🌱 Patch AM: How East Hampton’s Anthony Flannery nearly stole the SK Modified spotlight

Morning East Hampton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How East Hampton's Anthony Flannery nearly stole the SK Modified spotlight

Also on today's calendar: Epoch Arts 6 day Tag Sale! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Variable clouds, p.m. showers, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alexander Pearl Gets First SK Modified Victory Of 2026 At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com) — East Hampton race fans have a hometown driver to cheer: Anthony Flannery scored a strong runner-up finish in the SK Modified feature at Stafford Speedway, where Alexander Pearl grabbed his first 2026 win. The packed Friday card also saw victories by Josh Wood, Nick Anglace, Jeremy Lavoie, and Jason Raymond across other divisions, with many Connecticut drivers filling the fields.
   

📸 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
Sunday September 20
• 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwill Industries Southern New England, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Material Handler P/T in Middletown. Apply here.
• Raytheon Technologies Corporation - RTX posted a job opening for Machinist in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hampton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portland

• Seymour High teams return to refurbished turf at DeBarber Field (middletownpress.com)

Haddam

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

Middletown

• Elderly Middletown apartment tenants raise health and safety concerns about building (sheltonherald.com)
• New Middletown escape room to open at Trolley Barn (rep-am.com)
• One Last Push: Retired flight attendant makes final 9/11 tribute push through New England (fox61.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 waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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