🌱 Patch AM: See how Glastonbury High stacked up in new 2027 rankings

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Glastonbury High stacked up in new 2027 rankings
• Glastonbury remembers an early-career teacher who shaped local classrooms
• How Glastonbury's one-point loss factors into CIAC's tightest 3-0 starts

Also on today's calendar: South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top high schools in Connecticut ranked for 2027: LIST (wtnh.com) — Glastonbury families can take pride: Glastonbury High School ranks 11th among all public high schools statewide in Niche's new 2027 ratings, earning an A+ grade. The rankings weigh academics, diversity, activities, and resources, putting Glastonbury alongside some of Connecticut's most highly regarded districts and offering a fresh benchmark for local students and parents.
   

• Susan Hay (carlislemosquito.org) — Longtime educator Susan Betsey Hay, who began her teaching career in Glastonbury in the 1960s, has died at age 84. Though she later settled in North Carolina, her early years in Glastonbury classrooms helped shape a life devoted to students, family, and community service remembered fondly by those who knew her.
   

• Which 3-0 CIAC football teams have the narrowest overall margins of victory? (ctpost.com) — Glastonbury football fans will note their team's narrow 21-20 loss to Cheshire, which helped Cheshire become one of 27 undefeated CIAC squads after three weeks. The article breaks down which 3-0 teams, including Cheshire, have advanced despite razor-thin victory margins that could shape how they perform in high-pressure playoff games later this season.
   

📸 Around Glastonbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glastonbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 am
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
  Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• NCA Glastonbury, CT Local Partner Virtual Meeting →
  Glastonbury CT
  5:00 pm
• GOZA Latin Jazz →
  Cotton Hollow Kitchen, 840 Main Street, Glastonbury
  6:00 pm
• Bedtime Stories →
  Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
  6:00 pm
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
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

📣 Glastonbury Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Casadoro is an excellent restaurant serving Italian food and delicious steaks or seafood.
  The desserts are also amazing! Make sure to try one. Loved every bite ! (Nextdoor Strickland St /Hebron Ave)
• Family Cleaners had two skilled workers come to my home office every other week.
  The women were prepared, skilled, efficient, throughly effective! Yes, i say they are excellent! (Nextdoor Sunset Hopewell Chestnut)

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. posted a job opening for Export Control Manager in Glastonbury. Apply here.
• B and B Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Part-Time Evening Bank Cleaner in Glastonbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glastonbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• Spirit Christmas stores opening in Connecticut this November (fox61.com)

East Hartford

• $9M state grant advances $90M East Hartford office-to-apartment conversion, leaves funding gap (hartfordbusiness.com)
• Man Charged In South Windsor Gas Station Robbery (patch.com)

Vernon

• Governor, State Ag Commissioner, Hail "Real" Farm-To-Table School Meals At Rockville High School (patch.com)
• Vernon Establishment Finalist For Major Connecticut Restaurant & Hospitality Association Award (patch.com)

Ok Glastonbury! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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