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Volume 13, Number 42
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Nov. 19: Electronics, mattress recycling
JUVENILE CAR CRIMES
Local cops: New law is not enough
Press Release
By Jessica Simms Record-Journal staff
As new provisions for combating car thefts and break-ins involving juveniles took effect this month in Connecticut, local police continued to report high numbers of auto crimes, often at the hands of juvenile offenders. In Meriden, the number of cars stolen from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 of this year was 71, nearly double the 37 vehicles reported stolen during the same period last year. A string of juvenile arrests related to reports of stolen vehicles in Meriden this month seemed to illustrate the challenge law enforcement faces when the alleged perpetrators are juveniles. On Oct. 3, six juveniles were ultimately charged and four stolen vehicles recovered as officers investigated incidents across the city. Due to the charges not meeting the criteria for a serious juvenile offense, five of the suspects were issued a court date and released
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See Car crimes, A5
Connecticut Poetry Society President Patricia Mottola, left, introduces Connecticut State Poet Laureate Margaret Gibson to the audience at Quinnipiac River Audubon Society during a poetry reading at Riverbound Farm Sanctuary, Oct. 9. Joy VanderLek, the Cheshire Citizen
Poetry intersects with nature at Riverbound Farm reading By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
The Cheshire Street Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society hosted an afternoon of poetry on Oct. 9, spotlighting outgoing Connecticut State Poet Laureate Margaret Gibson. The program was co-sponsored by the Connecticut Poetry Society and the Coalition for a Sustainable Cheshire. The outdoor location was a perfect backdrop, said Patricia Mottola, president of the Connecticut Poetry Society. She addressed the audience of poets laureate, up-and-
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coming poets, and poetry fans filling the seats at Riverbound Farm Sanctuary. Gibson, who served as state poet laureate from 2019 to 2022, wants people to read poetry out loud and outside, said Mottola, adding that’s especially important in these times of climate crisis, the long pandemic, and social unrest. A prolific writer, Gibson is also professor emerita at UConn. “She believes writing, talking and reaching out to others via poetry can help,” Mottola said of Gibson. See Poetry, A4
The Town of Cheshire is hosting a free electronics and mattress recycling event for residents Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Quinnipiac Park, 1325 Cheshire St.
Electronics recycling Acceptable items to recycle include: computer/laptop/printer/ keyboard/mouse/monitor; TV/ VCR/DVD/remote; telephone/ cellphone; fax machine; game consoles/controllers; scanners; iPods/PDAs; stereo equipment; camera; tablet/eBook; small appliances; lightbulbs; batteries. Some items, such as computers and related equipment (printers etc.), TVs and stereo equipment may be brought to CCRT, 22 Burton Drive, any Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mattress recycling Residents may drop off mattresses and box springs at no charge. See Recycling, A17
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