by Alan ten-Hoeve with illustrations from Adam Soldofsky
Torrington | Ledge Dr (Lakeridge Maintenance) | Boss states he terminated an employee, employee was refusing to leave, but did eventually leave | 3:57PM – 9/11/2025

Watertown | 380 block of Plungis Rd | EnCon dispatched for a bear that took a goat | 8:19PM – 6/7/2025
Woodbury | Route 6 just north of Big Daddy’s | Report of an injured goat under or near a guardrail | 6:07PM – 6/15/2025
Torrington | 70 block of Wolcott Ave | Caller reports a bear broke into the chicken coop and is currently laying down and devouring a chicken | 4:30PM – 9/6/2025

Torrington | THE GOOD OLD SOUTH END CUMBY’S YEEAAAHHH BUDDY!!! | Report of a male lying down, possibly intoxicated | 5:58PM – 9/5/2025

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Torrington | Concord Rd | Report of two sisters verbally arguing | 11:54AM – 9/2/2025

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Torrington | 29 Main St (Crossroads) | Caller reports a tent setup on the sidewalk, states the people manning the tent are not letting people use the sidewalk and are also mocking people as they walk by | 1:08PM – 6/15/2025

Alan ten-Hoeve is the managing editor of Farewell Transmission and the author of Notes From A Wood-Paneled Basement. He lives in Connecticut.
Adam Soldofsky is the author of the poetry collection Memory Foam, recipient of an American Book Award and Telepaphone, a novella. His latest collection, Three Short Novellas, is available here.






