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🌱 Patch AM: ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Never Forgot His Enfield Roots

And check out FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum on the Enfield Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Enfield? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • ESPN founder's lasting bond with Enfield remembered after his death

Also on today's calendar: FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Robert K.!

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 67.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Never Forgot His Enfield Roots (patch.com) — Enfield is remembering Bill Rasmussen, the former town resident whose idea for a 24-hour sports network became ESPN, after his death at 93. Friends recall how he raised his family in Enfield, returned often for Hall of Fame events and community programs, and proudly spoke about his Enfield roots even as his broadcasting legacy grew worldwide.
   

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📸 A view from the canal walk —Robert K. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tom Tyler Wants to Be Enfield's Democrat. His Record Says Otherwise —Matt Despard Read on Patch
  • $35 brand new seat put on
    Pick up in East Windsor Fcfs must sell 45 if my fiance drops it off to you within 15 min radius from his job (Nextdoor Fox Hill)
  • HW Staffing Solutions posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Production Associate in Enfield. Apply here.
  • Aspen Dental Management, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Dental Office Manager in Enfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Enfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Windsor

Suffield

  • Local Event: Suffield Real Estate Brokerage announces Grand Opening (patch.com)
  • Big Crowd Delays Hearing Tied To 250-Unit Suffield Plan (patch.com)

Windsor Locks

  • Windsor Locks Budget Heads To Seventh Vote (patch.com)

Ok Enfield! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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