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🌱 Patch AM: Loss Of Popular Race Car Driver, Police Cruiser Mechanic Mourned In North Central Connecticut

Spotted on the Tolland calendar: The Light Within

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Greetings Tolland! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved Tolland racer and police fleet mechanic remembered across the region
  • How a Tolland soldier's final journey is still remembered today
  • Tolland prosecutors secure prison term in Snapchat sexual assault case

Also on today's calendar: The Light Within and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 60, low: 54.
  • Monday: Rain, with a high of 60 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Loss Of Popular Race Car Driver, Police Cruiser Mechanic Mourned In North Central Connecticut (patch.com) — Tolland residents are mourning the death of 60-year-old Rich "The Hammer" Hammann, a beloved local race car driver and longtime community member. Hammann, who lived in Tolland and worked as head mechanic for Rocky Hill's highway department and police cruisers, is being remembered warmly by police and the Stafford Motor Speedway racing community for his dedication, skill, and passion.
   

• 250 Years Ago This Month: A Tolland Soldier Embarks On A Brave, But Sad Journey (patch.com) — A Revolutionary War sergeant from Tolland, Heman Baker, is remembered at a small gravesite near Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford after dying while trying to return home. Local residents, including a former Tolland council member, helped restore the grave, which still stands as a quiet reminder of the town's early role in America's fight for independence.
   

• Southington man gets 10 years for sexually assaulting minor he met on Snapchat (bristolpress.com) — Prosecutors from the Tolland Judicial District secured a 10-year sentence, with 40 months to serve and long probation, for a Southington man who sexually assaulted a minor he met on Snapchat. The Tolland State's Attorney's Office praised the victim's courage in reporting the crime, cooperating with investigators, and testifying in court, emphasizing that strong sentences can encourage other victims to come forward.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anyone missing this cat?
    She is hiding at Crandall's park in Tolland. I spotted her near the tennis courts. Hope she will find her way back home safe. (Nextdoor Tolland Ct)
  • BrightPath posted a job opening for Child Care Lead Teacher Toddler in Ellington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Rockville

  • The Rockville Mural: Artist Offers A Guided Interpretation (patch.com)
  • Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At Southington Man's Sentencing (dailyvoice.com)

Ellington

  • 5 Super Athletes With Ties To Ellington (patch.com)
  • Stew Leonard's unveils its fall food lineup. Here's what's new. (ctpost.com)

Vernon

  • Vernon mayor opposes CTDOT road safety plan to install rumble strips on West Street (wtnh.com)
  • Southington man sentenced for sexually assaulting girl he contacted on Snapchat (wfsb.com)

Ok Tolland! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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