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🌱 Patch AM: How Ellington’s new four-day town schedule changes your access to services
Coming up: FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum on the Ellington Patch calendar
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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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- Tuesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
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📰 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 ★
- FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum →
75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Regular Board of Education Meeting
Ellington School District Ellington, CT 06029
6:00 pm - 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 - Salsa Saturday →
Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
9:00 am - $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
6:30 pm - Block Party →
Old School Harley-Davidson, 398 Somers Rd, Ellington
11:00 am - ForJoury - Tribute To Foreigner & Journey →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
8:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Friday September 18
📣 Ellington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Wednesday August 26
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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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