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Also, don't miss 1-Day Berlin Estate Sale on the Meriden Patch calendar

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Hi Meriden! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Meriden officer turned a cliffside standoff into a rescue
  • How did a $16.2M loan allegedly go wrong in Meriden?
  • Meriden tenants push back: what they're demanding at Community Towers

Also on today's calendar: 1-Day Berlin Estate Sale and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Meriden Police Officer Honored For Life-Saving Actions In Encounter With Suicidal Man (patch.com) — A Meriden police officer has been formally honored for calmly defusing a terrifying "suicide by cop" situation near the Meriden Arms Motel, guiding a distressed man to safety without anyone being hurt. The detailed account highlights how coordinated de-escalation, patience, and help from Meriden Fire Department turned a life‑threatening cliffside standoff into a safe outcome for everyone involved.
   

2. Connecticut Housing Authority Exec Is Charged With $16.2 Million Loan Fraud (lmtonline.com) — Meriden residents should know that the former head of the Meriden Housing Authority has been indicted on federal fraud and money‑laundering charges tied to an unauthorized $16.2 million loan. Prosecutors allege he diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars for personal use and used Groton Housing Authority funds to help repay the loan, while local officials say the case is an important step toward accountability.
   

3. CT public housing tenants demand changes at Meriden complex (ctinsider.com) — Residents of Meriden's Community Towers complex have formed a tenants union and are pressing the Meriden Housing Authority for better security, maintenance, and health protections in their Willow Street buildings. Tenants describe trespassers, mold, rodents, and safety worries for many elderly and disabled residents, and are entering collective bargaining to secure clearer standards and protections.
   

4. Full Circle: Young Eagles Pilot Flies Two Generations (generalaviationnews.com) — At Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, a longtime Young Eagles volunteer pilot recently flew a 9‑year‑old girl whose father he first introduced to aviation in the same plane 33 years earlier. The story traces how that original Meriden-area flight helped launch the father's airline career and highlights how local volunteers at the airport are inspiring new generations of flyers.
   

5. Connecticut invests $7M to reduce chronic absenteeism amid 4-year decline (fox61.com) — Meriden schools are among the districts getting a share of Connecticut's new $7 million investment to fight chronic absenteeism through expanded home visits and family support. The LEAP program has already improved attendance statewide, and this new funding aims to deepen outreach so more Meriden students stay in class and avoid discipline problems tied to missed school.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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