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🌱 Patch AM: Guilford Pickleball Tournament To Benefit Meals On Wheels

Coming up on the Guilford Patch calendar: Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale Sept. 17 to Sept. 20

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Hello again Guilford! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Play pickleball in Guilford while supporting local Meals on Wheels
  • Guilford backs $1.77M Church Street purchase for future police needs
  • How did Guilford fare in this week's volleyball spotlight?

Also on today's calendar: Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale Sept. 17 to Sept. 20 and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Guilford Pickleball Tournament To Benefit Meals On Wheels (patch.com) — Guilford residents who enjoy pickleball can support Guilford Meals on Wheels at the Dink for a Difference beginner-plus tournament on Oct. 17 at Bittner Park. Players at levels 2.5 to 3.0 can register solo or as doubles, with a $75 fee that includes lunch and coffee, in partnership with Guilford Parks and Recreation.
   

• Guilford Residents Authorize Purchase Of Church Street Property For $1.77 Million (patch.com) — Guilford voters have approved buying the 370 Church Street property for $1.77 million, a move town leaders say could help address long-standing police station space and infrastructure problems. Officials describe the site near I-95 and Route 77 as a strategic asset and part of Guilford's broader land-banking strategy, with any renovation or new-station plan returning to residents for a future referendum.
   

• Connecticut high school girls volleyball top performances, games to watch (Sept. 16) (newstimes.com) — Guilford volleyball fans get a shoutout in this roundup of standout girls high school performances across Connecticut, which notes Hamden's five-set win over Guilford. The piece highlights big stat lines from players statewide and flags several upcoming marquee matches that could shape conference and state title races.
   

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  • Free 8-week educational program starting on September 21 for family members struggling to care for someone with mental illness.
    NAMI Shoreline covers the shoreline from Branford to Old Saybrook. This class will be in Guilford. https://namishoreline.org/event/nami-family-to… (Nextdoor Long Hill)
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    With everything getting more expensive, what's one thing you've started doing differently to save money this year? (Nextdoor Long Hill)
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🗞 Nearby News

Madison

  • Here Are The 5 Most Recent Property Sales In Madison (patch.com)
  • Just under two hours from Boston, this 33-room boutique waterfront hotel with a private beach just landed a double win at the 2026 USA TODAY national awards (bostonuncovered.com)

North Branford

  • I-Team: North Branford family scammed twice, detectives make arrests in both cases (wfsb.com)
  • Hartford man saw dirt bike for sale online, tried to steal it, North Branford police say (ctpost.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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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