🌱 How a Gales Ferry fan is coping with the Sun’s goodbye.

Greetings Gales Ferry! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Gales Ferry fan is coping with the Sun’s goodbye.

Also on today's calendar: Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: An Afternoon of Laughter and Astonishment.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Windy with rain, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy with periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut Sun faithful says goodbye to franchise after its final game in CT (fox61.com) — A longtime Connecticut Sun fan from Gales Ferry shared how heartbreaking it was to watch the team play its final home game in the state after 24 seasons at Mohegan Sun Arena. Fans from across Connecticut described emotional memories, creative game-day outfits, and their plans to keep following the players as the franchise moves to Houston.
   

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📸 Around Gales Ferry

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gales Ferry

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2

• Quilts All Around the Town →
  Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1650 CT-12, Gales Ferry
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: An Afternoon of Laughter and Astonishment →
  Norwich Arts Center, 62 Broadway, Norwich
  2:30 pm

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📣 Gales Ferry Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 27

• Birthday Party →
  New London CT
  10:00 am
• Whaling City Confidential: Trivia & Fun Facts That Defined New London →
  New London Union Station, 35 Water Street, New London
  10:00 am
• Pop vs. R&B Pink Eggs & Glam Drag Brunch w/ Wesley (New London, CT) →
  The Social Bar + Kitchen, 208 Bank Street, New London
  11:00 am
• Pop vs. R&B Pink Eggs & Glam Drag Brunch w/ Wesley →
  The Social Bar + Kitchen, 208 Bank Street, New London
  11:00 am
• Todd Gipstein: Shutter Talk →
  New London CT
  1:00 pm
• Dungeons & Drafts →
  Tox Brewing Co, New London
  1:00 pm
• Felicia Rose →
  New London CT
  2:00 pm
• Intro to CAD 3D Modeling →
  Spark Makerspace, 225 State Street, New London
  2:00 pm
• Norwich Harbor Glow Cruise →
  New London Waterfront Park / City Pier, New London
  2:45 pm
• Open Volleyball - Volleyball - Open Gym →
  Bennie Dover Middle School, New London
  3:30 pm

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• Deans Mill Farm — (860) 245-5487
• Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125
• California Closets — (203) 924-8444

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Waterford. Apply here.
• Jacent Strategic Merchandising posted a job opening for Merchandiser Bonus Included in Waterford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gales Ferry here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ledyard

• Ledyard Library Commission Approves FY27 Budget, Revises Circulation Policy (patch.com)
• 35 Inchcliffe Drive, Ledyard, CT 06335 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
• LHS Graduate Directs Short Film (colonelnews.com)

Waterford

• Blowouts show talent disparity of ECC field hockey teams (thewesterlysun.com)

Norwich

• Norwich Wetlands Commission To Continue Review Of Proposed Occum Distribution Facility (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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