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🌱 Patch AM: Students From Farmington Named Semifinalist For Major Academic Honor

And check out 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event on the Farmington Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Farmington students named National Merit semifinalists, vying for major scholarships

Also on today's calendar: 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Students From Farmington Named Semifinalist For Major Academic Honor (patch.com) — Farmington families can celebrate several local high school seniors who have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them among the top 1 percent of students nationwide. The Farmington High School and Miss Porter's School students now move on in the rigorous process that could earn them part of $24 million in scholarships to be awarded next spring.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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New Britain

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  • CT pension fund hits $76B as stock market roars. In first for state one retired state employee pulls in $400K (courant.com)
  • Week 1 Connecticut high school football top performers (rep-am.com)

West Hartford

  • Author of Bestselling Novel 'Yesteryear' to Headline West Hartford's Biggest Literary Event of the Year - We-Ha (we-ha.com)
  • West Hartford Dog Park To Close As Crews Knock Down Old School (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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