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🌱 Patch AM: New Haven jury reaches verdict in deadly Sherman Parkway hit-and-run.
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In today's newsletter:
- New Haven jury reaches verdict in deadly Sherman Parkway hit-and-run.
Also on today's calendar: Second Annual Car Cruise and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cooler; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jury finds New Haven man guilty of fatal 2023 hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old (fox61.com) — A New Haven jury has convicted local resident Lennell Bethea in connection with a 2023 hit-and-run on Sherman Parkway that killed 17-year-old Bryan Ramirez-Gutierrez of New Haven. Police crash investigators and prosecutors detailed how Bethea struck the teen and fled, and officials say they hope the verdict offers some measure of closure to the victim's family ahead of sentencing in November.
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- Second Annual Car Cruise →
Killingworth
1:00 pm - Arseniy Gusev, Concert Pianist →
Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford
2:00 pm - Reading the Signs of the Times: Being Human Today →
Hubert Campus Center, 831 Winchester Ave, New Haven
6:00 pm - Tag sale →
St Andrews United Methodist Church, 1230 Townsend Ave, New Haven
9:00 am - Miles For Moriah 5K Walk →
Riva, 183 Beach St, West Haven
11:00 am - Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
12:00 pm - Document Shredding Event →
Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Ave, Hamden
9:00 am - Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School →
Notre Dame High School, 1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- 35th Annual Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk for Mental Health →
1 Shipyard Ln, Milford
8:00 am - Bethany Harvest Festival →
Bethany Airport, 696 Amity Rd, Bethany, CT, 06524
11:00 am - Movie Screening: American Solitaire →
Flint Street Theater, 25 Flint St, New Haven
5:30 pm - Nature, Culture & Childhood Conference →
Leila Day Nursery, 100 Cold Spring St, New Haven
9:30 am - Family Fun Expo and Resource Fair →
Dixwell Community House (Q House), 197 Dixwell Ave, New Haven
10:00 am - CT Orchid Society Orchid Harvest Show & Sale →
Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
12:00 pm - The Lounge: SoulFall Saturday with Ricky Alan Draughn →
Flint Street Theater, 25 Flint St, New Haven
7:00 pm - Over 500 Walkers Expected To Raise More Than $100,000 For This Year's Benhaven Walk For Autism →
2 Lighthouse Rd, New Haven
9:30 am
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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East Haven
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