🌱 Patch AM: Could Rocky Hill firefighters lose the drones they rely on most?

Good day Rocky Hill! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Could Rocky Hill firefighters lose the drones they rely on most?

Also on today's calendar: RESCHEDULED: Dec. 20 Free Saturday playgroup at RHCC will be Jan. 10 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy with rain, some heavy, with a high of 60 and low of 28 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 39, low: 32.
• Sunday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 49 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Security concerns mount as police departments face potential ban on Chinese-made drones (latimes.com subscription) — Rocky Hill’s deputy fire chief relies on five Chinese-made DJI drones to safely survey burning buildings, but a looming federal security decision could eventually ground them. The article explains how national efforts to restrict Chinese drones, including a new Connecticut law, may leave local fire and police departments scrambling for pricier, less capable U.S.-made alternatives.
   

📸 Around Rocky Hill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• RESCHEDULED: Dec. 20 Free Saturday playgroup at RHCC will be Jan. 10
  805 Old Main St, Rocky Hill
  10:30 am
• Children's Book Expo and Holiday Party with Santa
  Humacao Restaurant & Lounge, 775 Silver Ln, East Hartford
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Eve-ish: an early Christmas Eve service
  Rocky Hill Congregational Church, 805 Old Main St, Rocky Hill
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Land Acquisition and Farmland Preservation Committee - CANCELLED
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar , Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street , Rocky Hill
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - Town Offices Closed
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Friday December 26

• Day after Christmas - Town Offices Closed
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Monday December 29

• Sustainable Rocky Hill CT Taskforce
  Rocky Hill Town Hall , 761 Old Main St , Rocky Hill
  6:30 pm
• New Year Connections: Speed Dating 30s–40s at Still Hill Brewery
  Still Hill Brewery , Shunpike Business Center , 1275 Cromwell Ave Building C Unit 9 , Rocky Hill
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Coffee, Conversation & Coloring
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:00 am
• Baby Soft Play
  Lucy Robbins Welles Library , 100 Garfield St , Newington
  10:15 am
• Congregate Lunch Program
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  11:50 am
• Walk With Me
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  12:30 pm
• Holiday Celebration
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  1:00 pm
• Friday Movie
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  1:00 pm
• Witchy Reads- The Bear and the Nightingale
  The Blackbird House , 147 Main St , Wethersfield
  6:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Rocky Hill PatchAM possible:

• Torza's Golf — (860) 632-1132
  Open all year - including winter!
• Mark James Given, Realtor® – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices — (860) 424-7884
  Hartford County Realtor® | #1 BHHS Team in Connecticut
• Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
  Dustless sanding and refinishing of hardwood floors service.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Wethersfield

• Wethersfield church looks to ‘save the steeple' (nbcconnecticut.com)
• Holiday movie fans are flocking to Connecticut's quaint filming locations (sfchronicle.com)
• BRISTOL Susan (Lessard) Ragaini, 73, of Bristol, wife of Thomas (bristolpress.com)

Newington

• Three arrested after stolen vehicle detected by license plate reader in Newington (wfsb.com)
• NEWINGTON Shirley (Naples) Perfido, 89, of Newington, passed away peacefully (newbritainherald.com)

Glastonbury

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-- The Patch AM Team

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