🌱 Patch AM: Police seek witnesses after deadly East Hampton motorcycle and dump truck crash

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In today's newsletter:

• Police seek witnesses after deadly East Hampton motorcycle and dump truck crash
• How East Hampton's Anthony Flannery nearly stole the SK Modified spotlight

Also on today's calendar: Epoch Arts 6 day Tag Sale! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy with afternoon showers, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Motorcycle, Dump Truck Crash In East Hampton: PD (patch.com) — A serious crash between a motorcycle and a dump truck in East Hampton killed one rider and left another badly injured near Gulf Road and Colchester Avenue Thursday afternoon. Local police, fire, and ambulance crews responded along with Life Star helicopters. Anyone who saw the collision is urged to contact East Hampton police as they continue investigating.
   

• Alexander Pearl Gets First SK Modified Victory Of 2026 At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com) — Stafford Speedway's Friday night racing saw Alexander Pearl grab his first SK Modified win of 2026, with East Hampton's Anthony Flannery finishing a strong second in the feature. The packed card also produced victories for Josh Wood, Nick Anglace, Jeremy Lavoie, and Jason Raymond across other divisions, giving local race fans plenty to talk about.
   

📸 Around East Hampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Blood Pressure Screening - East Hampton Senior Center →
  East Hampton Senior Center, 105 Main St, East Hampton
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Back to School HS Open House
  East Hampton High School East Hampton, CT 06424
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Epoch Arts 6 day Tag Sale! →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Epoch Arts 6 day Tag Sale! →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  8:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Epoch Arts 6 day tag sale →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  8:00 am
Friday September 18
• Epoch Arts 6 day tag sale →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Epoch Arts 6 day tag sale →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Support the Troops Committee
  Middlesex County Chamber Middlesex Chamber 318 High Street Middletown, CT
  10:00 am
• Cruise Night on Main Street Volunteer Meeting
  Middlesex County Chamber South Fire District - Community Room 445 Randolph Rd Middletown, CT 06457
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Chamber Connects →
  Middlesex County Chamber Courtyard by Marriott Cromwell 4 Sebethe Dr Cromwell, CT 06416
  7:30 am
• Affordable Housing Committee
  Middlesex County Chamber Middlesex Chamber 318 High Street Middletown, CT or join via Zoom
  9:00 am
• Sanitary District Disposal Commission →
  Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A.R. Mazzotta Employment Specialists posted a job opening for Manufacturing, Warehouse & Production Jobs in Portland. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Haddam

• CREC high school football preview 2026 (ncadvertiser.com)

Middletown

• RTX Pratt & Whitney Wins $240.8M Navy Modification for F135 Engine Development (envzone.com)
• Joel Barlow grad TJ Baer named FCBL Defensive Player of the Year (middletownpress.com)
• Middletown bicyclist injured in hit-and-run on Eastern Drive, police say (middletownpress.com)

Ok East Hampton! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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