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Volume 13, Number 5
HONORING A FALLEN BROTHER
Cheshire Police Department,
Keeping an eye on local waterways Salt Watch project helps keep drinking water safe By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
After a devastating fish kill resulting from prolonged winter ice and snow a few years ago, Julie Hawthorne took more of an interest in the health of the pond in her south Cheshire neighborhood. That’s why she and her daughter Natalie See Salt Watch project, A10
Higher value Local officials welcome grand list growth of 3% Citizen staff
The overall value of property in town grew by over $87 million last year, driven largely by rising vehicle values, according to Cheshire’s recently-released 2021 grand list. The grand list, consisting of the aggregate
See Grand list growth, A6
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Sergeant Matthew Wium and Officer Lorin Webber of the Cheshire Police Department, represented the community in New York City on Jan. 28 as they paid respects to fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera. “Rest In Peace Hero, your brothers and sisters in blue have the watch from here,” the Cheshire PD stated in a social media post. Rivera and his partner, Officer Wilbert Mora, were shot responding to a 911 call in Harlem last month. Rivera was laid to rest on Jan. 28. Mora’s funeral took place on Feb. 2.
Thursday, February 10, 2022