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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Stamford's $750 million school rebuild change your child's day?
  • What the not-guilty verdict means in Stamford's high-profile crash case
  • How new FEMA funding will upgrade Stamford's emergency medical response

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Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'A historic investment.' Stamford provides update on massive school construction and modernization project (news12.com) — Stamford is four years into a $750 million, 25‑year overhaul of all 23 public schools, including brand‑new Roxbury K‑8 and Westhill High buildings and a future two‑building campus south of I‑95. With the state covering up to 80% of costs, residents are seeing construction near active classrooms, traffic disruptions, and new sustainable technologies that will shape students' daily learning environments for decades.
   

• Ex-Stamford cop not guilty in 2023 crash that killed the Rev. Tommie Jackson (stamfordadvocate.com) — A jury has found former Stamford police officer Zachary Lockwood not guilty of misconduct with a motor vehicle in the 2023 crash that killed the Rev. Tommie Jackson, a case closely watched in Stamford. Testimony detailed Lockwood's speed, his split-second evasive maneuver, and arguments over whether his response to a Hope Street call amounted to criminal negligence, leaving both families grappling with the outcome.
   

• FEMA awards millions to emergency responders throughout Connecticut (wtnh.com) — Stamford residents can expect better-equipped ambulances after FEMA awarded Stamford Emergency Medical Services more than $36,000 for new cardiac defibrillators. The grant is part of nearly $3.8 million going to fire and EMS agencies across Connecticut for gear, vehicles, and training, strengthening emergency response capabilities in communities including Stamford.
   

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