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TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT SIGNS WITH POLICE OFFICER On Thursday, March 25, 2021 a Booth Hill School student was met by a Trumbull Policeofficer to communicate and learn about the police, become informed of reasons whyofficers visit schools, and also to explain various other services the police provide to thecommunity, however, this was no ordinary interaction. Booth Hill School elementary student, Teesa Arden, met with Officer Derek Laaser, whois also fluent in sign language, where they shared a very special connection with eachother and communicated via sign. The teachers told Teesa that they had a surprise for her, so they brought into theschool’s hallway where Officer Laaser was awaiting her arrival. Teesa then met withOfficer Laaser who began communicating with…

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Let’s Do It Peleton!

WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, released the following statement after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning about the hazards posed by the popular Peloton Tread+ treadmill: “Peloton must immediately cooperate with the CPSC to recall its dangerous and deadly treadmill. Amid dozens of incidents of hurt kids and pets – with broken limbs, brain injuries, and death after being pulled underneath the machine – it’s clear that the Peloton Tread+ must be recalled. The company’s attempts to dismiss reports of injury as consumer misuse are irresponsible and inexcusable, as multiple incidents happened with adults using the treadmill according to…

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The Stratford Library “Books Over Coffee” Program

The Stratford Library “Books Over Coffee” program continues with an online discussion of MaggieO’Farrell’s award-winning bestseller, Hamnet, on Wednesday, April 28. The online Zoom program, hosted byLinda LiDestri, will be held between 12-1 pm. The book talk is free and open to the public.Drawing on Maggie O'Farrell's long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare'smost enigmatic play, Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage and, at its heart, the loss of a beloved child.Set in Warwickshire in the 1580s during a deadly pandemic, the novel introduces Agnes, a woman as feared asshe is sought after for her unusual gifts. She settles with her husband in Henley Street, Stratford, and hasthree children: a daughter, Susanna, and then twins, Hamnet and…

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