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🌱 Patch AM: Stratford Man Arrested In Connection To Stolen Vehicle Found In Trumbull: Police

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Good morning Stratford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Stratford-linked car thefts spur warning about unlocked vehicles
  • See why Stratford just ranked among America's best small cities

Also on today's calendar: Running For Water For Africa 5K and 33 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stratford Man Arrested In Connection To Stolen Vehicle Found In Trumbull: Police (patch.com) — Stratford residents are being urged to lock their cars and remove keys after police linked a Stratford man and two others to multiple stolen vehicles and thefts from cars in Trumbull and nearby towns. One of the vehicles had been reported stolen out of Stratford, and officers say many recent thefts involved unlocked cars with keys or key fobs left inside.
   

• This Indiana small city was ranked the third best to live in (pal-item.com) — Stratford lands an impressive No. 11 spot on WalletHub's new list of the top 20 small cities in America, putting the town in elite company nationwide. The ranking weighs affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety, underscoring Stratford's strong appeal for current residents and anyone considering a move here.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Bridgeport

  • Bridgeport-Stamford Inventory Surges While Prices Stay Above $750K (newsbreak.com)
  • 8 Things to Do This Weekend: New Haven Chalk Art Festival, Connecticut Auto Show and more (wtnh.com)
  • Construction To Lessen Rooster River Flooding Begins (doingitlocal.com)

Trumbull

  • Danbury Railway Museum's Pumpkin Patch Train returns with pumpkins, cider and s'mores (trumbulltimes.com)

Shelton

  • Book Publisher Among 45 New Shelton, Derby Businesses Registered In September (patch.com)

Ok Stratford! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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