🌱 Patch AM: Why Manchester is suddenly one of Connecticut’s best-value hometowns

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Manchester is suddenly one of Connecticut's best-value hometowns

Also on today's calendar: St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 60, low: 38.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Cheapest Beautiful Towns To Live In Connecticut (worldatlas.com) — Manchester is highlighted as one of Connecticut's most affordable, livable towns, combining big-city conveniences like Buckland Hills shopping and Wickham Park with home prices comparable to rural areas. The piece explains why young families and remote workers might choose Manchester over pricier suburbs, noting its new state-designated Cultural District and year-round arts and community offerings that directly shape local quality of life.
   

📸 Around Manchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fall Fest →
  825 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" →
  Saint John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Native American Flute Playshop →
  Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 W Vernon St, Manchester
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Enfield/ RHAM @ South Windsor →
  Manchester CT
Thursday October 8
• Date Night Downtown Glass Painting →
  Audacity British Style Pub, 829 Main St, Manchester
  6:15 pm
Friday October 9
• Summer Music Series featuring Thomasina Levy →
  Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103
  12:00 pm
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Ms. Pat →
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester
  7:00 pm
• WILD TAXI: A Tribute Concert to Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Harry Chapin →
  Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd, Manchester
  7:00 pm
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Ms. Pat →
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester
  9:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Ms. Pat →
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester
  6:30 pm
• The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue →
  Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd, Manchester
  7:00 pm

📣 Manchester Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Powell: Lamont buries college scandal, says spending equals learning —Chris Powell Read on Patch

• it's a beautiful day for a craft fair!
  come down to the berlin VFW and support small businesses. over 35 vendors here selling their goods along. hope to see you here! (Nextdoor Robertson)
• Where can I this backpack blower to get checked near Manchester ?
  That's affordable . It turns on but a little smokes come out of the back. Any good suggestions will be appreciated (Nextdoor Lydall Woods)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member (Evenings & Late Night) in Manchester. Apply here.
• SteveRecruiter, LLC posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Associate in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Hartford

• UConn rally falls short as Syracuse wins in overtime (wtnh.com)
• CT caregiver charged with defrauding Medicaid for $18K. She allegedly double billed for services (courant.com)
• CT man allegedly stalked a woman using a GPS tracker. She was found shot in the head. (courant.com)

South Windsor

• Electrical Tape Kit Market To 2035: DIY Repair and E-Commerce Fuel Forward Growth (indexbox.io)

West Hartford

• Major Changes For West Hartford's Bulky Waste Process (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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