🌱 Patch AM: How a late-night Essex crash led to a Life Star flight

Good day Essex! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a late-night Essex crash led to a Life Star flight
• How a lost nor'easter dog finally reached safety near Essex

Also on today's calendar: Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver flown to Hartford Hospital after Essex crash (thehour.com) — An overnight single-car crash on Westbrook Road in Essex left a driver unconscious and trapped after their vehicle hit a tree and rolled down an embankment. A passing state trooper discovered the wreck around 11 p.m., and local firefighters and EMS freed the victim, who was airlifted by Life Star to Hartford Hospital and is now in stable condition.
   

• Dog abandoned at a Connecticut state park survives nor'easter, turns up on porch (ctinsider.com) — Regional Animal Control, which serves Essex and nearby towns, helped track a small Maltese abandoned in Killingworth's Chatfield Hollow State Park and left outside during last weekend's nor'easter. After days of searching with cameras and drones, the dog finally wandered onto a local porch and is now safe, while authorities investigate the abandonment.
   

📸 Around Essex

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook →
  Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  12:00 pm
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• " Buddy's Walk for Canine Cancer" →
  Canine Cancer Alliance - A NonProfit 501c3,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Stained Glass 3D Pumpkins →
  shell&bee studio, 500 Main St, Deep River
  2:00 pm
• Essex Clipper Dinner Train →
  Essex Station, 1 Railroad Ave, Essex
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  9:30 am
• Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:30 am
• Louie Listens: Read to a Therapy Dog! (All Ages) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  5:15 pm
• Battling The Spotted Lantern Fly →
  Deep River Library, 150 Main St, Deep River
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Sensory Playtime (Birth- Age 4) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:00 am
• CHOICES Medicare Counseling at Essex Library Association →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Art in Flight with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo (Virtual Author Talk) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  2:00 pm

📣 Essex Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thimble Alterations posted a job opening for Bridal & Formalwear Seamstress Gown Alterations in Essex. Apply here.
• Johnson Service Group posted a job opening for Steel Construction Superintendent in Old Saybrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Old Saybrook

• 'I Know What Good Local Leadership Looks Like' (ctexaminer.com)
• The 169 Problem (ctexaminer.com)
• Charlestown Joins Amtrak Rail Study Advisory Panel (upriseri.com)

Westbrook

• Elderly CT Women Dies After Falling in Malfunctioning Elevator (newsbreak.com)
• Sponsored Content: Coolest Thing Made in CT – The Lee Company's Satellite Valve Wins 2026 Title (wtnh.com)

Lyme

• Old Lyme Conservation Commission To Revisit Mile Creek Excavation, Biodiversity Mapping (patch.com)

Ok Essex! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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