🌱 Patch AM: Will East Hampton borrow millions to finally fix its roads?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will East Hampton borrow millions to finally fix its roads?

Also on today's calendar: Free Intro to Square dance Lessons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Hampton Finance Board Weighs Road Bonding As Repair Needs Reach $15M-$20M (patch.com) — East Hampton's Board of Finance is weighing whether to borrow $15–$20 million to tackle extensive road repairs and prevent further deterioration across the town's 92 miles of roads. Members also reviewed competing big-ticket needs like a new fire station, fire equipment, and a school HVAC project, while hearing updates on lake water treatment, firehouse maintenance, and a school board vacancy.
   

📸 Around East Hampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Free Intro to Square dance Lessons →
  Buttonball Elementary School, 376 Buttonball Ln, Glastonbury
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand with Rachel Bell →
  Middletown House Concert Series,
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity · Community Preview Concert →
  The Morgan School, 71 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Quilting →
  East Hampton CT
  9:00 am
• Trailblazers →
  East Hampton CT
  9:00 am
• Mexican Train →
  East Hampton CT
  9:30 am
• Bubbles and Beats! →
  East Hampton CT
  10:30 am
Thursday October 1
• 2026 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Concentric Brewing Co. →
  Concentric Brewing Company, 91 Main St, Portland
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Open House →
  24 W Point Rd, East Hampton
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Relics of Christ's Passion Exhibition & Program →
  Saint Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, 155 Washington St, Middletown, CT, 06457
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Epoch Arts Fall Classes →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Earth and Art for All! →
  185 Johnson St, Middletown
  2:00 pm

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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.
• Wesleyan University posted a job opening for Assistant Diving Coach in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hampton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portland

• Jersey Mike's plans a new Tolland location at Fieldstone Commons (ctpost.com)

Haddam

• Nor'easter drops more than half an inch in parts of Connecticut so far (middletownpress.com)

Middletown

• Key Factors a Car Accident Lawyer in Middletown, CT, May Consider in a Claim (autoracing1.com)
• Badass Woman of the Week: Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz (audacy.com)
• Looking back: The only other time a president has been in Neyland Stadium (wbir.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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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