Edibles Distributed To Middle School Students: Reports: CT News

Here are the trending and breaking news stories across Connecticut as of Wednesday morning. You can find your local Patch and catch up on those stories here.

Middle School Student Distributed Edibles To Classmates: Reports

An investigation is underway after a middle school student was accused of giving edibles to their classmates.>>>Read More.

Man, 24, Dead After Being Hit By Train: Police

Police are investigating.>>>Read More.

Police Push Back On Rumors Of Attack On Resident

Police said that social media posts describing an attack on a resident were "inaccurate.">>>Read More.

Police Dog Tengo Dies Shortly After Retirement

Tengo was a celebrated law enforcement canine who responded to more than 200 calls in seven years.>>>Read More.

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Early voting update for CT:

The Legislature has given final approval to implementing early voting, and it will now head to Gov. Ned Lamont for his signature.

What you need to know via state lawmakers:

It begins for all election on or after Jan. 1, 2024. Specifically, the bill requires a 14-day early voting period for general elections, a seven-day period for most primaries, and a four-day early voting period for special elections and presidential preference primaries.

Every city and town in Connecticut must establish at least one early voting location and may establish more. Early voting locations must be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., including weekends, except that on the last Tuesday and Thursday before the election, the locations must be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

"Today, we've strengthened our democracy by removing the roadblocks that make voting unnecessarily harder and I'm proud to vote yes," said state Sen. Jorge Cabrera (D-Hamden).

Here are the updated forecast details for Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Widespread haze after 9am. Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph.