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Coming up on the calendar:
Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 at Finex Credit Union
Jermaine Woodard Jr. and Friends Jazz Jam at The Wood Memorial Library & Museum
Comedy Matinee at the Hartford Funny Bone with Golden Girls Tribute Drag Brunch at Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
Rockville High School- Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion Gala Dinner Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM – 11:00 PMLocation: Georgina's Banquet Facility, Bolton, CT.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Powell: Exposing the poverty business; and will property taxes shift? —Chris Powell Read on Patch
Looking for someone to clean a house Need a reliable person for residential house cleaning. Regular clean — floors, bathrooms, kitchen, dusting, and taking out trash. Not a one-time… (Nextdoor Briarwood)
Looking for help pouring and forming concrete — $35/hr Need someone who already knows residential concrete: forming, pouring, finishing, and general house work (not someone I'm training from scratch)… (Nextdoor Briarwood)
ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Frozen Foods Clerk in Manchester. Apply here.
Sonic posted a job opening for Team/Crew Member in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Hartford
Farm to School Program in East Hartford asks kids to get their hands dirty (fox61.com)
Entry Level Software Developer - Revature - East Hartford, CT, US (dice.com)
Inside Week 1 of CIAC football: Points proven, win No. 400 and All Hail (middletownpress.com)
South Windsor
How a steel beam from the World Trade Center made its way to South Windsor and a tradition was born (fox61.com)
Truck Blamed For 9-Vehicle I-291 Crash In South Windsor (patch.com)
Connecticut high school football Week 1 roundup: Pomperaug thumps Brookfield (ctpost.com)
Wethersfield
1 Sent to Hospital After Jet Ski Collides With Kayak: Officials (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!