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🌱 Officials confirm cause of death in fatal Bloomfield home explosion.

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In today's newsletter:

  • Officials confirm cause of death in fatal Bloomfield home explosion.
  • Bloomfield man survives fiery crash after suspected targeted shooting

Also on today's calendar: New World Trio "Old and New Genius" and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 69, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bloomfield man killed in home explosion died of smoke inhalation, thermal injuries, officials say (stamfordadvocate.com) — Bloomfield residents are learning more about last month’s deadly Banbury Lane house explosion, as officials say 71-year-old Thomas Moore died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries. The longtime local leader and Republican Town Committee vice chair was trapped in his Bloomfield home’s basement, and investigators are still probing whether a gas leak caused the blast that shook the neighborhood.
   

• Targeted Shooting Leads To Fiery Crash; CT Driver Rushed To Hospital (dailyvoice.com) — A 41-year-old man from Bloomfield was injured when his car crashed and caught fire in New Haven after police say it was struck in a targeted shooting. He was pulled from the burning vehicle and taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as investigators continue searching for the other car involved.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

  • Video footage linked Windsor man to fatal New London shooting, warrant shows (greenwichtime.com)

Simsbury

  • New state law looks to prevent delays in building CT developments after Farmington Valley mess (wfsb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bloomfield

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