🌱 Patch AM: Connecticut Labor Department Releases July 2026 Unemployment Numbers — See How Mansfield Stacks Up

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Mansfield's July unemployment rate compares to the rest of Connecticut

Also on today's calendar: Meditation: The Secret to Living a Joy Filled Life and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut Labor Department Releases July 2026 Unemployment Numbers — See How Mansfield Stacks Up (patch.com) — Mansfield residents can now see exactly how their town's job market compares, as new July 2026 unemployment data show the community running behind Connecticut's statewide average. The report breaks down Mansfield's labor force, employment, and unemployment rate, and explains how these figures fit into broader statewide job growth trends.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Meditation: The Secret to Living a Joy Filled Life →
  Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
  10:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Saturday Morning Qigong & Tai Chi →
  Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
  8:30 am
Sunday September 6
• Dyed in the Wool - Part 2: Farm to Factory, Talk on the History of Indigo →
  Windham Textile and History Museum, 411 Main St, Windham
  1:00 pm
• Explore the Gurleyville Grist Mill →
  Gurleyville Grist Mill, Stone Mill Road, Mansfield
  3:00 pm
Monday September 7
• No School - Labor Day →
  Storrs-Mansfield CT
• No School for Students →
  Mansfield Elementary School, 134 Warrenville Road, Mansfield Center
Tuesday September 8
• Late Buses Begin →
  Storrs-Mansfield CT
• Glastonbury, RHAM @ E. O. Smith →
  Mansfield CT
Thursday September 17
• Chair Qigong - Intro session →
  Chaplin Town Senior Center, 132 Chaplin St, Chaplin
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• Rise, Rebellion, Revolution! Ancient Rudimental Drumming and the Music of the Colonial Period in →
  Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC), 306 High St, Windham
  12:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Pat Metheny →
  Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Rd, Mansfield
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hartford HealthCare posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide in Willimantic. Apply here.
• Community Health Resources posted a job opening for Youth Worker: Grant House- Per Diem- 7011 in Coventry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Storrs

• UConn Launches New Centralized Hub For 'Reporting Concerns' (patch.com)
• Dom Amore: UConn football's goals may be vague, but for now let good times roll at The Rent (courant.com)
• UConn to Test Campus Emergency Systems on Sept. 8 (uconn.edu)

Coventry

• C.H. Guenther launches new center of excellence in UK (bakingbusiness.com)

Tolland

• Connecticut Labor Department Releases July 2026 Unemployment Numbers — See How Tolland Stacks Up (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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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