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Good morning, Guilford. Here's a shot of the sun rising over the Long Island Sound from our shoreline.
Good morning, Guilford. Here's a shot of the sun rising over the Long Island Sound from our shoreline. (Photo by Che Santiago)

Get on up, Guilford! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Guilford.

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First, today's weather:

Rain overnight. High: 81 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories today in Guilford:

  1. Data: Shoreline students achieve high levels of proficiency on state tests (CT Insider)
  2. Charting a course: Sachem's Head Yacht Club Incoming Commodore Whitney Peterson (Scuttlebutt Sailing News)
  3. Obituary: Rosemary (Peluso) Ostafin, 76, of Guilford (Guilford Patch)
  4. Completely Renovated Split Level For Sale In Guilford (Guilford Patch)
  5. CT companies continue to find it hard work to find enough employees (New Haven Register)
  6. Veterans turning to community for help with VFW repairs (WFSB)
  7. 2021 CIAC girls volleyball preview: Players, storylines and games to watch (CT Insider)
  8. Edna Dodge Obituary (1938 - 2021) - Guilford, CT - New Haven Register (Legacy.com)
  9. Two Connecticut residents win $2M with CT lottery (CT Insider)

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Today in Guilford:

  • Yoga Basics: Relax and Renew (9:30 AM)
  • Inland Wetlands Commission - Guilford Town Clerk (3:00 PM)
  • Yoga Basics: Ageless Ease Yoga through Somatic Exploration (6:00 PM)

Guilford Patch Notebook

  • Shoreline Sharks Hockey: "We hope friends, family, and fun filled your Labor Day!" (Facebook)
  • Guilford Fund for Education: "GFFE is rooting for students and teachers and all GPS employees tomorrow and throughout the year! Have a wonderful first day. Hope to see you at our many exciting events this year! And let us know if you'd like to join our mission to "pr..." (Facebook)
  • League of Women Voters of the East Shore: "The League of Women Voters of the East Shore will be providing candidate information for the general election in November. In the meantime, we have prepared some basic information for the upcoming Guilford Republican Board of Education P..." (Facebook)
  • Shoreline Arts Alliance: "Our new backyard! Come visit us at our new office space in Madison and learn more about all the programming we have in store for this year. We are open Tuesday-Thursday 10AM-2PM. #ctarts #supportthearts #ctnonprofit #ctart" (Facebook)
  • League of Women Voters of the East Shore: "Unfortunately this series is CLOSED. They hope to offer it again later. We will post when it is offered." (Facebook)
  • Guilford Lakes Elementary School PTO: "Shana Tova to our Guilford Lakes families celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Have a sweet year and may only good and happy things be inscribed for you in the Book of Life! " (Facebook)
  • Guilford Lakes Elementary School PTO: "If you wish, please visit the link to nominate our school for the Back to School Giveaway, as a chance to boost fundraising for our playground project. Thanks! https://www.signupgenius.com/giveaway" (Facebook)
  • Women & Family Life Center: "We invite you to participate in our Monthly Giving Circle. Your monthly donation will allow us to serve more families in our Shoreline community to provide support for our ongoing programs and help secure the future growth of Women & Fam..." (Facebook)
  • League of Women Voters of the East Shore: "Tomorrow at the Legislative Office Building is the first one. Also a virtual hearing is scheduled for September 14th." (Facebook)
  • Shoreline Arts Alliance: "Meet Julie Fitzpatrick, recipient of the 2020 GPAF Artists' Award in Spoken Word and subject of the next Guilford Performing Arts Festival Artist Profile! @gpafest Fitzpatrick interviewed more than 70 Guilford residents to create her spo..." (Facebook)


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