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🌱 Patch AM: New Date Set For Free Hazardous Waste Disposal Day In Meriden

Also, don't miss Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand with Rachel Bell on the Meriden Patch calendar

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Morning Meriden! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meriden reschedules free hazardous waste drop-off for October 31
  • Meriden court hands down prison term in child sexual assault case.
  • How a Meriden courthouse clash is reshaping Connecticut's rules for ICE.

Also on today's calendar: Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand with Rachel Bell and 10 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Fran B.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Date Set For Free Hazardous Waste Disposal Day In Meriden (patch.com) — Meriden residents have a new chance to safely dispose of hazardous household materials after last weekend's storm forced a schedule change. The free drop-off will now run on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Meriden Transfer Station on Evansville Avenue, with pre-registration required for participation.
   

• 74-year-old CT man gets five years for sexually assaulting a girl. She was between ages of 7 and 9 years old. (courant.com) — A child sexual assault case was resolved in Meriden Superior Court, where a 74-year-old Stratford man received a 10-year sentence, with five years to serve and 10 years of probation. The judge also ordered him onto the state sex offender registry, and prosecutors publicly praised the young victim's courage in coming forward about abuse that began when she was between 7 and 9 years old.
   

• CT law limits federal ICE agents. Debate is over whether it can it be enforced or needs to change (courant.com) — State leaders are responding to a recent confrontation between masked ICE agents and protesters at the Meriden courthouse by defending a new Connecticut law that restricts masked federal enforcement in sensitive public spaces. As a federal lawsuit challenges the statute, officials debate whether the state can regulate how ICE operates in places like Meriden's courthouse, with some calling for potential legislative changes depending on the court's ruling.
   

📸 Around Meriden

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Greetings, everyone.
    I believe life is best enjoyed through meaningful connections, kindness, and appreciating the little things. I'm glad to be here and look forward to… (Nextdoor NE 150th Ave)
  • Hello, good evening to my wonderful people.
    If you had to feed 5 people. You only have 9.00 dollars. What would you buy to cook? I promise I'll read and respond to every comment !!! (Nextdoor Tremont)
  • Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Meriden. Apply here.
  • TruTeam, Inc. posted a job opening for Insulation Sales Consultant in Meriden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meriden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wallingford

  • Trumbull High School Ranked Among Top 100 In New Analysis (patch.com)
  • Sting adds two new shows to sold-out Brooklyn Paramount residency: How to secure tickets today (syracuse.com)

Cheshire

  • Cheshire fire closes Moss Farm Road Tuesday, police say (rep-am.com)

Middletown

  • Middletown School System Getting 6-Figure Grant Aimed At Boosting Attendance (patch.com)
  • Dryer Fire Cooled Off At Middletown Laundromat (patch.com)

Ok Meriden! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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