🌱 Patch AM: How Ellington’s new four-day town schedule changes your access to services

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In today's newsletter:

• How Ellington's new four-day town schedule changes your access to services

Also on today's calendar: FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Several Connecticut towns make the switch to four-day municipal work weeks (newenglandnewspress.com) — Ellington residents now have a four-day town office schedule, with services compressed into Monday–Thursday while keeping a full 40-hour workweek for staff. The piece compares Ellington's shift, begun in August 2022, with similar four-day municipal schedules in Vernon, Plainville, and other Connecticut towns, all aiming to boost hiring and extend weekday service hours.
   

📸 Around Ellington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Regular Board of Education Meeting
  Ellington School District Ellington, CT 06029
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Somers Veterans Coffeehouse Welcomes Capt. John M. Chan, USAF (Ret.) →
  Somers Department of Veterans Affairs, 600 Main St, Somers
  8:30 am
• Meet Your Community Organizations at the Ellington Farmers Market →
  Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  9:00 am
• Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe →
  Maple Street & Pinney Road, Somers
  9:30 am
• Pony Days of Summer →
  Ellington CT
  12:00 pm
• Summer Sunset Vendor Fair →
  Four Town Fair Grounds, 56 Egypt Rd, Somers
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Salsa Saturday →
  Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  9:00 am
Friday September 11
• $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Block Party →
  Old School Harley-Davidson, 398 Somers Rd, Ellington
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• ForJoury - Tribute To Foreigner & Journey →
  Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Pupil Services PD
  Tolland Public Schools THS Library
  8:00 am
• TMS - Open Campus
  Tolland Middle School TMS
  5:00 pm
• Regular Board of Education Meeting
  Ellington School District Ellington, CT 06029
  6:00 pm
• RHS- Open House
  Rockville High School Library
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BrightPath posted a job opening for Child Care Lead Teacher Toddler in Ellington. Apply here.
• Vishay Intertechnology posted a job opening for Production Material Handler - 1st shift in East Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vernon

• Meet Vernon's New Superintendent Of Schools In The Municipal Video Series (patch.com)
• Vernon Police Canine Team Earns Top Finish At Dream Ride Competition (patch.com)

Somers

• Police say Connecticut man broke into his estranged wife's house. Then he fatally shot a sleeping Man upstairs while two kids were inside (knewz.com)

Stafford

• Reconciling Stafford's 2025-2026 budget at BOF (staffordfreepress.com)

Ok Ellington! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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