🌱 Patch AM: How Glastonbury nearly upset unbeaten Cheshire under the Friday night lights.

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• How Glastonbury nearly upset unbeaten Cheshire under the Friday night lights.

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Rain, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inside Week 3 of CIAC football: Breakthroughs, change-ups and defending champions fall (middletownpress.com) — Glastonbury's football team gets a brief spotlight here, noted for a narrow 21-20 loss to Cheshire decided by two late blocked field goals. The broader piece recaps Week 3 of Connecticut high school football, highlighting key upsets, undefeated teams, and several big Week 4 matchups that shape the statewide playoff picture.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glastonbury

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  First Church West Hartford, 12 S Main St, West Hartford
  7:00 am
• Free Intro to Square dance Lessons →
  Buttonball Elementary School, 376 Buttonball Ln, Glastonbury
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• One is Wonderful - PROGRAM FULL →
  Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
  9:30 am
• Mother Goose Storytime - PROGRAM FULL →
  Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• South Glastonbury Hall of Fame Celebration for Inductees →
  St Luke's Episcopal Church, 915 Main St, Glastonbury
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Healing from Loss and Change →
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Kids & Family Meditation Classes →
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury
  9:30 am
• Two Quartets, One Concert →
  Lutheran Church of Saint Mark, Glastonbury
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• 3rd Annual Shop for a Cause: Benefiting Interval House →
  Cotton Hollow Kitchen, 840 Main St, Glastonbury
  5:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" →
  Saint John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Ian Ethan Case double neck guitarist in concert →
  St Luke's Episcopal Church, 915 Main St, Glastonbury
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The best sunsets are down by the Riverside.
  The sun sets over the river and it's gorgeous. (Nextdoor Strickland St /Hebron Ave)
• Looking for a licensed/insured person to replace the circulator pump on the boiler in our home.
  A local company would not work on it due to the age of the boiler. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated! (Nextdoor Apple Hill)

• Ultimate Staffing posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist Floater in Glastonbury. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Glastonbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glastonbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• MANCHESTER SCOOP: Spirit Christmas returning to Manchester (theconnecticutscoop.com)
• Moped Rider Seriously Hurt In Buckland Hills Crash (patch.com)
• FEMA awards millions to emergency responders throughout Connecticut (wtnh.com)

East Hartford

• East Hartford Lottery Ticket Turns Into Big Scratch-Off Score (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• CT-owned intersections are getting video detection upgrades. What that means for drivers (courant.com)

Newington

• Newington To Hold Public Input Session On Town Manager Search (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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