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🌱 Patch AM: 'Architecturally Distinctive' Home With Guest House For Sale In Guilford

Also check out Eight to the Bar plays a Public Dance at the Owenego Inn and Beach Club in Branford on the Guilford Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Guilford? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See inside this expansive Guilford home with its own guest house
  • Two DUI arrests highlight Guilford police activity for early October
  • What Guilford voters will decide about a $800,000 open-space purchase

Also on today's calendar: Eight to the Bar plays a Public Dance at the Owenego Inn and Beach Club in Branford and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Architecturally Distinctive' Home With Guest House For Sale In Guilford (patch.com) — Guilford readers can now check out a striking contemporary home at 1 Hart Landing, newly listed for $1,675,000 and offering over 6,300 square feet of living space. The property includes five bedrooms in the main house, a separate one-bedroom guest house over its own garage, and landscaped stone patios surrounded by mature woods and rock outcroppings.
   

• Guilford Police Blotter: Oct. 1 to Oct. 7, 2026 (patch.com) — Guilford residents can see the latest police activity from Oct. 1–7, including two separate arrests on DUI charges involving drivers from Guilford and New Haven. Police emphasize that all information comes from official logs and that those charged are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
   

• Proposed $800,000 Land Purchase Goes To Special Town Meeting In Guilford (patch.com) — Guilford officials have advanced a proposed $800,000 purchase of 63 acres off Durham Road to a special town meeting on Oct. 22 at the Community Center, where residents can weigh in. Supporters say preserving the Bartlett Land property would protect Lake Quonnipaug's watershed and expand trails, while at least one selectman questions whether the town needs more open space.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

North Branford

  • Week 5 high school football: Cheshire-Hand face off in battle of state finalists (courant.com)

Branford

  • Branford Open Houses Oct. 10-11: A Pine Orchard Cape With Beach Access, A Cherry Street Colonial And More (patch.com)

Ok Guilford! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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