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🌱 Patch AM: Myriad Congratulations In Order For East Haven's Finest, New Cop On The Beat, MADD-Award-Winning Officers
You won't want to miss Bankwell To Host Community Shred Day on the East Haven Patch calendar

Hi East Haven! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet East Haven's newest officer and MADD-honored police team
- How will East Haven's $274,000 FEMA grant upgrade firefighting equipment?
Also on today's calendar: Bankwell To Host Community Shred Day and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
- Monday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Myriad Congratulations In Order For East Haven's Finest, New Cop On The Beat, MADD-Award-Winning Officers (patch.com) — East Haven readers can celebrate several of their own police officers, including new officer Brian Parzyck, who just graduated from the state academy and begins field training in town. Officers Joe DiNatale, Rachel Wallinger, and Francisco Ortiz also earned MADD awards for their strong work removing impaired drivers and helping keep East Haven's roads safer.
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• FEMA awards millions to emergency responders throughout Connecticut (wtnh.com) — East Haven's fire department is set to receive nearly $274,000 in FEMA funding to replace and upgrade firefighting hose, part of a broader $3.8 million package for Connecticut responders. Neighboring towns like Branford, Guilford, and West Haven are also getting money for training, vehicles, and safety gear, strengthening emergency response capacity across the region.
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📸 Around East Haven
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Haven
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★ Featured events ★
- Bankwell To Host Community Shred Day →
Bankwell, 2704 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
9:00 am - Bankwell Shred Day Cancelled →
Bankwell, 2704 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
9:00 am - Back To Church Sunday →
United Methodist Church Branford, 811 E Main St, Branford
9:30 am - Driving Miss Daisy: An Immersive Theater Experience Now through 10/4 →
Cabaret On Main Theater, 597 MAIN ST, East Haven, CT, 06512,
2:00 pm - Medicare Educational Seminar: 5 Key Elements to Consider →
Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave, Milford
10:00 am - Live Auction at Manjares Restaurant →
382 W Rock Ave, New Haven
11:00 am - Notre Dame Discovery Days Student Visit Program - Engineering & STEM: A Day for Future Innovators →
1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
8:15 am
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- The Good Shepherd Thrift Store 1/2 price Sale →
Christ & the Epiphany Church (on the Green) 39 Park Pl, East Haven, CT, 06512
9:00 am - Classics Book Club →
Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
3:00 pm - Fright Night at the Library! →
6:00 pm - Medicare Made Clear Workshop-Presented by Medicare Insurance Agent Christie Bondos →
Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
6:30 pm - Teen Advisory Group - Community Service Opportunity for Middle & High School Students →
Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
5:30 pm - History and Trivia Night: Benedict Arnold →
Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
5:30 pm - Bingo Night! Sponsored by the Friends of the East Haven Hagaman Memorial Library →
Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
9:00 am - Hagaman Memorial Library Presents an Author's Showcase! →
Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
10:30 am
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I posted this specimen last year around this time.
For those that remember, you know it's identification. For the uninitiated, can you correctly identify this specimen? Comical responses greatly… (Nextdoor High Ridge)
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🗞 Nearby News
Branford
- North Branford Rotary Club Leads As CT Rotary Clubs Join Together to Fight Illiteracy in Kenya (patch.com)
- Legacy Theatre Welcomes Long Wharf Theatre's Production of Arthur Miller's 'The Price' (patch.com)
New Haven
- AASHTO Journal - Connecticut DOT to Overhaul New Haven Train Station (transportation.org)
- Aldermanic Affairs Committee (newhavenindependent.org)
West Haven
- 'Inviting Home' Hits The Market In West Haven (patch.com)
Ok East Haven! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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