🌱 Patch AM: Madison-Based School Among Best High Schools In CT: New Rankings

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Daniel Hand stacks up among Connecticut's best high schools
• Madison playwright's one-act wins top honors in national competition

Also on today's calendar: LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
• Thursday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Madison-Based School Among Best High Schools In CT: New Rankings (patch.com) — Madison residents can take pride in Daniel Hand High School, which Niche ranks among the top 20 public high schools in Connecticut based on extensive data and millions of reviews. The report compares Madison's school with other leading districts statewide and highlights how factors beyond test scores shape the rankings.
   

• Little Theatre of Alexandria Picks Three Winners From 200 One-Act Plays (thezebra.org) — A playwright from Madison has taken first place in The Little Theatre of Alexandria's 2026 one‑act playwriting competition, earning a staged reading next January. Local theater fans might enjoy knowing a hometown writer's work will be showcased alongside two other winning plays, and that the Virginia theater is currently seeking directors to bring these new scripts to life.
   

📸 Around Madison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Shoreline Men Over Sixty Meeting: USA 250th →
  Hubley Hall of the First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meeting House Ln, Madison
  11:30 am
Sunday October 4
• Second Annual Car Cruise →
  Killingworth
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Expert Panel On Voting Rights →
  Nathanael B. Greene Community Center, 32 Church St, Guilford
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• " Buddy's Walk for Canine Cancer" →
  Canine Cancer Alliance - A NonProfit 501c3,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Solo Show of 40 Pastel Paintings by Award Winning Artist Jeanne Rosier Smith →
  679 Boston Post Rd, Madison
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• International Coastal Cleanup →
  Meigs Point Nature Center, 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison
  10:00 am
• Donate Life Connecticut - Symphony of Life Gala →
  Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 500 Sargent Dr, New Haven
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• 12th Senate Candidates' Debate →
  Nathanael B. Greene Community Center, 32 Church St, Guilford
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Creepy Creations Workshop! →
  8 Campus Dr, Madison
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook →
  Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Placing of a Witness Stone →
  St John's Episcopal Church, 3 Cross St, Essex
  11:45 am
Thursday October 15
• SFX Makeup Workshop! →
  8 Campus Dr, Madison
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Connecticut Needs to Learn to Live Within Its Means —Nick Postovoit Read on Patch

• Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in Madison. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Bookkeeper, Sage 100 Required: Great Opportunity in North Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.

🗞 Nearby News

Guilford

• These 8 Connecticut Towns Are So Overrun By Tourists That Locals Steer Clear Of The Center (takingthekids.com)
• ISP Roundup: Kinetic passes new milestones in Concord, North Carolina (bbcmag.com)

North Branford

• North Branford Police Blotter: Sept. 21 to Sept. 28, 2026 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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