🌱 Patch AM: Can Cheshire’s 3-0 Rams keep winning these nail-biters?

Coffee in hand, Cheshire? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can Cheshire's 3-0 Rams keep winning these nail-biters?
• Which Cheshire chef just landed a spot on Connecticut's CRAZIES list?

Also on today's calendar: 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 55.
• Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Which 3-0 CIAC football teams have the narrowest overall margins of victory? (ctpost.com) — Cheshire High's football team is off to a 3-0 start and ranks among Connecticut's unbeaten programs with one of the narrowest overall victory margins. After edging West Haven and Glastonbury by just a few points, the Rams sit high in statewide polls, giving local fans reason to watch how this battle-tested squad handles the rest of its schedule.
   

• Martha Stewart's new restaurant among nominees for Connecticut's CRAZIES food awards (newstimes.com) — A Cheshire chef, Danielle Hartog of Newbrook Kitchen, is among the finalists for Connecticut's 2026 CRAZIES hospitality awards, putting the town on the statewide culinary map. The awards honor standout restaurants, caterers, hoteliers, and industry leaders, with public voting open through November and winners celebrated at Foxwoods in December.
   

📸 Around Cheshire

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cheshire

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
  Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• The 10th Annual Fundraising Event Messages from Above - MHS Fundraiser →
  North Italian Home Club, 43 Thorpe Ave, Meriden
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Webinar Series for Solo Agers: Where Should I Live? →
  Online,
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School →
  Notre Dame High School, 1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Haunt & Gather →
  Mill Street Marketplace, 36 Mill St, Wethersfield
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Swim Lessons - Level 3 Fall Session 1- Tue/Thur 5:00-5:30 →
  Community Pool, 520 S. Main St., Cheshire
  5:00 pm
• Baseball →
  McNamara Legion, 550 Wiese Rd, Cheshire
  5:00 pm
• Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 6-12 yr →
  BPT Fitness & Bergamo Martial Arts, 272 Sandbank Rd., Cheshire
  5:00 pm
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• ACAP South Central MEDICARE MUST KNOWS for 2027 →
  Masonicare At Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford
  5:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Redscroll Records Presents A Record Fair @ Counter Weight Brewing! →
  Counter Weight Brewing Co, 7 Diana Ct, Cheshire
  11:00 am
Monday October 12
• Cheshire Academy Open House →
  Cheshire Academy, 10 Main St, Cheshire
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Quinnipiac University establishes new pathway for students pursuing careers in podiatric medicine —Paula Fowler Read on Patch

• Bozzuto's, Inc. posted a job opening for 3rd Shift Returns Clerk in Cheshire. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Cashier in Wallingford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheshire here.

🗞 Nearby News

Meriden

• POTD: The Demro XF-7 Wasp - Thompson Looks, Kalashnikov Guts (alloutdoor.com)
• Former Connecticut housing authority exec charged with $16.2 million loan fraud (nypost.com)
• CT law limits federal ICE agents. Debate is over whether it can it be enforced or needs to change (courant.com)

Wallingford

• Trumbull High School Ranked Among Top 100 In New Analysis (patch.com)

Southington

• Southington Apple Harvest Festival Returns (Fritters Too); Here's What To Know (patch.com)

Ok Cheshire! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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