🌱 Patch AM: Ellington Resident Wins $10K On Lottery Ticket

Hello Ellington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Ellington neighbor quietly pockets a $10,000 lottery win
• Ellington orchard's future in question as major solar plan advances

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

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
• Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ellington Resident Wins $10K On Lottery Ticket (patch.com) — An Ellington resident recently claimed a $10,000 prize from the Connecticut Lottery after playing the "$2,000,000 Jackpot" game. The winning ticket was bought at Broad Brook Food Mart in nearby East Windsor, and the winner's identity remains private under updated lottery disclosure rules.
   

• Revised Filing Shows Farmland At Proposed Ellington Solar Site (patch.com) — Ellington residents are watching closely as a proposed 4.99-megawatt solar facility on School House Road moves through state review, with new filings confirming most of the site is valuable farmland. The Ellington Conservation Commission has raised concerns about losing active orchard land and potential environmental impacts, while the developer argues the project supports clean energy and lets the property stay in the family.
   

📸 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 →
  Saint Martha Roman Catholic Church, 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

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 (AKC) →
  Ellington CT
  7:00 pm
• Autumn Equinox Sound Meditation →
  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
• Edible Animals Contest at the Ellington Farmers Market →
  Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  9:00 am
• Somers Veterans Coffeehouse to Host "Stories from Service" →
  Somers Department of Veterans Affairs, 600 Main St, Somers
  9:00 am
• Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe →
  Maple Street & Pinney Road, Somers
  9:30 am
Monday September 28
• St. Luke Church 24th Annual Golf Tournament →
  Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Tolland

• Connecticut State Police captain graduates from 299th session of FBI National Academy (wtnh.com)
• CFOG to Celebrate Winners of Fifth Annual Pearlman Freedom of Information Award - We-Ha (we-ha.com)
• This CT boys soccer team has a tradition of winning; it's trying to get back to the top (courant.com)

Vernon

• 'He had a lot of dreams': Family mourns Vernon youth who died while paddleboarding in Cape Cod pond (ctpost.com)

Somers

• The Weekend According to Mike September 18 (audacy.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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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