Good morning Mansfield! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
Thousands of new Huskies arrive in Storrs, reshaping Mansfield for fall
Also on today's calendar: Welcome Back Celebration and Carillon Concert and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Move-In Week At UConn: A Look At The Numbers (patch.com) — Move-in week at UConn's Storrs campus is bringing more than 21,000 undergraduates to town, including about 4,500 first-year students who will call Mansfield home this fall. With nearly 7,400 new undergrads across all campuses and classes starting Aug. 31, the influx of students, many first-generation and high-achieving, will significantly shape daily life, traffic, and business activity around Mansfield.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
CHR posted a job opening for Youth Worker: Grant House- Per Diem- 7011 in Coventry. Apply here.
Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness posted a job opening for Cleaner Janitor in Tolland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Storrs
Move-In Week At UConn: A Look At The Numbers (patch.com)
UConn football team shows competitiveness amid training camp uncertainties (fox61.com)
STORRS SCOOP: New collegiate apparel shop & restaurants coming to Storrs Center (theconnecticutscoop.com)
Coventry
11 Connecticut Farmers Markets Where $15 Fills Your Tote With Local Produce (takingthekids.com)
Tolland
Tolland Schedules Free Metal, Bulky Waste Pickup for October (patch.com)
Ok Mansfield! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!