6 Years for Stealing Guns From New Rochelle Storage Units, Selling Firearms (talkofthesound.com) — A Mount Vernon man has been sentenced to six years in state prison for breaking into a New Rochelle storage facility, stealing firearms and other property, and later selling the guns. New Rochelle police worked with multiple agencies to recover the weapons, underscoring officials' concerns about illegal firearms and their impact on public safety in local neighborhoods.
   

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