🌱 Bloomfield students were present during fatal drowning at Granby day camp
Bloomfield, Connecticut Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Bloomfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Bloomfield students were present during fatal drowning at Granby day camp
- Bloomfield student describes what he saw during Granby pool tragedy
Also on today's calendar: South Windsor Strawberry Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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📰 News we're reading
• Student Dies After Drowning At Granby Day Camp (patch.com) — Bloomfield students were among several Connecticut school groups at Granby’s High Meadow day camp when an eighth-grader from Springfield, Massachusetts drowned during a field trip. Police describe a rapid emergency response and are directing witnesses, including affected students, to crisis support services and local youth resources. 
• Conn. student speaks about witnessing drowning at High Meadow (westernmassnews.com) — A Bloomfield mother says her eighth-grade son was in the pool and saw the tragic drowning of a Springfield student during a High Meadow field trip, leaving him shaken by what he witnessed. Community members across the region are sharing condolences while officials continue investigating exactly what happened at the Granby day camp.
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