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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Teens Charged With Torching Toilets At Historic Site In Wethersfield: Police

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  • Teens charged after portable toilets torched at Wethersfield historic site

Also on today's calendar: RESCHEDULED: Dec. 20 Free Saturday playgroup at RHCC will be Jan. 10 and 8 more events.

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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 55, low: 26.
  • Saturday: Colder, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Teens Charged With Torching Toilets At Historic Site In Wethersfield: Police (patch.com) — Wethersfield police have charged two Glastonbury teens in connection with fires that destroyed portable toilets at the historic Solomon Welles House property on Hartford Avenue last summer. Investigators say the toilets were intentionally set ablaze on two separate July and August dates, leading to arson and criminal mischief charges and upcoming court appearances in New Britain. The case highlights ongoing efforts to protect Wethersfield’s historic sites from vandalism.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • Holiday Story Break
    Welles-Turner Memorial Library , 2407 Main St , Glastonbury
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Newington

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West Hartford

  • West Hartford: Before Giving E-Bikes For Holidays, Do Some Research (patch.com)

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