🌱 Patch AM: How police tracked down the car in Newington’s hit-and-run case

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In today's newsletter:

• How police tracked down the car in Newington’s hit-and-run case

Also on today's calendar: KC Movement — The Flying Monkey and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 43 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, temps: high: 25, low: 21.
• Saturday: Morning snow, 1-2"; cloudy, with a high of 28 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver Arrested Months After Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Newington Hit-Run Crash: Police (dailyvoice.com) — A driver has been arrested months after a 70-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run on Hartford Avenue in Newington. Police say surveillance video and car parts led them to a damaged Toyota Camry and its owner, who now faces assault and evading responsibility charges and is being held on a $50,000 bond.
   

📸 Around Newington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Walk With Me
  Newington Senior & Disabled, 120 Cedar St #2665, Newington
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Congregate Lunch Program
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  11:50 am
• Friday Movie
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  1:00 pm
• KC Movement — The Flying Monkey
  The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Tales to Tails
  Lucy Robbins Welles Library , 100 Garfield St , Newington
  1:00 pm
• Theresa Wright — The Flying Monkey
  The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Flow & Go All Levels Yoga — Newington, CT | Massage | Holistic Health | Reiki | Balance Massage Therapy
  Balance Massage & Wellness Center , 135 Day St , Newington
  9:15 am
• David Stoltz & Co. Sunday Blues — The Flying Monkey
  The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Family Story Hour
  New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Day after Christmas - Town Offices Closed
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar Rocky Hill, CT 06067
• Cricut One-on-One Sessions
  New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
  1:00 pm
• Yoga with Ysanne: Dec 26th
  Gallery 66 , 66 W Main St , New Britain
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Love may be a bit bumpy, maybe the work of breaking down mountains, but it's home.
  A place of belonging and security. (Negating abusive ones) (Nextdoor Richard St)

• Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Newington. Apply here.
• Petco Health and Wellness posted a job opening for Stocker / Cashier in Newington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newington here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• PLAINVILLE Albert "Al Dog" Ruwell, 75, of Bristol, passed away (newbritainherald.com)
• NEW BRITAIN In loving memory of Antonino DiPietro who passed (newbritainherald.com)
• Forthcoming Exhibition: Pablo Delano's 'The Museum of the Old Colony' (NBMAA) (repeatingislands.com)

Wethersfield

• Connecticut residents buy Powerball tickets as $1.7 billion jackpot drawing approaches (wfsb.com)

West Hartford

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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