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🌱 Lightning damage in Moosup pauses a vital Plainfield community kitchen

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In today's newsletter:

  • Lightning damage in Moosup pauses a vital Plainfield community kitchen
  • How a February report led to a Plainfield arrest warrant

Also on today's calendar: An evening of Scottish Entertainment and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Showers; cooler in the p.m., with a high of 58 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lightning strike damages Moosup church, halts weekly community kitchen (fox61.com) — A lightning strike badly damaged Moosup United Methodist Church in Plainfield, temporarily shutting down its long-running Friday community kitchen that feeds many local residents. While worship had already moved to a partner church, leaders are urgently seeking another site so the weekly meal program can resume and continue supporting neighbors in need.
   

• Milford man, 62, accused of sexually assaulting minor in Plainfield, police say (nhregister.com) — Plainfield police have charged a 62-year-old Milford man after investigating a reported sexual assault involving a minor in town. Following a February complaint, officers obtained an arrest warrant, and the suspect later turned himself in; he is being held on a substantial bond pending arraignment.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last night the whole home went to the Plainfield AA meeting.
    I always stay for the entire meeting when we have someone new from our home attending for the first time. When we arrived back home at 9:15pm,… (Nextdoor Plainfield Center)
  • Special Thank You to Tracy WW for her help in supporting a new resident we received from the shelter.
    He went with the home to last night's AA meeting in Plainfield started his PHP program today. He is making amazing progress and wanted to publicly… (Nextdoor Plainfield Center)
  • Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Plainfield. Apply here.
  • Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Canterbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Controversy in Killingly over search for new Danielson fire chief (theday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Plainfield

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.