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Greetings Clinton! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Essex Bank's anniversary gift boosts Clinton Art Society programs.

Also on today's calendar: Artisan & Antique Fall Festival and 11 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Essex Bank continues to celebrate 175 years with a contribution to the Clinton Art Society (nerej.com) — Clinton's own Art Society just received a $1,851 gift from Essex Bank, part of the bank's 175th anniversary celebration, to support local programming and exhibitions. The funds will help sustain shows at the main gallery inside Andrews Memorial Town Hall on East Main Street and several satellite spaces, benefiting artists and art lovers across Clinton and beyond.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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