🌱 Patch AM: How a Route 66 chase left an East Hampton firefighter injured

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Route 66 chase left an East Hampton firefighter injured

Also on today's calendar: Earth and Art for All! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the p.m.; cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: A passing morning shower, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
• Tuesday: A shower late in the p.m., with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Warrant: Firefighters leapt over guardrail after minivan hit one at Connecticut crash scene (rep-am.com) — Emergency crews in East Hampton blocked Route 66 for a prior crash when a speeding minivan allegedly drove through the scene, injuring a local firefighter and forcing others to leap over a guardrail. Police say the Middletown driver, accused of reckless driving and fleeing multiple departments, was later arrested and is being held on bond ahead of a November court date.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Earth and Art for All! →
  185 Johnson St, Middletown
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Quilting →
  East Hampton CT
  9:00 am
• Trailblazers →
  East Hampton CT
  9:00 am
• Mexican Train →
  East Hampton CT
  9:30 am
Friday October 16
• Epoch Arts Stage Fright and Hayride →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 15th Annual Oktoberfest at the CT Draft Horse Rescue →
  113 Chestnut Hill Rd, East Hampton
  11:00 am
• Fall Concert Fundraiser feat Bluesberry Jam Band →
  Ray Hill Road, Ray Hill Rd, East Haddam
  3:00 pm
• Epoch Arts Stage Fright and Hayride →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  7:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Meditate in Middletown →
  First Church in Middletown, UCC, Congregational, 190 Court St, Middletown
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Oct. 24, St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides →
  Oct.24th St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides
  9:00 am
• The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet At The Buttonwood Tree →
  The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 9 Pleasant St, Middletown
  7:00 pm
• Epoch Arts Stage Fright and Hayride →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Connecticut Holiday Gift Guide Opens Submissions for Local Businesses —Lauryn Wendus Read on Patch

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in East Hampton. Apply here.
• Forest Recruiting Group aka Affiliated Recruiters Network posted a job opening for CNC Milling Machinist 1st Shift in Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hampton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portland

• Valley Regional beats Cromwell-Portland to keep undefeated season alive (wfsb.com)
• PORTLAND SCOOP: Brownstone Marketplace by Red Fox opens in Portland (theconnecticutscoop.com)

Haddam

• Doctors Explain Why You Suddenly Wake up at 3 a.m. More Often as You Get Older - and What Actually Helps (thenewstribune.com)

Middletown

• New Middletown greenhouse aims to fight food insecurity (fox61.com)
• Colby football starts slow, falls to Wesleyan (sunjournal.com)
• 10/08 Links Pt2: Melanie Phillips: The Jewish fifth columnist; David Collier: The BBC's Spiteful Hamas Propaganda; NY Jews deposit hostage tags into new art installation on Oct. 7 (blogspot.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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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