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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Brushy Road finally get guardrails after two frightening crashes?

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Shop at Fairhaven Furniture and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Windy; cloudy, then some sun, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Thursday: A steady morning breeze, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Branford woman wants something to be done after driver crashed into her bedroom last year (fox61.com) — A Branford woman is still recovering from serious injuries nearly a year after a driver crashed into her Brushy Road bedroom, and she's now pushing for safety fixes like guardrails. After a second crash hit the same tree weeks later, she and her family worry about ongoing danger for neighbors along that stretch of road.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

East Haven

  • Bakery selling cupcakes to support family of 5-year-old killed in East Haven (wtnh.com)
  • Candidate for State Representative Dist. 99 Karen Martin Gets AFSCME Council 4 Endorsement (patch.com)

North Branford

  • Week 2 Connecticut high school football top performers (Sept. 21) (thehour.com)

Guilford

  • ISP Roundup: 2 Missouri communities in line for faster internet speeds (bbcmag.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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