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š± How a Cromwell native just earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Happening soon: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords on the Cromwell Patch calendar
Morning Cromwell! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Cromwell native just earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Also on today's calendar: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Aubrey Kulpa Tabbed B1G Offensive Player of the Week (gopsusports.com) — A Cromwell native, Penn State forward Aubrey Kulpa has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after a standout game against No. 2 Notre Dame. She assisted one goal and scored another just over a minute apart, briefly putting Penn State up 2–0 in an eventual 2–2 draw and earning her second career conference honor. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cromwell
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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
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Farmers Market Cromwell →
Cromwell Recreation Department, 41 West St, Cromwell
4:00 pm
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Women's Business Development Center Ignite Grant Program Info Session →
Middlesex County Chamber 393 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457
12:00 pm - Juvenile Review Board →
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3:00 pm - Finance Committee →
Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
5:00 pm - Indoor Air Quality Committee →
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5:30 pm - Recreation and Senior Services Commission →
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5:30 pm - Sips & Sunsets
Middlesex County Chamber Saint Clements Castle & Marina 1931 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland, CT 06480 Prince Edward Ballroom - Outdoors weather permitting.
5:30 pm - Farm Hill School Roof Building Committee →
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5:30 pm - Snow School Roof Building Committee →
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5:30 pm - Common Council - special meeting - Bonds for Referendum →
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6:00 pm - Harbor Improvement Agency →
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6:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting →
Rocky Hill, CT Calendar, Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Middlefield Children's Center -- enrolling and hiring!
Middlefield Children's Center, a cooperative Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool in Middlefield, is welcoming children ages 32 months through 5 years... (More info) - YMCA Kindergarten Preparatory Academy Now Enrolling for Fall
Families looking for an extra year to help their child build confidence and prepare for kindergarten have a new option at the Northern Middlesex... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Rocky Hill
- Verano Edibles Specialist in Rocky Hill, CT (cleveland.com)
- 'One of our own': Connecticut law enforcement rallies around 10-year-old battling cancer (ctpost.com)
- Cyclospora outbreak drives more shoppers to Connecticut farm stands (wfsb.com)
Portland
- Why Can't Connecticut Seem to Keep It's Firearm Background Check System Online? (shootingnewsweekly.com)
- Portland motorcyclist who died in recent crash was 'kind to anyone he met,' family says (nhregister.com)
Middletown
- Middletown Revolutionary War Soldier Overlooked No More (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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