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Good morning East Hampton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
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!)
- 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.
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📸 Around East Hampton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Intro to Square dance Lessons →
Buttonball Elementary School, 376 Buttonball Ln, Glastonbury
9:00 am - Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand with Rachel Bell →
Middletown House Concert Series,
7:30 pm - ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity · Community Preview Concert →
The Morgan School, 71 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Quilting →
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9:00 am - Trailblazers →
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9:00 am - Mexican Train →
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9:30 am - Bubbles and Beats! →
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10:30 am - 2026 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Concentric Brewing Co. →
Concentric Brewing Company, 91 Main St, Portland
6:00 pm - Open House →
24 W Point Rd, East Hampton
12:00 pm - Relics of Christ's Passion Exhibition & Program →
Saint Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, 155 Washington St, Middletown, CT, 06457
2:00 pm - Epoch Arts Fall Classes →
27 Skinner St, East Hampton
4:00 pm - Earth and Art for All! →
185 Johnson St, Middletown
2:00 pm
Monday September 28
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Saturday October 17
📣 East Hampton Shout Outs!
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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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