A Wyoming city has discovered its potted plants have literally gone to pot.
Officials in Powell believe pranksters planted marijuana seeds in city-owned flower pots this spring, leading unsuspecting city workers to water and care for them.
The Powell Tribune reports city Parks and Recreation staff noticed the unauthorized greenery late last month while watering the pots, including one not far from the police station.
Parks Superintendent Del Barton says workers pulled two plants on June 29 and took them to police. Another was found a couple days later. Barton says workers suspect there may be others.
Police Chief Roy Eckerdt believes the clandestine cultivating is “somebody’s sense of humour.” After learning about the “weeds” in the city pots, he quickly checked the planters in front of the police station.
Finnish brewery creates quirky beer for Trump-Putin summit
A small Finnish craft brewery is paying a humorous tribute to the Helsinki summit.
RPS Brewing has issued a limited-edition lager depicting cartoon U.S. and Russian presidents on its label, with text for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin saying “Let’s Settle This Like Adults” and “Making Lager Great Again.”
The beer has been in high demand since it hit the shelves nationwide a few days ago and the whole 10,000-bottle lot had been sold out ahead of Monday’s summit. Samples have also been delivered to the U.S. and Russian embassies in Helsinki.
CEO Samuli Huuhtanen told The Associated Press on Saturday that “a couple of good beers can help any negotiations,” especially if followed by a visit to a Finnish sauna.
Rhode Island governor to hold office hours at the beach
Rhode Island’s governor says she’s holding summer office hours at the beach.
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo will hold the first event Monday at Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett. She’ll be joined by members of her Office of Constituent Services to help connect residents with various services.
While there, she plans to sign an executive order to reduce reliance on single-use plastics that can end up in the state’s waters.
Raimondo says she looks forward to hosting office hours and hearing directly from residents at some of the state’s most popular destinations. She plans to go to East Matunuck State Beach on July 23 and Lincoln Woods State Park on Aug. 3.
Credit: montrealgazette.com