AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCommunity Giving: Essex Bank donated $1,851 to Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau, supporting decades of youth and family programs in Lyme and Old Lyme. Local Education & Culture: Mansfield is joining Connecticut’s 22nd annual Open House Day, with free access and special programming at places like the Atwood Farm Museum, the Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry, and the Mansfield Drive-in Theatre & Marketplace. Graduation & Civic Life: E.O. Smith seniors were celebrated in Mansfield and Storrs, including a Mansfield RTC scholarship for Nayeli Estremera and the Class of 2026’s UConn commencement. Public Health & Safety: Connecticut officials renewed warnings after three children died from diphenhydramine overdoses tied to the “Benadryl challenge,” even as they can’t confirm a direct link. Environment & Memory: A Hadlyme cemetery tour highlighted trailblazing doctor Alice Hamilton, connecting local history with community storytelling. Statewide Equity Watch: CT flagged 17 schools for “racial imbalance” under desegregation rules, raising questions about how (and whether) districts will respond. Sports & Belonging: Across the country, budget shortfalls are forcing districts to consider cutting athletics and activities, including reported cuts in Hamden.
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