🌱 Patch AM: With Water Levels Down, Historic Glastonbury-Rocky Hill Ferry Back In Action For 2026 Season

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• Historic Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry finally launches for the 2026 season

Also on today's calendar: Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords "Tribute to America" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 41 degrees.
• Sunday: A cool breeze, temps: high: 57, low: 39.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• With Water Levels Down, Historic Glastonbury-Rocky Hill Ferry Back In Action For 2026 Season (patch.com) — Residents on both sides of the Connecticut River can once again ride the historic Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry, which finally opened for the 2026 season after high water levels delayed its launch. The service, operating daily through November, offers a unique travel option for Glastonbury commuters and sightseers, with flexible payment methods and real-time closure alerts available online.    

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📸 Around Glastonbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glastonbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords "Tribute to America" →
  Portland Senior High School, 95 High St, Portland
  4:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Revolutionary Day →
  Welles-Shipman-Ward House, 972 Main St, Glastonbury
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• S.P.A.R.K. Free Morning of Science Discovery at Kingswood Oxford →
  832 Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• Gnocchi Revisited →
  Glastonbury High School, 330 Hubbard St, Glastonbury
  9:00 am
• Exploring Buddha's Teachings on Emptiness →
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury
  10:30 am

Sunday May 3

• School of Rock East Hartford House Band →
  Gideon Welles School, 1029 Neipsic Rd, Glastonbury
  3:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Spring Concert at Smith Middle School
  Naubuc Elementary School, 82 Griswold Street, Glastonbury
  6:30 pm

Tuesday May 5

• SMS Spring Band Concert
  Smith Middle School, 216 Addison Road, Glastonbury
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Paws in the Square →
  The Shops at Somerset Square, 140 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury
  11:00 am

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Day at Cotton Hollow Kitchen →
  Cotton Hollow Kitchen, 840 Main St, Glastonbury

Saturday May 16

• Walk for World Peace →
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury
  11:00 am

Sunday May 17

• Connecting With Spirit: Messages of Love & Hope →
  Solomon Welles House, 220 Hartford Ave, Wethersfield
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 66th Family Campers & RVers Annual Camping Convention: "Where the Flock Gathers" —Bob Kalberer Read on Patch

• Hersha Hospitality Management, LP posted a job opening for Steward (Dishwasher) in Glastonbury. Apply here.
• Chopt Creative Salad Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Glastonbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glastonbury here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• Manchester Again One Of Top CT Towns For Nip Bottle Sales (patch.com)
• Sink Your Fork Into The Legendary Salmon Pie At This Old-School Connecticut Diner (familydestinationsguide.com)

East Hartford

• Can CT be more affordable without major tax cuts? (hartfordbusiness.com)

Hartford

• Hartford Launches Program Letting Section 8 Housing Vouchers Go Toward Mortgages (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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