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🌱 Patch AM: Clinton's July Employment Data Release, Here's What The Numbers Reveal
Make time for Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords on the Clinton Patch calendar
Good morning to you Clinton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Clinton's job market stacks up against state and nation
Also on today's calendar: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
- Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Clinton's July Employment Data Release, Here's What The Numbers Reveal (patch.com) — Clinton's July unemployment rate reached 4.4 percent, with 328 residents out of a 7,538-person labor force counted as unemployed, mirroring Connecticut's higher-than-national jobless trend. While the state's unemployment rate remains elevated compared with last year and above the U.S. average, overall payroll jobs and key sectors like health care and manufacturing continue to grow. 
📸 Around Clinton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clinton
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★ Featured events ★
- Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
6:30 pm - Italian Festival 2026 →
St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
5:00 pm - 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound, - Study Hall Receives $5,000 Grant from the CFMC →
Study Hall Inc, 153 Glenwood Rd, Clinton
9:00 am - Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy SALE! $ →
Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT, 114 E Main St, Clinton
10:00 am - REGISTER Before we open! →
246 Boston St, Guilford
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- Shoreline Theater Academy and Clinton Senior Connection present The Music Man SR →
Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E Main St, Clinton
6:00 pm - 2026 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Coastline Brewing Co. →
Coastline Brewing Company & Pizzeria, 4 Grove Beach Rd N, Westbrook
5:00 pm - Caregiver Support Group →
Women & Family Life Center, 96 Fair St, Guilford, CT, 06437
10:00 am - Annual Concert and Dinner Fundraiser at Rettich Preserve →
Rettich Preserve - Madison Land Trust, 249-295 River Rd, Madison
5:00 pm - STAKK is Holding Auditions for Their Fall Productions →
Shoreline Theater Academy Kidz Konnection, 61 E Main St, Clinton
4:00 pm - Shoreline Theater Academy Will Be Holding Fall Production Auditions →
Shoreline Theater Academy Kidz Konnection, 61 E Main St, Clinton
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Vox Church Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Clinton Location —Dave Bruno Read on Patch
- The Estee Lauder Companies posted a job opening for Keyholder-The Cosmetics Company Store- Full Time-Clinton Premium Outlets- Clinton, CT in Clinton. Apply here.
- The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Guest Service Specialist in Guilford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clinton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- Lifeguards No Longer On Duty At Madison's Beaches (patch.com)
- Several Government Meetings Scheduled This Week In Madison (patch.com)
Essex
- Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life? With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. The Thirst of the rich young man of the Gospel for Divine Eternity (wordpress.com)
- 1973 Tina Turner Cover From an English Rock Band Was a Fan-Favorite Song, Despite Never Charting (kansas.com)
Guilford
- Guilford High School Among Top 40 In CT: U.S. News & World Report (patch.com)
- Raised Ranch For Sale In Guilford (patch.com)
Ok Clinton! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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