🌱 How upcoming Route 69 night work could affect your Bristol commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How upcoming Route 69 night work could affect your Bristol commute

Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 64, low: 47.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milling and Resurfacing on Route 69 in Bristol (ct.gov) — Expect night lane closures on Route 69 in Bristol from Route 6 to Henderson Road while the state repaves the road October 11–15. Work will run 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, with traffic control guiding drivers and possible schedule changes if weather interferes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bristol

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Farmington Valley Music Festival →
  50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
  11:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Rosary →
  Bristol CT
  10:15 am
• Coloring Club for Adults →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  6:00 pm
• Coloring Club for Adults →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street, Bristol
  6:00 pm
• Free Verse Poetry Class →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street, Bristol
  6:30 pm
• Confession →
  Bristol CT
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Nutmeg Lit Fest: Books in Bristol CT Authors' Fair →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Pop-up Literary Event: An Evening with Allegra Goodman →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coloring Club for Adults →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Basics of Hand Sewing and Mending →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Pen to Paper to Print →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Area Football Recap: New Britain, Newington suffer first losses of season; Plainville victorious (newbritainherald.com)
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Farmington

• Southington Police Logs: Sept. 1 to Sept. 14, 2026 (patch.com)
• Week 2 Connecticut high school football top performers (Sept. 21) (thehour.com)

New Britain

• Week 2: Top 3 Connecticut high school football plays of the week (wfsb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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