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Hello Newtown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What led Newtown to shut off its Flock surveillance cameras?
  • Loaded gun left at Newtown General Store leads to new charge

Also on today's calendar: Panacea & Friends Newtown Reunion and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm or two; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council Approves Resolution For Pause On Use Of ALPR Cameras (newtownbee.com) — Newtown's Legislative Council has voted to halt use of stationary Flock license plate reader cameras, and police have since agreed to deactivate and cover them. After detailed debate over safety benefits, privacy risks, and corporate control of data, council members and residents weighed civil liberties against crime-fighting tools, leaving only patrol-car readers in use while the town reconsiders its surveillance approach.
   

• Loaded gun found in backpack at Connecticut store after owner left it behind, police say (nhregister.com) — Newtown police say a loaded gun was discovered in a backpack left behind at the Newtown General Store on Main Street, leading to a second-degree reckless endangerment charge against a local man. He later turned himself in on a warrant and was released on a promise to appear, with arraignment scheduled in Danbury Superior Court and a prior similar conviction noted in court records.
   

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Ok Newtown! 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 Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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