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🌱 Fernandez keeps narrow lead after Colchester-area House recount

Colchester, Connecticut Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello again Colchester! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fernandez keeps narrow lead after Colchester-area House recount
  • Remembering Colchester resident Keith James Goodell, 80

Also on today's calendar: Tarot Thursdays ~ Adam Latin Palmistry and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 54, low: 40.
  • Friday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 43 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut House Recounts: Candidates Concede In 2 Races (ctnewsjunkie.com) — Democrat Bob Fernandez's lead in the state House district covering Colchester widened to 58 votes after recounts, according to updated unofficial state results. Republican incumbent Mark DeCaprio lost one vote while Fernandez's total stayed unchanged. Neither candidate had publicly conceded or claimed victory, and state certification remained pending.
   

• Portage County obituaries for Nov. 6-8, 2026 (theportager.com) — Keith James Goodell, an actuarial consultant who founded a Glastonbury firm, died at his Colchester home on October 21 at 80. An avid motorcyclist and cyclist, he shared a love of travel and art with his wife, Anne. A December 13 memorial is planned in Mantua, Ohio.
   

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Ok Colchester! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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