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In today's newsletter:

  • Enfield weighs zoning shift for 160 new riverfront apartments
  • How an Enfield K-9 helped end a tense Rocky Hill standoff

Also on today's calendar: Longest Night Service and 9 more events.

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

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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 25.
  • Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 160-Unit Enfield Project Back On Zoning Board Agenda As Discussion Continues (patch.com) — Enfield residents will see a key decision Thursday as the Planning and Zoning Commission resumes debate, and possibly votes, on a zoning change for a 160‑unit apartment complex on South River Street. The proposal would shift riverfront land from single-family to higher-density housing, add a riverwalk and extensive parking, and has already drawn neighborhood concerns about traffic, safety, and community impact.
   

• East Hartford man's criminal history sparked SWAT response to 911 call, warrant says (greenwichtime.com) — Enfield residents should know that a police K-9 from their town helped locate a wanted East Hartford man during a tense SWAT standoff in Rocky Hill earlier this month. Officers evacuated residents, used a drone and tear gas, and eventually arrested the suspect, who now faces multiple charges and a court date in New Britain.
   

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  • Fall River native with NFL dreams contributing to Villanova squad headed to FCS Championship Semifinals (fallriverreporter.com)
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