🌱 How a $193K grant will reshape Hebron’s Bernstein Trail connection
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In today's newsletter:
- How a $193K grant will reshape Hebron’s Bernstein Trail connection
Also on today's calendar: South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Clouds, then sun; less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.
- Sunday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Several local towns receive funding for recreation trails (thechronicle.com) — Hebron is receiving $193,120 in state funding to plan, design, and build the new Bernstein Trail, linking Old Colchester Road to the Air Line State Park Trail through town. The grant is part of a $10.5 million statewide package supporting 50 recreational trail projects, including several in neighboring communities, aimed at boosting outdoor access, local quality of life, and regional connectivity. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Mario Adrion →
Casino of The Earth, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
6:00 pm -
Pumpkin Fest →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron
12:00 pm -
Blessing of the Animals →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church Street, Hebron
3:00 pm -
Balance Class – Open to Everyone →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron
10:15 am -
St. Peter’s Book Club: Proof of Heaven →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron
11:30 am -
Connect Committee →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron
1:00 pm -
Cub Scouts →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron
5:30 pm -
St. Peter’s Book Club: Proof of Heaven →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron
11:30 am -
Buildings & Grounds Meeting →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron
7:00 pm -
St. Peter’s Choir Practice →
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron
6:00 pm -
RHAM High School, Bolton High School, and Bacon Academy College F
RHAM High School Hebron, CT 06248
8:30 am
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Town wide tag sale!!!
Jeweler selling sterling, 14kt, and gem stones. Book collections many signed…some 1800’s-1900’s- collectors welcome. American Indian, Lewis & Clark… (Nextdoor Hebron)
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Colchester. Apply here.
- The Manchester Public School District posted a job opening for Security Guard in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hebron here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colchester
- Route 2 Westbound Lane Closures Near Exit 20 in Colchester (ct.gov)
- Comic Cuts —2 October 2026 (blogspot.com)
Glastonbury
- These 10 Connecticut Towns Were Just Picked As The State's Top Places To Live (newsbreak.com)
- Governor Lamont Announces State Grants for 50 Projects To Restore and Improve Trails (ct.gov)
- UConn Wide Receiver, MBA Candidate Drew Kron: Follow Your Passion, Learn from Others, Put Your Head Down and Work Hard (uconn.edu)
Coventry
- 'Haunted' trains, glowing pumpkins and more Halloween events in Connecticut (ctpost.com)
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