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🌱 Patch AM: Ledyard Library Commission Approves FY27 Budget, Revises Circulation Policy

Be sure to catch Wild Mushroom Festival on the Ledyard Patch calendar

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Morning Ledyard! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ledyard Library reshapes budget, policies and services for FY27

Also on today's calendar: Wild Mushroom Festival and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 63, low: 59.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ledyard Library Commission Approves FY27 Budget, Revises Circulation Policy (patch.com) — Ledyard residents will see several changes at their public libraries after the Library Commission approved the FY27 budget, updated circulation rules, and launched a new strategic planning effort. Director Jessica Franco detailed shifts in spending on materials, staffing schedules, and services like JobNow, while commissioners also addressed age-related policies, newspaper subscriptions, and management of a local bequest.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Mashantucket

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  • 'Hell's Kitchen': Gordon Ramsay Teases 'Hungriest Season' Yet With Chefs 25 and Under (thewrap.com)

Mystic

  • Local Event: Mystic Film Festival Opening Night Film! (patch.com)
  • A Connecticut Waterfront Treehouse Restaurant Makes An Ordinary Dinner Feel Like A Vacation (takingthekids.com)
  • BlueWater Marinas and Bain Capital Acquire Two East Coast Marinas (marinadockage.com)

Montville

  • New Haven Man Charged With Setting Fire At Halfway House In Montville: Police (patch.com)

Ok Ledyard! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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