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In today's newsletter:

• What would cutting a key energy fee mean for Ellington bills?

Also on today's calendar: K of C Council 14600 Annual OUTDOOR Harvest Craft Festival & Car Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 45.
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ned Lamont and Ryan Fazio spar over funding for renewable energy (nbcconnecticut.com) — Connecticut's race for governor is spotlighting how residents, including those in Ellington, pay for renewable energy and efficiency programs on their electric bills. Gov. Ned Lamont's campaign defends the public benefits charge, while Ellington Rep. Jamie Foster says it has helped lower bills through efficiency upgrades, and challenger Ryan Fazio argues the fee is a hidden tax that should be eliminated.
   

📸 Around Ellington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• K of C Council 14600 Annual OUTDOOR Harvest Craft Festival & Car Show →
  St Martha's PreSchool, 214 Brainard Rd, Enfield
  9:00 am
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

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
• Autumn Equinox Sound Meditation →
  Ellington CT
  7:00 pm
• Autumn Equinox Sound Meditation (AKC) →
  Ellington CT
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Wovens & Wearables at the Ellington Farmers Market →
  Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  9:00 am
• Welcome Fall Festival →
  Ellington Historical Society, 70 Main St, Ellington
  9:00 am
• Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe →
  Maple Street & Pinney Road, Somers
  9:30 am
Saturday September 26
• Somers Veterans Coffeehouse to Host "Stories from Service" →
  Somers Department of Veterans Affairs, 600 Main St, Somers
  9:00 am
• Edible Animals Contest at the Ellington Farmers Market →
  Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey everyone!
  I'm a local lawn guy taking on a few more mowing customers in the Tolland, Ellington, Vernon, and surrounding areas. I'm offering weekly or biweekly… (Nextdoor Crystal Lake)

• Five Guys posted a job opening for Crew Member in Enfield. Apply here.
• Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Assistant Manager - Enfield, CT in Enfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tolland

• Glastonbury beats Tolland to improve to 3-0 in boys soccer (thehour.com)
• Recent Death Notices From Tolland (patch.com)

Vernon

• 'He had a lot of dreams': Family mourns Vernon youth who died while paddleboarding in Cape Cod pond (ctpost.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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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