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🌱 Patch AM: Town Of Glastonbury: CT DOT Bridge Inspections, Upcoming Lane Closures On Quarry Road

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In today's newsletter:

  • Lane closures coming to Quarry Road during January bridge inspections
  • Why Lost Spring Christmas Tree Farm is a Glastonbury holiday favorite
  • Why Fairview Terrace’s weekend house fire needed extra tanker trucks

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  • Tuesday: Morning snow, up to 1", with a high of 37 and low of 33 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

1. Town Of Glastonbury: CT DOT Bridge Inspections, Upcoming Lane Closures On Quarry Road (patch.com) — Glastonbury drivers are being alerted to upcoming CT DOT bridge inspections that will bring temporary lane closures to Quarry Road on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Work on the Route 2 bridges is scheduled between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., with only minor traffic disruptions expected and updates to be shared on the town website.
   

2. Lost Spring Christmas Tree Farm Recognized As Best Of 2025 (patch.com) — Glastonbury residents are celebrating Lost Spring Christmas Tree Farm as a standout local favorite in Patch and T-Mobile’s Best of 2025 series. A community member praises the farm’s warm owners, lovingly cared-for trees, handcrafted decorations and cozy fire pit, highlighting how the business adds magic and neighborly spirit to the town.
   

3. PHOTOS: House fire on Fairview Terrace in Glastonbury (wtnh.com) — A weekend house fire on Fairview Terrace in Glastonbury drew multiple fire departments after a structure fire was reported just before 10 p.m. Saturday. Because that section of the street lacks hydrants, extra tanker trucks were called in, and officials have not yet released details on injuries or displacement as they continue gathering information.
   

4. 20-year-old Glastonbury man dead after crash involving CT Transit bus in Newington (wtnh.com) — A 20-year-old Glastonbury resident, Zackariah Berlepsch, died after his Honda Civic collided with a CT Transit bus late Friday night in Newington. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, while the bus driver sustained minor injuries and passengers were unharmed as police continue investigating.
   

5. Facebook and Instagram users express frustration with Meta after NBC Connecticut helps reinstate their accounts (nbcconnecticut.com) — Two Glastonbury residents are among several Connecticut Instagram and Facebook users who say their accounts were wrongly suspended and only restored after NBC Connecticut intervened. The story highlights how crucial Instagram is for a Glastonbury teen athlete and a local wedding photographer, and explains broader concerns about Meta’s automated enforcement, limited customer support, and ongoing efforts in Congress to improve online protections and accountability.
   

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  • - Use Holiday Lighting Safely -
    Throw away light strands with frayed or pinched wires. Turn off all your holiday lights before going to bed or leaving your home. (Nextdoor )
  • Two crashes, including one involving an overturned tractor-trailer, closed portions of I-84 in Hartford during the morning commute, but the road fully reopened just before 8:40 a.m. on Monday.
    7:01AM on Dec 22: An overturned tractor-trailer and another crash have closed multiple lanes on Interstate 84 in Hartford during Monday morning's… (Nextdoor )
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