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Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Specialty Running Store Officially Opens At Manchester Road Race Start/Finish Line (patch.com) — Runners in Manchester have a new Main Street hub right by the Manchester Road Race start-finish line, as Run Manchester by Kelley's Pace officially opens. The specialty shop, co-owned by Manchester native Ashley Reichelt, focuses on running shoes, apparel, and expert fitting, and even features maps of local running routes and race memorabilia to celebrate the town's running culture.
• Manchester Road Race Registration Officially Opens (patch.com) — Manchester residents and visiting runners can now register for the 90th Manchester Road Race, set for Thanksgiving morning on the familiar 4.737-mile loop through town. With a 14,000-runner cap, tiered entry fees, and local charities like Rebuilding Together of Manchester benefiting, organizers urge participants to sign up early and plan ahead for bib pickup.
• Manchester, CT Board of Directors — September 1, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Manchester residents can look up what their Board of Directors decided at the September 1, 2026 meeting, including a conditional site plan approval with landscaping changes. A MeetingWatch report links to the official minutes, documents, and exact video timestamps so you can quickly verify details that matter for local development and town decisions.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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