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🌱 Colchester student-athlete earns prestigious academic honor with Hartford women’s lacrosse

Colchester, Connecticut Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Colchester! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Colchester student-athlete earns prestigious academic honor with Hartford women’s lacrosse

Also on today's calendar: Connecticut Strawberry Festival.

Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds, then sun; less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Four Women's Lacrosse Hawks Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team (hartfordhawks.com) — A Hartford women’s lacrosse standout from Colchester, Conn., is among four Hawks honored on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team, recognizing excellence in both academics and athletics. The article highlights their impressive 2026 seasons, including conference awards, record-setting stats, and repeat Academic All-District selections.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

East Haddam

  • Technical Discussion: More nice weather before a threat for storms (wfsb.com)

Lyme

  • Person Burned In Worksite Accident In Lyme: FD (patch.com)

Montville

  • Details Released On Unique Festival Returning To Mohegan Sun (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An egg (Thank you LaJean D. for sending it in!)
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