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Good morning Cheshire! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Cheshire detectives finally closed a decade-old sexual assault case
  • Where Cheshire hockey lands in this year’s statewide preseason rankings

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Sculpt and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy, morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Colder, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cheshire police make arrest in decade-old sexual assault case (fox61.com) — Cheshire police have arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault involving a minor that was first reported to a school resource officer about a decade ago in town. Detectives twice traveled to Florida, working with multiple agencies before extraditing the suspect to Connecticut, where he now faces serious felony charges related to alleged conduct in Cheshire.
   

• GametimeCT 2025-26 Preseason Top 10 boys hockey poll: Darien begins at No. 1 (stamfordadvocate.com) — Cheshire High School’s boys hockey team opens the new season ranked No. 10 in GametimeCT’s statewide preseason poll after winning last year’s Division II championship. The ranking places Cheshire among Connecticut’s top programs, with Darien starting at No. 1 in Division I.
   

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  • Meriden Families Welcomed at New Counseling Center Amid Spike in Anxiety, Depression During Holiday Season (patch.com)
  • Jury Finds Man Guilty of Multiple Illegal Weapons Charges (ct.gov)

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  • Wells Fargo branch in Connecticut files for union election (bankingdive.com)

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