🌱 Patch AM: How Cheshire’s rapid growth is reshaping housing, commuting, and everyday amenities.

Greetings Cheshire! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Cheshire's rapid growth is reshaping housing, commuting, and everyday amenities.
• Cheshire swimmers just shattered meet records—see who and what they swam.

Also on today's calendar: The Billy Joel and Elton John Experience: A Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where People Are Moving To In Connecticut In 2026 (worldatlas.com) — Cheshire is highlighted as one of Connecticut's fastest-growing towns, adding more than 2,500 residents since 2020 and expanding housing, trails, and mixed-use development. The piece explains how projects like Stone Bridge Crossing and the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail shape daily life, commuting options, and housing choices for current and future Cheshire residents considering staying or moving within the state.
   

• Top Connecticut high school girls swimming and diving top performances (Oct. 10) (stamfordadvocate.com) — Two Cheshire High School seniors, Annabelle Superchi and Gabrielle Williamson, delivered standout performances at the West Hartford Invitational, each breaking meet records in sprint freestyle events. In a statewide roundup of top girls swimming and diving efforts, their times and multiple wins underscore Cheshire's strong presence in Connecticut high school aquatics this season.
   

📸 Around Cheshire

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cheshire

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• The Billy Joel and Elton John Experience: A Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John. →
  Joseph A DePaolo Middle School, 385 Pleasant St, Southington
  6:00 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

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Cheshire Academy Open House →
  Cheshire Academy, 10 Main St, Cheshire
  9:30 am
Tuesday October 13
• Teen Book Box (Grades 6-12) →
  Cheshire CT
• Welcome Sunday →
  First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire
  10:00 am
• Time For Twos (Ages 24-36 Months) →
  Cheshire CT
  10:00 am
• Worship & Church School →
  First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire
  10:00 am
• Fellowship Hour hosted by Membership Ministry →
  First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire
  11:00 am
• Parish Care →
  111 Church Drive, Cheshire
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Will Your Vote Count? →
  The Reading Room, 134 Elm St, Cheshire
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• The Myriad Project: Fable & Fantasy →
  Quinnipiac University, 275 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 29
• Brightpath Wallingford Not-So-Spooky Open House Night! →
  Brightpath Wallingford, 15 N Plains Industrial Rd, Wallingford
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sephora posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor - Flex in Cheshire. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Meriden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheshire here.

🗞 Nearby News

Meriden

• Meriden Open Houses: A Restored 1910 Home, A Brick Ranch And More (patch.com)
• Death Investigated As Homicide After Human Remains Found Following Fire In Meriden: PD (patch.com)
• Sloan Park (broadwayworld.com)

Wallingford

• Upcoming Open Houses In Wallingford (patch.com)

Southington

• 5 Things To Know In Southington: E-Bike Ordinance Hearing, $86.7M School Referendum, Leaf Pickup And More (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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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