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🌱 Patch AM: Former Owners Of Car Dealership On Manchester-Vernon Line to pay $4 Million In Penalties

Also, don't miss John Morgan on the Manchester Patch calendar

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Hello Manchester! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Former Manchester Nissan owners hit with $4 million penalty over fees
  • What led to a $4 million case against Manchester City Nissan?

Also on today's calendar: Making Historical Arguments with Photographs Teacher Training and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Owners Of Car Dealership On Manchester-Vernon Line to pay $4 Million In Penalties (patch.com) — Manchester car buyers are set to receive part of a $4 million settlement after state and federal officials accused the former owners of Manchester City Nissan of tacking on unauthorized junk fees and misrepresenting vehicle certifications. The agreement, which follows a 2024 lawsuit, forces the prior ownership to improve price transparency and obtain clear consent for add-on charges, while the current Bertera Nissan of Manchester operates under new ownership.
   

• FTC Targets Personalized Pricing as Algorithms Reshape Retail (pymnts.com) — Manchester readers should know a local dealership, Manchester City Nissan, faces a proposed $4 million settlement with the FTC and Connecticut over allegedly unauthorized or deceptive fees. The broader story explains how federal regulators are cracking down on hidden and personalized pricing, signaling closer scrutiny of how companies use customer data to set and disclose prices.
   

📸 Around Manchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday August 29
  • John Morgan →
    Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr Suite #1054, Manchester
    6:30 pm

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Other local events

📣 Manchester Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Popsicles with the Principal- Playground
    Norfeldt Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
    4:00 pm
  • Stained Glass Hummingbirds at CT Valley Brewing Company →
    Connecticut Valley Brewing Company, 765 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • All Over the Map - LIVE →
    Connecticut Valley Brewing Company, 765 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor
    2:00 pm
    • Monday August 24
  • Goodwin - Open House
    East Hartford School District Goodwin School
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UR Community Cares and the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter —Michelle Puzzo Read on Patch
  • We cannot recommend Cedar Stone Tree Works highly enough!
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had a HUGE mature maple partially come down, crashing onto our garage roof and fence and extending into our neighbor's yard. We were… (Nextdoor Broad-Middle Turnpike)
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    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had a HUGE mature maple partially come down, crashing onto our garage roof and fence and extending into our neighbor's yard. We were… (Nextdoor Broad-Middle Turnpike)
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Manchester. Apply here.
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Hartford

  • Book Senior Care Services in East Hartford, CT with Marcia Tania Felec L. from $18/hr (care.com)
  • Kelly: Proud that Greenwich High School Ranked #2 Public High school in Connecticut (greenwichfreepress.com)
  • Senior Python Backend Developer - Alchemy Software Solutions LLC (dice.com)

South Windsor

Glastonbury

  • Frontier Expanding Fiber-Optic Network In Glastonbury With Utility Work Planned (patch.com)

Ok Manchester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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