🌱 Patch AM: East Haven Boy, 5, Struck, Killed By Vehicle Thursday On Foxon Road Identified By Police

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In today's newsletter:

• Community mourns 5-year-old Cooper Villano after Foxon Road tragedy
• See how five recent East Haven home sales stacked up
• Why East Haven football is betting big on an old-school offense

Also on today's calendar: Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
• Monday: A shower possible, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Haven Boy, 5, Struck, Killed By Vehicle Thursday On Foxon Road Identified By Police (patch.com) — East Haven residents are reeling after 5-year-old Cooper Villano, a local child, was struck by a vehicle on Foxon Road and later died despite extensive lifesaving efforts. Police say the driver stayed at the scene, the regional traffic unit is investigating, and East Haven schools are preparing support for grieving students and staff while the family is urged to be given privacy.
   

• Here Are The Most Recent Property Sales In East Haven (patch.com) — East Haven homebuyers can see how five recent sales, mostly condominiums, shaped local prices, with closing dates from September 11–17. The report highlights addresses, sale prices, sizes, and shows how price per square foot varies sharply between Cedar Court and Mansfield Grove Road units.
   

• Connecticut high school football sees resurgence in Single Wing (darientimes.com) — High school football fans in East Haven will see a very different Yellowjackets offense this season, as coach Scott Benoit commits fully to the old-school Single Wing after late-season success with it. A statewide trend piece explains how East Haven and several other Connecticut programs are embracing this run-heavy, deceptive scheme to better fit their players and build tough, team-first cultures.
   

📸 Around East Haven

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Haven

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale →
  Branford Train Station, 35 Maple St, Branford, CT 06405,
  6:00 am
• Moving Sale →
  44 Taylor Pl, Branford
  9:00 am
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Admission and Financial Aid Information Session - Notre Dame High School →
  1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Star Wars Book and Game Club →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  10:30 am
• Guest Motorman Experience 2026 →
  The Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River St, East Haven
  11:00 am
• East Haven Historical Society Meeting →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  1:00 pm
• Art Reception for Donna DePoto Barent →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  2:00 pm
• Cookbook Club →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Bingo →
  Old Stone Church, East Haven, CT, 251 Main St, East Haven
  3:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Paint & Sip →
  The Rib House, 190 Main St, East Haven
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Nathan Hale Day! →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  10:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Benchmark Senior Living Earns More 2026 Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awards Than Any Other Provide —Stanley West Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Branford

• 8 Things to do This Weekend: Guilford Fair, Berlin Fair and Cheshire Fall Festival (wtnh.com)
• The Upper Valley's widening tick-borne disease problem (vnews.com)

New Haven

• The Avett Brothers Bust Out 'Linger' in New Haven (jambands.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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