🌱 Patch AM: Cheshire Native Named New Coach Of SCSU Swimming & Diving Program

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In today's newsletter:

• Cheshire native takes the helm of powerhouse SCSU swim program
• Can Cheshire field hockey turn preseason buzz into a title run?

Also on today's calendar: String of Pearls Big Band - Dinner and Dancing! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: An afternoon shower, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cheshire Native Named New Coach Of SCSU Swimming & Diving Program (patch.com) — Cheshire residents can cheer on hometown native C.J. Moran, who has been promoted to lead Southern Connecticut State University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams. The longtime Owl and former standout swimmer now takes over a powerhouse program with 35 NE10 titles as it heads into the 2026–27 season.
   

• 2026 CIAC field hockey predictions: Picking state champions before the season begins (ctpost.com) — Cheshire's field hockey team is singled out among programs expected to make deep runs in this fall's CIAC state tournaments. A statewide preview breaks down likely championship matchups in each class, highlights returning stars, and notes that several traditional powers, including Cheshire, could challenge defending champions when the season culminates in November at Wethersfield High School.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• String of Pearls Big Band - Dinner and Dancing! →
  Casa Mia at the Hawthorne, 2421 Berlin Tpke, Berlin
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• 10-Week Learn To Play Hockey with the NY Rangers & Shoreline Sharks →
  Northford Ice Pavilion, 24 Fire-Lite Pl, North Branford
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Historic District Commission →
  Cheshire, CT Calendar
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Wallingford Senior Center Tag Sale →
  Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington St, Wallingford
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• 2nd Annual Car Show: Fueling Futures! →
  St. Luke Catholic School, 133 Bristol St, Southington
  9:00 am
• Run For The Cove Memorial Walk & Kids' Fun Run →
  Winding Trails, Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Come Quilt with Us! A New Day Time Group! →
  1261 S Main St, Southington
  12:30 pm
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Sidewalk Sale - September 18th-20th →
  Newbury Place, 41 Oak Tree Rd, Southbury
  9:30 am
Monday September 21
• Wellness Talk: Wellness and Movement with Heather Chandor →
  First Congregational Church, 111 Church Dr, Cheshire
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Quinnipiac University Appoints Don Russo Director of Finance for Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine —Paula Fowler Read on Patch

• Why do I always convince myself I can handle everything in one day?
  Then the day ends and somehow my to-do list looks exactly the same. (Nextdoor Mount Height)

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Cheshire. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Meriden

• Convicted Felon Arrested On Gun, Drug Charges After Foot Chase: Meriden PD (patch.com)
• New Exit Ramp Opening On Route 15 In Meriden (patch.com)

Wallingford

• Man charged with setting motorcycle on fire in Wallingford (wtnh.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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