🌱 Patch AM: Which Ellington drivers made noise at Stafford Speedway this weekend?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Ellington drivers made noise at Stafford Speedway this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Turning cloudy, p.m. showers, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 72 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alexander Pearl Gets First SK Modified Victory Of 2026 At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com) — Stafford Speedway's latest race night saw Alexander Pearl capture his first SK Modified win of 2026, with full results across all five weekly divisions. Ellington racers including Tyler Chapman, Kevin Gambacorta, S.R. Midford, and Kolton Gambacorta were in the mix, giving local fans plenty of hometown names to watch on the results sheets.
   

📸 Around Ellington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Somers Women's Club Meeting →
  Somers Congregational Church Foundation Room, 599 Main St, Somers
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Salsa Saturday →
  Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Block Party →
  Old School Harley-Davidson, 398 Somers Rd, Ellington
  11:00 am
• Ice Cream Social →
  Congregational Green, 22 Maple St, Somers
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Audition Call for Ellington Epitaphs-A Family Mystery →
  Ellington Historical Society, 70 Main St, Ellington
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Homeschool with horses →
  , Ellington
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• FREE DAV Benefits Seminar in Somers, CT →
  Somers Department of Veterans Affairs, 600 Main St, Somers
  9:00 am
• Dementia Dialogue Book Event with John Scully! →
  123 West Rd, Ellington
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• CT Veterans Affairs Stand Down 2026 Across Six State-Wide Locations →
  Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, 287 West St, Rocky Hill
  9:00 am
• ForJoury - Tribute To Foreigner & Journey →
  Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Process Art Play →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  10:00 am
• Coffee and Connect with Admin Kickoff
  Tolland High School THS Library
  6:00 pm
• Art Exhibit: Anatomy of Obscurity by David Grable
  Arts of Tolland 22 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT 06084
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Opening Reception: Art Exhibit- Anatomy of Obscurity by David Grabl
  Arts of Tolland , 22 Tolland Grn, Tolland, CT 06084, USA
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ellington Historical Society and ECT Announces Cemetery Tour Auditions —Dianne Trueb Read on Patch

• Busy Bees North America posted a job opening for Child Care Lead Teacher Infant in Ellington. Apply here.
• Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner Handyperson in Tolland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tolland

• Vernon Trash, Recycling Collections Delayed For Labor Day (patch.com)

Vernon

• CREC high school football preview 2026 (ncadvertiser.com)

Somers

• To The Moon: Ryan Preece Wins First NASCAR Cup Series Event, Secures Playoff Berth At Daytona (racedayct.com)
• Stafford Contractor Charged With Burglary After Returning To South Windsor Home To Steal Money (fiorreports.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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