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In today's newsletter:

• Which Cheshire chef just landed a spot on Connecticut's CRAZIES list?
• Think your Cheshire ortho records were hacked? Here's what to know
• How Cheshire's 3-0 Rams are winning by razor-thin margins

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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. Residents can support local talent as public voting continues through November ahead of the December awards gala at Foxwoods.
   

• Comprehensive Orthopaedics Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation (claimdepot.com) — Patients who use Comprehensive Orthopaedics' Cheshire office may have had sensitive personal and medical information exposed in a February ransomware attack affecting nearly 22,000 people. A law firm is investigating a potential class action, and affected residents could qualify for compensation, credit monitoring, and other protections if their data was compromised.
   

• 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 total victory margins, just 35 points across three games. Close wins over West Haven and Glastonbury could pay off with valuable playoff-tested experience later this season.
   

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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
• Bethany Harvest Festival →
  Bethany Airport, 696 Amity Rd, Bethany, CT, 06524,
  11:00 am
• The 10th Annual Fundraising Event Messages from Above - MHS Fundraiser →
  North Italian Home Club, 43 Thorpe Ave, Meriden
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• ACAP South Central MEDICARE MUST KNOWS for 2027 →
  Masonicare At Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 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

Saturday October 3
• O'Connell Invitational →
  Cheshire CT
• Cross Country @ Cheshire Academy O'Connell Race →
  Cheshire Academy, 10 Main St, Cheshire
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Webinar Series for Solo Agers: Where Should I Live? →
  Online
  3:00 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

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member, 6:00 am - 4:30 pm Distribution Center in Cheshire. Apply here.
• Ametek posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Southington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheshire here.

🗞 Nearby News

Meriden

• Meriden Police Officer Honored For Life-Saving Actions In Encounter With Suicidal Man (patch.com)
• Crowd rallies at Meriden courthouse to protest ICE (wtnh.com)

Wallingford

• 'Rare Waterfront Escape' Hits The Market In Wallingford (patch.com)

Southington

• Southington Warns Delinquent Taxpayers Of Collection Fees, Potential Tax Sales (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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