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Volume 17, Number 29
Friday, July 22, 2022
Community rallies to help feral felines
Local cyclist to ride in Pan-Mass Challenge
By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
For years, there have been issues with feral cats roaming around communities. While it is hard to pinpoint just how many exist, the estimated number, according to the National Feline Research Council, is that the population is about 32 million, roughly 76 percent of whom live in urban areas. Adriana Pepe, president of A Chance for Love Rescue, which takes in cats and kittens, said the North Havenbased group was called to assist in an See Cats, A7
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Jennifer Ljongquist, of Naugatuck, stands with her son Wyatt, 5, in front of a collection of cans and bottles received for a drive to help raise funds for A Chance for Love Rescue’s spay/neuter program. Nicole Zappone, The Citizen
Hundreds gather for K-9 unit fundraiser By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
Dozens of vehicles were displayed throughout the parking lot, and more than 500 people attended the gathering.
Nicole Zappone, The Citizen
With 16 route options, the event is designed to cater to all levels of cycling and fundraising ability. Most participate in honor of a family member or friend fighting cancer and more than 800 riders and volunteers are cancer survivors or current patients, considered “Living Proof” of the PMC mission. More than 150 See Pan-Mass, A4
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BMW of North Haven’s parking lot was overflowing Sunday morning as crowds came out for their “Cars and Coffee” event, a fundraiser for the North Haven Police Department’s K-9 unit.
A worn out German Shepard rests in the shade during the “Cars and Coffee” fundraising event at the BMW dealership on Washington Avenue.
NEEDHAM, Mass. — North Haven resident John Troiano is among the 158 Connecticut cyclists to sign on for the 2022 Pan-Mass Challenge, which takes place Aug. 6 and 7. Altogether, more than 6,000 riders will pedal in this bike-a-thon featuring oneand two-day routes from 25 to 210 miles, with the goal of topping last year’s recordbreaking gift and raising $66 million for cancer research and patient care at DanaFarber Cancer Institute.